\u201cGallifrey already determined,\u201d said the Doctor, \u201cthat you lot aren\u2019t behind the current Grouping Crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, but we CAN take advantage of the chronal surges!\u201d replied the lead Sontaran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo can Cybermen, apparently. Someone stole a chronal net from them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Cybermen stole the idea of the chronal net from us!\u201d The Doctor couldn\u2019t help but laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, the Cybermen did a bit of espionage on the mightiest army in the-!\u201d Her laughter was cut short as she felt an invisible hand clenching its fingers around her throat, cutting off her air!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt would be wise, Doctor, not to choke on your aspirations!\u201d joked the lead Sontaran as he held his hand in a choking motion. He then flicked his wrist and the Doctor collapsed to the ground, her breathing returning to normal after a few coughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026F-Force\u2026sensitivity!\u201d she gasped. \u201cYou\u2026you can\u2026use the Force!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIndeed, Doctor! Since I am feeling uncharacteristically charitable, I shall give you the privilege of knowing my name and the name of my apprentice! I am General Stragg of the 27th Sontaran Army! Stragg the Night-breaker! But you can simply call me Darth Noctis! Lieutenant! Give the Doctor your name!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am Skarr, second-in-command of the 27th Sontaran Army,\u201d introduced the second-in-command. \u201cSkarr the Bone-cruncher. Best known as Darth Fractus!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSontaran Sith!\u201d hissed the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPrecisely, Doctor. But what good are impressive powers if they can\u2019t be shared?\u201d asked Stragg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not the modern Sith way,\u201d remarked the Doctor. \u201cHaven\u2019t you heard of the Rule of Two? Skarr\u2019s gonna have to kill you before he takes on an apprentice!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat ridiculous rule,\u201d replied Skarr, \u201cwas only implemented because Darth Bane could not properly check the ambition of the Sith when they were equal in number to the Jedi, thus proving the original Sith\u2019s weakness and predilection to infighting. Sontarans have no such weakness. We know when to check our ambition for the greater good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEasy, my apprentice,\u201d directed Stragg. \u201cYou must remember that, in this time, the Rule of Two was only to enact Bane\u2019s plan of revenge. \u2026A revenge that will fail in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStragg, there\u2019s more to this than you wanting to swing a lightsaber and throw lightning,\u201d said the Doctor. \u201cYou chose Kamino because of its cloning techniques. But why? Sontaran cloning techniques outpace the Kaminoans\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNothing wrong with wanting to learn how previous cloning geniuses did it in their heyday,\u201d replied Stragg. \u201cBesides, every Sontaran that has studied the Clone Wars has always wanted to test their might against the Grand Arm of the Republic! Their courage was told in song and legend, and I see now that they do not give the Clones enough credit! Also\u2026I wanted to test myself against heroes like Skywalker and Kenobi before time blunted them!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlternatively, you could just walk away and return to your time. Leave the sacking of Tipoca to someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHistory was very vague on what causes the fall of Kamino,\u201d remarked Stragg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Not as vague as you think, Stragg. I\u2019m sorry to say that its fall will come from one man. \u2026Just not here and now. Stragg, help me to preserve history and leave this time!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot a chance, Doctor! The Clone Wars offer too many opportunities to ignore outright! I won\u2019t be so cowardly as to turn away from it!\u201d Stragg reignited his lightsaber and raised it. \u201cTO GLORIOUS BATTLE! CHARGE!\u201d Skarr ignited his own lightsaber as the Sontarans charged. The Clones opened fire with Anakin and Obi-Wan deflecting Sontaran fire with their own blue lightsabers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the battle began, the Doctor and Tysar returned to speak with Zelda as she covered her ears over the noise! \u201cWhat kind of weapons are they?!\u201d asked the Hylian Princess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWeapons uglier than swords or crossbows, I can assure you,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cWe have to drive the Sontarans off of Kamino!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoctor, what were those swords of light?!\u201d asked Tysar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLightsabers,\u201d replied the Doctor. \u201cThe signature weapons of the Jedi and their splinter Sith. The Jedi, those that study the light side of a mystic energy called the Force, are usually identified with blue or green lightsabers while the Sith use red or crimson lightsabers to represent their studies of the darker aspects of the Force. The Jedi preach restraint while the Sith preach unleashing their full potential, but dogmatism infects both sides, leading to their eventual fall, first the Jedi, then the Sith utterly, leading to a reset for the Force at the battle of Exegol.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen is that battle supposed to happen?\u201d asked Zelda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c55 years from now,\u201d said the Doctor. \u201cThe Sontarans presence will alter history too drastically!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo how do we get rid of them?\u201d asked Tysar. \u201cSontarans follow no commands but their own!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI need some place to think,\u201d muttered the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back with Obi-Wan and Anakin, the two were dueling the two Force-sensitive Sontarans. While, as a rule, Sontaran muscles weren\u2019t designed for agility like most humanoid races thanks to the immense gravity of their home planet of Sontar, Stragg and Skarr were proving to be just as acrobatic as any Jedi, locking Obi-Wan and Anakin in a stalemate. \u201cI must admit, General,\u201d Obi-Wan remarked to Stragg, \u201cI\u2019m not sure how you intend to share your power because Sith, in general, DON\u2019T share power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNeither do you Jedi,\u201d remarked Stragg. \u201cBut imagine the midichlorians you tap into being cloned!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t clone midichlorians!\u201d protested Anakin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u2019s to say the attempt won\u2019t be made in this galaxy?\u201d asked Skarr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Doctor was in a protected room, thinking. \u201cHow could Sith powers propagate throughout the Sontaran Empire?\u201d she pondered. \u2026Then she remembered her first adventure in this galaxy, a bit further into its future. \u201c\u2026With their cloning techniques, the Sontarans would make Project Necromancer a success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProject Necromancer?\u201d asked Palpatine\u2019s voice, startling the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDidn\u2019t know you were there, your Excellency,\u201d she said mockingly once she caught her breath. \u201c\u2026This room is shielded from all forms of communication? No sound can enter or exit this room?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, of course,\u201d replied Palpatine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood. Then here\u2019s a bit of advice. Hold off on Order 66 until you\u2019ve got Anakin fully in your grasp.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure I don\u2019t-.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPalpatine, I\u2019m a time traveler. Your history is known to me, especially when you murdered Plagueis in his sleep.\u201d Palpatine pinned the Doctor to the wall and ignited his lightsaber, holding the blade near her throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTell anyone-!\u201d he snarled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt won\u2019t do me any good, Sidious!\u201d hissed the Doctor. \u201cI try telling the Jedi that you\u2019re the Sith Lord they\u2019re looking for, and the history of this galaxy is undone!\u201d Palpatine looked into the Doctor\u2019s eyes, then chuckled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour own laws prevent you from altering history,\u201d he guessed. He switched off his lightsaber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSadly, yes. Much as I want to prevent it, your empire needs to rise, and General Order 66 needs to be carried out. \u2026But Anakin is not yet ready to replace Dooku. \u2026Oh well, enough about events of your future, let\u2019s focus on the present. The Sontarans\u2019 cloning techniques are far superior to Kamino\u2019s. I\u2019ll bet you any credits that they\u2019ll try and clone the midichlorians in their commanders and turn this world into their cloning factory dedicated to making Sontaran Sith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen we must prevent that, because, as of now, this is a Republic protected world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan\u2019t the inhibitor chips in the Clones do something?\u201d asked the Doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere was never a contingency based on this event,\u201d replied Palpatine. The Doctor then snapped her fingers in a eureka moment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan additions be made to the orders on the inhibitor chips?!\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTemporary ones, yes,\u201d replied Palpatine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExcellent! I need Zelda down here! She\u2019s got the head for command!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Sontarans were slowly pushing the Clones back as Stragg and Skarr continued to duel Obi-Wan and Anakin. The two Jedi were tiring. \u201cAnakin, I know this isn\u2019t your favorite,\u201d said Obi-Wan, \u201cbut-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t retreat!\u201d argued Anakin. \u201cThe Sontarans will swarm the city!\u201d His communicator went off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaster!\u201d came Ahsoka\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLittle busy here, Snips!\u201d retorted Anakin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaster, the Doctor\u2019s found a place we can lead the Sontarans to!\u201d explained Ahsoka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026That makes the situation different,\u201d decided Anakin. \u201cEVERYONE! FALL BACK!\u201d He, Obi-Wan, and Rex covered the retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCOWARDS!\u201d bellowed Skarr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026No, this is a strategic withdrawal,\u201d said Stragg. \u201cThey\u2019re leading us somewhere. \u2026And that thrice-damned Doctor is behind all this, I\u2019m sure. \u2026We shall pursue!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSir?\u201d asked Skarr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe shall spring the Doctor\u2019s trap early, my apprentice,\u201d explained Stragg. \u201cEven when she was a man, she couldn\u2019t think clearly when her plans were accelerated.\u201d He turned to his men. \u201cPursue them! SONTAR HA!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSONTAR HA! SONTAR HA! SONTAR HA!\u201d chanted the Sontarans as they marched into Tipoca City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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