LOTF: Dark Matter/Epilogue

On a small, snowy planet in the Uncharted Regions, Dylan Antiunknown presented security footage of a shootout on the Exarch. In the video, Hans Novastar and Cade Slarwalker broke Asura Tyuki, Praxon, and DX-245 out of custody. Pausing the video, Dylan turned to face Taran and Cyana. Looking them in the eyes, he saw through their facades and glimpsed fear, which pleased him. He took a short breath, and spoke.

"Taran, when I recruited you during the Cerrano case, I never would've predicted that you would become one of my top lieutenants and one of my most valuable assets in the Republic. Similarily, I could never have guessed that someone so important could fail the exact same mission not just once, but twice. Do you not know how vital the operation you jeopardized is? Because of your failures, I've had to recall all our forces back to here, where we will have to continue our plans with limited resources, praying no one finds us before we're ready. Because of your failure, Cade blasted Slarwalker is out there right now looking for answers that we can't stop him from finding.

I would kill you, Taran, but death is too quick an end for you. Instead, you will life out the rest of your pathetic life on Tatooine where the day you die, the sands will shift over your grave and nothing will remember you were there. Guards!"

On his command, two Weequay pirates quickly subdued Taran and dragged him away.

"THIS ISN'T THE END!" Taran screamed. Dylan merely chuckled as he was left with Cyana.

"As for you," Dylan commanded, "You will take his place as Admiral. Admiral Ragnan heroically died in a Jedi terrorist attack buying you time to get to the last escape pod."

"And your orders, sir?"

"Bring me Lospeg."

TO BE CONTINUED IN LOTF: RESURGENCE.