Battle of Felucia (Outer Rim Sieges)/Legends

A clone trooper task force of the 327th Star Corps infantry under the command of Jedi General Aayla Secura prepares to attack several of Felucia’s water treatment facilities to prevent the Gossam homeworld from being infected by a toxin released into the water supply by a self-destruct mechanism designed by president of the Commerce Guild Shu Mai. The clone trooper reinforcements, brought in by Jedi General Stass Allie who went on to Saleucami, are being briefed of the situation by Clone Commander 5052, nicknamed Bly: Felucia defenses are heaviest against airship assault, thus a ground attack will be most effective. But Bly remarks that the jungle will slow them down, thus Jedi Master Barriss Offee will lead one squad to Har Gau, while a second squad, led by Jedi Padawans Ekria, Zonder and the newly-arrived Drake Lo’gaan, will target Jiaozi. Jedi General Aayla Secura’s squad will accompany the Jedi Padawans and then proceed to Niango. When the troops prepare to move out, Secura remembers them that they are on Felucia to save lives. The 327th Star Corps clone trooper task force splits up and heads out into the woods. Clone Commander Bly asks Aayla Secura if she thinks Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi will be successful in removing Confederacy of Independent Systems General Grievous. Secura replies that she thinks he will, as Kenobi has become very powerful. Turning to Bly, the Jedi General asks him what he will do when the war is over. The clone remarks that he will obviously do whatever he is ordered to do. Up ahead, Padawan Ekria informs the group that she has made visual contact with the enemy forces guarding Jiaozi, consisting of sentients with droid supplements. Padawan Drake Lo’gaan remarks that he has an idea: turning to a nearby clone, Lo’gaan remarks that he will need the help of Lieutenant Galle. Drake Lo’gaan then tells Padawan Zonder to make the loudest noise he can make, and a second later, the Selonian cries out. This activates the enemy squadron who move in to attack. The Jedi ignite their lightsabers and engage the incoming enemy force, with Zonder disabling some battle droids with his bare hands. Meanwhile, the clone squadron led by General Barriss Offee manages to disable a small droid patrol. Suddenly, a Commerce Guild dwarf spider droid appears and opens fire. Clone Lieutenant Inc shouts for his man to carbon flush the droid, but he is hit by one of its blasts. Deflecting several blasts from the droid, Jedi Master Offee is agashed to see the clone trooper fall down. When several Mark II-series super battle droids are coming in, Offee shouts for Clone Lieutenant Barr to go get the rest of the squad. At the same time, Jedi Padawan Drake Lo’gaan shouts to Clone Lieutenant Galle that it is time. The clone trooper orders his troops to retreat to the surprise of the Felucia forces. The Felucians begin their pursuit of the clones, giving the Jedi Padawans the opportunity to enter the water treatment facility. After the Padawans are in, Zonder ignites his lightsaber and orders several Gossam technicians to take them to the control room. The Selonian Padawan orders one of them to take Padawan Ekria to the nearest computer console while he and Lo’gaan will round everyone else up for a staff meeting. When Ekria has accessed the main computer, she informs Lo’gaan that the toxins have not yet reached the station. Ekria remarks that she is shutting down the out-going pipes while she reprograms the biofilter agents: they have made it in time to stop the spread from the Jiaozi facilities. The bad news is that she cannot access the other stations remotely as they are each on an isolated network. Meanwhile, a column of Republic AT-RT All Terrain Recon Transport walkers marches across the forest floor as Jedi General Aayla Secura and Clone Commander Bly proceed to the water treatment facilities at Niango. When the strange calls of the native forest creatures suddenly stop, Secura and the clones under her command brace for an ambush. They all look around for signs of the enemy. Back at the Jiaozi water treatment facilities, Jedi Padawan Ekria tries to raise Jedi Generals Aayla Secura and Barriss Offee, but fails as the transmissions are being jammed. Padawan Drake Lo’gaan remarks that that should not be and tells Ekria to patch through to the clone cameras. Ekria goes to work and remarks that Clone Commander Bly is receiving a Priority One holo from Coruscant, but the encryption is Confederacy of Independent Systems. Surprised at this, Lo’gaan asks her if she can decode it. Patching in on the clone camera of Bly, the Padawans see him moving up behind Jedi General Aayla Secura. Nearby, Jedi Master Barriss Offee uses her lightsaber to cut down a patrol of Separatist droids. She calls out for Clone Lieutenant Galle, asking him where he is. Moments later, a clone AT-RT appears, surrounded by seven clone troopers. Releaved, Offee tells Galle to open fire. Acknowledging her command, the clone troopers open fire and blast the Jedi Knight away.

At the same time, Clone Commander Bly moves up behind Jedi General Aayla Secura, who is distracted by a native Felucian bird. Listening carefully, the Jedi asks the Clone Commander if he thinks there are droids nearby. Remarking that he does not think so, Bly fires at Aayla Secura from the back. The other clones also open fire: Aayla Secura hits the ground and dies with a surprised look on her face. Back at the Jiaozi water treatment facilities, Jedi Padawan Ekria shouts out as she and Padawans Drake Lo’gaan and Zonder see Aayla Secura hitting the ground. At the same moment, the computer announces that the audio decryption of the Priority One holo from Coruscant is completed. Replaying the message, the Jedi Padawans hear a voice telling Clone Commander Bly that the time has come to execute Order 66. With tears in his eyes, Lo’gaan asks his fellow Padawans who is giving the command. Selonian Padawan Zonder asks about Order 66. With her head in her hands, Ekria asks her comrades what they are going to do. When the console in front of her beeps, she remarks that they have an incoming message from Coruscant. Activating the audio transmission, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine explains that the war is over and orders all Jedi to return to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant immediately where they will receive further instructions. When the message starts repeating itself, Lo’gaan tells Zonder to look at the screen to check out Galle’s clone-cam. Turning around, the Padawans see the image of the dead Jedi Knight Barriss Offee lying on the ground. Ekria remarks that she has a bad feeling about this.