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Corvettes dropped out of hyperspace, all quiet in the void of space as the fleets approached the docking station. Everything was quiet until the first shots were fired then all hell broke loose. Ships fired back and forth throwing bolts and beams at each other, some taking actual damage while other's shields held up just fine. Space battles were extremely dangerous to begin with, but a full on invasion between offender and defender like this made for worthwhile sights, so thought a Chieftain. Within one of the Corvettes, soldiers prepped their weapons or were ready for their mission. 

 

Amongst these soldiers were the squadron of four Trandoshans, the Nudono War Pack lead by Vox Stormblood, the rightful Chieftain of the entire tribe. Previously they fought on Chandrila, storming and taking the capital from what many called, "Mandolorians." They fought hard and well, and the squad would have had three more of their kin with them of one wasn't busy repairing equipment and the other two injured on Nar Shadaa. It would make things a lot easier if they weren't injured. But the armor was too damaged, one of them were shot in the chest, the other his arm broke and half his side burnt to blackened scales. But four would do. 

 

Vox readied his weapons and armor, setting aside the large yet empty ammunition crate that once held the primitive yet useful spikes for their weapons. He still didn't like the fact that Chaox's arms were exposed, but the younger brother made it a point that the armor and cloth were torn to shreds. Best have no armor than have shards stabbing into your scales. Equinox wielded his shield as well as Rylast, both of them hold Puncture Rifles; grenade propelling weapons, and we're ready for combat. As they finished loading up, the only leftover equipment that were left were a few spare grenades and several clips which all found their way to packs and such. 

 

They did not want to wait around, leaving the main hall where they geared up and followed a group of soldiers, amongst the crowd, and boarded a shuttle. Everyone seemed to be on edge, anticipation keeping them that way. Some were scared, some ready to kill, others willing to do what they can to make the galaxy peaceful again. But the Nudono War Pack? They made a deal with the Old Empire, and they were holding up their end of the bargain. Chaox tapped the side of his gun, holding it to his side as the shuttle, the Corvette for that matter, shook violently. 

 

Alarms were blaring loudly as the shuttle closed and the main hangar doors opened. The Corvette was close enough to launch it's ground team, however not close enough to become the primary target. Through a sliver of a window space, Vox could see the Corvette being shot at, it's shields taking the brunt of the hit, but swiftly they grew closer to their destination. The station, in all its glory, was well defended, fighter pilots covered the shuttles that grew closer to the bay however many of them already destroyed from the opposing threat. 

 

The fighters took out turrets at the docking bay and around it, either successful, unsuccessful, blown to bits, or all three. Equinox glanced at his elder brother and could only imagine the look upon Vox's face. Vox was in a mix of excitement and worry. It would be very few minutes until they reached their objective, then the real fight would begin. 

 

 

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The battery above the hangar was difficult to avoid. Rounds upon rounds of fire zipped past the various deployed troop carriers and the fighter pilots that helped cover their run. Although an arduous yet fast mission, the piracy of these ships were dependant of the task forces and their numbers. Arriving much closer than before, the pilots of the transport the Nudono were on could see major dog fight in the open hangar, many rebels who have been on the station in secret and many loyal Sith Imperials. The pilots gave their passengers a notice that they were going into a live firefight and to be ready. 

 

The rebel soldiers readied their blasters as the Trandoshans readied their rifles, the Shield Brothers strapping the massive tower shields to their forearm for better stability. Exhaling out of anticipation, Vox cocked his Puncture, his heart racing but showed no signs of stress nor concern. He trusted everyone else would do their jobs, and his War Pack would do theirs. Just as they grew closer two of the few cannons of the battery above exploded with brilliance, however that didn't stop the others from firing though it was brief. The transport, tagged alongside two others, landed in the hangar as several Imperial soldiers concentrated fire upon the ships. 

 

The doors opened and troops poured out, using loose cargo crates and containers for cover. Some men and women were already downed, and the troops that rushed ahead were in cover. If only they had their own shields. The War Pack hopped from the right side of the ship that was more exposed than the left, Equinox and Rylast already up front as they blocked heavy blaster bolts for Chaox and Vox. Now or was their turn. 

Wasting no time Vox and co. moved forward rather swiftly toward the enemy, more transports that didn't get shot down landed and many squads of Rebels spewed forth, but the Chieftain didn't know how many more were going to assault the station. They more or less jogged, a slow run that allowed them time to carefully pick their shots.

 

The hangar was large enough for the Vox and Chaox to throw Incindiary Grenades, either missing by a good foot or nailing a couple or more Sith troops. From those to Spike Grenades, most of the explosives were used up save for the spates which they saved just in case. The blasters grew louder as the Trandoshan team quickly closed the gap in a space between some barricades, separating the Rebels who were trying to close in from the first massive Star Destroyer. There was still quite a ways from it though, and in old Nudono fashion they'd need to rip and tear through their foes. Upon the first few who attempted to take the reptilians by surprise they weren't expecting shot grenades at all, being blasted away or crippled by Chaox and Vox while the Shield Brothers covered front and used their Punctures to relieve the soldiers of their footing and possibly limbs. Shots were missed and shots were on point. 

 

Between containers Imperials took cover and fired above as more awaited below shot from the sides and awaited for any foolish to attempt a rush. Those "foolish" brandished shields, and they were coming in heavy and fast. The two brothers behind the Shields fired just above the two wielding them, Puncture grenades hitting the limbs or near the enemy. They had the high ground, now they were missing arms and legs. Passing through the middle, the shields were angles to allow some coverage from the side, but not full. This was where Chaox and Vox would begin the onslaught. 

 

Grabbing the first troop they saw, the two Trandoshan soldiers pulled them into a head lock and used their bodies as cover. Grenades were propelled at enemy units, they'd taken care of the few out of however many were present. Vox was quick to throw the man at his fellow soldiers, another catching him, Vox immediately switched to melee. Swinging the end of his Puncture, the large blade easily sliced through armor and biting deeply into flesh. He spun and decapitated another soldier who turned the corner, and wielding the Spiker from his side unloaded an entire clip on the two soldiers that weren't in cover. This wasn't without consequence when laser bolts blasted his right shoulder pauldron, cracking it but not destroying it and two more hitting the back plating and frontal chest plate. Still Vox continued to fire, taking cover long enough for a few Rebel soldiers to make their way past the most uncovered barricade and begin to bring support. 

 

Chaox did the same, however fared differently. For the Second Lieutenant, it was all but a fun and dangerous game. He went the opposite direction just a few feet from Vox, the Shield Brothers taking out enemies from the front while he handled the right. Using a Mauler, Chaox wielded his Punctures bladed portion and rushed the soldiers, bolts singing as they scraped passed his scaly naked arms and pelting the armored torso, either blackening or cracking those portions of the plates. The Pact Armor was built to fall apart in case too much damage was taken, this ensured that it's bearer weren't being cut or impaled by loose pieces. That said, the first batch Chaox charge either remained or began to back up, either way they were dead. 

A fierce roar followed by deep loud laughter marked the first death, Chaox impaling his victim in the gut with a large blade before forcing the blade swiftly upward, cutting vertically upward. He quickly used the Mauler to blast a soldier just a foot away, a scream followed by the body dropping in agony. Flipping his rifle he then fired grenade rounds at a few unlucky soldiers several feet ahead. He was unfortunately shot in the arm, but the adrenaline and his thick scales allowed Chaox to ignore the sharp pain and continue. That was, until Rebel soldiers caught up and began taking out these sorry fools from behind. 

 

"That was my kill!" Chaox shouted in his Nudono language at the Rebels before Vox snapped over the helmets channel.

 

"Vox, on me! We're closing in on the Destroyer!" This followed by a grumble from the Lieutenant.

 

The four regrouped together as they continued to fight alongside the allies against the common foe. They were certainly closing the gap between them and the massive ship, however they still had many a battle to plunge through. Between these containers and the ship were an open space however soldiers stood in their way. Vox knew this battle was just beginning, the Star Destroyer was stationary but he guaranteed that more enemies were inside waiting. 

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An arduous path was always what war provided, given those who participated in it died or lived through the process, long enough to experience said path if they hadn't already. This much was true for the four Trandoshans that fought, the pack leader Vox Stormblood who'd lost most his tribe after being hounded by the Black Cloaks. This was after hijacking a large vessel of theirs, two of the war ships caught up to the smaller one, had he took necessary steps, this hangar would be cleared by now thanks to additional Nudono warriors. They weren't here though, and he was, that failure weighed heavily but Vox needed to move on, keeping the current battle as his only focus. 

 

And here he was, the Chieftain stealing another vessel of theirs. Romulus, Vox thought, was far more knowledgeable than anyone in the tribe of technology, he needed to be to better defend against those Slavers weapons. That was then, this was now, Romulus and the two other soldiers weren't here but Vox and his brothers were. The squad was firing at remaining soldiers, however them taking cover didn't help at all. As a matter of fact, it was only the element of surprise that gained the Trandoshan warriors an upper hand, however they like the rest of the Rebels didn't know what would hit them. 

 

Squadrons of Rebel troops moved forward with a swiftness with the War Pack in tow. They didn't know the true danger right at their feet until it actually happened. What transpired were a series of explosions, small but effective as troops were blown away, knocked down in critical condition or scattered in pieces. Either way, they weren't getting back up. Vox was quick to think, these foes were being clever now, utilizing small traps to slow them down. Be was never a genius when it came to small explosives let alone technology that these outsiders used, that was Romulus' ordeal, his territory. What Vox was, though, was clever. He always found a way around or through any given situation. 

 

Vox stopped, followed by the other three behemoths as they seemed confused. It wasn't until he allowed several squads, pairs, and individual soldiers pass by for a half minute giving him time to reload his weapons. Explosions took place, either by those sorry souls tripping the damned things or figuring a way to bypass them. Either or, time was precious, and the Chieftain didn't want to waste it waiting for too long. In immediate fashion, Vox ordered the two Shield Brothers to block at an angle, facing the shields more outward. If anything, these small explosives would pack a punch and he'd doubt the shields would hold for long. 

 

Sheathing his Puncture, Vox would pull out his Spiker and Mauler. They began to move, double timing their efforts to reach the destination that was so close yet still out of reach. Vox and Chaox used dead bodies to trip some of the traps they came across avoiding a sooner problem, but that only slowed them. They rushed running to near sprints, however were slowed each time they set one of the traps off. the shields themselves, after several trips, were beginning to give way. Rylast and Equinox were clearly sore and held the metal up the best they could, they were forced to use both arms to endure the traps. They closed in quickly to the nearest enemy possible and opened fire, Vox with his Spiker and Chaox with his twin set, spikes flew and some of the Imperial soldiers were nailed. 

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With a goal in mind the Trandoshans worked swiftly and viciously through the flurries of plasma and blood. Spikes instead of energy bolts nailed various Sith Troopers however more seemed to join the struggle. More bodies of either side fell, numbers thinning and the ones up front for it were the War Pack of the Nudono. Shields were raised as they continued a more jog-like pace until they had their spurts of sprinting and taking acrual cover. Vox was quick to switch to his Puncture, knowing a Spiker wasn't built for long range instead built for short to mid ranged attacks. Aiming down where his hand met the upper handle near the barrel he began to fire off several rounds, some that hit their targets and others that came close injuring the nearby troops. Several miscellaneous Rebel Soldiers joined their fray and laid down cover fire catching the attention of other Sith units. 
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Once reloaded, the squad pushed forward with what seemed like a newfound bloodlust. Vox knew there were ships falling outside the bay and many were still dying. Still fighting, all for these ships. The ships doors were now in sight however a final obstacle was present. Hails of plasma came hurdling at the attackers, Sith troops dug in and doing whatever they could to hold off the enemy. Taking quick cover the squad avoided the bombardment by barely, fortunate Rebels doing the same however the unfortunate injured or worse. About twenty feet was the equivalent of the distance between the enemy and the Trandoshans and possibly fifty away from the actual Destroyer itself. 
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Vox was ready to reload his Puncture until realizing he was out of ammunition, only the four grenades locked into the weapon. He only had Mauler clips attached to his sides, no Spike rounds or such and they weren't close enough for a Mauler to deal any actual damage. Chaox and Equinox were almost empty on spike rounds as well, Rylast resorting to the six grenades he had and his own Puncture which was saved till now. With this in mind Vox knew they weren't making it to that vessel without weapons. 
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They were pinned down and the thought popped into the Chieftains head. He hasn't used his blade yet, and the shields were capable of blocking these blaster bolts. Immediately he pulled Rylast's blast shield to his left arm and holstered his other weapons, and unsheathing the sacred blade of his ancestors Vox gripped it tightly on the staff. Jolts of energy sparked within the glaive and Chaox took quick notice... the three other soldier Nudono took notice. 
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Vox stepped out from cover and allowed the shield to take a blaster bolt here and there, he then slammed the bottom of the shield and it's loudness caught the attention of a few Sith Troopers up ahead. He needed to clear a path, and that's exactly what he'd do. With a silent whir of the system, the elongated blade of the glaive sparked to life and the familiar sound of the Black Coats Red Blades was quite a vocal one. With a sudden roar that was deep and animalistic, Vox charged at full sprint with an old nostalgia of a pasts anger and a final judgement.
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The Chieftain caught the attention of both Rebel and Sith soldiers or whoever was left of them. Whoever was in the way would get cut down. Closing in, Vox swung his blade and it's reach, thanks to it's staff, cutting through three soldiers. However as he began his descent the other three Nudono joined his side, rushing as enemy fire. Rylast was wise to stray away from the berserked chieftain but utilized his Puncture to fire at enemy troops flanking his leader. Chaox and Equinox covered his sides though remained a few feet away as not get caught by the swinging weapon. However the Rebels viewed the energy wielding Trandoshan had to have been some boost of moral, for all any of them knew Vox was a Jedi. A few miscellaneous Rebels joined behind the Trandoshans to back them as well, giving the support they needed. 
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Vox felt a sudden chill up his spine as he began to predict where the next enemy was it could come from. It was something he hadn't felt as of late, and it would guide him to victory. Four soldiers turned the corner and we're slammed by the sprinting behemoths shield. Vox swiftly swung his blade not in a savage manner but rather with a refined grace like one in swordsmanship. One of the stood back up oy to have his cut sliced through with the heated energy of the blade. Another soldier came from behind but was blasted apart by a Mauler from Chaox who saw his eldest brother move forward with no pause. This was when Chaox saw another nearby Destroyer much closer than far, however it was still an arduous trek to reach it.
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With no sense of stopping Vox felt the tug toward the Kyber Class ship. Time was running out. With rushed eager Vox sprinted forward cutting down anyone, throwing the blast shield even to the side to reduce weight. Rylast neglected the item as he saw the rush of his leader and knew what it meant, he too began his ascent to the ship as well as the other two soldiers. Cutting down anyone Vox was just in reach of the ship, seeing the large doors begin to close on themselves. But just in time as several bolts struck his back, Vox and Rylast made it within the doors just before they closed. 
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Chaox cursed loudly and Equinox caught up quickly with a shield raised, protecting his brother and himself from enemy fire. Thanks to the Rebels however, there was distraction and the Sith had to turn their efforts to whomever shot at them. Vox barked over their personal comm link, "You two get to the second ship! Before the doors close, now!!" Though, Vox wasn't necessarily sure if there were Rebels on board, he figured if he and his brothers didn't have that help then they'd clear the ship themselves. 
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Tugging on his brothers arm, Equinox stated, "We can't remain here, do as Vox said said!" 

With a grunt of disapproval, Chaox followed Equinox to the nearest ship possible. And as they sprinted the second Lieutenant was not certain of the dangers that lied ahead. He prayed to the gods for his eldest brothers, the Nudono Chieftains safety. Vox turned to Rylast in the ship, nodding as he said to all that were with them (assuming there were Rebel that were able to board the ship just before doors closing), "We have our mission, they have their orders. Let us prevail." 

It was then Vox powered down his energy glaive and pulled out his Mauler, knowing from here it was close quarters combat. Rylast nodded, staying to true to his chieftains orders and guidance as he pulled out his own Mauler and readied a few grenades for use. 

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Vox was greeted by a woman and she'd explained to him the situation. Vox was quite familiar with both the Hyperdrive and the Bridge, having hijacked a Sith Cruiser before, he had a basic idea of where it would be. All these damned ships had similar designs and to him it seemed flawed but nothing to complain. At least not now. Vox, in Trandoshan said, "I suppose we'll take the bridge then. It'll be fine easier to find in this maze of a ship." 
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And though the Chieftain knew his way around that particular ship, this one was different despite similar interior. He felt they didn't have the time to go on a chase, so for him the bridge was much easier in terms of location. In terms of action though? He'd assumed it would be heavy, but no pain no game, right? Without as so much another word Vox and Rylast took off in the direction of the bridge. They ran through the corridors and eventually found trouble, however took out the Sith units quickly as possible. 
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It took a few minutes, Vox and Rylast took cover when taking fire from the enemy, of course Rylast had his own advantage of grenades and his Puncture while the Chief awaited for the grenade to go off and moved in for the kill with his Mauler. Whatever he missed his followers was swift to finish. One group they met at a corner were rather troubling . Rylast was quick to take some shots before he was forced into cover behind one corner, another hall that was just to the right of him where Vox was lucky to get some protection from. They still had their full armor intact mostly, and those shots would be absorbed before the plating collapses and falls off. They were with whomever joined them, if anyone joined them.
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"Puncture Strings?" Vox asked in Nudono, holstering his Mauler and pulling the large bladed weapon from his back. 
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Rylast checked his side and luckily he still had three strings left, including the half grenade string already in use. He would toss two of the three to the Chief with some force so they weren't shot and blew up. Vox immediately reloaded his Puncture and he shivered at the sound of the click from the cocking. Oh gods, he thought. Looking to his Shield Brother he ordered, "Throw a Spike Grenade followed by a Incindiary, and as soon as that burns I'll lead and you follow. Fire from behind, don't let up." 
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"Sir, will your armor hold?" Rylast asked as he pulled the two different grenades out, asking out of concern but not ready to disobey orders under any circumstance. Rylast was a loyalist, he followed Vox everywhere, knowing this Chieftain certainly took after the previous. To the core, Rylast never questioned his leader, he just shut up and followed orders even though his age caught up creating the scrutiny and worry that followed it. 

Vox gave it a second thought but shrugged, "Not sure, either it does, or it doesn't. Either way, we'll gain control of the bridge." 

Rylast nodded as he tied up the Incindiary grenade up to his last spare Puncture String. He threw the Spike Grenade first, wary of the ceiling and the blasts coming toward him Rylast gave a, "F*ck it," grunt and took a few blasts to his right shoulder pauldron, the armor doing its job and unfortunately cracking. The grenade, by some sheer luck, landed right in front of the first few guards or soldiers who were perplexed by the shape of the object thrown at them as they continued their firing. Two seconds passed and the pairs ear holes were greeted with a satisfactory explosion followed by a few screams and what they assumed were bodies dropping. Nonetheless, more soldiers, or whoever was left in the hall, were either nailed by a stray spike or two or simply tried to regain composure, that was until an odd string of balls were thrown in the direction landing slap dab in the middle. 

What followed Rylast using his time, immediately after throwing the string of grenades practically, was Vox quickly turning the corner to see a fiery hell that climaxed within seconds into a flurry of six explosions. He rushed down the hall, some troops pinned down the hallway by the fire that only lasted four seconds, charring and literally melting the plasteel to the comrades hit by said fire. The damage from the explosives were at least concussive enough to knock them off balance, however they didn't have the time to regain their footing as a behemoth came sprinting at inhumane speed, firing a grenade launcher at his victims.
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The pair rushed their way to the bridge so long do these corridors didn't have any traps or troops in their way, aiming their weapons for the next victim. Meanwhile outside the ship and quickly approaching the other were the twin brothers, Equinox and Chaox, who allowed their armor to take the brunt of the attacks from others before. Chaox saw the blast door closing on itself to which he screamed at his twin to hurry. Equinox threw the shield down and sprinted the fastest he ever had. Chaox made it through just in time while Equinox had to leap threw to make it just before the door closed, otherwise he'd be stuck on the station. The two quickly regained  composure and pulled out the Spikers, not much clips nor rounds however they would certainly suffice long enough. 

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While everyone was getting pummeled in the space fights, Chaox and Equinox scanned their surrounding quickly as they moved forward. Stealth was certainly not something they wanted, Rebel forces continued their damnedest to fight against the Sith forces on the opposite away from Vox and Rylast. They stopped and his around a corner, six sets of footsteps running where they were headed. As soon as the first two Sith soldiers passed the twin Trandoshans acted swiftly. Resulting in a glorious shower of blood, Chaox had pulled the first of the two troops into his Mauler and fired it into the poor man's stomach, a sizeable blown out hole from him and bits of flesh and small passing metallic spikes peppered the two behind them. 
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Within a second before they could realize what happened he'd already used the blade under the handheld shotgun to rip through the other troops arm and brought up down on the third one behind his second victim. The third soldier saw the second behemoth tear through the other squad mates however just in time dodged the blade coming down. He, however, had no chance as when the troop fired a bolt and succeeded in shooting the still complete helm of the lizard. A low growl came from the Trandoshan as he slowly turned to face the trooper not one foot away, against the wall and firing another blot at the chest armor, which only left a black stain and a crack. Before he could fire another round Chaox knocked the blaster away and came up with his Mauler, impaling the soldier. However he'd not felt satisfied as he pulled and plunged the blade in and out several times. Equinox pulled the twin back as he saw the way this was going. 
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Yanking from brothers grasp, Chaox looked down at the mess, "He shot me in the face." He simply said nonchalant. 
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The two began down the hall again as Equinox argued, "This is why Chaox doesn't let you lead missions. Instead of bathing in the glory of your food why don't you cut to the kill?!" 
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Chaox could feel his brothers glare, he didn't have to at him to know that. Equinox was always stirring some drama and usually belittled Chaox for his brutality, however now they were in the heat of battle and he didn't want this. They two ran across another squad just finishing a pair of rebels and were greeted with spikes, blades, and 100% pure rage and testosterone. Chaox replied calmly as he finished and continued his run, "We should take in every moment-" 

"And live! To them we are simple sell-swords! Beasts with little mind. You'd rather run off in a random direction, kill many people and be proud of that and prove them right?! Father would be disappointed in you just like he would in Vox-" 
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It was Chaox's turn now to interrupt as he stopped and slammed the taller of the two into the wall, his armored forearm across the twins throat, "Don't you dare suggest that! Vox may take your talkative ass, but not me! You were bred and groomed just like Atrinox for politics. You know Nothing of what Vox and I went through you pampered punk! While you were "helping" the civilians to board the ship within their safety, the two of us killed and fought for our survival... And You have the Audacity to sit there and criticize my- Our methods?! There's a reason Father never trained you in our arts, it's because you're soft and weak!!" 
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Chaox hadn't realized at this point he'd been strangling Equinox as gasps escaped from the brother, and from the corner of his vision he saw a quad of troopers coming  toward them quickly take cover around the corners that met the hall ahead. He released Equinox who fell to the ground, grasping his throat from the pain. Chaox knew his temper was... quite explosive, but with what the near extinction of his race, the Nudono people, his disdain toward working with outsiders, and his own problems he was prone to snapping. 

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In quick succession, Chaox rushed forward and while certainly took a shot or two to the chest he'd taken care of the troops until Equinox caught up. Without further words, the twins moved forward, the latter not uttering a word. By now, they'd be approaching the control room... And hope that they can tail it out of here. Chaox didn't want to fall behind nor left behind, he was with Vox when they hijacked another ship on that ice world and even helped with a good portion of it's controls. 
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Vox and Rylast rushed down the hall, they had to be close! Vox confirmed this when he saw an opening at the end of one of the halls, and that's when they heard a man's. With no patience to waste, Vox continued with vigor and raised his Mauler, Rylast raising his Puncture as they closed in quickly. Sensing his Chieftains eagerness, Rylast threw a spike grenade through the doorway and an audible explosion could be heard, they only hoped however that whoever it was in there weren't too much a pain in the rear. 

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These Trandoshans didn't want to stop. Fine by him. Sergeant Quarl, alongside Fizt and Kim moved up. Just as the blast door closed two figures appeared from the end of the hall, hulking things in armor he'd never seen before but it was of no matter. In an instant Quarl saw something flying at him however he quickly ducked for it to go over his head, and that was when he heard the explosion seconds after, much like a grenade but sharper and higher in pitch. He took cover for spikes to fly past impaling the walls and ceiling. The Sarge was quick to notice that Fizt and Kim's did the same however he also noticed the large gash on Kimas leg clearly bleeding profusely. They'd patch that up after they cleaned this mess. 
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"Return Fire!" Sargeant Quarl shouted, his training kicking in and let loose several blaster shots, the other two doing the exact same. This would be no different than those pirates, he told himself. 
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Vox and Rylast made their way down the hall, blaster bolts flee past them with a few actually nailing them, sparks flying off the arm and leg guards. The impacts caused the two Trandoshans concentrate focus, Rylast fired a few Puncture rounds, grenades soaring at the enemy where they were crouched and covered at. The force of each small explosion was enough to cause Fizt and Kima to lose their balance or wince. They finally found their ground after a few seconds but found it quite hard to aim with a round of grenades shots at them. Rylast swiftly reloaded but both Trandoshans rushed their efforts and sprinted toward the fire, Rylast locking in his last string and firing the six grenades. 
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The Sargeant successfully blasted three bolts at the Chieftains helmet, surprised that it was sturdy enough to take the three shots. Then it hit him, the two Trandoshans split taking their targets, the taller of the two with the massive bladed gun hauling toward Kima and Fazt, and as planned Quarl would take on the-!
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The bladed pistol or whatever it was swing toward Norris' direction aimed at his head, however fast the bladed gun was he was just faster and quickly rolled out of the way. However Vox saw the blaster rifle raise and spun, easily unsheathing his glaive and swinging it at medium length. The tip of the sword caught the Sarge's rifle tip just as he pulled the trigger and the weapon was knocked away. Vox came back around within an instant bringing up his Mauler shotgun and began to fire two scattering rounds. Norris rolled to the side for the first shot and pulled his pistol and a knife right when the second shot barely missed him. 
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Firing several more rounds of his pistol, the Sargeant blasted off the helmet and leapt at the supposedly stunned Trandoshan. He grasped at the... Metal! This wasn't the same plasteel the regular troopers used, it was pure solid metal! The thought struck Norris as realization hit him, it was the reason these mercenaries could take so many hits. It didn't stop him from the only second he had to plunge the knife into the Trandoshans neck. However, that hadn't come to pass as Norris was flung against the wall with an audible crack. What happened? He had the enemy by their throat! In his dazed state he snapped to and realized his pistol was gone but still grasped his knife. A large staffed sword came down and the Sarge rolled on his side and upward just in time as the weapon sliced through the wall, getting back in a fighting stance as the lizard yanked the weapon from the wall with ease. He could still feel the immense pain his back, most likely pulled something.
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How could he have been that careless? Them again, the foe was smaller and possibly faster, and in his haste Vox almost had a knife to his throat. At that last moment he'd dropped both weapons and gripped the sides of the human and threw him quickly, the knife making contact with the edge of his armor. Leaving the Mauler he kicked up his glaive and raised it, bringing it down to quickly end his foe. That alone was a task for the human rolled away, and now Vox didn't have to hide as the met eye to eye. His slitted pupils meeting the rounder ones, his sword and being guided by his instincts and swordsmanship meeting a seemingly experienced foe with his wits. 
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Vox heard the human shout, "Where's my back up?!" 
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The Chieftain could still hear a struggle, a choke from one of his human foes and a pained groan from another before it was silenced with an audible crack. While the Chieftain and the Sargeant were in their own fight, Rylast had rushed the attack caring less for the armor and wounds he'd received. He pulled out his own Spiker and began to fire the rapid rounds of spikes. The two soldiers found themselves pinned around the corner and one nodded to the other. Fizt rounded the corner and took aim only to be grabbed and pulled up by a rough hand. He fired a lucky shot as Rylast was ready to stab him with his Spiker, hitting the Trandoshans hand causing him to let go of the weapon. That didn't stop the incoming limb from hitting Fizt's stomach as his head was let go. This sent the soldier a few feet back, gasping for the wind that was knocked out of him. 
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Rylast reared but was too late to stop a barrage of blaster bolts. Just when his armor, right leg and arm plating collapsed he'd brought up his Puncture and fire one of the two last rounds. It didn't explode, instead the grenade was launched and hit his foe, Kima, right in the chest. She stumbled back and began to cough violently, specs of blood escaping her lips. She had no time, she pulled out her pistol and would fire two more rounds, one hitting the behemoths helmet and the other hitting his right leg scoring a solid strike. She had no time, for Kima was rushed and the swing of a fist she quickly dodged, however the swing of a blade cut her throat. A moment and Fizt lurched at the Trandoshan, finding his own knife in the Trandoshans side and firing a blaster bolt into his midsection before he was slammed down with a mighty blow of a right fist.
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The hit was hard enough to force the human soldier down on the ground and was kicked against the wall. Kima, with blood gushing, attempted to rush Rylast from the side while he was dealing with Fizt but he'd seen her from his peripheral and caught the woman by her throat. Lifting her up, Rylast gave a brutal kick to Fizt's stomach with his metal boot to which the human cried out in pain. In an attempt to get up, Fizt was kicked again and was flipped over to his back. Dazed and in pain, he could see stars in his vision, gasps escaping his comrade and she was being choked out in one hand, and a boot came down on his neck crushing his windpipe with a sudden crack. Fizt quickly went, the last thing on his were his family, his ma and pa and that girl he was supposed to go out with. As the final thought escaped the man, he went limp. 
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Kima who was on that verge witnessed her friend die, and tears escaped her eyes knowing she'd not only failed the Empire, but her squad as a whole. No. The Sargeant was wrong, this was Nothing like the pirates from before. Her and her squad mates were always ready for anything, even when all the odds were stacked against them by some miracle they always made it out. Kima had seen the worst in society, yet these Trandoshans took the cake. It wasn't until she'd been released of her grasp and fell to the floor. The hulking thing looked down at her and threw down a cloth, to which he grabbed her arm and snapped it, breaking the limb and kicked the guns away. She'd scream, but she was currently trying to breath in oxygen and keep the blood from escaping her throat. She noticed the Trandoshan turn and walk toward Norris' direction and through the pain, and through looking around she understood quite clearly. He didn't want her to die nor use any weapons. She'd be prisoner. And Kima would be damned if she would be in the hands of these creatures! Unfortunately, she didn't get much of headway, with the firearms gone, Kima's only choice was to put pressure and just lie there. Either she would be lucky and reinforcements arrive, lucky and she wouldn't bleed out... or... well, her options weren't necessarily bright at all.
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The appearance of the other Trandoshan appearing caught Norris Quarl off guard. He then shot a glance over the right of the lizards side and... anger and grief took him. All at once, he was struck with what the Sith relied on. He hadn't realized that Vox stopped, and the Chieftain said audibly in Nudono, "Rylast, break into that door, we're needing our entrance." 
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The foreign words were gibberish to the Sargeant, and the sight of his fallen comrades, who'd he spent countless missions and years with, were all but dead. In the sudden rage, Norris screamed some gibberish of his own, mangled words and charged the Trandoshan. His vision turned red and the only thing on his mind was to kill these fuckers. Vox relied on instinct and read the man, though a frenzied for was hard to read he did it regardless. He got in swift and under the Chieftains guard only to receive a punch to the side of the face. It knocked Norris off guard but before he could react Vox gave his strongest back fist blow to the man's right side of his face. Slamming against the metal wall, he woozily saw the glaive being impaled into the ground as the Trandoshan moved forward. With a knife barely in hand, Norris attempted his charge again only to be punched in the chest, knocking the wind out of him. He received two more blows to his midsection then a final one to his face, knocking him out cold. 
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Vox grabbed the man by his left leg and dragged him, pulling his Energy Glaive from the ground and sheathing it along his back. He then bent over and picked up the Mauler that was dropped. Rylast was knelt down fiddling with the door panel who then said, "Almost. Give me- There!" 
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The doors opened and Vox entered with weapon ready. Corporal Vane was just finished with arming the bombs and just when he was about to connect them to a hand trigger, not that they weren't connected to the Hyperdrive Controls, he turned with an accomplished look that quickly dissolved. Holding up Sargeant Norris Quarl as a shield was one of the Trandoshans they were trying to stop. Already with blaster in hand, Vane lifted the weapon as the second Trandoshan entered with an odd bladed weapon in hand. Seeing the Sarge brutalized like that, and the amount of blood on the Trandoshans meant he could assume the worst. 
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Anger took hold, however there was no way to remotely detonate the explosives... not without something to set them off. As the two were close enough Vane swiftly aimed his rifle to the armed explosives, then something hit him. Literally. In the heat of the moment, the Corporal was set ablaze by the throwing of an Incindiary Grenade, brought to yours truly, Rylast. The screams only last a second as the equipment burnt and melted to the man his skin and flesh charred abd cooked. He fell over, barely alive and burnt to a crisp, the explosives on the inside of the terminal were burnt too... but not to the point of no repair. 
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Kneeling down as he tossed away the Sargeant, Vox glanced to Rylast before looking back at the wiring, "I'd expect this from Choax... Nevermind, I'll disarm the bomb if that's what this is. Clearly that must have been the reason he was in here alone." 
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Rylast merely nodded with a grin, taking off his helm and kneeling down, "You need help?" 
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"No... I can't do anything until this is off. It'll take a minute, keep guard." 
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Vox began to work his magic, from he'd seen from Romulus, wires and disarming things wouldn't be so bad. Right? Vox cleared his mind and allowed Divine to guide him, one wire after the other, Vox began to take apart of bomb itself, a hefty thing he noticed, until it was finally down to the last few chips and wiring. Finally disarming the device, Vox immediately stood and went to the primary controls. He then looked to Rylast and barked, "Seal the door, I need you on controls!" 
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"This is nothing!" Said a bold Chaox as he took a bolt to the helm. The visor cracked and the helmet became loose, meaning it's usefulness was finished. The two brothers cut down the enemy one by one however not without taking their blows. Reaching the hall to the control room there wasn't much cover nor distance between them. There wasn't much of a resistance up ahead either, two squads dug in like flies to fruit. Utilizing a Spike Grenade, the explosion and impalement of a few Sith Troopers gave the twins that little opening to charge and lay down fire. Once they reached the control room they used their Spikers to gun down anyone still in there. 
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"This is nothing," Mocked Equinox who by now had lost his own helmet and chest plating, the mangled latex covered steel plating barely holding the man beneath, "Can you fly a ship at least?" 
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"Sure! Remember the last one?" Chaox asked, getting to the controls he at least knew how to use.
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"I remember you almost crashing us the first time. I'll take flight this time, I need you to take care of the rest." Equinox stated, feeling more at home with this part of the task. 
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"What?! Who let your sack drop!" Chaox shot in a more childish manner.
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"Chaox, I Know how to fly, guide, and even jump the ship to hyperspace. Please, this isn't a one man job." More of a plea, Equinox still felt the stinging of their last argument, however he knew damned well that his twin was an arrogant prick to prided himself too hard. 
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Chaox thought then groaned, hating to admit defeat in such a case, "Fine, but let's hurry! I'd rather not get captured or worse!"
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Activating the ships main engines, Vox and Rylast chipped to each other the systems diagnostics, making sure the ship was afloat and moving out of the cargo bay. Slowly, it dipped into space and toward the Rebel Fleet... whatever was left of them anyway. How long were they gone for? That didn't matter, as Vox carefully steered the ship, the flying part taken over by the Chieftain as he barked for Rylast to active shielding to protect them from incoming fire. Another ship, the same one next to theirs, slowly made its way out of the bay just below the first. Equinox and Chaox argued like a couple, though expected of brothers who usually didn't see eye to eye, Chaox turned the shielding on, angry he couldn't use the main guns. The ships separated just further enough to pick up speed, celebrations held once they were out of this mess. 
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"Vox?" Equinox chirped over communications, "We're ready to make the jump. I've never done this before." 
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It was Vox's turn to smile and sigh in relief, "Hold onto something, I'm certain that either they'll hook us onto another ship or perhaps they'll give us coordinates to lock onto. Shields will hold up for a bit, be prepared!" 
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"Yes sir- I don't care if it's your favorite gun! We are not turning around!" Equinox shouted at Chaox unaware of the comm link that was still active. Vox chuckled, relieved that finally they would get some rest. He hoped there would be a good reward for his people, maybe even a bonus for capturing the leader of the squadron. 
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Vox stared at the human leader for a brief moment before ordering, "Rylast, get him secured. He is a prisoner of war now, and I'm certain he'd have information we need." 
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"Sir." Rylast simply said before quickly dragging the knocked out Sargeant to where he stood, keeping a watchful with a rifle pointed at him. Rylast had never seen Vox brutalize anyone like this before, but when he though of it not very many species can hand spikes to the face. He forgot how tough the Nudono Tribe were, a mutation in evolution of the Trandoshan Species. It gave them more diversity and in that they were stronger and faster than their common cousins, even if it's by a margin small or large. However Rylast held no forgiveness nor mercy for the enemy, and if they pleaded with their lives they deserved worse than death. They took away his family, his wife, the children who were grown, and his grandchildren who were yet to be born. The Shield Brother followed Vox because he knew there was a fate worse than death back on Trandosha, but he followed the true Chieftain because he still held honor, respect, and kept the memory of the old Chieftains alive. 

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