Normandy has returned to service , after long and hard repairs. The frigate passed all tests without any problem. The Joker took so much power out of the machine , that the Normandy flies faster as it should. The crew returned to their tasks. They finally had something to do. The hyperdrive and other things were running like clockwork. Shepard's team was looking forward to their next tasks.

Matteo and his team were in the conference room. Shepard discussed today's mission. It was going to be dark and uninteresting.

"Bando Gora. A secret sect - a sabbat of the dark side of the Force. Their headquarters is located on Kohlm . Their warriors use the Force and neurotoxins to lidid their victims. Before the Clone Wars, the supreme leader was Komari Vosa - former disciple of Count Dooku. According to information on Kohlm's moon, Jango Fett agreed to clone and create the Great Clone Army. Currently, Bando Gora can still pose a threat."

"How dangerous are they sir?" Arno Renault asked.

"They probably cooperate with the Empire. They are assassins , and the Emperor is probably using them for his purposes. Our task will be to eradicate this sect once and for all. We will throw away the garbage that didn't make it into the trash."

"How dangerous will this mission be?" Mac asked the next question.

"Well, very dangerous. We are talking about a cult , which can use from the dark side of the Force and on many followers. The priestess herself will be a very difficult confession. She was a Jedi. We don't know who it was."

"This mission is the perfect plot for a good horror movie." Cindy Moon added.

"It sounds better than the current Disney movies," Mac added.

"I'll agree. It still lacks some good rock music , super girls like Sarah Connor or Ridley and explosions." Matt smiled. Then his communicator began to ring. "The briefing is over. Get back together," he said, answering the call. "Yes?"

"This is Rosalia. I want you to meet someone." She said. Matt rolled his eyes. He should have ignored it but now he had nothing to do. All in all, it's worth getting to know someone. The person could be useful to you as a war resource.

"Sure , I'm on my way." answered. He left the room and headed for the lab.

Matt arrived at the lab. He went inside and saw Rosalia working with an unknown woman. She was an alien - a Halasi to be exact. She had gray clothes and a lightsaber on her right side. She was holding a tablet in her hand and writing down unknown things. Rosalia was looking through the latest file. The alien's eyes were golden and her skin was yellow. Ros interrupted her work and looked at the Candadian.

"Matteo. This is Doctor Rig Nema. She is a Jedi Doctor. She survived the purge and holed up deep in the galaxy. The Alliance found her and recruited her to the science team. She is a valuable acquisition just like Doctor Liara T'soni." She explained. Rig approached him and extended her free hand forward.

"Nice to meet you." She said. Matt shook her hand. Her skin was smooth and soft. Nema looked tired. Shepard thought , she died in the attack on the temples on Coruscant but did not want to ask about it. He guessed that memories of the tragic night in which a mass of Jedi were listlessly slaughtered might return to her mind. He let go of her hand and looked at her beautiful golden eyes.

"Reciprocally. It is an honor to meet the person , who dealt with Master Yoda. I have heard of you before. You are a genius in treating others. We didn't have the honor of meeting during the Clone Wars , so I guess now is the time." A gentle smile appeared on Matt's face. Another acquaintance added to the list." I would like to talk to you longer , but I have to get ready for the mission. There will be one big red mist I can tell."

"Good luck," Nema said. "I believe , you will win."

Matteo saluted as he left the lab. He was now in the command center.

"Joker. Course for the planet Kohlma. There is nothing to delay."

"Aye Sir." Joker confirmed. The pilot typed in the coordinates of the planet. After a moment, the Normandy jumped into hyperspace. It was time for Mission.

ohlma. The moon of the planet Bogan.

The Normandy jumped out of hyperspace over the moon. Kohlma or among smugglers known as the Moon of the Dead is the headquarters of Bando Gora. It was here that Jango began working with Count Dooku. It was here that the Last Old Mandalorian defeated his enemy Montross. And it is here that Bando Gora will be destroyed. Joker turned on the cloaking system. The UP-Kodak gunship flew out of the frigate and headed toward the soul-dead moon.

The gunship entered the moon's atmosphere. Numerous mountains and rocks surrounded the planet. The team didn't have much of a view-the gunship landed on the spot. The door rose. The team stepped outside. A large fog surrounded the place. Matt turned on his viewfinder , to get a better spot. Shepard's viewfinder and Sandman were the only lights in the fog. The team headed forward. The gunship had closed its doors and was not about to depart. Matt waved his hand. Everyone moved forward . Matteo was at the front holding his N7 Valkryria blaster. The team was ready for anything.

Matteo and the team arrived at the site. To the entrance of the Bando Gora temple. The team was in front of what should have looked like a small arena. Large stone columns formed an unfinished circle. In the middle of it all was a skeleton in Mandalorian armor. Matteo walked up to the skeleton and looked at it.

"Mandalorian." He said. "Where is his helmet? The acolytes took it as a reward for defeating him? In fact, I'm not surprised that they defeated him. They are Bando Gora! Those assassins used a lot of poisons and weapons to defeat him. I think he was a bounty hunter.

"I don't think so." Sandman nudged. "I sensed his dead soul. He was eaten alive. He cried out 'Jango! Jango come back! Fett! Damm you! Finish me!'

"So the followers of Bando Gora are also cannibals. Disgusting." Silk added.

"So it's worse than I thought. Our enemy is a sect-sabbat of serial killers , wielding the Force and eating their enemies." Chills ran through Matteo's body." I'm getting uncomfortable."

"Don't say anything to me , okay? I've fought a lot of enemies but never with such madmen. Time to add that to the list.

"Sandman do you know who this person was?" Shepard asked.

"His name was Montrosse. He was an ex-Mandalorian and a bounty hunter. He was an enemy of Jango Fett. As well as Fett, he took part in a comitatus to defeat Mosquito Vosa. Fett defeated Motross leaving him to the cultists. Then Jango defeated the cult leader. She was killed by Count Dooku suffocating her with the Force." Sandman explained.

"So we already know who he was. "Matteo raised his head , to look at the entrance inside the Bando Gora temple. "It's time to pay our enemy a visit."

Then cultists and assassins emerged from the shadows. Each of them wore black robes. Their eyes were red. They were ready , to exterminate Shepard's team once and for all. Matt raised his blaster toward them.

"Any ideas sir?" Arno asked. His hands were sweating. He didn't know what was waiting for him. He was ready to pull the trigger and shoot all the enemies that were here. Sweat was pouring from his forehead. Since he had heard , that the acolytes were cannibals , he did not want to be eaten by them. He did not taste like a typical French baguette. He didn't want to die. Not that way.

"Take care of them. I'm going after the leaders. I know what you are thinking. He is acting like a coward. But if I were a coward , I would have left you here long ago. You can handle them. Sandman is taking charge. You and Silk will show them what Alliance strength is." Matt presented his plan. Everyone nodded their heads. Sandman stood where Shepard stood. The commander went inside the temple being ready to fight the Cult Leader.

Matteo was located in the middle of the temple. There was nothing interesting here - the hall where the cult followers met , the torture room and the personal room of the Cult Leader. Shepard was in the middle of the hall. He sensed someone. He felt the dark side of the Force. He felt the anger and pain of that person. The dark side of the Force surrounded this environment as well. The Canadian walked slowly - the enemy could attack at any moment. He knew the classic - the enemy attacks from the shadows , fights and then delivers some monologue about how he is evil and wants to destroy the galaxy. Boring.

Matt heard a creak. He stopped in place and looked around. There was no one around. Then a person with two red lightsabers attacked aShepard . The Earthman in oborna used the Force and pushed the person away from him. The enemy was wearing black robes and a helmet the color of .... gold? It would have to be the leader of Bando Gora. Her lightsabers were familiar. He had seen such before. He had even fought with a person who possessed these swords. He remembered everything - this person's gender, skin, appearance, fighting style, skills and background. All the pieces of the puzzle came together. They formed a picture of a pale and bald woman. Shepard got a shock , when the red blades hit his beskar armor.

"Ventress?" He said. The cult leader pushed him with the Force. Matt hit the wall making a crack. The leader took off her helmet and lowered it to the ground.

"Asajj Ventress is dead. She was killed by Count Dooku. Her body is on Dathomir."

"So who are you?" The Canadian asked standing up.

"I am the person , who rejoiced when the Jedi Order fell. I am the person , who betrayed his master. I am the person who betrayed her friend. I am the person who opened her eyes and looked the truth in the eyes. I am a person who felt the death of her master and was glad she was dead. I am a person who experienced freedom , tasted it. If it were not for Palpatine I would still be sitting in a cell and waiting for the official trial. And so she is the leader of this cult that . . ."

"Which its members are dying. My people take care of them. Bando Gora will cease to exist. Another Cult will be erased from the history of this galaxy. You will also die. You will die by my hand." Shepard interjected while already on his feet. The woman laughed.

"No. Bando Gora never dies. Just like these Jedi - their legends are passed down from generation to generation. You can't stop us. We are stronger. Stronger than your team. My servants will eat them!" She exclaimed the last word. Matt was mildly frightened. The fear disappeared in him and he slowly began to walk forward.

"But what about the Sith? About them legends do not exist. Now they have returned , but to this day many people believe that the Sith do not exist - they died. Your sect is just a bunch of stupid , dull , mindless believers who can't even think. So please stop believing that." - He extended his hand forward - let yourself be helped. Don't be afraid. I will help you get through all your problems. You will stop being the leader of this cult and join me. I will help you. I can fix this."

"NO, you fool doesn't understand! I don't need any help. He wants death. He wants the death of the Jedi! I WANT AHSOKA TANO!"

"Ahsoka Tano? After all, she's dead," Shepard surprised. Why would anyone want a dead Ahsoka Tano. He knew that Tano left the Jedi Order before the end of the Clone Wars. He heard that she returned only to stop Maul. But according to official reports from the Empire - Ahsoka Tano died. She died in the crash. Why did this woman want exactly her?

"You don't understand! Ahsoka Tano is alive. She feels it. I feel that she is alive. I don't know where she is , but I feel her. I want her blood!" She exclaimed.

"Who are you?" He asked.

"I am . . . . I used to be known as Barrisa Offee. But now I am known as Lady Paxis. And you? Who are you a coward? What is your name. State it before my blades RECEIVE your head!" She introduced herself. Matt put his right hand on his belt.

"Do you want to know who I am? My name is Matteo Lorien Shepard De Arienze. I used to be a boy , who ran like a coward from his problems , unable to face the consequences." - He unbuckled his lightsaber from his belt. - "Now I am a man , who is not afraid of anything. If I should sin once again . Then let God punish me in the strongest way he can. I will accept his punishment and suffer for the sins I have committed." He ignited his lightsaber and moved into a fighting stance. Lady Paxis twisted her lightsabers.

"You will die!" She motioned at him. Matteo did the same. After a moment, they collided with their blades.

Matteo Shepard fought Lady Paxis. The fight was evenly matched. Paxis fought like a true Sith - she attacked Shepard without mercy , but only hit the armor. Matteo swung his lightsaber trying to hit her. Paxis used her body to dodge Shepard's blade. Paxis must have been training or fighting some enemies for the last time. Matt hit her with one lightsaber. He was chopping it down. The blade, cut in half, fell to the ground. A kyber crystal protruded from the lightsaber. Paxis was forced to fight now with one lightsaber.

For Lady Paxis, the fight was becoming increasingly difficult. But she did not want to disappoint her masters Palpatine and Vader. In her mind, memories of Bariss - the fight with Anakin Skywalker - kept coming back. Barris remembered how she fought the Chosen One - she remembered how, using the Force, Anakin pushed her and nailed her to a tree. Lady Paxis fought with Shepard and with her old identity - two fights. Which one would win. Shepard's punches resembled Skywalker's punches. The fighting style was even similar to Skywalker's. Matteo forced her to retreat. But she didn't want to. She didn't want to retreat!

"You won't win!" She shouted pushing him with the Force. She moved at him being full of anger. Matt quickly blocked her attack . He caught her legs using his legs and knocked her to the ground. Shepard got up and quickly seizing the opportunity , stabbed her in the breast. Paxis died. Her hand let go of the lightsaber. Matt took it and clipped it to his belt. Another trophy for the collection. Then he received a message from Arno Renault.

"Sir. All the cultists have been killed. We won."

Matteo smiled and walked out of the Bando Gora temple. The cult was destroyed. Mission successfully completed. The Alliance Council will be pleased.

A few hours later.

Darth Vader - the Dark Lord of the Sith arrived on the moon. He had no contact with Lady Paxis. The Emperor wanted once again to use them for his purpose. But no one made contact. He and his 501st Legion arrived on the scene. He found many massacred bodies of Bando Gora members. His men were carrying away the body of Lady Paxis. Vader looked on. The Empire had lost an important resource.

"Sir?" One of his stormtroopers broke the silence. "The Emperor wants to talk to you."

Vader let out a breath. He took one last look at the temples. Too bad , Lady Paxis was killed so easily. He turned around and headed for the shuttle.

Vader boarded the ship. No one was there. The pilots left the shuttle leaving the Sith Lord alone. He turned on the hologram and knelt down on one knee. On the hologram was Emperor Palpatine. The current ruler of the galaxy.

"Lord Vader. What about Bando Gora?" He asked. Vader lifted his head up.

"They are dead. Someone killed them. Lady Paxis had a hole from lightsaber."

"It seems that Bando Gora has been deleted from my plans , my friend. It is possible that the Jedi killed Lady Paxis. She was a good tool in our hands Lord Vader. We have lost a very good resource." Palpatine said.

"What now master?" Vader asked.

"Go to Tatooine. Then to Nal Hutta. We need to gain more allies. Send the Inquisition after the Jedi. Let them find and kill our enemy. If we don't win. We will be on the losing end. We cannot allow this to happen Lord Vader. The Jedi must be reminded where they belong." Palpatine gave the task

"This will happen. My master," Vader answered. The Emperor disappeared from the hologram. Vader stood up. Now he knew what he had to do.