10/21/2017

  Today, I finished Chapters 18, 19, and 20 of my story.  Originally, I planned on having these be one chapter, but after seeing how long it was, I decided to split it into multiple chapters.

  In Chapter 18, we are introduced to Admiral Graksis O'neal, an Admiral in the New Republic Navy.  He just received orders from High Command (the group of people we saw in the previous chapter) to intercept a Sith Fleet that is trying to get to Coruscant.  When arriving to the coordinates, the Admiral began planning the upcoming battle.

  We then see Darth Havok and his flee exit hyperspace, where they attack the New Republic Fleet.  While attacking, the Sith Lord left the bridge to get something that would end the battle quickly.

  We then go back to the Admiral O'neal, who was doing well in the battle until suddenly, two ships from his fleet began colliding into each other.  After being told that there was nothing wrong with the ships, and they weren't close enough to the nearby planet to be affected by it's gravity, the Admiral concluded that it had to be from a Force User, but even then, that seemed impossible.  The Admiral now knew why High Command was so worried about this.

  We then go to the Universe Jumper, which has finally caught up with the fleet.  The team looked at the massive battle, and Agent X told them that that the Dark Stone was there alright, as it was emitting massive amounts of dark Energy.  Ben suddenly realizes that the other fleet is part of the 907th, the group Ben was leading before he was teleported.  Knowing that they had to do something before the fleet was wiped out, John came up with a plan.  The Universe Jumper would destroy the Sith Flagship's engines, and Ben would use the Force to push the ship towards the nearby planet.  Without any engines to stop it, the ship would be caught in the planet's gravity and crash.  While doing this, John would provide support by engaging the enemy ships.  This is where the chapter ends.

  In Chapter 19, we see Darth Havok destroying the enemy fleet, when suddenly, the ship shook.  The Sith is then told that the ship's engines had been attacked.  Furious, Darth Havok told then officer to take care of it while he dealt with the New Republic Flagship.

  We then go to the Protectors, who prepare another attack run on the ship's engines.  Evading the ship's defensive armament, Agent X managed to again fire on the engines, but barley did any damage.  Knowing that they had to keep trying, they began another attack run, but were interrupted by enemy fighters.  John then flew out of the ship to divide the enemy fighters.  Using his skills, John was able to take out a few fighters.  But knew that the team had to hurry.

  The Universe Jumper evaded the enemy fighters and Agent X came up with an idea.  When the enemy fighters fired missiles at the Universe Jumper, Agent X flew the ship towards the ship's engines, and at the last second, quickly flew the ship away from the engines.  Without enough time to react, the missiles flew right into the engines, destroying them.  Now that they were destroyed, Ben used the Force to push the ship towards the planet.

  We then see Admiral O'neal, who began to lose hope in winning the battle.  He considered retreating but he couldn't afford the Sith Fleet to make it to Coruscant.  Suddenly, a nearby ship began losing control like the others and began drifting towards the Admiral's Flagship.  Knowing there was nothing he could do, the Admiral accepted his fate.  Just then, the ship stopped drifting, which surprised the Admiral.  As he looked at the enemy Flagship, he noticed that it was now drifting towards the planet.    

  We then go to Darth Havok, who was about to destroy the Republic Flagship, but was again interrupted when the ship shook.  He was told by the officer that the ship's engines were destroyed, and they were drifting towards the planet's surface.  Furious, the Sith Lord ordered to abandon ship.

  With the tide now turned in the Republic's favor, the Admiral looked down at the falling flagship and ordered a group of troopers to go down to the planet to look for survivors.

  We then go back to the Protectors, who fly towards the planet to retrieve the Dark Stone.  This is where the chapter ends.

  In Chapter 20, Darth Havok escapes his Flagship via his shuttle, and tries to fly back to his fleet so that he could escape, but was intercepted by the Universe Jumper.  After shooting him down, he crashes towards the surface.  The team then lands with John staying behind, and heads towards the crash site.  When they get to it, they see Darth Havok emerging from the debris.

  The team then engages the Sith Lord, each member managing to put up a fight, but were overpowered by the Sith Lords power.  Eventually, the Sith Lord has enough, and attempts to destroy them with the Dark Stone.  However, the Stone proves to be too much power, and Darth Havok gets destroyed by the Dark Stone.

  As the team heads back to the ship, they are intercepted by a group of New Republic Troopers, one being Commander Phoenix.  At first, they wanted to take the team in for questioning, but was interrupted when Ben told them to belay that order.  Everyone was surprised, including Commander Phoenix, who thought that Ben was dead.  Ben briefly explains what's going on, and the commander allows them to leave.  Before going, however, Commander Phoenix asked Ben what they called themselves, with Ben saying that they called themselves "The protectors" with a bit of humor.  The team then departed the planet.

  The team then discussed what they were going to do with the Dark Stone and staff, with Barry having an idea, saying he knew just the person to help them.  This is where the chapter ends.

  Before I end this update, here are a few interesting facts about the chapters:
*The reason Darth Havok could hold the Dark Stone for a small amount of time is because of how powerful he is in the Dark Side of the Force
 *However, this doesn't mean that he could hold it for a long time, as this proved to be his downfall
*Admiral Graksis O'neal is one of the smartest Admirals in the New Republic Navy
*At the end of Chapter 20, Barry mentions that he knows a guy, referring to Doctor Strange

10/3/2017

  Today I finished Chapter 17 of my story.  In this Chapter, we see the Protectors go to the planet Orgaan 6, the setting of the previous chapter.  We see the team look at the damage done by Darth Havok and locate the Dark Stone's crash site.  After accessing the damage, Agent X believes that someone used the Dark Stone, and Ben assumes that a Sith Lord used it since they have a connection to the Dark Side of the Force.  However, while the Dark Stone was on the planet, it's long gone.  Before the team gives up, however, Ben believes he knows where the Sith Lord is going.  He thinks that he is going to Coruscant, the capitol of the New Republic.  Seeing no other option, the team rushes to the Universe Jumper and head in the Sith's direction.

  We then go to Coruscant, where the New Republic's highest military officials have meted to discuss the problem.  They learn that it is indeed a Sith Lord, and they are on a course for Coruscant.  They suggest building a fleet around Coruscant, but is shot down by High General Verno, who states that they wouldn't have enough time to build the fleet.  Grand Admiral Xander came up with a solution to the problem.  He stated that the 907th Legion wasn't too far from the Sith's trajectory, and suggested that they use them as a distraction to hold off the fleet long enough for them to build a fleet around Coruscant.  There was a slight backlash, but ultimately, everyone agreed.  The Admiral then proceeded to contact the fleet.  This is where the chapter ends.

  Before I end this update here are a few interesting facts about the chapter:
*The 907th Legion was the Legion Ben Merrick was in charge of