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As the desert sun beat down on the back of the Initiate's neck, he could not help but adjust the his wide-brimmed hat. I have been on Jakku far too long, thought the Jedi as he made his way along the parade grounds. He moved relatively uninhibited as he had spent the past two years on the Sith-controlled world and he had made himself known as someone who supported the Empire. Having built up trust with the local garrison, he had been allowed to help get the parade grounds ready for the monthly "parade" that was more of a show of force and a method of intimidation. To those not knowing Xene's true intentions, he was a meek civilian with die-hard loyalty towards the Imperials.
A side effect of being one of the few large settlements was that sewers and other important infrastructure tended to be present just under streets and this street was no different, allowing Xene and a number of assistants to plant mines under the cover of darkness. As he adjusted a number of barriers, he made a quick tally of the mines. The line of mines was long enough to encompass a large portion of the garrison. Present at each end was a baradium mine with a blast radius that would prevent civilian casualties. Next were a series of sonic mines that would incapacitate those just above it and, while Xene could not ensure that no civilians would be harmed, he felt comfortable that none would die or otherwise be seriously affected, unlike the soldiers that would be right above the mines.
Next were plasma mines that were designed to superheat the material above them in a very specific fashion, similar to shaped charges. This would weaken the ground enough to cause the troops and any equipment to fall into the sewers. Once in the sewers, they would encounter traditional claymore mines as well as guerilla fighters to keep them busy. While these mines could be triggered in sequence via comlink, Xenefious had ensured that they could be activated one by one via the Force if need be.
Overall, Xene was pleased with his ability to keep civilian casualties to a minimum. He had spent time going over every possibility that he could think of and was simply waiting for the parade to start. Judging by the aggressive-looking trooper walking towards him, Xene could tell that it was nearing H-Hour. The trooper barked an order to get behind the barriers, which Xene immediately complied with as if he were a normal, scared civilian. The other civilians gave him hate-filled looks and spewed verbal venom at the Jedi, believing him to be a co-conspirator with the Imperial forces.
As the crowd gathered, Xenefious made his way towards the back of the crowd and, under the cover of an awning, looked carefully around to see if his allies had arrived. The Jedi, who had been hiding his Force signature whenever he was in a large settlement, was unable to probe outwards to sense his allies lest he risk being detected and, until the fun began, he couldn't risk it. As such, Xene scanned the gathering crowd, hoping to see a familiar face or two before the parade began.
A side effect of being one of the few large settlements was that sewers and other important infrastructure tended to be present just under streets and this street was no different, allowing Xene and a number of assistants to plant mines under the cover of darkness. As he adjusted a number of barriers, he made a quick tally of the mines. The line of mines was long enough to encompass a large portion of the garrison. Present at each end was a baradium mine with a blast radius that would prevent civilian casualties. Next were a series of sonic mines that would incapacitate those just above it and, while Xene could not ensure that no civilians would be harmed, he felt comfortable that none would die or otherwise be seriously affected, unlike the soldiers that would be right above the mines.
Next were plasma mines that were designed to superheat the material above them in a very specific fashion, similar to shaped charges. This would weaken the ground enough to cause the troops and any equipment to fall into the sewers. Once in the sewers, they would encounter traditional claymore mines as well as guerilla fighters to keep them busy. While these mines could be triggered in sequence via comlink, Xenefious had ensured that they could be activated one by one via the Force if need be.
Overall, Xene was pleased with his ability to keep civilian casualties to a minimum. He had spent time going over every possibility that he could think of and was simply waiting for the parade to start. Judging by the aggressive-looking trooper walking towards him, Xene could tell that it was nearing H-Hour. The trooper barked an order to get behind the barriers, which Xene immediately complied with as if he were a normal, scared civilian. The other civilians gave him hate-filled looks and spewed verbal venom at the Jedi, believing him to be a co-conspirator with the Imperial forces.
As the crowd gathered, Xenefious made his way towards the back of the crowd and, under the cover of an awning, looked carefully around to see if his allies had arrived. The Jedi, who had been hiding his Force signature whenever he was in a large settlement, was unable to probe outwards to sense his allies lest he risk being detected and, until the fun began, he couldn't risk it. As such, Xene scanned the gathering crowd, hoping to see a familiar face or two before the parade began.