Star Wars: Nightmare

Star Wars: Dark Traitor - The Legend of Darth Necrus is the first of two novels detailing the events during the lives of Darth Necrus and Kanato Rindall.

Publisher's Summary
''Darth Necrus: Conquerer, Assassin, Warrior, Sith Lord. Kanato Rindall: Hero, Protector, Saviour, Jedi Master. Sparks fly as the skeletal Darth Necrus clashes blades with the graceful Kanato Rindall in a thrilling battle that will knock you off your feet! From peaceful negotiations to ferocious lightsaber duels, this electrifying novel will have your eyes glued to the pages!''

"An excellent and well written book!" - Palpatine over the holonet.

Characters

 * Darth Necrus
 * Kanato Rindall
 * Lontan Aron
 * Grand Master Sarand Merteg
 * Olen Ettil
 * Lectriso
 * Darth Admantor

Chapter 1 - Korriban
Kanato Rindall watched the misty skies of Viamodia drift over his head and behind the grassy hills. It was a beautiful place - and one of the main reasons he had set up his Jedi Training Academy here. "Master!" One of the students was running to him. "Master Rindall!" As the student got closer, Kanato could see who it was. It was Olen Ettil, one of his best students. "Master Rindall, there is a message for you from Master Merteg!" Olen panted. He handed Kanato a miniature hologram of Sarand Merteg, Grand Master of the Jedi Order. "Master Rindall," the hologram stated. Its bluish glow lit up Kanato Rindall's face like a sapphire torch. "We have heard of a growing uprising of dark Jedi on the planet Vorako, and all of our other knights are busy fighting in the war. Darth Admantor is STILL continuing to attack the Republic." Sarand paused. "So I'm just guessing, but you're going to send me to Vorako?" asked Kanato, laughing. "Pretty much, yes. Olen will accompany you." replied Merteg. "Did you hear that Olen?" Kanato Rindall exclaimed. "Yes. Which ship are we going to take?" inquired Olen Ettil. "The Silver Moon" said Kanato.

Darth Necrus waited. Fifteen minutes ago, he had told his second-in-command, Lectriso, to find out who the current Dark Lord of the Sith was. Lectriso was normally a technological expert, and to perform an act as simple as looking on the holonet news would have taken him no more than forty seconds. And yet Necrus waited. Darth Necrus wore a long black cloak with a hood. His lightsaber was kept up his sleeve, where he could easily access it. Necrus had yellow eyes, black hair and deathly pale skin. Finaly, Lectriso came rushing down the hall. His heavily armored feet pounded on the ground as he ran. When he arrived, he spoke in a raspy voice. "Lord Necrus, Darth Admantor is the current Dark Lord of the Sith." Lectriso said. "Excellent" Replied Necrus. "Is there a reason you took fifteen minutes and twenty three seconds to look up that information? You know what I do to minions who disapoint me." "I am sorry master but I - aargh!" Necrus had given Lectriso a taste of the dark side - he had zapped Lectriso with his lethal Force Lightning. "I accessed Admantor's database. I hacked into the computer and know where he is going to strike next, what planets he has devastated, and I have profiles about all of his minions. Darth Admantor is going to invade Korriban!" Lectriso grinned evily. "We will execute Admantor, wipe out the Jedi, and I will rule an army as the Dark Lord of the Sith!" Darth Necrus said and cackled horribly, Lectriso soon joining him. Darth Necrus's path to victory had begun.

The small hangar on Viamodia started to fade away from view as The Siver Moon came closer and closer to the dense Viamodian atmosphere."Coordinates 632787 to Vorako" said Kanato Rindall calmly to Olen Ettil. "Progamming hyperspace coordinates" replied Olen. "This is going to be one interesting mission!" Olen thought to himself. The Silver Moon entered hyperspace, and Kanato Rindall and Olen Ettil sat back to enjoy the two day trip to Vorako.

Chapter 2 - Space Terrors
K-Boom! K-Boom! K-Boom! Powerful explosions caused The Silver Moon to lurch and crash out of hyperspace. Scorching lasers instantly blasted Kanato and Olen, fired from a large battleship nearby. Fighters swarmed them, hitting them with ion cannons and proton missiles. The red glare of blaster cannons lit up Kanato's face. "An ambush!" yelled Kanato as he struggled to evade fire from the battleship. Kanato dived down, and was about to re-enter hyperspace when the Force gave him a warning: there were mines ahead. Kanato Rindall desperatly pulled up, dodging crimson needles of laser. He fought the controls and The Silver Moon surged foward. "We lost our shields!" Olen screamed in panic. Kanato struggled on the control yoke. "Donating all power to shields!" Master Rindall yelled. The Silver Moon hurtled through space, getting closer to the battleship with every second. Kanato Rindall docked up with the battleship, and prepared to board. Olen panted with fear. "So your plan is to board them, take their ship and escape?" asked Olen Ettil. "Yup!" said Kanato brightly. "You're insane Master Rindall" Olen joked. They both grinned and laughed. Master and Padawan took a deep breath and stepped through the airlock...