Operations Center, Omega Command Station, Yetton V, Yetton System, Vast Empire Space

Zhar Bacredi stood in the operations center of the Omega Command Station, flanked by the Deputy Director and the naval captain who was given charge of the station. The operations center had a large window overlooking the hangar, and all three of them were staring through it. “Sir, the ships are arriving now,” the captain said, and he pulled out his com, “open the blast doors, prepare the hangar for landing.”

Nine intelligence agents, informally known as drill instructors, walked out of the blast doors and lined themselves just off of the far wall. They were closely followed by two deputy agents each, informally known as training instructors. Two different GR-75s came through the hangar doors and then, with a satisfying hiss, they both landed and put their full weight on their braces.

Main Hangar, Omega Command Station, Yetton V, Yetton System, Vast Empire Space

The Deputy Director stood behind Bacredi as they watched the lifts come down, transporting 30 agents from each ship into the station. They all walked forward like they were instructed to, and got into a single file line by last name. Most of them were human, with a few Zabraks and Mon Cals in the line as well, and a single Twi’lek.

“Good morning, everyone,” Bacredi’s voice boomed through the intercom in the hangar, giving him more of a presence than usual. He nodded to the lead drill instructor, who pulled a box at his feet into his hands, and the rest of the instructors followed. They each set their boxes at the feet of a group of the soon-to-be agents, and then moved back to their previous positions. “Once this drill instructor blows his whistle, you will open the boxes and received a pistol which merely fires rubber bullets. The five doors behind me lead to a series of caverns which stretch deep into Yetton V, and eventually stretch into Castle Station. There are fifty of my own agents hiding in those caverns, and if you get through without a scratch then you have passed the first test.” Bacredi stepped back, “Ms. Watson, your turn.”

Janis Watson, who was an old and battered drill sergeant, walked up to the group. “The first person to reach the end of the caves without a scratch on them will be given a full meal fit of a king, everyone else will be given rationed cans of food.” Bacredi had since walked back into the turbolift and was transported up to the Operations Center.

“What troops do we have in the caves?” Bacredi asked the operations officer.

“We have 12 of the Royal Imperial Legion and 15 marines, that should be more than enough to slow them down for now.”

Econd 'Blade' Stess got off the ship and did as he was told.  He did get a look down the line and saw a few other Zabraks, but not any he knew.  He was kinda glad he didn't know any of them they might have tried to do anything to make sure he didn't pass this test.  Econd grabbed his pistol and the rubber bullets.  He had no idea what to make of the pistol, so he just put it in he pocket.

He got in line for the door he picked and waited till he was allowed in.  When he was inside the cave he was reminded of some of the caves he explored while he was on Ryloth.  Blade had no idea where he was going but was hoping he make it out of here with out a scratch on him.  He heard the tell tale sign of blaster fire off in the near distant.  He decided to take another path when he came up on his first dead-end.  With the inability to determine which way he needed to go he decided to head right for the blaster fire.

Econd came up on the former battle site and figured there was someone still there.  He hid around a corner and grabbed a small rock he threw it at the far wall and listened for any movement when he figured it was safe he slowly moved on.

Behind him he heard the sound of foot steps so Econd looked up and saw that he could hold himself up there till they passed.  He quickly climbed the wall and set himself up and waited for who ever it was pass.  When he looked down he saw two people walk right underneath him he was so glad that they did not notice him.  The sound of their foot steps disappeared Blade dropped from his hiding place and stated to follow their foot prints.  He hoped they would lead him to the exit but knew that they might not.

Econd followed the foot prints down the tunnel to a rather large room.  Inside there were a rather large group of people but he didn't see any one from the line outside this cave.  So this must be one of their meeting places to rearm and regroup.  Stess heard them talking about what happened to them.

"We ambushed a small group of those trainees, and not a single one will leave without a mark on them."  one of them said.

"That is good we need to thin the heard even more though."

Blade moved away from the room to see if he could find his way out of this cave.  He was walking as low and as quietly as he could he made it passed two small alcoves with nothing inside them.  He walked passed a third alcove and inside was one of the other trainees who was knocked out cold .  Econd started to search his body for anything he could use.  All he found was the blaster pistol and his rounds.  Well you wont need this anymore. Stess thought as he grabbed them.

He could not find anything else of use so he left him and continued his journey to the exit, but decided to leave a small trail to the body so when he found the exit he could find the guy and pull him out.  The cave tunnels were very confusing turning every which way he had no idea where he was or if we was still going the right way.

Econd stumbled upon a patrol who at this point had no clue that he was behind him.  Blade quickly disarmed him and locked him in a headlock.

"Were is the exit?" Stess asked.

"I don't know I only know where the start is and my armory is."

"You don't know now do you."  Econd began to squeeze tighter.  "You better tell me where it is."

"I really don't know." He managed chocked out, "I would have told you if I knew but they did it this way so this wouldn't happen."

Blade just knocked him out and started to search his body for a map of some kind, but to no luck.  He did get another gun and some more ammo.  He grabbed the guys belt and holster and continued to try to find his way out.  Soon Econd found a large group of trainees pinned down by a group the soldiers.  Stess decided to help out this time.  He grabbed two of the blasters he had and started to shoot but nothing happened.

“Hay the safety is still on.” one of them said.

“Oh I have never used one of these how do I turn it off?” Blade said.

“Like this.” He turned his blaster so Econd could see what he was doing.

“Thanks man I might have never made it out if I had to use this.”  Econd said as he turned off the safety on both blasters.  He started to shoot down the hall at the other guys.