--HIGH ABOVE MADAK DOLINE, TEE'ESSAR SYSTEM--<br/><br/>The Star Fury barrel rolled through cluster of asteroids, causing two of the four droid fighters to collide and explode behind them.  Just beyond the asteroid field, a Separatist dreadnought waited, no doubt in hope of obtaining a clear shot at them.  "That research vessel's made it safely into hyperspace" Clone Captain RC-7738 reported from his position at the communications console, as another series of laser blasts shook the ship.<br/><br/>"More droid starfighters incoming, I need people on the turrets, now!" Jedi Master Kassey LeHane called from her position beside Minuet, her hands moving over the sensor display, watching three more blips join the fray. "May the Force be with us" she sighed, cornered how quickly this mission had escalated into violence.<br/><br/>Seven days ago they had left Coruscant on this vessel, bound for the Tee'Essar System at Master Yoda's request, to investigate the rise of a threat sensed only through the Force, a growing concentration of Dark Side energy which some bears the name Kyuss.<br/><br/>The week had been spent getting to know each other, including the team of five clone commandos provided by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and gaining familiarity with the Star Fury and its many quirks.<br/><br/>As they came out of hyperspace however they soon found themselves coming to the aid of a local research vessel, attempting to leave the planet Madak Doline, which was under attack from a Providence-class destroyer in service of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.<br/><br/>"Oh dear, we're doomed" AXB-3PO moaned, bringing the Jedi Master from her thoughts, "Calm down 3PO, we just need to focus" she tried to reassure him, but her voice rang with an annoyance unfitting for a Jedi.