INT. RESOLUTION/BRIDGE
SENSOR OFFICER #2: The bombardment was successful, Admiral. The Mandalorian dockyards have been completely obliterated.
BAIL: Time for the second phase of our attack. (to the communications officer) Order Black and White Squadron down to the planet.
EXT. DANIA VII - PLAINS - DAY
From out of the sky plummets a burning escape pod. Its engines damaged, it cannot slow its descent as it plows into the ground, blasting a large crater into the earth.
As smoke rises from the charred exterior of the pod, the hatch is blow open. Stepping out onto the uprooted soil, visibly injured from the impact, is Pre Vizsla.
As Vizsla staggers away from the pod, the sound of sublight engines begin to resound through the air. Looking up, the Mandalorian Knight watches as twenty-four starfighters -- the six TIE-fighters of White Squadron and the six T-Wing fighters of Black Squadron -- soar through the sky over his head, their trajectory taking them toward the front wall of the Mandalorian complex which stands far in the distance near the horizon.
PRE VIZSLA: No ...
Taking another step forward, Vizsla collapses to his knees, grunting with pain.
INT. BLACK LEADER'S TIE-FIGHTER/COCKPIT - DAY
BLACK LEADER: (to the other fighters over his radio) We're approaching the Mandalorian complex. Remember to limit your weapons' fire to hangars, gun emplacements, and ammunition dumps -- we want to keep civilian casualties down to a minimum.
INT. WHITE LEADER'S T-WING/COCKPIT - DAY
WHITE LEADER: Copy that, Black Leader.
As the Imperial fighters near the Mandalorian complex, several gun emplacements built along the top of the front wall come to life and begin unleashing volleys of yellow turbolaser fire. Twisting and turning, most of the fighters dodge the energy blasts and return fire, immediately destroying a third of the emplacements.
EXT. CENTRAL TOWER/GARDEN - DAY
As Zull sits upon a patch of vibrant teal grass, her eyes closed in meditation, a Mandalorian comes running into the garden, the expression on his face one of desperation.
MANDALORIAN #16: Mistress! Mistress!
Opening her eyes, Zull turns to look upon the man.
ZULL: What is it?
MANDALORIAN #16: It's the inmates, Mistress. They're revolting!
ZULL: (rises to her feet) What?
MANDALORIAN #16: The inmates of Bunker 13 are rising up, Mistress! They've killed most of the guards and taken their weapons!
ZULL: Aren't our warriors capable of crushing an insignificant little rebellion?
MANDALORIAN #16: They took our warriors by surprise, Mistress.
ZULL: Then have it stopped before news spreads to the other inmates and we have a full-blown riot on our hands.
MANDALORIAN #16: That isn't all. We're being invaded by the Empire.
ZULL: Why are you wasting your time telling me about it? Order our ships up to repel their fleet.
MANDALORIAN #16: We tried that, Mistress, but it was too late. The Imperials blasted the dockyards from space. There's nothing left.
ZULL: Aren't there any other ships anywhere else on the planet?
MANDALORIAN #16: Not on this planet, no, but we do keep a small reserve of sixteen dreadnaughts on Dania II.
ZULL: Send them.
MANDALORIAN #16: Mistress, the Imperial fleet consists of five Victor-class star destroyers and two Venator-class star defenders. Maybe our dreadnaughts could overwhelm the destroyers, but there is no way they could take on the defenders. They'd be sitting ducks.
ZULL: Send them anyway. What do we have to lose?
EXT. SPACE - DANIA VII
As the ships of the Imperial fleet sit facing the red planet before them, sixteen Mandalorian dreadnaughts approach them from behind and open fire.
INT. RESOLUTION/BRIDGE
The ship shakes as the turbolaser fire's kinetic energy reverberates through the hull.
BAIL: What was that?!
SENSOR OFFICER: Admiral!
BAIL: What is it!?
SENSOR OFFICER: Detecting sixteen Dreadnaught-class heavy cruisers coming up on us from behind!
BAIL: Order all ships to turn around and return fire!
EXT. SPACE - DANIA VII
Turning around, the seven Imperial ships open fire upon the Sixteen Mandalorian dreadnaughts. Deciding that the star defenders are too powerful to take on directly, the Mandalorians decide to concentrate their firepower on the weaker star destroyers. Within moments, two of the destroyers go up in flames.
EXT. DANIA VII - BUNKER 13 - DAY
As the residents of Bunker 13 rise up from the depths of the bunker, they find a living barrier made up of armed Death Watchmen lying in wait for them. Like a living tide, the Force-wielding rebels surge forth against the Mandalorians; while those in front are quickly cut down by blaster fire, the overwhelming numbers of those who remain prove to be too great for the Mandalorians to resist and, within moments, the rebels swarm over them, beating them down and taking their weapons.
EXT. MANDALORIAN COMPLEX - DAY
The starfighters of White and Black Squadron descend upon the Mandalorian complex like harpies from Hell, laying waste to Death Watch's hangers and ammunition dumps with their lasers and torpedoes. While a number of Death Watchmen are able to roll out a few anti-aircraft weapons platforms and send out a couple of fighters to counterattack the Imperial ships, they aren't enough to do much good against their attackers.
CUT TO
A montage of more-and-more residents throughout the complex rising up against the Mandalorians as the T-Wing and TIE-fighters bombard the Mandalorians' storage facilities.
EXT. SPACE - DANIA VII
While the Mandalorian dreadnaughts have managed to destroy all but one of the star destroyers, they failed to do much damage to the star defenders. Teaming up, the two defenders have laid waste to ten of the dreadnaughts and are quickly overpowering the remaining six.
INT. RESOLUTION/BRIDGE
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER: Admiral!
BAIL: Yes, Lieutenant?
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER: We're being hailed by the remaining dreadnaughts. They're surrendering, sir.
BAIL: (to the weapons officer) Stop firing.
WEAPONS OFFICER: Yes, sir!
BAIL: (to the communications officer) Tell them we accept their surrender.
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER: At once, Admiral.
Sighing with relief, Bail turns to regard Vaness.
BAIL: It's over, Vaness. It's finally over.
EXT. CENTRAL TOWER/GARDEN - DAY
Zull stands in the garden with the Mandalorian, who is busy talking with someone over a comlink.
MANDALORIAN #16: (deactivates the comlink) (to Zull) The dreadnaughts have failed, Mistress. They have all been destroyed or surrendered. The Imperials have won.
ZULL: I see ...
MANDALORIAN #16: There remains but one thing for you to do now.
ZULL: I will deliver our surrender to the Imperial fleet commander myself.
MANDALORIAN #16: (astonished) What!? That isn't what I meant at all!
ZULL: (furrows her brow) What did you mean?
MANDALORIAN #16: The self-destruct sequence! I need your order to activate it! Once this complex is destroyed, they will have nothing! Nothing!
ZULL: (shocked) You're mad! I won't sacrifice thousands of lives just to spite the Imperials!
MANDALORIAN #16: (enraged) Spineless weakling! If you won't do it, I'll send the order myself!
Bringing up his comlink, the Mandalorian reactivates it.
MANDALORIAN #16: This is Pes Ahnt! Execute --
Reaching into her robes, Zull withdraws her lightsaber. Wasting no time, she drives the emitter of the weapon into the Mandalorian's gut and engages it, running him through with her chartreuse blade.
MANDALORIAN #16: (eyes bulging) Ugh!
Deactivating her lightsaber, Zull pushes the Mandalorian back, allowing his dead body to collapse to the ground.