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Before - Legends 'The Sith Wars: Book One: Invasion of the Mandalores'--NEW Chapter Updated May 9th, 2008

Discussion in 'Fan Fiction- Before, Saga, and Beyond' started by JW-Titus, Dec 24, 2004.

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  1. MasterDrejc

    MasterDrejc Jedi Youngling

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    If you haven't heard yet, JW-Titus is going to post next chapter real soon.




    This was posted here.
     
  2. Darthwalker

    Darthwalker Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Anything since then? [face_worried]
    DW
     
  3. JW-Titus

    JW-Titus Jedi Master star 2

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    Hello Everybody!!!


    I'm really sorry for such a long break between posts.

    The Next Update Will Be This Friday Evening, No Later Than 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.




    Thank you all once again for your continued support and interest! I really appreciate it! And would really appreciate it if you could spread the word about the upcoming post! Thanks! :D





    Stay Tuned!!!


     
  4. Darth_Drager

    Darth_Drager Jedi Youngling

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    Looking forward to Friday. Nice to have you back JW!!
     
  5. Darthwalker

    Darthwalker Jedi Youngling star 1

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    [face_dancing] Hoooorrraaaaayyyyy!!! [face_dancing]
    DW
    P.S.: Made some publicity already. :)
     
  6. Dark_Jedi_Kenobi

    Dark_Jedi_Kenobi Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Great to hear from you JW! I can't wait for Friday! :D
     
  7. Baby_Death_Star

    Baby_Death_Star Jedi Knight star 4

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    "This will be a day long remembered!"

    :)

    [face_dancing]
     
  8. JW-Titus

    JW-Titus Jedi Master star 2

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    Chapter Nine, Part One






    When Logan finally reached the top of the long, winding stair and the exit of the underground lair a sudden warmth returned to his bones, to his soul. Coming out into the moonlit night he closed his eyes and sucked in that warmth, replenishing stores that he hadn?t even realized had been drained. He shed off the lasting, negative effects of the dark temple, regaining peace in his mind. Several deep breaths later, the Light restored and Darkness receded, he slunk back into the shadows of the buildings lining the streets and out of view of the scattered, passing traffic.

    He began back the way he?d come. He knew he needed to get back to his ship and off the planet before anyone could discover the dead priestess. He had to get back home to tell Sci what he?d seen here; what the Mandalores were doing to these children, their dark perversion of the children?s minds.

    But then, the low roar of a ship?s engines filled the air, catching his attention. He watched as a cargo shuttle crested the rows of buildings and clawed its way into the night sky. A pair of crescent-shaped fighters zipped up after it, meeting it quickly and settling into an escort formation for the journey to the enormous battlecruisers hanging in orbit.

    Logan?s eyes remained glued to the cargo ship for some time, his thoughts drifting back to images of what he?d seen there atop of that hill at the edge of the base when he?d first arrived. Another, then another cargo ship took off into the night sky, reminding him of the massive campaign the Mandalores seemed to be preparing for.

    He lowered his eyes from the trail of engine light cutting into the sky and began scanning the streets ahead, getting his bearings. He remembered seeing several darkened warehouses off to one side of the base when he?d first arrived. He started off in that direction in a quick pace, remaining alert for any patrols. He would have to be quick about his inspection. He had no idea how much time he had before the dead priestess was discovered and his presence here was blown. The Temple appeared to be restricted to all but the priestess herself, so discovery any time soon seemed improbable. Yet Logan couldn?t discount the possibility that there could be other priestesses inside, and that they might stumble upon the body any second.

    He reached the area of darkened warehouses without incident. The whine of starfighters and speeders echoed off in the distance. No patrols moved in this area. He gawked at the closest of the warehouses from the shadows of a squat building next to it. Not until he was right upon the warehouses did he fully appreciate their size. Each was at least one hundred meters long, half that wide and over six stories tall. And he had seen more than fifty of these warehouses spread around the perimeter of the base. He shook his head, dumbfounded by the sheer volume of military supplies.

    He dashed out from the corner of the building and to a small door on the side of the warehouse. It was locked, but he was able to bypass that with the aide of the Force. With one final glance around, he opened the door and dashed in.

    He stood just inside the door and looked around. Mountains of crates were spread out before him off to the left, extending all the way to the back wall. Off to his right?just inside of the partially opened, enormous main doors?were rows of armored speeders and several of those shovel-nosed hovertanks.

    Turning his attention back to the sea of boxes he noted the numerous metal arms hanging down from the ceiling amongst the crates. Logan followed these arms up with his eyes to see that they were connected by rollers to the bottom of a series of catwalks set out in a grid pattern high above the floor of the warehouse. Judging by the rollers, he surmised the arms could be moved along this grid in order to more quickly and more efficiently move the cargo.

    He began walking through the maze of crates, studying their labels with an ever-increasing sense of
     
  9. ArgenPalos

    ArgenPalos Jedi Master star 4

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    Thanks JW - that was riveting as expected!!! Made the wait worthwhile.

    Already, eagerly awaiting the next post - LOL.
     
  10. FalconFan

    FalconFan Jedi Master star 4

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    Go, Logan, Go!!

    Great update, JW! The intensity is just as good now as before--wonderful job! And wondering whether the impending discovery of the dead priestess will be our young hero's undoing...?

    Can't wait for more! :D

    FF
     
  11. Darthwalker

    Darthwalker Jedi Youngling star 1

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    Getting even better and better... :) [face_dancing]
    DW
     
  12. JW-Titus

    JW-Titus Jedi Master star 2

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    Thanks everyone for you kind comments! :)

    And
    Deb--I need to talk to you.


    The Next Update Will Be This Monday Night, No Later Than 7:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (I SWEAR!)


    Once again thank you all for your continued support and comments! They are greatly appreciated!




    Stay Tuned!!!
     
  13. Dark_Jedi_Kenobi

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    Another amazing update JW! And now we get another one on Monday, this is great! :D
     
  14. Baby_Death_Star

    Baby_Death_Star Jedi Knight star 4

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  15. CieSharp

    CieSharp Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Thanks for the pdf, Baby Death Star!
     
  16. JW-Titus

    JW-Titus Jedi Master star 2

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    Previously In 'The Sith Wars'...








    As Logan resealed the crate he spotted a nearby stack of longer, thinner crates marked with words that immediately got his attention?ARMOR SUITS. He rushed over, scaling up the tall stack of med-kit crates next to them so that he could reach the one on top. Perched ten meters up off the ground, Logan opened the top crate of armor suits.

    Except for the color, the suit appeared to be identical to the ones worn by the troops he?d seen escorting the Marauder. This one was a dull green, with dark red lining around the black, t-shaped visor. He picked up one of the forearm pieces, inspecting the hoses and the nozzle head they were attached to. He wondered what function it might play. Images of line upon line of these armored troopers marching against his people emitting clouds of toxic gases filled his mind.

    With a shiver running down his spine he replaced the gauntlet. Next, he picked up the t-visored helmet. He began turning it over in his hands when he heard the muffled sound of blaster fire outside. His eyes wide with surprise, then confusion, he replaced the helmet and shut the crate.

    He listened, trying to determine which direction the shots were coming from, but couldn?t tell. He looked up at the network of catwalks and saw several large windows along the walls there. He jumped from the top of the stack of crates to grab one of the dangling, metal arms hanging from the bottom of the catwalks. Quickly, he scaled the arm, then jumped up to grab the rail of one of the catwalks and hauled himself over.
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    he shots were steadily getting closer, and now he was able to determine that they were coming from the front and to the right of the warehouse. He ran atop of the catwalks in that direction, stopping at the first window he came to that revealed the scene on the ground below.

    Four soldiers in tan uniforms were running straight for the warehouse he was in, blasting away with their rifles. Logan followed the line of their shots, trying to see who, or what, they were chasing. At first he missed them because he was looking for something bigger. But then the flash of a bolt that exploded on the ground right next to its intended target revealed the diminutive pair as they leapt into the air to avoid the spray of sparks, waving their small arms above their heads in obvious panic.

    Logan?s first thought was that the troopers were firing upon children and anger boiled to the surface. But then, upon closer inspection at the next flash, he was relieved to discover that they were not children, but two beings of a smaller, alien race dressed in brown robes with pointed hoods and glowing, yellow eyes.

    The pair raced as fast as their stubby legs would carry them for the enormous, front doors of the warehouse, dodging and weaving out of the way of the blaster bolts zipping past all around them. Logan moved along the catwalk so that he could see the front doors, raising his hood and staying as low as possible to avoid being seen.

    The two beings raced through the doors amidst sprays of sparks from near-misses. One was taller than the other and quite slim, while the other was short and pudgy. The taller of the two darted for one of the giant, sliding doors, indicating with a pointed finger that his companion should go to the other. Despite the severity of the situation, Logan couldn?t help but chuckle as he watched the two tiny figures straining in vain to push the monstrous doors closed while blast bolts exploded all across them.

    Knowing that the soldiers weren?t far behind, Logan knew he had to act. Closing his eyes, he stretched out a hand in front of him. He reached out with the Force to the doors, struggling against their weight. He could tell by the excited chatter of the small pair and the growing intensity of the exploding blast bolts that the group of soldiers were closing in fast. Finally, and just before the soldiers reached them, Logan was able to slide the doors closed.

    Breathing a deep sigh of
     
  17. ArgenPalos

    ArgenPalos Jedi Master star 4

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    this is progressing very well....

    excellent writing too, may I add.

    kudos JW. keep it up!
     
  18. JediStretch

    JediStretch Jedi Master star 1

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    Keep up the good work. Like the suspense that keeps us hanging in for the next post.
     
  19. Baby_Death_Star

    Baby_Death_Star Jedi Knight star 4

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    The new chapter (including new illustration) in an updated pdf:

    "The Sith Wars: Book One: Invasion of the Mandalores" by J.W. Titus, pdf, 126pg, 2.2MB, 9 chapters including (new) illustrations

    I hope to be able to shrink the file down to around 1MB again at the end of this week, when I'll have access to a different "pdf-izizer".

    Titus, may I ask who was the artist responsible for drawing the Jawas? I didn't find a "copyright note" this time, so was it yourself? I too wasn't able to find the "Arts of The Sith Wars" board again, has there been a change in the url?

    -thanks.


    EDIT: fixed wrong url
     
  20. LordDarthUmbrus

    LordDarthUmbrus Jedi Padawan star 4

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    :p

    I liked that! I could hear the Star Wars action music in the background on that one!
     
  21. Dark_Jedi_Kenobi

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    Another great chapter JW, excellent work as always!
     
  22. SKYWALKER_INC

    SKYWALKER_INC Jedi Youngling star 3

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    JW:
    OUTSTANDING!!! Thanks for two (2) AWESOME updates - I enjoyed them both VERY much!!! :)


    Lord Darth Deceptious
     
  23. JW-Titus

    JW-Titus Jedi Master star 2

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    Thank you all very much for your kind words and comments!!


    The Next Update Will Be Friday, No Later Than 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.




    Stay Tuned!!!


    p.s. BDS--the artist that did that drawing was "Anima Mia" Cooper. Didn't she do a great job?
     
  24. Baby_Death_Star

    Baby_Death_Star Jedi Knight star 4

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    Thanks for the info, dear Titus!

    I updated the pdf with her name (link/file name remains the same) - "Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt!" ("Honors to those who deserve it"). Anima Mia Cooper's pic is really great, she should do graphic novels! Or does she already?


    Man, I'm getting used to it again ... mere days between updates! Like in the good ol' days! Keep up the good work, JW (and hopefully this speed! :D)! We will spread the word, be sure about that!

     
  25. JW-Titus

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    Chapter Ten, Part One









    ?He actually jumped!? one of the guards said in disbelief as the two of them raced for the window. When they reached it they immediately looked down, shinning their lights on the ground below. Both expected to find the crumpled, broken bodies of their quarry, but as they searched back and forth across the duracrete below all they saw was broken glass. They exchanged confused looks, not believing what they were seeing.

    Raising his comm. link to his mouth, one guard said, ?Search the east side of the warehouse. Target still on the run. We?ll remain put and serve as lookout until you arrive.?

    ?Roger that,? a soldier replied through the comm.. ?Backup??

    ?Alerting them now,? the soldier said, shaking his head in frustration. He thumbed in the proper channel and waited for the connection to be made. The lights of the other guards running around the corner from the front of the warehouse came into view. Trying to explain how they?d lost the diminutive fugitives and the need for backup, the two guards turned and walked away from the window.








    Logan watched the two soldiers from behind an air circulation unit on the roof of the building next to the warehouse. He was pleased to see that his plan had worked. No even considering that someone could have made the ten meter jump from the window to the roof of the building next door, the soldiers were focusing their search on the ground below. This gave him some much needed time to figure out his next move.

    After the two soldiers left the window he turned to regard his two small companions laying on the roof behind him. They had fainted during the jump, so he?d just set them down while he watched the soldiers. Now, they were waking up and getting to their wobbly feet, their glowing, yellows eyes searching as they tried to figure out what had happened.

    ?You guys okay?? Logan asked.

    They peered up at him for a handful of seconds, not saying anything. Then, at the same time, they both erupted into a diatribe; pointing at the window, then at him, in anger and shaking their heads as they stalked back and forth in a fury. Logan allowed them to vent, knowing that it had indeed been frightening for them. He couldn?t understand a word, but got the gist of what was being said. Yet after several moments went by and their tempers showed no signs of lessening he decided there were much more important issues at hand.

    ?Okay, okay,? he urged, raising his hands. ?I get it. You didn?t like what I did. Now can we please get moving? I doubt we have very long before?,? he trailed off as, all of a sudden, this entire section of the base sprang to life. The sounds of speeders and tanks approaching filled the night. The shouts and footfalls of many more soldiers reached their ears. Several alarms sounded nearby.

    ?Great,? Logan breathed, seeing a pair of starfighters crest the hills off to the left and heading right towards them, searchlights affixed to the bottoms of their hulls. He looked across the roof and saw a door leading down into the building on the far side. ?Come on,? he said, then ran for the door.

    He?d hoped the door would just open when he reached it, but it remained closed. Judging by the red light on the panel it was locked. He turned to see how close the fighters were?close enough that his lightsaber would serve as a beacon alerting them to their location should he use it. Damn, he thought, eyeing the door. He rushed at it, plowing into it with his shoulder. ?Owwwwww!? he exclaimed under his breath, clasping his throbbing shoulder, rotating his arm to try to work out the stiffness.

    His small companions chuckled at his pain.

    Logan turned to gauge the progress of the fighters. They were closing in fast and would be upon them in a matter of seconds!

    He turned back to the door, having decided on a different method to open it. Yet before he could even try to use a Force Push, the shorter, chubby alien produced something from
     
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