Saga Dawn of a New Age:An AU of ROTS- updated 12/29 with Birth of an Empire Preview

Yay, wonderful update! Sorry for not reviewing last time, I just got lazy. Anyway, can't wait for the twins!

 

And then Qui-Gon appears, completely discrediting the speech! Just joking--sorry, had to get that out. Thanks for the PM! I wonder what happens next?

Raptor517

 

Flipside82

Mace being confronted about Yoda was an important addition to this story. Yoda knew how powerful Sidious was, perhaps more then any other Jedi on the Council and he would have wanted to be there to face him. Mace going up against Sidious had been very reckless and though the ends justified the means in Dawn, in ROTS he paid the price for his overconfidence. I also thought Mace probably thought he was facing a weak and frail politician who was skilled in the dark side, not a true Sith Lord that was perhaps the strongest ever to wield the title.

The Yoda and Mace relationship continues to evolve as Dawn progresses, their relationship as leaders of the Order continues to expand.

I hope you continue to enjoy the story

Milteck

 

Darth_Kripp wrote

One comes out, another comes in. This is the natural law.
The consequences won't be those Anakin is figuring; at least I hope.

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Had to think about what you wrote.

Anakin has some challenges ahead of him in this story, and all of his secrets will be known, the question is will he overcome them.

D.M.

 

Danceswithblasters and Rogue

Glad you both enjoyed

D.M.

 

I loved the update and the Jedi Council always have to suspect someone for disobeying the Order. Mostly it?s Anakin.

Thanks for the pm and I?m looking forward to more.

 

It is Anakin who always gets himself into trouble

But with the twins on the way, I think it will mature him considerably

Milteck

 

Rise Post

I command you

 

Coruscant Medical Facility

The private medical facility was chosen by Anakin and Padme because they guaranteed the identity of the parents could be kept completely confidential. Though Anakin now had the Council?s trust; he wondered how they would react if they learned he had secretly married and had children. Anakin did not want to lose what he had fought so hard to gain or the respectability of being apart of the Jedi Order.

But being a Jedi was not the most important thing on his mind right now, as his thoughts focused on the dream about his wife and demanded constant updates on how his wife was doing. The doctors did not fully understand his wishes and were to the point of irritation with his constant inquiries when something changed or when Padme appeared to be in great pain. How was he supposed to explain to them that he had a vision of her death during child birth, but the doctors kept repeating she was in ?great shape? and that there were ?no problems.?

Then something unexpected happened as he turned to the couple and exclaimed, ?Wow it turns out you are carrying twins.?

?Twins?? Anakin replied in a stunned state.

Padme, however, was not excited to hear the news as she angrily shouted out, ?I don?t care how many there, are I just want them out of me!?

?Oh, of course,? the doctor replied as he got back into his position and yelled for Padme to push. Padme cried out as she pushed with all her strength with the doctor yelling again for her to do so. She cried out as she could hear the doctor say, ?First baby is out!? He handed the baby delicately to the floating droid assistant who quickly cleaned the baby up while administering all the proper shots. ?It?s a boy,? the droid exclaimed as it handed the baby to Anakin who held the baby against his Jedi Master robe.

?Have you chosen a name?? The droid asked inquisitively while monitoring Anakin as he held the baby.

Anakin looked back at Padme who nodded in agreement with the name Anakin had wanted if it was a boy. ?Luke.? He said as he held his son close to his chest, not believing the miracle of life he was blessed to have helped create. There was something else as he could feel how strong the force flowed through his infant son and that he instantly believed he was destined to become a powerful Jedi. Luke was an heir truly worthy to follow in his footsteps and Anakin could feel the potential that his son possessed. ?Hello Luke.? He said lovingly holding his son close to his chest.

Padme cried out again in pain as the doctor once again was yelling for her to push and this baby seemed to come out much easier as the doctor stated loudly that he had the baby. Like before; he handed the baby to the droid whom quickly cleaned the baby and announced, ?It is a girl.? Before Anakin had a chance to say anything Padme cried out, ?Her name is Leia.?

The droid did not immediately record the name. It noticed the confused look on Anakin?s face as he obviously thought the name was going to be something else. Padme looked up at Anakin and exhaustedly assured him, ?Our next child we can name after your mother.? Anakin smiled as he remembered how he wanted the name of his mother Shmi, but he had remembered how she wanted Leia because it had been a name of one of her relatives. Anakin looked back at the droid and stated, ?Leia will be fine.?

He then looked upon his wife and she looked completely healthy, but had to ask, ?How do you feel??

Padme exhaustedly replied, ?I feel fine, all things considering.?

Anakin looked back toward the doctor, who was well prepared to respond with the same positive news by saying, ?I told you there was nothing to worry about. She is fine and is going to make a complete recovery.?

?Thank you doctor.? Anakin replied as he handed Luke down to Padme, who held him lovingly in her arms. Anakin took Leia from the droid and leaned down as close as he could to Padme holding his family together for the first time. Anakin was so relieved that his dream had not come true and that perhaps all a

 

Good post. I wonder what Sidious was doing with Obi-Wan. He must have something up his sleeve...

 

Sidious is just being vengeful, creepy, and hateful.

Also wanted to set up his return in the first chapter of Dawn.

Milteck

 

I?m always happy when Padmé survives after giving birth to the twins.

Amazing and sweet (except maybe the part with Palpy, it was more creepy then sweet) update and thanks for the pm.

 

I am glad you enjoyed Star_Angel

Milteck

 

Excellent update

Eg

 

Just found this story. Would you add me to your PM list?

 

absolutely, just added you Justwannabejedi

D.M.

 

Rise Post

I command you

 

Episode 3
Dawn of a New Age

The Republic is beginning to learn the truth about the reign of Palpatine with the revelation by the Jedi that he was actually a Sith Lord; solely responsible for the war. Democracy has been restored to the Republic with the toppling of Palpatine from power. Under the newly elected Chancellor Bail Organa; the Republic begins negotiations with the Separatists to formally end the war and terms for their re-admission into the Republic. On his home world of Alderaan, Bail Organa holds the Conference of Unification with the Separatist leaders and begins to heal the wounds caused by Darth Sidious. Peace has finally come and the end of the Clone Wars has finally come.

Throughout the galaxy, the aggressive combat units of clone soldiers and naval officers are now a peace keeping force. The military might of the Republic begins the daunting task of securing the deactivated droid armies and disarm them, while also fostering doubts of the legitimacy of this New Republic. The Jedi oversee this process; while helping restore the toppled governments back into power. Though the Jedi are praised for their courage to remove Chancellor Palpatine from power, many high ranking Republic military officers and Senators believe the Jedi are traitors and not saviors of the Republic. Those feeling toward the Jedi are compounded by the Trade Federation?s refusal to turn over their fleet of starships without assurance from Chancellor Organa that major trade sanctions will not be imposed against them. The Trade Federation?s goal is to regain their exclusive Trade Franchise on the major trade routes throughout the Republic while Chancellor Organa is committed to the policies of free trade that favors no one.

The Jedi Order, meanwhile, begins to recall many of the Jedi throughout the Galaxy back to Coruscant. Though a large bulk of the Jedi membership has been killed during the war; the relief of the conflict finally being over leaves the Jedi Order contemplating its future. The focal point of this is directed primarily on the hero of the Republic Anakin Skywalker, whose status as the Chosen One has assured his place as a true Master within the Jedi Order. It is also believed that the Chosen One has yet to truly accomplish his destiny of balancing the force and that destiny still awaits him. The Jedi Council under Grandmaster Yoda?s leadership is intent on giving Anakin his chance to fulfill the prophecy.

Unknown to the Republic and the Jedi order, on the planet Kamino one last order is being completed. The clone?s protector activates the key sequence to resurrect his Master after hearing of the Chancellor?s death at the hands of the Jedi?.

 

Kamino

The final sequence was activated on the clone that floated completely suspended in the clone tank waiting to be reborn. There was anger in the man controlling the activation sequence as he felt a great sense of rage toward the Jedi who defeated his Master. The Dark Lord known as Darth Maul stood in front of the clone tube that he himself had once been grown in and produced. His memory was intact from the moment the Jedi padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi had sliced him in half and his long fall down the ventilation shaft.

Due to his failure on Naboo; his Master punished him by making him the caretaker of his own clone. Darth Maul understood clearly that his Master wanted an insurance policy in case he was destroyed by the Jedi. Despite what grievances he had with his master; Darth Maul could not help but admire how cunning the man truly was, always prepared for any contingency that may fall upon him. His meticulous preparation into those contingencies was flawless. Through his clone he would be reborn, his quest to destroy the Republic would be renewed, and the Jedi would pay dearly for what they had done.

The small floating medical droid hovered by the tank as it continued to activate new sequences followed by the main view screen above the tank flashing between the colors of red and green. There were numbers in the Kamino language as Darth Maul could see the countdown flashing. In less then two minutes, they were about to resurrect the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious and unleash him upon the galaxy to finish what he had started.

?It won?t be long now.? The female Kamino stated to him as she stood behind him and to the right. To the right of her was the Prime Minister of Kamino who was contracted to be present when the Dark Lord?s clone was produced. The Kamino were exceptional cloners, who had refined the craft so precisely that they had developed a procedure that could clone force sensitive individuals and resurrect them with their memories intact. Darth Maul could see that his master had taken advantage of the technology as his clone had been produced in his early twenties. He no longer looked physically weak and pale and he was being resurrected while physically being in his prime. The true test however would come when it would be ascertained how much of his memory had been lost by the process. The success of this clone would depend entirely on the complete transfer of the powerful Sith Lord into his new body along with all of his memories, experience, and training as a Sith. If his clone was reproduced with his memories not intact, then Darth Maul had been ordered to kill his Clone and order the Kamino to try again.

The secret to Darth Maul?s resurrection and his masters had been through the use of a unique item called a Kyber Crystal. This unique crystal was exceptionally rare due to it being produced naturally through the dark essence of the force. Darth Plagues the Wise was the first to truly understand how these crystals could be used to enhance a force wielder?s abilities. Being a former Jedi Master himself, Plagues discovered these crystals allowed him to become more powerful then any Jedi before him because the exceptionally rare crystal amplified the wielders connection to the living force. It was also discovered by Darth Plagues that the crystal could be used to preserve the essence of its user and pass it back onto a clone. Darth Plagues became obsessed with collecting these crystals and using them to make himself stronger in the force with each one he possessed.

However, it was apprentice Darius Palpatine who would truly grasp the true nature of these crystals as he purchased a planet called Mustufar where he was drawn to it like a moth to the flame. On the planet; he found a Kyber Crystal more potent and powerful then anything possessed by his master. This crystal allowed Palpatine to grow more powerful then Darth Plagues and destroy him. Though he commonly insulted the memory of his master with stories of him being a frail and powerless old man, the tru

 

His eyes opened and he blinked a couple of times to find himself suspended in tank of blue bacta. He saw his apprentice Darth Maul standing over the corpses of the Kamino that had produced his clone. Darth Sidious was enraged as the memories of Anakin had allowing Master Windu to destroy him and his attempt to turn Anakin to the Dark side had failed. There was something more he remembered, however, as his essence after death had been preserved and he remembered quite clearly haunting Anakin Skywalker in the temple and later as his children were being born. It was an aspect of the Dark Side he would have to investigate further to see just how far he could extend himself outside his mortal confines.

Darth Sidious seldom lost his temper. He was proud of his ability to wield the dark side without allowing it to completely consume him; but this was not one of those times as his anger was spiraling out of control. His training as a politician made him very conscious of when and how he unleashed his temper focusing that dark energy instead into manipulation. Oh how he loved to watch as his target would be overcome by his trickery, such as Chancellor Valorum who was accused of scandals that he had never done. He was the master manipulator and has used those skills to gain control of the Republic right under the noses of the Jedi Order.

However, he found himself consumed with rage as his attempt to destroy the Jedi had failed and he had been disfigured and slain by the Jedi Master Mace Windu. He had gambled on manipulating the Jedi Anakin Skywalker; hoping his fear of loss for his lovely wife, ambition to become a Jedi Master, and jealously of Kenobi would be enough to bring him to the dark side. Palpatine felt he had been close in succeeding and in many ways felt betrayed by the young man that he had mentored and took care of throughout his life on Coruscant.

His hatred of the Jedi was now stronger then before as he devoted his new life to the gruesome destruction of their order, vowing to slay them all. How he hated the arrogance of Master Yoda, the strength of Master Windu, and every other Jedi who served the order. Even the child Anakin Skywalker, who radiated in the force more powerfully then any other Jedi and treated like he was his own son, he hated. He hated Anakin out of fear of what he may become.

He felt the rage inside him boil now as he began to squirm around inside the tank trying to break free from the tubes going into him and restraints holding him down. Apparently he had awakened early as he could see the flashing of the lights above him that he had remembered when he had revived Darth Maul as the countdown. He had no intent to wait for the sequence to end as in anger he used the force to rupture the clone tank sending the tubing and blue fluid flying out of it. He could not believe how powerful he felt as he lost nothing in the cloning process as he used the force to break his arms free of the restraints followed by his legs. He stepped down onto the cold wet metal floor like a monster as he was still covered in the tubes and respirator mask that allowed him to survive in the tank.

The sequence then ended and he could hear a loud beep followed by all the tubes sticking inside him suddenly pull away causing him to feel unbelievable pain in all the areas they were stuck into him. In some spots blood began to trickle down from the wounds but he ignored that as he reached up and pulled off his respirator mask. Darth Maul walked toward him with his lightsaber still ignited but he had no intention of using it as he flipped it off while his master continued to stand over him in a state of fury. Darth Maul knelt down to his master saying nothing and resigning his fate to him.

Darth Sidious saw the droid as it approached him but he had no intent of allowing it to touch him as he reached out with the force and crushed it. The droid imploded as it spun around out of control before crashing to the floor. Palpatine smiled as the droid hit the ground and smoke from its crushe

 

wow... we're gettin' majorly serious here.... *slips a note to Yoda*

 

Better send that note by Galactic Express!

The Jedi are in a heap of trouble now that Sidious is back

Milteck

 

The Sith are more cunning than ever! Soon, the Dark Side of the Force will be unleashed!
What have the Jedi felt? Yoda may have sensed something, right?

 

Amazing update. I wonder if it?s in a Sith?s nature to never know when to back of?wait, yeah it is. Thanks for the pm and I?m looking forward to read more.

 

Darth Kripp wrote:

The Sith are more cunning than ever! Soon, the Dark Side of the Force will be unleashed!
What have the Jedi felt? Yoda may have sensed something, right?

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As Yoda might say, Hard to see the future is.

But now that Sidious is no longer on Coruscant, I would fully expect the Jedi's vision of the force is no longer clouded.

Milteck