Classified. No one knows of this but Grand Commodore Superior Prefect Vanis Tigo and the RRR High Command.

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Vanis Tigo shifts nervously in the Pilots chair of the Lambda shuttle as they approach the Super Star Destroyer 'Guardian', the massive and scarred hull sitting awkwardly in orbit above the planet Soullex, unable to support itself for long and instead following an actual orbital path around the planet.

"Lambda shuttle please state identity or you will be fired upon." A voice calls over the radio.

"This is Grand Commodore Superior Prefect Vanis Tigo and Doctor Bancroft, requesting permission to board." He says, his voice betraying his nervousness.

"Take a deep breath Tiger." The Doctor states from the passenger seat as Tigo stares at the radio. "You said Isard doesn't know about this, so there's no way they have heard, and if they shoot us on approach it'll be painless right?"

Tigo clears his throat. "They'd probably let us board and torture us, in which case, remember, I kidnapped you. Grab my gun, shoot me, and claim I was kidnapping you."

"Quit talking like that!"

"I am afraid of death, but I'm more afraid of yours. Even if I am a marked man, you may still live. Please, promise me, you'll slander me if you need, but you'll find a way to live. And if possible get to my aunt. She'll protect you."

"Yes, but this won't go wrong!"

"Lambda shuttle you're clear for docking in bay five, you'll have an escort to the bridge if you wish."

"I would like that, thank you!" Tigo replies taking a deep breath. "Welp, here we go!"

"Yep."

"Listen, um." Tigo pauses. "I've been afraid to say this, but well, I'm more afraid of not being able to say it, but, I love you."

Doctor Bancroft smiles. "I know." She laughs and takes his hand. "I'm glad you finally decided to make room for me in your heart."

"Do you really want the last thing you say to me to be an in...." He is cut off by her pulling him close and kissing him.

"For luck." She states as the autopilot brings the ship into the hanger and the gear touches down. "Let's go!"

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Tigo and Bancroft walk out of the transport and are led by the assembled Storm Troopers to the Bridge.

"Grand Commador Tigo, I'm surprised to see you back so quickly, what is going on?"

"Admiral Drommel there's been some complications," Tigo states. "I'm going to need you to be very accepting of some major changes, really, really, quickly."

Drommel stares for a moment. "What? WHAT HAPPENED?"

"A lot and...." Tigo is cut off by an alarm.

"Admiral! There are several ships coming out of Hyperspace!" An officer calls from a console.

"Prepare for battle!" Drommel orders.

"WAIT!" Tigo shouts. "Who are they?"

The officer looks at the chart. "Hold on,"

In the distance, a pair of Providence-2 Cruisers drop out of Hyperspace along with a pair of Interdictors.

"Those are Rebel ships!" Drommel states in horror. "Colonel Niovi, prepare all fighters for launch and prepare all batteries! I'm not going down without a fight!"

"It's the Senator Fi Lor and Senator Amidala of the RRR Navy!" The officer states.

"HOLD FIRE!" Tigo shouts. "Hold fire! Hail them on Comms!" He turns to the Admiral. "Remember what I said about being very accepting of changes."

"WHAT DID YOU DO?"

"I am making a deal, with this, and what's in my and Doctor Bancroft's heads, we can get amnesty for everyone here, including you!"

Drommel stares in shock for a moment. "YOU TRAITOR!" He shouts. "Colonel Niovi shoot him and prepare for battle!"

Tigo turns as the bridge crew stares at him and Niovi unstraps his pistol from his holster. "Fine!" Tigo says loudly. "Go on, shoot me! Isard will give you a medal!" He says staring at Niovi. "And then you'll be gobbled up by her fleet, and then after a few years you'll finally get the ship fixed, and those of you she doesn't murder will be so happy, and then you'll all DIE!" He shouts. "You'll die on a foolish crusade to stop the New Republic, outnumbered, outgunned, while your commanders, like Drommel there, throw you against the Republic forces using tactics that were proven to be useless by the mere fact that you've been rotting here for years!"

There's silence on the bridge as Tigo looks at Drommel. "You know I'm right, you want to die here because you can't change. And maybe I can't either, but I don't want to die here. I want to go home!" He says a little softer. "How many of you have families or want to have a family to go home to? Look at the galaxy, we've become the very rebels we were fighting! The New Republic is the stabilizing force! It is the new ORDER!" He says, slightly unhinged. "I can negotiate us going home! Or we can die in pointless death for an Empire that's gone! What say...."

Tigo is cut off as Drommel grabs him around the neck and yanks him back. "SHUT UP YOU TRAITOR!" Drommel shouts as Tigo desperately tries to escape. "Shoot him Colonel! That's an Order!"

The Colonel draws his blaster.

"SHOOT HIM OR I'LL WHIP THE SKIN OFF YOUR FACE!" Drommel shouts, struggling as Tigo tries to break free and Doctor Bancroft tries to grab Tigo's gun.

"Hold still sir." Colonel Niovi states aiming his blaster.

BAM

"Wow." OOM-14 states looking the the SSD in the distance. "She's taken a few good hits."

"What are your chances of success in destroying it Commander?" Varriss of Ovee's hologram asks, flickering due to the poor signal and security measures.

"One hundred percent if we have to." 14 replies. "We're scanning life forms aboard, it's not abandoned."

"Commander, we've got comms from the SSD."

"Put it on full screen."

"This is Grand Commodore Superior Prefect Vanis Tigo calling the New Republic Fleet." Tigo states, adjusting his uniform as the body of Admiral Drommel is drug away in the background. "I would like to negotiate the terms of our defection to the New Republic."