It was that time again. Another wave of recruits that was given over for a new training reign. Saphira scouled from behind her desk as she looked over the list of names given to her.


"longer list this time. Perhaps the VE does indeed like how I am... managing the Greenies."

Her face pulled back to form a smile. Red skin almost glowing against  the black flamed marks that covered her entire body. No they wern't a tribal thing. Saphira was born with them. A gift that she was told. For her.. it ment being diffrent and above the others of her species. She couldn't hide as well as others. Making her work harder into being the hard ass that she was now.

Just like my old days in the academy..

The Twi'lik thought silently as she stood, shuffeling away the papers befors straightening her VE uniforme. The new recruits she surmissed should be gathering once more in the trainign room.  The female thought about playing another test with this group as she had with the first set. Yet she needed to keep it up a notch. Diffrent ways to introduce the training would always keep them guessing.


"Just in case they meet other would be's in their travels in the command.."

Her voice milked smoothly threw the halls as her boots tapped lighty. Armed only with her standard blaster and vibro blade she looked rather not so armed. Looks were always decieving.


Yes.. perhaps that will be an excellent idea for this new set

Oh how Saph loved comming up with her scheming ideas. Her own squad when she wasn't here training had endured many of her "pranks" and "schemes". Partially to annoy her SL and much more to keep everyone on their toes. She chuckled lighty before turning right down the hall. Passing a few of her first group who were about to be graduated and set off to their first squads. They nodded to her lighty and scampered away as she cam closer to the entrence room...

Unggoy walked  down the hallway trying to catch up to the the man walking in the Meeting room.as he walked in he seen he was the only other recruit there so far, and took a seat.

"Names Unggoy Lekgolo" He said with a smile
"so whens this meeting going to take place"

but what he had in mind was what it was about

Unggoy walked over to the window look trough it wondering if he and beck were being watched and monitored .he had this funny feeling that all of his new squad had a hard road up ahead, and the way he said it in his head he was happy that his trainer wouldn’t be a pushover. Unggoy started to look around for a way in. wonder if this Vek is really my CO just trying to see how I act. Better play it safe.
“So uh… how long have you been enlisted with the Vast Empire” he said trying to learn more about this stranger.
He  mumbled on as walked around at a slow pace trying to find video feeds or a passage into the big training room, it figured he had no luck with spy work, Unggoy was a Rifleman, always had been even though Manaan’s Laws had been strict and there was no need for a rookie security guard, that had been one of Unggoy’s main reasons for leaving Mos Eisley on Tatooine, He wanted action, He was skilled in combat, and the searching was really ticking him off since he couldn’t find anything but his feelings said  there had been something there
“I give up, I don’t think there is a way to that room from here, or it’s just hidden by something in here I’m not seeing” he said with a with an emotionless stair at the door
Unggoy started leaned back in his chair, he most of started dozing off because the next thing he knew he was laying on the ground with a throbbing head looking up under the table was a small red switch by the commanders table .
“Ha” he picked himself up and walked towards the CO seat and tapped the small button, suddenly a secret door slid open showing the arena that held the future trials.
“You want to come Veks”
Unggoy  didn’t care what Veks answer was he was checking the area out real quick, as he walked in he seen the military organized stations, some how coming in here was a bad idea, and Unggoy knew he would pay for it. The roof Had Auto-Turrets that Unggoy hadn’t seen until they open fired on him.
“Damn, guess they don’t pick up a Service ID” He said as the blasters stopped shooting
He went back into the meeting room sporting a blaster wound in his leg, before he worried about his leg he had closed the Secret door, sat back in his chair and looked at the wound, it wasn’t that noticeable after he rubbed the scorch mark of, then looked at Veks.
“don’t say anything, Ill tell The CO myself, but I don’t need some one ratting on me getting CO honor, Can you do this for me “He said being more seriously then anything he had said before.
Waiting for his answer he stuck his hand out for a deal.

Vek looked to the door as it slid open once again, but this time instead of a human, came a twi'lek. She was dressed in an official VE uniform, so he assumed this was his CO.


"Front and center.. MOVE IT!!"


Vek jumped at the anger in her voice. He bolted to the spot she had designated, but was obviously not fast enough.


"That was too slow..."

Yup this is our CO Vek thought.


He could here Unggoys breathing as he stood next to the man, and he shook his head at what he assumed was fear. Vek eyed the twi'lek, trying to predict her next move. He saw her hand on her blaster, but also noted the vibroblade. The blade whipped from its sheath with a terrible speed, to just an inch from his chin. He didn't even flinch.

He guessed right. Those 20 years of training paid of yet again. If he had been just some bum off the street he most definitely would have flinched and most likely impaled himself on the blade.


"You might do.."


Vek smiled at the comment. The twi'lek sheathed her blade and stepped back, a tentacle adjusting itself. She began to speak again.


"Welcome to hell boys.. This is my playground now.. You were given to me for the best training.. Are you ready to prove that your skills befit the Army?"

"Nice place for hell..." Vek said sarcastically, looking around the room. "...And yes I believe my skills are more then good enough for the army. However even I do not know every thing, and require extra knowledge as the years pass. That is why I am here though. To improve."


Vek eyed the twi'lek again. Such a remarkable skin color, and design she had. Truly amazing.


"Now I know his name, and he mine, and i'm sure you know ours. However, neither of us know yours."

"She's Sgt. Saphira Striker and i dont think she'll let you go on easy talking to her like that, i suggest you watch your tounge...." she paused and salute Striker "....mam! sorry for being late mam!"

Saphira smirked mentally as Nyla had walked into the room. The only one of her previous class that hadn't been placed in a true squad. Well time for a new plan...

“Sgt. Striker I don’t mean to step out of line, but what do you have in store for us today”

Came Unggoy. Forcing Saphira to snap her head back to him. Moviing lightening fast until she  stuck. Kicking her leg out with a sweep kick as she took his footing out from underneath him.  He went down with a thud, Saphira's eyes almost glowing with rage.

"You do not speak unless you are spoken to. I think I may have found my new target for this class.."

Saphira smiled with the promised threat. One that would linger over him as Unggoy got up. Supisment in his face that she moved that quickly.


"The rest of you.. always on your guard. Private Nyla here understands that perfectly. No on equestions my training reginment."

Her lek flickered just a tad as she backed off. her boots clicking absentmindly.


"As far as for today.. We have been selected for a mission to hunt down a rancor on Danthimor..."

Vek glanced past his CO as once again came that familiar buzz. The door to the room slid open and another female walked through.


"She's Sgt. Saphira Striker and I don't think she'll let you go on easy talking to her like that, I suggest you watch your tongue...." She paused and saluted Sgt. Striker "....mam! Sorry for being late mam!"


Verkur glared at the newer comer as she stepped into line next to him. I guess this will be our suck up He thought.


"Sgt. Striker I don't mean to step out of line,but what do you have in store for us today?"


With lightning speed Sgt. Striker dropped to the floor and took Unggoys feet out from underneath him, his body slamming to the floor. Vek couldn't help but crack a very small smile. Glancing back up to his Sgt. he noticed the rage in her eyes.


"You do not speak unless you are spoken to. I think I may have found my new target to this class..."


Vek noticed that she smiled at her comment. So we have our suck up and our victim. I wonder where I will fall into the bunch? Sgt. Striker then told them of their mission. They would be hunting a Rancor. Vek always liked a challenge. Vek took a second to study his surroundings, judging the reach of his CO. He took a small step back, and shifted his weight slightly in preparation to dodge any attack. To the ordinary eye it would seem that he was edgy and needed to move himself for fear of who knows what. Then he took his chance. He saluted Sgt. Striker and spoke.


"Sgt. Striker. I was wondering exactly what our mission was, mam." He put his hand back to his side.

Quote:Uhmm Saphira i think its Dathomir, if it is Danthimor...hmm i think i dont know all the known worlds yet.

A Rancor? Nyla said to herself. After that she saw Striker gave a quick but a hurtful sweep that brings Unggoy down to the floor. He stood up as soon as hitting the ground Pretty impressive she thought.

"Im confident enough that a squad of three troopers will be able to accomplish this" Striker said as she smiled evily.

Damnit, she made that smile before Nyla thought recalling the previous training she went to with her preivous squad.

"We leave at 0400. I suggest you go get some sleep. Your gear should already be in your assigned rooms."


Vek saluted Sgt. Striker and then exited the meeting room, leaving his CO and his two other squad mates behind. Once out in the hall he took a deep breath, glad to be out of that stuffy room, and took a left down the hall. After a few minutes of wandering the halls of the facility and thinking about his upcoming mission, Vek went to his room.

The room was small and simple. Four plain walls, all grey. There was a bed to his left, and a desk to his right. On the desk was a thin box, most likely a datapad. Next to the desk were two storage lockers. The first was wide, mostly likely used to store his armor, and the second a bit smaller, probably used to hold weapons. At the foot of the bed was a trunk, and on the bed were a few box's.

Vek first went to deal with the box's on his bed. He took them off, and after placing them on the floor sat down on the bed. He could tell just by sitting down that the bed was comfortable. He picked up the first package, long and heavy. Opening it he slid out a DC-15 blaster rifle. He had purchased it just after arriving at the academy. It held the rifle up and placed the butt of the weapon against his shoulder, trying to get a feel for the weapon. I am going to be spending many hours at the rifle range practicing with this.

Verkur set the weapon down, leaning it against the wall. The next box held the pistol he had purchased as well. He set that next to him on the bed. The next two box's had ammo, and some of the standard issue equipment that his CO had talked about earlier. Vek stood and walked over to his desk. Sure enough in the small package was a datapad. Touching the screen the pad blinked to life. A black loading screen appeared with the Imperial insignia slowly spinning in the center. Vek sat down at his desk and waited for the pad to finish loading.

A second screen popped up. It showed a dark blue background with a few icons splayed over the small screen. Vek noticed one that looked a bit like a message bin. He tapped it and up popped two messages. The first congratulating him on join the Vast Empire. It contained a few useful notes that Vek quickly looked over, one of which told him that his standard armor was in the large storage locker, and that his E-11 blaster rifle was in the other.

Vek then looked to the second message. This one a bit different since it wasn't from the VE. He opened it and a smile spread across his lips. It was a message from his good friend and old employer Nagado. It seems the hutt liked Verkur more then he would say. The message congratulated him on his acceptance to the VE, and said that the hutt had sent him a gift.

Vek put the datapad down and began to wonder. He turned around at looked at all the stuff he had gotten, but it was all either stuff he bought or was given to him by the academy. Then Vek noticed a final box. From he seat at the desk he could clearly see it tucked under his bed. Moving back to the bed he dragged the box out. Damn this thing is heavy. Vek opened the box and his eyes went wide. Inside was a full suit of Katarn Clone Commando Armor. Vek looked back to his datapad and made a mental note to send Nagado a thank you message.

After a few hours of cleaning up his room and situating himself, Vek finally laid down his bed. He knew he was going to fall asleep soon, so he sent his message to Nagado, and then set the alarm on his datapad to wake him up an hour before he was to leave. Setting the pad down on an end table, Vek looked up at the ceiling. Within a few moments his eyes began to close and the darkness of sleep crept in.

Nyla stepped back, saluted and turned to leave the room. She followed Vek as soon as he left the room. I will have to prepare raw meet, that might come in handy luring a Rancor. Damn, we'll need a high dosage of tranquilizer as well she thought as she stepped out.

As the door hissed at her back she went to the cafeteria and check with the head mess facilitator. She asked for some left over meat that will be able to lure and will taste good for a rancor. After that she head to her room and started packing her equipment

Shook his head all the wy back to  his room,and simple fell asleep

Unggoy walked in his ARC trooper set he had collected just for missions,his LJ-90 Sniper Blaster Rifle, and his DC-15 Blaster Rifle, and a Commando Pistol, he opened a small packed filled with thermeral charges.

"Like i said this sould be simple, its just another brainless rancor in the open.

He gave his Sgt. a quick and respectfull salute as he seen her walk around from the other side of the LAAT/I

Unggoy unpacked his breakfest and started to eat,after he was done he asked Vek what gear he had, for the mission.

Unggoy inspected Veks armor.

"Its nice hard to find a nice Kartarn set that still protects."

"im more of an original Clone trooper fan myself,This ACR trooper armors extra sheilding comes in handy,its made for expolsive dammage,but i turn this baby into an all out dammage reducer"

Unggoy ran up to Sgt Striker, and saluted her

"Sgt Striker mam, would you like me to go check on Nyla"