The doors part and Thane steps out on to the promenade, which makes up Coruscant’s market district. He walks over to a vendor selling various types of alcohol; Thane purchases a bottle of some cheap liquor, and puts it in his bag. After walking around for an hour, Thane finally makes his way to a hotel; he makes his way to the front desk, and in a very “Core worlder” tone of voice says.

“Hello, I am Thell Andraste, and I would like to rent a room for the night.”

“That will be 95 credits sir,” Said the woman at the front desk. 

Thane slid a credit chip marked 100, to the woman, and told her to keep the change. After receiving his room pass card, Thane made his way to his room. Once inside he immediately started sorting out his gear, and cataloged it in his mind.

“Let’s see, one set of fatigues, a tunic, my custom verpine sniper rifle along with ammunition, two combat knives, one heavy blaster pistol, a roll of det-tape, and one bottle of cheap liquor. That will be more than enough to get the job done.”

He looked at the watch on his arm, 1700 hours, he need to leave in two hours. Thane started getting ready for his scouting mission, he slid a combat knife in his ankle, and one under his wrist, he also took a strip of det-tape, and put it in his pocket. Thane then started going over the information about his target.

“Akirie Umarill, a senator from Malistair, judging from his file the only time he does anything in the senate is when it involves his own personal gain, or unless he is ordered too… Typical politician. What most people most people don’t know about him is that he is responsible for trafficking people, and then when they are sold, he gets paid. He also runs a prostitution ring, as well as drug ring, he then takes his money, and from time to time he takes one of the girls with him too. The man is a slim-ball, who makes a Hutt look good; people like him do not deserve to live.”

The woman who gave Thane the contract was, Twi-lek, who managed to escape from Akirie. After hearing her story, Thane agreed to take the job, and do it for free.

The time was 1900; Thane was now back on the promenade, making his way towards a larges section of restaurants, and cantinas. He ducks behind a cantina, and pulls out the bottle of liquor. Thane then begins pouring the bottle on his tunic, he then takes a drink and starts to swish the liquor around in his mouth, after a minute or two, and he spits it out. AS he made his way back to the main street, Thane began to bump into walls, and walk lazily, trying to appear drunk. Thane starts moving down the street, when he ran into his target. Akirie was surrounded by three body guards; the group was shaking down some local dealer. Thane took this time and got in front of the group, when they started to move thane stumbled in front of them, and hit the ground, everyone in the group chuckled. As one of Akirie’s men went to help Thane up, Thane plucked the man's wallet, and slid in a strip of det-tape.

“Oh man, this guy is wasted.” Said one of the guards

“Yooouuu’d be drunk tooo if youuu got kicked out of your housesh (Hic).” Said Thane speech slurring.

The guard stood Thane up and rejoined the rest of the group, moving down the street, Thane made his way back to his hotel. When Thane got there he took a shower, glad to get the smell of the alcohol off him, and the sticky feeling thats been all over him. Afterward, Thane went over the materials, in the man’s wallet. Inside was his I.D, a couple of credit chips, and a pass card marked for the Embassy Suites.

“That’s where Akirie must be staying.” Said Thane

He scanned the card, and got a room number, and the floor it was on. Thane began to repack all of his gear, but the tunic and shoes he wore is going to be incinerated. Thane left the room, and went to the lobby, where he accessed the map of the city. A holographic image came up, Thane entered in the name of the building in which Akirie was staying, and the room number. A building appeared with one large room highlighted in red. The room had one large window, and two smaller ones at the opposite end of the room. Thane saw a building about three stories taller, than the one his target is in, and it’s in perfect position for Thane to take out his target. The building’s roof was positioned just right so that no traffic could get in his way, and the building itself was about 3 miles away, from the target.

Thane commandeered a speeder and took it to the building he would be sniping from. The building itself was an office building, and instead of using maintenance droids, the owner used people for the labor, Thane followed one of the workers in to a locker room, he waited outside of the room, when the man came out and saw Thane standing there, he stopped and asked.

“What are you, doing back here, sir?”

“I’m here to apply for the maintenance position.” Thane said with a smile

“Oh, well the boss is in the can, he’ll be out in a bit.” Said the maintenance worker as he made his way down the hall.

Thane watched the man leave, and then slipped into the locker room. He walked over and slipped a pair of coveralls over his fatigues, and grabbed someone’s I.D tag. Thane replaced the picture of some guy, with his own. Thane grabbed his bag, and made his way to the elevator; people in the lobby of the building paid little or know attention to him. Thane entered the elevator and keyed the pad to take him to the roof. The doors parted and Thane stepped out, a strong wind blew over the roof. Thane spotted the Embassy Suites; he then began to assemble his sniper rifle. The rifle was custom made by Verpine, it was basically a normal rifle made by the company, but the big difference was the scope, and on board computer. Thane loaded the special ammo that he selected for this target. He didn’t want to use blaster ammo, it would be easy to spot, plus at this range, he was afraid that the beam intensity would not be strong enough to get the job done. The ammo he was using was a self-propelled slug that was usually used for taking out the engine blocks of a speeder. He loaded his rifle and chambered a round; Thane took aim at the office window, time 0900. The onboard computer relayed information on the target to his scope. Wind speed 32 Kph, range 3.2 kilometers to the target, planetary rotational speed 4.5 degrees. Thane was looking down on the target, so that helped his aim. Thane went to the prone position and waited for Akirie to come into view, he stayed in that position for 3 hours.

Thane switched his scope to x-ray; he panned around, and saw that two guards were standing out side the door with blasters, one guard was in the room, same gear, but with one strip of det-tape in his pocket. Thane pulled out a detonator primed the trigger and hit the button. There was a small explosion in his pant pocket, the man was rolling on the ground, and was probably screaming. He would live but for now, he is in excruciating pain. Hearing the noise Akirie ran out to see what was happening, Thane switched back to normal view, and wait for Akirie to turn around. Akirie turned and ran to the com panel, before he could press a button he was struck in the head by a self-propelled slug, it nearly blew his head clean off. Thane kept his aim trained on Akirie’s body for a minute, and then disassembled the rifle and left the roof top. Thane’s scope has a built in camera on it, before he shot he started recording, so that he can send proof to his client that Akirie Umarill, is dead. The doors parted and Thane made his way to his speeder and headed for the space port.

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The cantina was lively as usual, Thane was sitting in the corner of the room, drinking, and watching the cantina’s patrons. Thane took a swig from the spice brandy he was drinking, when he saw a familiar face, his long time friend Garyll Vek. The Green skinned Twi-lek made his way over to Thane and took a seat next to him.

“How did you know I was back here?” Thane asked with a smile

“How long have I known you? When we were young you used to sneak up on me from the shadows, you love the dark.” Said Vek

“You know me too well. So what brings you here Tatooine?” asked Thane

Garyll’s face turned serious, but there was a hint of sadness as well.

“Some group of thugs, kidnapped my wife while she was out shopping, hardly anyone saw it happened except for a surveillance droid. They wore some sort of red amour that had a white hand on the shoulder.” Said Garyll trying to hold it together

“Garyll, those are no group of thugs, they were members of a mercenary group known as “the White Hand”. They are known for selling slaves, and using slave labor.” Said Thane in calm tone

“Then it is as I feared, we’ve got to get her back, Thane, look I know I’m just a farmer and I usually choose violence last, but this time is different, will you help me.” Pleaded Garyll

“You don’t have to ask, old friend, I’ll help you. The White Hand has a base out on some dead moon, we’ll had that way, and find her, I promise you that.” Said Thane

With that the two men left, and boarded Garyll’s personal ship, he used for transporting his crops. Thane pulled out a large trunk he brought with him, and opened it. Inside was a large assortment of weapons, ranging from assault rifles to RPGs. Garyll set the ship on auto-pilot and entered the coordinates Thane gave him. He then made his way over to Thane.

“Do you think we’ll need all of this?” asked Garyll

“No, it would be unwise to fire a high explosive rocket inside a pressurized facility. But the assault Rifles, and the pistols we’ll need, and maybe some det-tape, and a few grenades.” Said Thane sounding confident

Thane tossed Garyll a rifle then a pistol.

“Do you know how to use those?” asked Thane

Garyll, twirled the pistol in his hand, and holstered it, he then charge and locked the rifle’s energy cell. Then he looked at Thane and nodded, Thane smiled in return. After a few hours the ship exited hyper space, and made its way to the White Hand base. Thane pulled out two armored environment suites used for space combat. The two slid the suites on and placed their weapons in their perspective places. Garyll sat the ship down about a mile away from the base. The two men jumped out of the ship and jogged up to the side of the base. The based was buried into the planet’s surface, except for the hangar bay, and a round communications facility protruding from the rock. Thane decided that they would enter the base via the comm facility. Thane motioned Garyll to get behind him; he then started applying the det-tape in a large rectangle. Thane backed away from the tape, and got as close to the wall as possible, with Garyll behind him. Thane pressed the detonator and blew a gaping hole into the facility. Wind rushed out of the room, taking anything not bolted to the floor with it, several people flew out into the dark void space. Thane and Garyll rushed into the building and made there way to a computer terminal.

Thane accessed the blue prints of the facility, and saw that the slaves were being held, in the lower part of the facility. The two men exited the room, and began winding their way down towards the slave quarters, taking out several mercs, and droids along the way. Finally they reach the floor where Garyll’s wife, Vareena was being held. There were four armed guards, in front of the door, that lead to the slaves. Before Thane could get a shot off, Garyll had taken them all out. Thane looked at his friend and saw how anger over a loved one could drive a peaceful man, to becoming a killing machine. They entered the slave quarters, the room was huge, the walls were made up of the crust of the moon, the room was very humid, and dimly lit. Several pods which were used for holding slaves, lined the wall. Most were empty, Thane and Garyll walked down the corridors of the room, looking in pods for Vareena. Finally towards the end of the room was Vareena’s pod, Thane ran the start up sequence for opening the pod, the pod began to open slowly.

“I can’t believe it Thane, we found her!” said Garyll unable to hold his excitement

Thane was standing a few feet behind Garyll, giving his friend some space. Garyll was shifting from foot to foot, unable to stay still. The pod opened and out came Vareena, his stumbled forward into Garyll’s arms, Garyll dropped to his knees, while Vareena slid down with him.

“I love you.” whispered Garyll into Vareena’s ear.

Thane moved up slowly behind Garyll, Garyll was so happy to have his wife back that he couldn’t see what had happened to her.

“Garyll” said Thane softly

Garyll opened his eyes and saw his wife, eyes glazed over, lifeless, one of her brain tails was missing, and cauterized. Several cuts were all over her body, but yet somehow she was still, barely breathing.

“Oh no… no…no…no… no baby…no…no…no. What did they do to you?!” said Garyll emotion coming trough, tears rolling down his face.

“I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry Vareena. I tried to find you, G… God I did!” Garyll lowered his head; he couldn’t stand seeing his wife like this.

“N… please no!” Said Garyll sobbing

“Vareenaaa… Damn it’s me Garyll, it’s me Garyll.” Shouted Garyll trying to get through to her

Thane walks up behind him, and puts his hand on his friend’s shoulder; Garyll looks up, no hope in his eyes.

“Thane, I…I…I don’t know what to do man… I don’t know what to do she....” Said Garyll tears streaming down his face.

Thane didn’t know what to do, how could he help his friend, someone who has lost everything, and who is breaking down right in front of him and Thane can’t help.

“Garyll, its okay.” Said Thane in a calm yet sad voice, trying to help his friend

Thane walked off giving Garyll and his wife privacy. Thane shook his head; he hated himself for not being able to help. Garyll look down at the ground and the look Vareena in her eyes.

“I’m so sorry,” he grabbed her head and brought their foreheads together, Garyll took a deep breathe “I’m so sorry Vareena, I love you so much.” Said Garryl sobbingly

He pulled out his pistol, and put it to Vareena’s head, Garyll started crying and breathing heavily. Thane kept walking, he wanted so badly to leave, he stopped when he heard a gun shot, and turned around to see Garyll turn the corner, eyes lifeless, no emotion on his face, just stunned silence. Thane walked over to his friend; place his hands on his shoulders.

“I’m sorry about Vareena, but she’s in a better place, you did what you had to do.” Said Thane trying to reassure his friend

“Lets get out of here.” Said Thane

“No, I want these people to pay.” Said Garyll gritting his teeth

Thane nodded, the two men left the room, and ran towards the facilities main reactor, killing everyone in sight. Thane planted every strip of det-tape he had and planted every grenade next to and on the reactor.

“Come on.”  Said Thane

“No, I want to do this.” Replied Garyll

Thane looked into his friends eyes, they were almost devoid of life, and the only thing that kept Garyll going was his hate for the mercs here. Thane put his hand on Garyll’s shoulder and nodded.

“She’s waiting for you.” Said Thane

Garyll smiled and took the detonator; Thane made his way to Garyll’s ship and took off. Thane let his friend know that he was out of harms way, a minute after that the entire moon was reduced to a field of small asteroids.

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Epsilon Theta System, Planet Argos Prime
5Km from Capitol City, 2400 Hours

The entire planet was in the midst of civil war, and one side had managed to take the other sides capital. Usually Thane didn’t take sides in conflicts like this but seeing what the Harkonans did to the people they captured, he knew that leaving the planet in their hands was wrong. So siding with the planetary government Thane, would help them take the capital, back which would the cause enough moment for the Government to push the enemy back. Thane was here to eliminate a general on the Harkonan side; the man was to proud to hide behind, guards, or armor, which made Thanes job easy. He crept for three days following his target watch the brutality of this man and his army, finally on the third day, Thane took his shot, the man was dead before he hit the ground and Thane was gone before his troops knew what happened. Thane took out the General, while he was giving a speech before an audience of over a thousands troops.

As he was about to leave, the man who gave Thane the contract in the first place pleaded with him to help them push back their enemy, and that would be it; images of women and children being, shot, and turned to ash by flamethrowers, burned in Thane’s head. He informed his contact that he’d do it for free.

Military Gunship, Widowmaker
1000M from Capitol City 0200 

Thane was put in a squad with Special Forces soldiers; the man sitting across from him was a Sergeant, in charge of the squad he was in. Thane could tell the man wasn’t to happy about having an assassin as a squad mate, but right now he could use all the help he could get. Thane know known as call sign Undertaker, sat on the ledge of the gunship’s cargo bay, with a rope on his lap, rifle slung across his back.

“30 seconds to DZ.” announced the pilot; a red light came on inside the bay.
   
The Gunship quietly came to a halt, 30 seconds later, the red light changed to green and Thane fast roped out of the ship. As he looked out he could hundreds of others doing the same, the Battle for Grid Square Bravo Two Zero, had begun. Thane’s squad hit the ground running, they took a underground route that would bring them right to the capital building itself, and there were reports that a command post had been set up in that area. Power to the whole city was out the only light was from fires that raged all through the night, and the moon. Thane’s squad moved quickly towards the CP, when they got there, the place was filled with wounded, a Colonel was barking out orders to some distant group of soldiers telling them to hold till back up arrives. After a minute or two the Colonel noticed the new squad behind him, and addresses Sgt. Ackerson.

“Sgt. the enemy has the capital building and is holding it down quiet well; your job will be to move in through the west wing press offices and help secure it. You will need to move fast and hard; Overlord just sent me a message saying that if we can’t secure the capital, then he will initiate “Hammerdown” protocols and level the city.” Said the Colonel

“Sir we just landed a wave of reinforcements, and are preparing to take the city, why would command issue the order so soon, we just landed 10 minuets ago?” mused the Sgt.

“You and a dozen other squads are all that made it, the others are either dead or combat ineffective. So get a move on Sgt. We don’t have time to debate Commands orders, now move. Go!Go!Go!” Yelled the Colonel

“You heard him men double time it to the rally point lets go.” Barked the Sgt.

Thane and his squad mate ran, towards a set of stair which lead up and out of the bunker. Then instant they we top side they were met with a fire fight, that of which no one had ever seen. The city burned, craters from explosions littered the ground, the once great capitol Building was in shambles. Harkonan troops fired from every where near the build, while the men and women of Argos fired back. The squad advanced towards the west wing entrance and was suddenly lit up by heavy machine gun fire; which had a spot light hooked up to a generator helping it.

“Firefly take that damn light out,” a woman with long blond hair stood and fired a three round burst destroying the light. “Undertaker use your grenade launch and kill that S.O.B” ordered Ackerson

Thane roll over and fired nail the gunner in the chest. After ward the squad continued to advance, while firing at anyone who popped out. Blaster fire whizzed by Thane and other soldiers, but they all kept moving, if they stopped they would be dead. After battling their way into the building, a message blasted over the radio cutting out all, other comms.

“All Guardian units, this is Overlord. Any Combat effective units should pop blue flares, this a Bravo Tango priority, HAMMERDOWN is in effect, I repeat HAMMERDOWN is in effect.” Message ends

“Ah hell we need to get to the top of the Building, move move move!!!!” yelled the Sgt.   

Thane and the other moved as fast as they could, the west wing was filled with enemy soldiers who were not giving ground. Thane fired wildly into the hall taking out several men, then he returned to the cover of the wall that hid him. Buzzsaw, a large man with a E-web laid down suppressing fire long enough for Ackerson to pop a flash bang, The team moved up, killing the blinded enemy.

“60 seconds till weapons release.” Said a near by pilot over the Radio.

“We gotta move now!” yelled Shadow a new edition to the squad judging by his rank.

The team moved up a flight of stairs, eliminating people along the way. Thane ran like hell, towards the roof when, a enemy jumped from the darkness, with a knife. Thane dislocated his elbow and broke his arm, and then he drove the knife through the bottom of his jaw to his nose. Then Thane, finish him by snapping his next.

“Undertaker, once you’re done dancing around with your boy friend there, lets move.” Yelled Ackerson.

“20 seconds till weapons release” announced the pilot

“Move! Move! Move!” Shouted Ackerson

Buzzsaw dropped his gun, and pulled out two flares and ignited them, He charged up the stairs with Thane, and the rest of the squad right behind him. They were now standing on the roof of the Capitol building; Thane ignited two blue flares and waved them, vigorously.

Hunter 21, Military fighter Jet
On final approach to Capitol City, 0500 hours


“20 seconds, till weapons release.” The words hung in the air of Hunter 21’s cockpit, he knew he was about to level his home planet’s capitol city, and kill thousands of his brothers in arms. Then as if some one flicked a switch, blue flares began lighting up on buildings all over.

“Hunter 21 this is Guardian one, actual, wave off, I repeat abort you mission, we are combat effective, and we have secured the Capitol Building. Wave off Goddamn it!” Barked Ackerson. Hunter 21 veered left and ascended back into the sky above.

“Thank you God!” breathed 21

Capitol Building Roof 0510 hours

Thane threw his flares down after the fighter left, He sat down and took a deep breath.

“Undertaker!” yelled Ackerson

“Sir!” replied Thane

“You can fight with us anytime son.” Thane looked up at the Sgt. and saw him smiling. Thane nodded and laughed.

“Where to now boss?” asked Firefly

“One minute”, Ackerson held up one finger, “Overlord this is Guardian one, Actual, what is our next objective.” Asked the Sgt.

“Guardian 1, RTB (return to Base), your job is done for the day, good work out there soldier, Overlord out.”

The team moved out and waited for transport back to base, after a shower a hot meal, and a few good byes to the men and women Thane just fought beside. He hoped aboard a ship and left.