“ACCESS APPROVED” the computer echoed, the electronic doors sliding open. Darr-Rann walked through, looking around him.
Computer monitors lined the walls of the room, and a table sat at it’s center. Darr-Rann recognized Major Valen, the man who had trained him through the Phantom Project. The major sat at the end of the table, reviewing a document on his datapad. “Sit.” He said, so Darr-Rann took a seat opposite to him.
A few moments later, the doors slid open again. Darr-Rann looked back to see Rogueboy walk in. The Major nodded him, and gestured towards a chair. As Rogueboy took his seat, Major Valen spoke.
“Alright, now that your both here, it’s time to explain why I’ve summoned you.” He said, putting the datapad down on the table.
“As you know, the Phantom project has been on hold for the last few months. The VEI had unfortunately been shaken up thoroughly by other matters, and we had to divert our attention from trial projects such as this one.
“But now that has been dealt with, and I have managed to have the project’s budget and staff reapproved. However, command wishes to test us before going ahead.”
He then stood up, turning his back on the two troopers to walk over to a console. He pressed a few keys, and a large screen directly across them flickered to life. A picture of a bald man who appeared to be in his late forties appeared on the screen.
“This is Tokrin Brin, arms dealer. For the last eight months we have been working with him in order to gain access to intelligence on criminal activities within Vast Imperial space. However, two weeks ago, he double-crossed us. He fed us information that led to an ambush, one that cost us two good squads of stormtroopers.
“He’s since fled to his base of Jaan, a fairly bleak and resourceless moon. He’s protected by plenty of armed guards and computerized defense systems. Normally we’d just dispatch a company of troopers to send him to hell, but instead command has decided to let us take a shot at him first.”
He turned off the screen and walked back over to the table, sitting down once more.
“Your mission is pretty simple. You’ll enter the facility, find him, and kill him. You aren’t to leave any trace – Don’t engage any enemy you don’t have to. Command will be reviewing this one, so be perfect. The future of the project depends on a nice, clean mission.”
“I want you to report to the private hangers in four hours. There you will board the ship
N-322k and depart for your mission. All of your equipment will be provided to you there.
He stood up, so Darr-Rann and Rogueboy quickly did the same. “Good luck. You have the honor of being picked for Phantom’s first mission. Don’t screw it up.”
