Star Wars: The Expansion

Part 3 – Nexus Under Fire

The perimeter alarms were triggered and the Nexus started to wake up once again. The horde of crowds once again moved to their defensive positions within the Nexus. The sentinel sisters took their posts at the great door that was the physical barrier between the ship docks and the library. 

Raavik Yaan approached the great door, his gray matched well with his gray beard. Keely was right behind him, readjusting her vambraces. 

“Uninvited guests at the Nexus, what next?” Keely muttered.

“Relax.” Raavik said. “It probably has something to do with the needs of the Nexus itself. It is a foreseen outcome.”

“You have become more at one with the Force of the Nexus I see.”

“The rapid aging might have something to do with that. Anyway let us greet our guests.” Raavik, with a flick of his wrists opened the great door to the docking area.

With a creak and a crack the doors swung open once again. Out above the docks sat five Crimson Brigade corvettes and twelve small fighters moved around, encircling the Nexus. 

Raavik, with his guard, walked out onto the dock and motioned for the lead ship to parley with him. The corvette set down at the nearest available spot. Raavik went out to greet them. The ship opened its bay doors and twenty men came out armed for battle. Their leader came forward and met with Raavik.

“Greetings to you commander. Why do you come to our humble library so armed?” Raavik asked as peacefully as possible.

Captain Thyme came forward and greeted Raavik very cautiously. “Hello, I am Captain Thyme of the Crimson Brigade, captain of the Brickwall. My crews here were tracking some shipping crates that have become separated from the rest of its group. We are here to reclaim it.”

“Reclaim what? We have nothing. This station is a simple library full of knowledge.”

Thyme took a step closer and towered over Raavik. “Look here, bud, we followed those crates from the otherside of the system to this station. I see that you are more than scholars . From the look of your guard I would say that you have some Jedi hidden in there. Now what would their masters say if I reported this place to them?”

“They would ask for the coordinates so that they could come and join us. I do not deny, captain, that there are Jedi in our halls, but there are also a great many others that seek knowledge. What use do we have for your missing freight?”

“Perhaps you are seeking the droids that are located within the crates? Droids like those could certainly be an improvement upon the station’s super structure.” 

“Surely, You are not suggesting that we, learned beings, are capable of stealing, like you are suggesting? I am offended. I am afraid that I  am going to have to ask you to leave.” And with that Raavik turned and started to walk away. 

Thyme clamped his hand onto the cloaked shoulder of Raavik Yaan and in what was supposed to be an easy way to turn him around and garner his attention. Instead of clamping down on his shoulder he accidently clasped his cloak and pulled it right off. With that the full Force of the Nexus was unleashed in a powerful Force Wave that expanded in all directions. It knocked back the parked ships, the ships that were encircling the Nexus, Captain Thyme and all of his troops, and Keely and the sentinels. All were blown away.