In the years after their return, the Orion Brigade led by John "Grizzly" Kynlon had truly regained their fame. With their former commanders now executed, they were the pride of the Republic military. This entitled them to cybernetic replacements to heal their injuries and prototype weapons and armor.
Their newest mission was to infiltrate an Imperial research outpost and obtain all information relating to "Gate of Oblivion" project. The Empire had been attempting to create a device that could transport entire armies to anywhere in the galaxy within moments. After dispatching several platoons of soldiers, the Orion Brigade collected all the data and one other object: an intensely blue crystal by the name of "Winter's Spawn". This was aptly named for whenever someone touched it, they were frozen instantly. Only when inside a specially designed container was the Orion Brigade safe from its effects. The crystal was then brought back to Orono Zoiji. Since the "Volcano's Heart" had been destroyed by the stress of its power in the last battle, he was in need of a new color crystal. When placed inside his lightsaber, the blade was endowed with the power to summon the fiercest blizzards and freeze entire armies in place...
