Operation "Sleeping Rancor" (Team Catastrophe)

""If you can't do something through sheer bruteforce, you ain't using enough!""

- Beta (Team Catastrophe)

Operation "Sleeping Rancor" was a mission to destroy a heavy weapon prototype and recover Bacta from the planet Thyferra, led by Jedi Knight Elliasov and Team Catastrophe.

Prelude
As the CIS came into control of Thyferra, the Galactic Republic's Bacta was running out. Republic Spies also spotted a Heavy Weapon prototype on place, and the Jedi Knight Elliasov (Team Catastrophe) was sent to destroy that prototype and recover Bacta, along with a Clone Squad known as Team Catastrophe.

The event
As the Ship known as Omega-1 (Team Catastrophe) entered the Planet Thyferra (Team Catastrophe)'s orbit, a conversation started aboard the ship...

Alpha (Team Catastrophe): Delta, are we detected?

Delta (Team Catastrophe): Negative. They do not know we are here.

Unit 808 (Team Catastrophe): I am detecting a signal coming from behind.

A ship then jumped out of Hyperspace directly behind the Omega-1, and proceeded to chase it.

Beta (Team Catastrophe): Delta? Are you getting a reading on this guy?

Delta: Negative. He is too fast.

Gamma (Team Catastrophe): I'm going out.

Beta: Are you crazy?!

Gamma: Our armors are pressurized, I have a Jetpack, and an Ion Cannon. If I get to hit this guy, his ship'll be down for some time.

The Clone Trooper Gamma then jumped out of the Ship, got over it, and started to take aim. He then shot his Ion Cannon, and the shot miraculously hit it's target, shutting it down.

Gamma: He's down. Looks like it's just an Interceptor. I'll investigate.

A man wearing a cape then came in the room, shouting "NO!"

Gamma: Why not? His ship's systems are down!

Elliasov (Team Catastrophe): Come back here! It's already miraculous you managed to shut his systems down.

Gamma: What can a single tin can do?

808: Master Gamma, I am detecting Life signals coming from that ship. I do not think that this is a Droid.

Elliasov: It's a Sith, I can feel it! We need to go on the ground and go on with the mission, battling a Sith is not our priority!

Gamma then got back inside the Omega-1, and the Ship approached Thyferra's surface. As the ship landed, the 4 clones, their droid and Elliasov, the Jedi Knight, all got on the bridge for briefing.

Alpha: *Pointing at a place on an Holo-map* This is our target. We're going to divide our teams into 2: Gamma, Bob and me are going to go behind the facility to try and hack it's systems. Beta, you...

Beta (Aside): Great, Alpha's being himself again.

Elliasov (Aside): What do you mean?

Beta (Aside): Giving orders no one listens to.

Alpha (Continuing) ...join you while inside. There, we'll set as many Thermal Detonators to destroy this place and the prototype. Make sure they only blow up when we'll be out.

Gamma: What happens if something goes wrong? Oh wait, When something goes wrong.

Elliasov: Why would something go wrong?

Beta: Because our training sessions speak for themselves. Oh, and I'm pretty sure they're not going to let us get to that prototype.

And so, the squad goes out and the two groups go to their assignments. The mission seems to go smoothly.

Alpha (While observing in the distance): Too smoothly.

808 (While hacking a panel): I personally like the way this mission is playing out.

Delta (In his communicator): Beta. Status Report.

On the other side...

Beta (Dodging shots): We're under fire! *Takes cover* It'd better be going smoothly on your side!

Gamma (Flying with his Jetpack): Yeeeeee AH!! *Shoots at multiple droids* This is way too fun!

Elliasov (Running into the ennemy lines): We're going to cut through! *Destroys multiple droids*

On the other side...

Alpha: *Sees a Ship landing in the distance* Hmm... Guys, I think the guy Gamma disabled earlier is with the Tin Cans...

Beta (In the communicator): What makes you say that?

Alpha: He's landing. Bob, are you done?

808: As a matter of fact... Done!

Alpha: Get in, NOW!

And so, all of the group got in the facility, and met in one big central room.

Alpha: Where's the Prototype?

And so, like answering to Alpha, a huge Tank entered the room.

Beta: This is going to take a LOT of TD's.

Elliasov: SCATTER!

As the group divided around the room, the Tank started shooting in their general direction.

Gamma: Hey, Beta! Now would be a good time to bust that Tank open!

Beta: *Loading his rocket launcher* I know! *Shoots at the tank*

Even with a Rocket right in it's face, the Tank stayed unscathed.

Beta:... I have an Idea. *Checks his Thermal Detonators and Rockets* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

Alpha: What are you doing?

Beta then started running towards the Tank, somehow dodging it's shots. He got on it, just below the cannon, and place all of his Thermal Detonators on it, then dropping his rockets with them. He started to run away, and shouted "GO OUT!" before activating a signal that made all of the Thermal detonators blow up, setting the explosives in the rockets off along with them.

Alpha: BETA!

While all of the group somehow got out in time, Beta seemingly didn't.

Alpha: No... NO! *Hits the ground*

Delta: This loss is unnacceptable.

Gamma: Bob! Are you picking his signal up?

808: My sensors are jammed. General?

Elliasov: ... He's alive.

Beta then got out of the rubbles that he buried himself and the Tank under, and he started to walk towards his squad.

Alpha: Beta?! You... You...?!

Beta: I think the word you're looking for is "You're Alive?!"

Elliasov: We still have a problem to deal with.

A man with a red cape and armor then jumped on the rubble, and he activated a Red-bladed Lightsaber.

Alpha: Who are you?

Sith: I am Darth Vanitas (Team Catastrophe), a Sith lord. As for you, I don't need to know your names. I already know who you are: Corpses.

Elliasov: Get to the ship, I'll take him!

The two then started to battle.

Darth Vanitas: Weird. You remind me of someone. Eh, I'll kill you anyways.

Elliasov: Same feeling!

The Jedi Knight then kicked his opponent in the stomach and force-pushed him into the rubble, and then he made a run for it. He got to the ship, and the whole group evacuated.

Alpha: Moral of the story?

Gamma: Never try to beat someone you can't?

Beta: If you can't do something through sheer bruteforce, you ain't using enough!

And so, they came back to Corruscant.

Aftermath
This mission helped Team Catastrophe bond and get some battle experience, while also sending a message to the CIS: Prototypes are useless.