Operation: Bastion

After completing his training of the Jedi Phantoms, Orono was assigned to lead an assault team and re-capture the Esseles from Sith hands. For his team, he chose Nadia and veteran commandos Giotto Draw and Earease to help him. Once onboard they fought their way through many Sith troopers until finding a lone ambassador being held prisoner. Then they found the ship's engineers held captive as well. Despite the ambassador demanding that they be left behind for the sake of time, Orono decided to instead save the engineers, as they would need all the help they could get against the Sith. The group the encountered and defeated the elite soldiers on the bridge. They managed to get some of the Esseles's weapons online, buying them some precious time against the Sith ships. At the last minute, the engines activated and the ship vaulted into space.


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Passing on Knowledge

With all angst for the Jedi removed, Orono decided to pass on the skills he had learned from hundreds of years of war. Originally given twenty students by Satele to train, in five years' time, they had become the elite Jedi Phantom Corps. These Jedi had power over the Force that rivaled Orono himself. Nadia was also one of his students, and according to many, the best. A fast learner, she mastered in four days what had taken the others four months. Orono also taught her the technique of spiritual essence transfer, allowing her to perpetually cheat death.


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Orono's Freedom

After the return of his enemy Darth Mortis, Orono had been held prisoner in his own body for more than eighteen years. Taken aback by the acts occurring unchallenged by the Order, he had begun to lose hope. But then came the voice of the one closest to him: Nadia Grell. Her words of encouragement were all that was needed. Gathering all the power he had, Orono tore through Mortis' chains and the two dueled in spirit. Again, as before the duel started as a stalemate. Throughout the duel Mortis taunted Orono, saying that he was a fool to return and that nothing was left for him. Orono remained unaffected, as Nadia was now alive and he had learned that even though the Order was undoubtedly flawed he could help others see the error of their ways. This resolve gave Orono the strength to strike down Mortis once again, shattering his doubt and anger. However, before fading away Mortis gave this warning: "You can never escape the darkness!" Now back in control of his body, Orono reunited with Nadia and the two set of in a new Defender class ship to replace the destroyed Cadfael: the Crimson Warden to repent for the evil committed by his form.



Storyline © L.B. Farren