The Master and the Apprentice (SW: TFR)/Issue 1

This is issue one of the Master and Apprentice.

Opening Crawl
A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far Far Away

Star Wars: The Master and the Apprentice.

Issue 1: The Naboo Menace

It has been seven years since the deaths of QUI GON JIN and DARTH MAUL. The JEDI COUNCIL have trusted OBI WAN KENOBI with training the former slave ANAKIN SKYWALKER. Currently unknown to the Jedi, the EMPEROR's right hand man DARTH TYRANNUS has crafted the villainous SEPARATIST MOVEMENT with the motive of sparking war in the Galaxy.

Obi Wan and Anakin have just received a distress call from a planet from both of their pasts NABOO. Unaware of what's to come, the both of them have decided to return to this planet in order to face whatever they have in store.

Transcript
It begins with Anakin and Obi Wan landing in the Gungan City of Otoh Gunga.


 * Anakin: Obi, why are we on Naboo again? You know Senator Amidala is no longer here.
 * Obi: We aren't here to protect Amidala. We are here to protect Boss Nass.
 * Anakin: As in the Gungan?
 * Obi: Yes.
 * Anakin: Why? Isn't Jar Jar enough? Why are we protecting things like Jar Jar?
 * Obi: Because, "things" like Jar Jar are people too. The Jedi Order is meant to protect the Galaxy. No matter what species.
 * Anakin: What if a species is inherently bad huh?
 * Obi: There is no such thing as that.
 * Anakin: Fine, let's get this mission over with.

They enter the city as they are greeted by someone familiar, Jar Jar Binks.


 * Jar Jar: Heyday Ho! Messa Jar Jar Binks!
 * Anakin: We know who you are.
 * Obi: What's wrong?
 * Jar Jar: Our spies have picked tup an attempten to assassinaten Boss Nass.
 * Obi: So someone is trying to kill your leader?
 * Jar Jar: Yesa.
 * Obi: Alright then.
 * Jar Jar: Followen mesa!

The two Jedi nod and follow Jar Jar as they see Boss Nass guarded by two Gungans.


 * Nass: Obi Wan Kenobi, such a pleasure to see yousa again.  Again, yousa have mesa condolences per yous mastah's untimely death.
 * Obi: I heard someone is trying to kill you?
 * Nass: Daysa are rumors but mesa advisors asked mesa to getsa some bodyguards in case these rumors are true.
 * Anakin: If they are rumors, then why are we helping him?
 * Obi: Anakin!
 * Anakin: It's true. What if nobody comes.
 * Obi: It is our job. And I have a feeling they aren't just rumors…
 * Anakin: Fine.

Suddenly, Obi senses a bullet flying straight towards Boss Nass as he force pushes him out of the way.


 * Obi: Looks like there is a bounty Hunter around here somewhere.
 * Anakin: Huh, you were right.
 * Obi: Now is not the time.

Obi starts using the Force to track the bounty hunter as Anakin follows along. They run through as they find the bounty Hunter they were looking for, Dengar.


 * Dengar: Ah, it's the bloody Jedi. My employer told me you two would come.
 * Anakin: Your boss was expecting us?!
 * Dengar: He has eyes everywhere. And some considerable wealth too.
 * Obi: Who's your boss?
 * Dengar: No. I’m not here to chat. I'm here to fight.

Dengar starts firing at the two Jedi as Anakin decides to take the lead as he creates a force field out of the force and dashes to Dengar, quickly disarming him as he then pushes him against a wall.


 * Obi: Anakin! What are you doing?
 * Anakin: Trying to get some answers. So tell me Mister, who is your boss?
 * Dengar: Fine! He’s a count!
 * Anakin: Of what planet?
 * Dengar: Serenno.

Obi's eyes widen in shock.


 * Obi: It can't be…
 * Anakin: What is it?
 * Obi: The Count of Serenno is the master of my master.
 * Anakin: Of course he is.
 * Dengar: Heh… you all don't know all of this is just a distraction.
 * Anakin: What do you mean?!

He points as both of them notice during this entire fight, Dooku, the Count of Serenno, has stolen a Holocron and is about to leave. Anakin runs towards him in order to stop him as Dooku just simply force pushes him back as Dooku leaves in a Sith Cruiser.


 * Anakin: We let him get away!
 * Obi: Sometimes missions don't go expected.
 * Anakin: But we lost! Because we had to save a Gungan!
 * Obi: Would you rather have some information lost or an entire planet turn against you because the two Jedi just let their leader die? Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions. And sometimes we don't have all of the information we need. That's a major part of being a Jedi.
 * Anakin: Now we have no idea what's in that Holocron.
 * Obi: And maybe that's a good thing. Only time will tell. Right now we should return to the Council and tell them about Dooku.

Anakin nods as the both of them walk to their ships and fly off. It cuts to Dooku as he communicates with Darth Sideous.


 * Dooku: Master, I got the Holocron.
 * Sideous: Good. Now destroy it. This Holocron is the only evidence of me being Senator Palpatine. I want it wiped from the face of the Galaxy.
 * Dooku: Yes, Lord Sideous.

It finally cuts to Corasaunt as Obi and Anakin are talking to two of the highest members of the Jedi Council, Yoda and Mace Windu.


 * Yoda: You two have something to show us I see. Yes, hrrrm.
 * Obi: We know who Darth Tyrannus is.
 * Mace: Who is it?
 * Obi: Count Dooku.
 * Yoda: You certain are? Hrmmm.
 * Anakin: Of course we are! We saw him leave Naboo with a Holocron.
 * Mace: Do you know what the Holocron holds?
 * Anakin: No.
 * Yoda: Into this we will look. Some rest you two should get.

They nod as they leave as issue ends.