[ WP ] You 're a Stormtrooper , tell your story and follow your fate ...

Hago was a water planet, tiny tropical islands filled with strange creatures and delicious fruit splattered across the perfectly blue oceans. Creatures called Dew Gliders twirled constantly twirled in the sky above riding thermals as high as they could. Fresh sea food filled the tide pools every evening. In recent years, up their with the bird life, Imperial shuttles streaked across the sky ensuring stability on the planet. 
 
 Storm Trooper Ken Mamune, designation GX-2007, was one of the people aboard the transports. He'd grown up on Coruscant, in the lower levels, and had the scars to prove it. His mother was gambler and his father was a ghost. For a kid like him there where only two options to get out of the lower levels; smuggling or service. He chose service. 
 
 Training was hell, a quarter of his squad did n't make the cut. Another quarter did n't survive. He pulled though though, by blood and sweat. After the training was all said and done he could hit a fly with his blaster from 200 yards, he could run a mile in less than 6 minutes fully armored and equipped, he could stay awake for 72 straight hours. He'd joined the Empire as a slimey teenager from the tunnels and left an elite solider. 
 
 Before he was assigned to Hago he wondered what service would be like. The Empire was on edge lately, people whispered about the rebellion and the destruction of the Death Star in the corridors of bases and ships. He'd expected to be on the front-line, to give his new skills a run for there money against the Rebel anarchists. Instead he got Hago. 
 
 During his first month on the planet he made a remark at mess that, `` I just wish we'd see some action, I have n't shot my blaster but to scare off some Dew-Gliders around the landing pads since I got here'' 
 
 `` I know right?'' Said Gabbi Freo, designated DX-3331, they called her Trips. `` You know the fastest path to getting an officers commission? It's killing rebels, and there are n't any rebels here.'' 
 
 `` Shut the hell up,'' Marko Higgs, designated JP-2481, he just went by Higgy. `` Why do you two have to ruin a good thing? This place is a tropical paradise and I for one am happy I'm not getting shot at by some dirty rebel.'' 
 
 Ken knew Marko was right. He'd heard more veteran soldiers talk about action, about the chaos, the fear, the sounds of blaster fire, and the smell of vaporized flesh. But they'd also talked about honor and heroism. They talked about glory and valor. He heard a story about a 501st commander single handily taking out an entire Rebel shield generator after his squadron was mowed town by automatic turbo lasers. Sometimes he'd imagine him self as that Storm Trooper, walking back to base, the smoldering ruins of the enemy behind him. Then Vader would come, terrifying to everyone but him, and say with his raspy voice, `` I commend your bravery.'' 
 
 
 The sunset in the Northern sky was the most vivid color Ken had ever seen. It was orange like fire, it looked like the whole sky was burning. Higgy, Trips, and he were patrolling a few miles east of FOB Intimidation. They walked slowly through the dark forest, occasionally a native scavenger would try to get to close to the base or one of the more vicious animals from the would stalk the woods looking for easy prey. They walked in silence, the only sound the crunch of there foot steps. 
 
 `` Stop!'' Trips said suddenly, holding up her hand. `` Do you hear that?'' she asked. Suddenly something big streaked over head. They could see the blue burn of two turboengines fly by through the trees. They heard the whine and woosh, felt the wind as it blew past them. 
 
 `` Was that one of ours?'' Higgy asked. An explosion answered him. A fireball the color of the sky rose from the base. 
 
 The radio's in there helmuts began to squeel and crack, a panicking womans voice came over. `` This is Moff Adala, we are under attack by a Rebel force of unknown size. All forward units regroup at home base. I repeat all forewar-'' over the radio they heard the sound of an explosion and the signal went silent. 
 
 `` We're alone out here...'' Trips gulped. 
 
 `` Looks like you got what you wanted Mamune'', Higgy said. 
 
 They did n't know it at the time but only one of them would be leaving Hago alive.
