[h2][i][color=aba000][b]Solus 4, Orbit[/b][/color][/i][/h2]

[i]Quickly it became apparent that the battle was falling apart for the Droid Army, if something was not done the entire fleet in this sector would be reduced to scrap metal. Fleet Commander TX-47 had to make a last second decision if his remaining forces were to survive.[/i]

[color=fff200][b]Commander TX-47[/b][/color]: All orbital defenses return to the ships, all remaining cruisers prepare to make the jump to lightspeed.

[i]The republic forces continued their barrage as the separatist forces pulled back, and the cruisers began to turn and run.[/i]

[color=aba000][b]Admiral Millon[/b][/color]: "General Rolin, the separatist blockade is in retreat, they are broken. Prepare for reinforcements immediately!"

[i]Millon watched as the ships of the 224th began descending on Solus 4, bringing with them much needed troops and supplies. Millon would not be landing with them, as he had his orders to return Rolin to Coruscant. He would wait for the ships carrying Rolin and his surviving troops then make the jump to Coruscant.[/i]

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[h2][color=aba000][i][b]Solus 4, Republic FOB[/b][/i][/color][/h2]

[i]As the forces of the 224th began landing their troopers, Rolin readied his survivors for departure. General Kiana had not yet arrived yet, so he would have to talk to Commander Scraper, her second in command.[/i]

[color=aba000]"Commander, we thank you for the assistance. Unfortunately I cannot stay to see this campaign through to the end, so we're handing over control of this mission to you and the 224th. We're already in control of Solus 1 through Solus 3, as well as Solus 5 and Solus 6. There's still a lot of droids here on Solus 4, and they have complete control of Solus 7 through Solus 9. I wish you good luck Commander, and may the force be with you and Kiana, in many ways."[/color]

[i]No one else knew what he meant about that, but he had known that Kiana and Scraper had a relationship that surpassed the battlefield. He never told, not even Kiana. He himself believed that love and marriage could not lead to the dark side, but none dared oppose the rule publicly.[/i]

[i]The Gunship doors on the gunship he and Hailfire Squad were riding on closed, and took off for orbit and the Excalibur. They had lost the bulk of the companies they had there, but the survivors were Hunter Squadron, Onyx Squad, Hailfire Squad, and a few scattered troopers here and there including Rigger, Rewind, AT-RT group Falcon Squad, hell they even managed to keep their Juggernaut intact. As the remaining forces boarded the Excalibur, the hanger doors closed, and the Excalibur made the jump to lightspeed.[/i]

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[h2][color=f7941d][i][b]Sarrish, Battlefield[/b][/i][/color][/h2]

[i]As Kenobi and Je'and approached the entrance to the base after clearing out the front lines, the door opened in front of them. The stood ready for attack, but a lone battledroid fell out of the doorway and the Commando Teams that Je'and had sent in stepped out.[/i]

[color=f7941d][b]Obi-Wan Kenobi[/b][/color]: "Good work, looks like we have our first outpost secured. The first of many I hope. Let's establish a defensive perimeter, Cody, bring some forces with you and follow me. Je'and, It's up to you if you want to come with us, or help defend the outside."

[i]Cody gathered up Waxer, Boil, Crys, and a few other troopers and joined General Kenobi inside. They made their way to the command room, where the ground lay littered with the still freshly disabled droids.[/i]

[color=f7941d][b]Commander Cody[/b][/color]: "You gotta give them some credit, Commandos do their jobs well. Let's see what we can dig up on these sep consoles."

[i]The clones went right to work powering up the consoles and looking for any data that could help them in their mission.[/i]

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