Empire at War 5 - Cleaning Command

Empire at War #5 - Cleaning Command is the fifth photonovel of the Empire at War photonovel saga. It was released on July 5, 2006.

Emperor's orders
Illustrious floated in space and Darth Vader was inside, waiting for a transmission from Emperor Palpatine. The Emperor order Vader to clean command and retire every single senior office, such as the Commodore of Illustrious.

Gas attacks
Below the decks, in the briefing room, the clones troopers brought Queen Apailana's body to the ship and then it would be transferred to Coruscant. Commodore Wolverton protested about this to Darth Vader, but Vader ignored him. Then Vader told Coloned Sandhurst to conduct a gassing of the main cities of Naboo. Wolverton protested this, but Vader said that the Emperor has informed him of Wolverton's fate.

Vader then ordered Captain Trazzen to organize an execution squad. Captain Trazzen reluctantly accepted the order, and said to Vader that Commodore is his commanding officer. Despite this, Vader forced him to organize the squad.

The clones then moved Wolverton away.

Shooting line
The clone commander of the ship, Hicks, ordered his clones to prepare to fire. Wolverton then said to the commander that he orders him to stop the madness, but the commander wasn't co-operating. Wolverton then grabbed a blaster from a nearby clone and pulled the clone before him, to take blasts for him.

Hicks ordered his troopers to get Wolverton, but he made quick work out of the clones. Meanwhile, the Naboo captain, Hankiel also tried to grab a blaster. Wolverton spun around and shot the clone commander in his head and then he shot the final clone that was alive. Then he and the captain runned away.

Gunshots
Meanwhile, Captain Trazzen was informed by a petty officer that there were gunshots to be heard. The Captain the thought that maybe he should send someone to check that the executions went as planned.

Escaping from the Illustrious
Wolverton and Hankiel then moved to the main hangar bay where Darth Vader's shuttle was waiting. Wolverton told Hankiel to say back while he'd clear things out. He went to talk to cheif petty officer, but the officer told Wolverton that he's a traitor and under arrest. Wolverton then pointed a gun a the officer, while Hankiel came closer. A 501st trooper then pointed Wolverton with a gun, but Wolverton shot the trooper and then another 501st trooper. Then he and Hankiel moved into the shuttle.

A new captain
After this incident, Darth Vader was frustrated and angry because the fugitives stole his shuttle. Vader then Force-choked the Captain, because the Captain had failed him. He then ordered Commander Frigit to send out a team to find and destroy Wolverton. Before leaving, Vader promoted Commander Frigit to the rank of Captain.