Nova had gathered the trainers in the meeting room, she was going over everything with a fine tooth comb, there had been evidence of trainers attacking Cadets outside of training simulations, Myles also relayed a recording of one of the trainers punching Cutup in the stomach. Cadets until they reached their appropriate height were children, and even though they had the mind set and looks of their father full grown. She rested her hands behind her back "I have heard a great many things that have been going on during training, and outside of it. The Jedi Order has asked me to come here to appraise the situation and to give my thoughts on how the training should be handled from now on, as well as the well-being of the children." she began as she walked around the room gaging each of the trainers, "There has been an abuse of power in and outside of training, I have recorded evidence of trainers attacking Cadets outside of training as well as within."

She stopped right in front of the Master Chief; her eyes narrowed on him "If I find out this happens again, I will see to it the one who caused the suffering of the Cadets spend the rest of their lives locked up in a True Mandalorian prison cell where your blood will be harvested for the Tal'graanola Mandalorians am I understood!" she snarled

"Sir, yes, sir!" came the reply from all but the MC.

She stepped into his space and flashed her fangs "Something wrong MC?" she asked.

The MC glared at her "Your an abomination that shouldn't exist."

Well, at least he was truthful about that at least. Nova shrugged "The Manda made us this way to bring justice against the Sith for using our people to advance their agenda, just like now they use the Death Watch and the Kaminoans." Nova replied as she indicated to the door, "If you have a problem with me and my people there's the door don't let it close on your ass on the way out."

Most of the trainers snickered at what she had said. She dismissed them as Jango and Jester returned having taken the Tal'graanola Newborns to Mandalore. Hopefully they would be fully trained by the time she returned "Alor, Death Watch are on the move," Jester informed her.

Not shocking they did wait for her to leave to make a move. Nova sighed and shook her head as she left her office and went by the simulation classroom. A few hundred vode sat Infront of their screens calling back attack patterns and such. She turned to Nala Se "I wish to have all Cadets and troopers assembled in the assembly hall after late meal,"

Nala Se nodded and left to make the announcement.

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Jango roamed the halls looking for one of his echoes specifically, Alpha 99 or 99 to the Vode. Unlike his fellow Alphas for the exception of Boba, he was a gentle soul, and was the voice of reason even for the Alpha batch. Revan was at his side as he turned the corner to the maintenance barracks. 99 was surrounded by a few Cadets that even he didn't recognize. 

One wore goggles, one was chunky with baby fat, another had...well gray hair way to young for his age, but the one with the starting of a...dare he say it? Mullet? Turned to look at him. 

These were his echoes, yet they were so different from the rest of the Vode. The one with the mullet hid behind 99's leg as the others became aware of his and Revan's presents. 99 turned and smiled "Buir, Ori'vod," 99 greeted.

Revan padded around his legs and padded over to 99 rubbing up against him as the gray haired one drew back the string of his slingshot "Cross, no." 99 said.

Jango stepped fully into the room "So, what's their story?" 

"A batch with desirable mutations," 99 remarked, "Nala Se saw to it they were put into my care after Wrecker here, was hurt when they tried to get him to lift something he can't pick up currently." 99 said pointing to the heavy set ad who currently had picked up Revan who looked like a bantha caught in the head lights of an on coming speeder, "Wrecker, I don't think Revan enjoys being manhandled," 

Wrecker set Revan down gently, Revan then laid down and set his head on his paws tail flicking lazily as Wrecker...Jango could only imagine how the ad got that name. Sat down beside Revan and began petting him. Revan purred contently causing 99 to smile at his vod'ika while the other three looked on intimidated by the shear size of Revan "Ori'vod is a gentle soul, unless you harm his vod'ika," 99 said

"He would run around Kamino with Fives and Echo upon his back and has killed over them." Jango admitted.

The one with the gray hair began to pet Revan followed by the others "Revan, watch your brothers while I talk with buir," 99 said.

Revan lifted his head and nodded slightly as Jango walked out of the room followed by 99. They walked aways away from the room before stopping by one of the view ports "Desirable mutations? What are they up to 99?" he asked

"Hunter has enhanced hearing and senses that allow him to hear and track a target, Wrecker has enhanced strength, Crosshair had enhanced sight and may be of a greater shot than you and Longshot combined, and Tech had enhanced intelligence, according to Nala Se, Lama Su wants them to hunt Vode who have become Tal'graanola, so they can't reach Mandalore," 

"First off Wrecker I know is the little HAM, the other three?" Jango began, "And what do you mean hunt Vode Tal'graanola?" (HAM is an acronym for Heavily Armed Mandalorian.)

99 chuckled at the HAM mentioned for Wrecker "The one with the Goggles is Tech, the gray haired one is Crosshair, and the one with the bandana in his hair is Hunter."

Jango recalled the red bandana, but the Mullet stood out more to him, he wouldn't be caught dead with a Mullet on his head. Jango sighed and shook his head "Lama Su is about to make an enemy he doesn't want to make and it may push Nova's plans on getting the Darksaber also." Jango remarked, "The moment that happens all clones will be Mandalorian." 

99's eyes went wide with that "She will free us?" a voice asked.

Jango spun to see Hunter standing there, this was a problem, if they were created to hunt Tal'graanola then this was a huge problem. He knelt to look at Hunter "Yes, my son she will, you will all be free of the filth here," he said, "But for you and your brothers you are special in away that none of the Vode are, when you are older seek me out or have 99 contact me, I know you over heard, but you must not attack your brothers who are blood chosen, don't let them force you." Jango said.

Hunter nodded as Jango pulled him into a hug "You and your vode are Mando'ade, don't let them tell you different." Jango added, "You are my sons, my echoes."

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Kaede was speaking with Nova and Nala Se as Jango came into the room with an ad passed out on his shoulder. The ad wore a red bandana and sported a Mullet his features were slightly different than Jango's and the rest of the ade "Care to explain why Lama Su thought it would be a good idea to create Tal'graanola hunters?" Jango asked softly as to not wake the sleeping ad in his arms.

Nova arched a brow "Come again?" Arla asked pushing up the sleeves of her shirt looking to punch the Prime Minister again.

Nala Se sighed "Sadly yes, they are designed to work better than standard Commando units to hunt Tal'graanola vode to bring them back to Kamino for further study, but since Lady Nova has made it quite clear they will be sent to Mandalore instead, so their original creation parameters have changed." Nala Se replied, "His enhancements are hearing and senses,"

"Add stealth to that list because I didn't know he was there until he spoke and if I wasn't Tal'graanola he would have given me a heart attack to become one." Jango said with a deadpanned look.

Kaede sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose "The correct term my dear husband is resuscitate since you don't have a heartbeat." Kaede remarked.

Arla and Nova nodding their agreement as well as Nala Se "Seriously riddur, your such a grunt." Kaede said in a teasing tone.

Honey eyes blinked open tiredly "Buir?" the boy asked softly

"It's alright Hunter your mother is just teasing me again," Jango replied

"Hurts to much noise," the ad'ika said.

Kaede reached for her son who was in distress "Let your mother take care of you," Jango said.

Nala Se looked at her data pad "It would appear it is nearly time for your announcement Lady Nova,"

Nova nodded as Arla followed her out leaving Jango and Kaede alone with Hunter. The ad'ika bless his little heart. Kaede took his hand into her own as those honey eyes looked at her assessing her. What did those long necked bastards do to her ade? Kaede smiled softly at him "Hi, sweety I'm your mom, you already met your dummy of a father," she said

"Hey! I resent that!" Jango exclaimed.

The boy giggled at that "Think you can hold still and let me check you over?" she asked pulling out a piece of candy from her pocket, "And when I'm finished I will give you a sweet okay?"

The boy nodded his head, now to see what they did to her poor ad'ika... 

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