The Clone Wars: Defector/Chapter One

The Clone Wars: Defector

Chapter One (WIP)

Lieutenant Orion Calway.

That was a title he never thought that he'd hold in his entire life. He always thought he would just be Orion Calway, Republic Judicial Forces officer. But not now. Not just a mere two months after the spark of a galaxy-wide conflict. They- the media, the people, everyone -were calling it the Clone Wars, due to the fact that rank-and-file soldiers were, in fact, clones of the same man. Orion didn't know who other than some light brown-skinned guy with a particular accent. But, like Orion kept thinking, now wasn't the time for trivial thoughts. Now was the time for action and command, the latter of which mattered a great deal on the bridge of the Venator-class Star Destroyer Vendetta, and undoubtedly more so under the command of Captain Rathium Perox. The man expected nothing less than the best out of his subordinates. And now, Orion was about to give Captain Perox his very best as he felt the lurch of the Vendetta jumping out of hyperspace, towards the planet Drade. Drade. thought Orion. That was his homeworld, and clones were about to be deployed there to take down an alleged Separatist base. The information about said base came from an anonymous source. But Orion still wouldn't believe it. How could his home hold a Separatist base? Drade was always as plain and as bland as its own name; a planet with a bustling agricultural industry that also housed several small, sleepy towns a days' walk apart each. Well, thought Orion as he headed to the bridge, I guess it's a good place to hide your base, given that it's so out of the way... Then, the blast doors to the bridge slid open, and it was bustling with activity. And at the front, staring out at Drade: Rathium Perox, ruthless Republic Captain. So ruthless, in fact, that rumors had spread amongst the regular crew on the ship that Rathium had even beaten his own son on numerous occasions. Now, Orion didn't know if that was true, but there was nothing to disprove it.