Jedi Insurgency 228

Exiting from hyperspace above Coruscant, an invisible Millennium Falcon discreetly dropped its passengers off at several spots, before making its way towards a hangar owned by Senator Bail Organa. 

Mace Windu's trial was scheduled to reach a verdict in two days, and Corvus wanted to speak with this old friend of his to sus the situation out. Initially, he had returned to Coruscant to rescue Omega, and honor his oaths to the men of the Bad Batch. He still planned to help them in this endeavor, however, circumstances had made him make adjustments to the plan. 

Piloting through clogged lanes of traffic, Corvus had been tense the entire time. A thick fog of Darkside energy blanketed the entire planet like a weight that could not be lifted. Although he knew he was practically immune to being investigated by others via the Force it felt like someone was always watching him, making his skin crawl as if a thousand tiny ants were creeping along his arms, legs, and head. The city itself seemed to feel more depressed than usual, as if hundreds of billions of the more than trillion residents who called this mega-city masquerading as a planet found no more hope or joy in the drudgery of life. Generally speaking, where there were numerous lifeforms, the Lightside triumphed. However, tens of thousands of years of the same gritty life had left the residents numb. 

It pained Corvus to know that even once he removed Palpatine, he didn't possess some magic wand that could make everything better. A megalopolis with one trillion+ people was doomed to be everything that the biggest city in the galaxy could be. At the very least, once he attained political power, he could root out the corrupt officials, and see that the law was actually enforced, that judges could not simply allow criminals from escaping their just due. 

Such heavy thoughts reminded him of the burdens of power, and his responsibility as a Je'daii. His arrival on Coruscant was not an easy choice to make. Palpatine could one shot him as easily as he had Kit Fisto & the rest of the hit squad Windu had taken to confront him. The Dark Lord of the Sith was a Legend, and had only grown more powerful since that fateful day six months ago. And although Corvus had his own extraordinary power up with the [Shadow Wrath State], Vader had, apparently obtained a powerful artifact, and become a master of magnetism. At the moment, he did not like his chances against the tall cyborg. For he was a lowly Jedi Master (mid). 

Understanding that to rescue Omega, he would be vulnerable to an attack from Palpatine or Vader on the moon, where the cloning facilities lay, Corvus had devised a new scheme. Particularly, it was a plan that included Windu's rescue as well. 

Instead of rescuing Omega personally, he had entrusted the task between a group of HK units, Madine's Raiders, and the men of the Bad Batch. Confident in their track record, Corvus was slightly guilty that he couldn't personally come along, but knew that by putting himself in the limelight, neither Vader or the Emperor would bother themselves with the cloning facility on the moon. 

Which came to the crux of this Windu rescue operation. How confident was he that Palpatine remained unwilling to break his facade, and go for the kill on the Senate floor? The answer to that question was: mostly confident. 

Palpatine’s greatest strength, was that he was a masterclass politician. The wrinkled ball sac had gone to great lengths in both Legends & Canon to appear as a loveable, harmless old man. If, at this moment, he revealed himself to be yet another Jedi, many people in the public would see him for the charltan he was. That it would vindicate everything Corvus had claimed about the man when he had first departed Coruscant, and addressed the citizens of the planet via the emergency broadcast system. 

However, Vader would likely be there. As the foremost Windu hater, the Chosen One wouldn't miss an opportunity to gloat over the esteemed Order Master's demise. 

Thus, Corvus had come up with several countermeasures. The first, and most simple option, was to raise his level. Currently sitting at level 35, he would need several million more exp to make it to level 39, or Jedi Master (high). Although this wasn't a tier strong enough to contend with Palpatine, under the two times power of the [Shadow Wrath State], he should be able to hold off Vader, and utilizing [Shadow Hop] make off with Windu scott free. It was a daring mission, and carried with it great risk, but to show to Palpatine that Revan could act in front of him with impunity would be a great strike to the old man's morale. Like a shadow lurking in the depths of Sidious's heart, Corvus would reveal himself to be supremely capable. So long as he could keep Palpatine second guessing the power of ‘Revan’ the better it was for the Rebellion. Keeping Palpatine turtled on Coruscant, whilst Corvus grew in power was the optimal strategy. 

However, in the rare event that Palpatine decided he wanted to flip the table, and must kill Revan at all costs, damn the consequences…then he had a little surprise for him! 

Glancing at Jax & Yon who were seated behind him in the cockpit, Corvus briefly smirked. A pair of freshly promoted Jedi Knights, no one would ever suspect that they'd be the ones to kick Sidious in the Palpatines two days from now! 

Coruscant was currently a Darkside Nexus, amping the powers of all Darkside individuals, and sapping the strength of any Lightside practitioner. On this world, casting [Force Lightning] was practically effortless, and barely drained any FP, whilst [Heal] cost more, and the act of casting it was like trying to force a shallow amount of water through a giant tube. In effect, Lightside abilities left the pipe, but it came out sluggish, and floppy, whereas Darkside abilities were like a high pressure beam of water being shot out of a hose. 

It was important to note, however, that this Darkside Nexus was not always so apparent. In fact, the Jedi had sealed its influence for many millenia. Only recently, due to Palpatine's machinations was the seal undone…and it just so happened that amongst the archive records, and restricted material that Corvus had pilfered during his second day of transmigration included the method for constructing, and maintaining this seal! 

In short, Jax & Yon had been tasked with shutting the pump off! Corvus planned it so that they would infiltrate the Imperial Palace-which was the former Jedi Temple-go to the source of the Nexus, and plug the gap! Once the energy suddenly halted, Vader, Palpatine, and all those mooks in the Inquisitorious would be in for a rude awakening!!! 

Corvus was practically grinning from ear to ear as he imagined Palpatine’s face once he discovered that one of his trump cards had become null & void. Of course, he could undo the seal later, but by then, Corvus would be long gone with Windu, and the old man would be forced to eat crow! 

Unfortunately, there was one hangup that was make or break for this plan to work. That is, the method of creating this seal was beyond the capabilities of his two students. For all their accomplishments, they were ultimately, only Jedi Knights. More powerful and learned than 90% of the galaxy's residents, they were lacking when compared to a Master. To complete this ritual, at least a hundred Knights would be required to work in concert. That, or four Jedi Masters, or perhaps one Grandmaster could do the trick. As such, Corvus needed Jedi, and lots of them. 

Texting Bail over the holonet, Corvus learned that Obi-Wan, and a large number of Jedi had arrived on Coruscant to rescue Windu. Forming a group chat, the three of them had hashed out this plan, and divvyed up the tasks. Jax, Yon, and the Jedi were all set to-temporarily-retake their home! 

The Jedi were going to march on the Imperial Palace! 

Corvus wished he could be there for that glorious reverse Order 66 moment, but he was sure there would be another such event in the future. 

Finally, to complete this plan, the HK units had assassinated, and replaced key military, administrative, and business figures who were all Imperial assets. They had informed Corvus about the fleet Palpatine had hidden in hyperspace due to arrive just as Windu's execution was to be carried out. Doubtlessly, this was an attempt to pincer the escaping Jedi, and any Republic fleet that wanted to enter Coruscant's atmosphere. 

…but Corvus didn't need a fleet to fight above Coruscant! By emptying the Falcon's cargo hold, he could stuff the Jedi into his ship like sardines, and once the mission was accomplished, set sail for Illum, and then Tython! Now was not the time to bomb Coruscant again. Such mass destruction would turn the galaxy against the Jedi even more, and poison the well after all the good work ‘Revan’ had done these last few months in an attempt to whitewash the Order. 

No! Instead, a feint had been prepared, and a fleet of ships traveling through the ‘hidden’ hyperlane route were all medical ships carrying relief supplies!...this was all to be meticulously documented, and several dozen news agencies, and famous influencers had been paid to travel alongside these ships. Once the Imperial fleet came out of hyperspace, and fired upon them, pandemonium would ensue! The Empire would lose all credibility for such a heinous act above the skies of the Imperial capital! 

To compound upon this devious deception, Corvus had been in contact with Boba, Hondo, Xizor and the Kuat Drive Yards CEO. By hiding droids, troops, and even smaller frigates inside the massive shipping containers of Xizor's transports, they had snuck a minor army of about 10,000 onto Kuat alongside many support vehicles, and LAAT gunships. This vanguard force was tasked with securing the planetary shields, and making commando raids to disable weapons platforms. Kuat Drive Yards was a massive planetary ring of factories, and dry docks. It was quite possibly the most important naval shipyard in the galaxy. A place that made Eriadu look like the home of paupers, it could shit out a dozen Venators every day, as well as tens of other support craft. It was without a doubt one of the top 5 most vitally strategic locations in the entire Star Wars galaxy. 

And this was Corvus's true target. 

Rescuing Windu and Omega was an objective worthy of a Jedi. Something any heroic adventurer or good person with a shred of honor would commit themselves to. However, Corvus, as the inheritor of Revan was more than just a good man or Jedi. He was a warrior, a General who had to take in the big picture, and wage a war across the galaxy. Completing personal vendettas, and making good on promises were traits any warrior could have, but a leader must think about more than the short term, must see what is beyond his face! 

By the time Windu was rescued, Palpatine would be chewing on his teeth in rage once he discovered what happened to the jewel of the Republic! 

Gripping the Falcon's controls in heady anticipation, Corvus finally landed in a hangar belonging to House Organa. 

Glancing at the boys, he felt a moment of pride, then focused on the blighted hellhole that was Coruscant. Over a trillion sentients called this place home, and [Heal] could reach out to the length of a city block if he concentrated. 

The quest [Path of the Jedi] granted him exp for helping the innocent, vulnerable, pure, just or weak. 

It was time to get farming. 

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AN: We'll be seeing the mythical stat page soon. It's been like, 100+ chapters since we last saw it! Like Interludes, I don’t like to spam stat pages, I personally find it annoying when my story is constantly interrupted by System text. That said, this stat page is like…an entire fucking chapter long, and Corvus will have learned some really cool abilities!