Fixing The Future

Prologue

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away...

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STAR WARS

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

It is a dark time for the Rebellion. After the terrible defeat at The Battle of Yavin, the remaining cells have escaped to the ice planet of Hoth. There, they have constructed a new base of operations; Echo Base.

But the evil Sith lord Darth Vader is not far behind. He has dispatched thousands of probe droids to seek out the remaining members of the Alliance. One of them has discovered the new base and informed the Empire.

With little time left before their inevitable defeat, General Ahsoka Tano, leader of what's left of the Rebellion desperately seeks an alternative solution to turn the tide in their favour...

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Echo Base, the 12th planet in the Hoth System...

On the ice caps that surrounded Echo Base, one of the last surviving Jedi Knights covered in thick winter protection gear led his men into battle against the Imperial offensive. "Fire back!" Kanan yelled, deflecting blaster bolts away with his lightsaber. All around him, soldiers fell as hot plasma shots entered their bodies. Against them, six Imperial AT-ATs firing mercilessly against the far inferior Rebel soldiers. Kanan charged forward and jumped high into the air, swinging his lightsaber into the legs of the nearest walker, just like he had done on Lothal sixteen years earlier. The huge metal machine fell on its side and exploded, killing all its occupants. Despite being blind, Kanan was still a powerful Jedi Knight.

The Empire wasn't just attacking from the ground. In the sky above the ice caps, a modified YT-2400 light freighter known as the Ghost led the Rebel pilots against the huge swarm of TIEs; and they were losing. X-Wings, Y-Wings and Snowspeeders were being shot down every minute. More Rebel ships than Imperial ships were being destroyed. With six Star Destroyers and one Super Star Destroyer blocking any and all ships attempting to leave the system, the Empire had successfully trapped its enemy on the icy planet.

On board the Super Star Destroyer Executor, Lord Vader watched the battle unfold from the bridge. All around him, starfighter and lasers flew pass and exploded on the deflector shield protecting the hull of Executor. The Sith Lord turned around and walked towards the holotable that was currently displaying the battle below them. "Admiral Piett, status report now" he demanded.

"Yes, my Lord. The battalions report that they're pushing the Rebels back on all fronts." the recently promoted Admiral reported. "And the Destroyers have the planet blockaded; we have them surrounded my Lord."

"Excellent. Prepare my TIE fighter, Admiral. And tell the troops to leave no survivors." Vader commanded before leaving the bridge for the Hangar Bay. Piett complied, ordering the technicians in the Hangar to prepare the TIE fighter.

Meanwhile...

Back on the ground, the Imperial troops had forced Kanan and his men to retreat, despite their best efforts. Now, they were in the Hangar, with the other surviving soldiers. Behind them, the main durasteel doors closed and the base's emergency rat shield was activated. The middle-aged Jedi found the Ghost parked in the middle of the Hangar, her pilot Hera Syndulla sitting on the ramp weeping. He ran towards her and did his best to comfort her. "I tried..." his wife mumbled, struggling to control her sobs. "And I failed... They all fell..." she finished, resting her head on his shoulder. Her resolve broke and tears spilt down her cheeks. Kanan wrapped his arms around her figure and hugged her.