Elin GarzaImpeccable timing, Lieutenant. I'm General Garza. It's good to finally meet you in person.MeteorIt's an honor to be here, General.Elin GarzaI have to congratulate you - surviving the ordeal on Ord Mantell took skill and courage. I'm impressed.MeteorThank you, General.Elin GarzaSergeant Jorgan, I'm pleased to have you with us as well. General Vander holds you in very high regard.Aric JorganThank you, sir. But General Vander has an odd way of showing his "regard."Elin GarzaVander did the best he could for you, Sergeant. And I'd say a position in the Republic's most decorated Special Forces squad is doing very well indeed.It's regrettable about Tavus and the others. I knew they were upset, but I never imagined they would be so foolish as to defect. Nevertheless, whatever your former squad-mates once were to us, they are now extremely dangerous enemies of the Republic.MeteorProtecting the Republic from its enemies is our duty.Elin GarzaI'm glad I can depend on you to do what's necessary, Lieutenant.Aric JorganSo, let's load up a strike shuttle and hunt Tavus and the rest of them down like the scum they are.Elin GarzaI would very much like to give that order, Sergeant, but I'm afraid we've discovered some new information since you left Ord Mantell. Things would be bad enough if we only had Havoc to deal with, but- Havoc did not defect to the Empire alone. Our intelligence shows that hundreds of other Special Forces soldiers have followed Tavus and defected to the Empire. In short, Lieutenant, we have a catastrophe on our hands.MeteorI can't believe so many soldiers could abandon our cause.Elin GarzaIt's a dire situation. But we aren't out of options yet. We have one powerful asset that Tavus and his followers haven't planned for: you. Tavus believes you're dead on Ord Mantell, and that Havoc's defection is still a secret. Right now, Tavus will be securing his armament and supplies. We need to cut those supply lines while he isn't expecting it.MeteorTavus is with the Empire, now. Wouldn't they keep him supplied?Elin GarzaThe Sith Empire welcomes our defectors, but they're not going to equip men whose loyalty isn't proven. Tavus will need other sources.In the past, when Havoc needed supplies outside of the normal Republic channels, they purchased the items from underworld groups here on Coruscant. I have units working to cut off these underworld sources, but two organizations are proving difficult: the Black Sun and the Migrant Merchants' Guild.MeteorCan these groups really stand against us?Elin GarzaThese aren't simple gangs, Lieutenant. They control large territories and extensive resources. This isn't law enforcement. I want these people shut down, eliminated. You'll begin with the Migrant Merchants' Guild. Our intelligence indicates that they're supplying Tavus with a full platoon of advanced war droids. Your mission, in the broad strokes, will be to locate the droid shipments going to Tavus and destroy them.MeteorWhat if we let the shipments go? Then we could follow them straight to Tavus.Elin GarzaI can't risk the possibility that these items could fall into Tavus's hands.One of my people, Corporal Garrum, will meet you outside the Migrant Merchants' Guild's territory with the full operational details. These missions are critical, Lieutenant. Our future success or failure is contingent on how well-supplied Tavus and his followers are.MeteorAfter Ord Mantell, these thugs won't even be a challenge.Elin GarzaDon't underestimate these people. There's a reason why they've been so successful up to now, and it isn't their charming personalities. I'll be observing your operations from here through your armor-cam. Good luck, Lieutenant - dismissed. |