Chapter 36 - Thule

A hatch on top of the AT-XT opened, and General Kenobi got out. He looked really serious, very different from what Dageer considered his normal. The jedi jumped out of the walker and started talking with General Di.

"Master Di, there is no need to make a secret out of it anymore. The Separatists took the weapon to Thule, and Master Windu alredy requested help from Luminara."

"I see.Thule is a Republic planet isn't it? Since they took the Harvester to Thule that means they are ready to use it. We have to stop them at all costs."

Dageer was lost in the conversation, as Commander Keeli seemed to be, but he was able to put together that the black bubble that killed so many clones in Alaris Prime was going to Thule. General Di turned to them.

"Keeli, prepare to move out. We are going to Thule."

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Dageer was looking through the window of the Sincerity, to the planet of Thule. Thule was small, almost entirely made of water, and the few earth spots that Dageer could see on the planet were green.

Encompassing the planet was a pale blue shield. Republic forces have been able to arrive before the majority of the Separatist sh.i.p.s, but Count Dooku had set up a planetary shield, stopping the Republic fleet.

For now Dageer was just waiting. According to General Di, Anakin Skywalker was sent to deal with the shield generator, located on a small moon. The clone forces were composed of the 303rd commanded by General Di, the 41st commanded by jedi master Luminara Unduli, the 212th commanded by General Kenobi and finally the 187th under General Windu.

The jedi have taken to themselves the mission of destroying the new Separatist weapon. The clones were told that their mission was to fight the droids, locate the weapon and stay away.

During the meeting one clone commander with purple markings on his armor asked why. He was Vant, the commander of the 187th. The answer he received was that it wasn't for them to worry about.

So now Dageer was waiting for the shields to come down. He made his way to the officers canteen, where he saw commanders Keeli, Vant, Gree and Cody. There was also a number of lieutenants and captains. If it wasn't for his position as leader of a special squad he wouldn't have the permission to be there.

Of course he wouldn't sit on the same table as the commanders, since his rank was lower. It was his first time there, so he decided that he would sit alone. He grabbed his food - a green paste - and went to a empty table.

Dageer took of his helmet and put it down besides him. While the Sincerity was on its way to Thule he had shaved his head, so he could be even a little bit different from the other clones. He loved his brothers, but he wanted to have an identity of his own.

Dageer started eating his food, and another clone came to his side. From his armor he was probably a lieutenant. The lieutenant putted his hand on Dageer shoulder.

"Hey brother, don't sit there all alone."

Dageer got up and looked at the clone. He wasn't wearing his helmet, and had an horizontal scar about five centimeters long on his forehead. He stretched his hand, and Dageer shocked it.

"I am Dageer."

The lieutenant pointed to the scar on his forehead.

"My men nicknamed me Scar."

"Very imaginative."

"Hahaha! Come, sit with us brother."

Scar lead Dageer to a table where two more lieutenants and one captain were sitting. Scar presented them.

"Dageer, those two are lieutenants Guard and Fondor. They are from the 303rd, as are you, I believe. The captain here is Cedar, and he is, as am I, from the 41st."