Duel on Bastion

"I've been expecting you. Well, someone like you. It's what I would have done."

- Roan Fel

The Duel on Bastion was a short confrontation between the deposed Emperor Roan Fel and the Sith Lord Darth Kruhl, who had been dispatched by Darth Maladi to assassinate Fel.

Background
"The first priority is the death of Roan Fel. [...] Success is more important than survival. But your survival depends on your success."

- Darth Maladi to Vikar Dorn

Darth Maladi had recently learned that Roan Fel had retaken the planet Bastion. She knew that if they ordered a frontal assault on the heavily fortified planet, it would take their entire fleet and some of the fleet might defect if they heard they were attacking the former Emperor. However, Fel's resistance depended on his survival. Knowing this, she dispatched Darth Kruhl to Bastion in an assassination attempt. Lady Maladi devised a plan to allow Lord Kruhl to infiltrate Bastion by using the defection of Governor Vikar Dorn and the entire crew of the Star Destroyer Dauntless as bait.

Duel
With Dorn allowed to land, Darth Kruhl infiltrated the Pellaeon Gardens where Emperor Fel was meditating. Kruhl, believing he had the element of surprise, was caught off guard by Fel, who had sensed his presence via the Force and quick to react with a lightsaber. Kruhl tried to slash Fel and struck his cortosis gauntlet, shorting out his lightsaber. Kruhl then used Force lightning against Fel, who Fel was able to withstand it thanks to his lightsaber. Kruhl finally used Force Push against Fel into the garden. The duel then became a fist fight. But Fel soon pulled a blaster and shot Kruhl, killing him. Antares Draco rushed into the gardens, having sensed Kruhl as well. Fel told Draco he was all right, and ordered him to bring him Governor Dorn.

Aftermath
"Be careful Maladi, that you do not scheme for scheming's sake. Do not become so enamored of your plotting that you lose sight of your goal -- the death of Roan Fel."

- Darth Krayt



Following the duel and the death of Lord Kruhl, Emperor Fel had Vikar Dorn order the Dauntless crew to debark for "debriefing". However, when the crew was gathered, Fel ordered their execution, with only Dorn being spared. He was then dropped in a escape pod close to Sith-loyal ships, taking Kruhl's lightsaber with him. Dorn was taken to Coruscant, having revealed nothing of the assassination plot. He was executed by Lady Maladi after he revealed to her the course of events.

While Emperor Darth Krayt chided Maladi for her failure, she revealed to Krayt that she was confident a new chance to assassinate Fel would come, this time from within his own ranks. However, Krayt reprimended her, reminding Maladi not to lose sight of Krayt's goals and will.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Legacy 13: Ready to Die