Empire at War 1 - Order 66

Empire at War #1 - Order 66 is the first photonovel of the Empire at War photonovel saga. It was released on June 24, 2006.

The Illustrious
The novel starts with a photo of Star Destroyer Illustrious. Inside the Star Destroyer, Jedi Master Meena Acktat discusses with Commodore Wolverton about a Separatist cruiser that was spotted in the system some days earlier.

After a brief discussion, Jedi General orders Wolverton to prepare to sweep the entire area.

Order 66
While the Jedi and Wolverton were discussing, Commander Frigit was up on the bridge of the ship. Then, a message from the office of the Supreme Chancellor arrived. It told to kill the Jedi, whom had been now identifies as traitors and enemies of the Republic.

Downstairs, a petty officer informed Captain Trazzen about Order 66. Trazzen then told the petty officer ton inform the clone commander about it.

Just then, Acktat was telling Wolverton that they should not destroy the Separatist cruiser if the Separatists are willing to surender without resistance.

The the clone troopers arrived and informed the the Jedi have been identified as enemies of the Republic under Act 45 of the Official Security Law.

Wolverton was confused about this and he asked from Captain Trazzen, who told him that the word came directly from the Supreme Chancellor.

Meanwhile, the Jedi Master climbed up to the fighter racks. He wanted to find out what was going on. But then, two clone troopers spotted the Jedi. Jedi Master Acktat managed to kill the two clones and after that, he tried to escape since he knew that there were hundreds of clones onboard the ship. Before he could escape, he was spotted by another two clones. One clone managed to open the fighter's cockpit, but then he was killed by the Jedi. Suddenly, more clones arrived and fired at the Jedi, making him lose his lightsaber. This became the destiny of the Jedi, and thus, the clones shot him dead.

Wolverton and the Commander
Up on the bridge, Wolverton asked from Commander Frigit about the transmission from the Chancellor's office. Wolverton was against the idea of destroying the Separatist ships without a reason if the war was over. Commander Frigit then reminded Wolverton that it was an order. Wolverton and Frigit were then interrupted by a deck officer who informed them that a Separatist cruiser was up ahead.