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Meanwhile

The Riot Droids are holding back the first wave with their shields and metal staffs. The second wave has been decimated by the mass drivers and warhead launchers of the main battle tanks. A third wave is quickly preparing itself. It is far larger than both earlier waves combined, and with a surprisingly large amount of air enemies. The Alliance Battlegroup, despite its technological superiority and the influx of several squads of Imperium Space Marines, might be overrun by this one.

And the Sarlaccs are slowly breaking out of their holes. The Juggernaut turbotanks are turning to respond to this threat.

Dozens of heavy turbolaser beams, launched by the SP-HA walkers, tore into the body of the Hive. The All Terrain Mechanical Commando unleashed both shoulder-mounted autocannon, arm lightning cannon, and chest plasmathrower into the Hive as it rapidly spun up its lightsaber in its right hand.

The artificial sun in the room went out, plunging the room into darkness. The only light source came from the weapons fire of the Alliance Battlegroup, the bioluminescent blood of the Hive-spawns, and the increasingly bright red glow coming from the tinted window of the AT-MC that 404 is currently controlling.

[Otherspace] mutters under breath Rein in your emotions. Passion leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to corruption. Do not let the Dark Side control you.

[404] I will do what I must.

The AT-MC shut down all of its other weapons, then jumped up.

In a single massive streak of red light, 404 sliced through flesh and metal with a blade of pure destruction. Dozens of cauterized cuts appeared over the Hive as the AT-MC booster jumped from segment to segment, dealing damage rivaling that of an orbital bombardment via a lightsaber accelerated to 30,000 RPMs.

[404] Prepare!

[ARC Captain] All units to Phalanx formation!

The Riot Droids closes their ranks. The Clone Vanguards moved to the front and activated their personal deflector shields.

The Clone Troopers and Battle Droids formed their solid rows, as the Space Marines spread out ahead of them to lead the attack. The MBTs collectively load their mass drivers and warhead launchers, and the Supertanks are long ready. The Delta-7 Aethersprites, LAATs and Droid Gunships have lined up above the rows of Clones and Droids.

Then the AT-MC jumped up and decapitated the Hive. Its abominal head fell to the bloodred sand, and with that the semblance of order that the third wave had was lost. The creatures halted, and turned to each other wondering where their master has gone.

[404] ATTACK!

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[Otherspace] Well, he's in the Dark Side now. I will try getting him out after this.

[Otherspace] But for now, Friendly Fire OFF.

Otherspace turns off Friendly Fire in the area, allowing for absolute madness.

[Otherspace] As our Sith Lord would had said, "this is where the fun begins."

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The Alliance Battlegroup marched forward as a single column of droid and humanoid. The remaining creatures immediately panicked, trapped in a room without command and with a seemingly unbreakable wall of enemies. Some of them put up a halfhearted defense, but most ran for a jammed door (which leads to Maroon's room, no less) that showed no escape.

Hails of artillery fire and rockets streaked from the MBTs and air support ships and into the crowd of biomechanical creatures, decimating them. Then the Alliance Battlegroup entered blaster range.

It was an absolute massacre. The creatures stood no chance.

The artificial sun came back on.

In the madness known as the final minute of the battle, hundreds of Clone Troopers are lost to the rogue Sarlaccs and flying creatures. On the opposing side is a sea of bioluminescent sludge and fluid. The Hive floated amidst it, along with all the Sarlaccs.

404 jumps out of the AT-MC (which was covered in filth), seemingly perfectly normal.

[Otherspace] It appears you did not allow the Dark Side to corrupt you.

[404] It's corruption when it controls me. It's power when I control it.

(preparing room entry to next area soon)