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Synopsis:
Sullustan Jedi Master Darrin Arkanian runs through the
shadow - drenched alleys of Coruscant with his human
companion, Corwin Shelvay, searching for Captain Rashh,
their ticket to get off-planet. Master Arkanian hears a
voice behind him, he turns to view the person as he
steps from the shadows, and it is High Inquisitor
Tremayne. Tremayne meets the gaze of Corwin - he knows
him. Arkanian and Tremayne duel with their lightsabers.
Shelvay watched in horror, unable to do more than crawl
back into the shadows. He did not see the armoured
figures skulking in the alley until they had pointed
their Imperial - issue blasters at him and ordered him
to remain motionless. Tremayne had brought
reinforcements.
Tremayne orders Jedi Master Arkanian to drop his weapon,
or the Troopers will kill the boy. Arkanian complies,
but is then promptly cut down by Tremayne. High
Inquisitor Tremayne gloats to himself that he has
finally killed a Jedi Master. Shelvay, distraught at his
master's death, calls his fallen mentor's weapon into
his hand and attacks Tremayne. Shelvay, during the duel,
manages to sever Tremayne's arm just below the shoulder,
and slashes across his face.
Floating in a bacta tank, Tremayne is delirious, and has
a vision of himself shortly after his 15th birthday. He
dreams of the time when he was a Jedi Apprentice under
Master Kylanu. Master Kylanu tells him "that
Palpatine himself is interested in weeding out the
corruption that has begun to rot the Jedi ranks. And
you, Tremayne, have been chosen to help him. Palpatine
is quite convinced of your ability, your integrity, and
your loyalty. You shall train under his premier agent,
Darth Vader . . .."
Tremayne, awake, studied his new facial and arm
implants. The new implants made the grotesque wounds
look even more fearsome. The medical droid revealed that
Darth Vader himself had demanded the use of such
unattractive prosthetics - as a sign of the Dark Lord's
displeasure over his student's failure. Vader rebukes
Tremayne for being defeated by the boy Apprentice
Shelvay, but is pleased that Arkanian was defeated.
Arkanian had been an irritation to the Emperor for too
long. Vader tells Tremayne that he is in a forgiving
mood, and departs, leaving Tremayne to ponder his
future, vowing not to fail his master again.
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