Battle of Christophsis (14)

When Anakin returned to headquarters, the place was already a scene of chaos and frantic activity.

"Troops on Blue Crystal Avenue are under attack and have suffered heavy losses!"

"Send reinforcements to the Xitokweis District immediately! A civilian shelter there has been attacked!"

"An infectious virus has been detected! Evacuate the civilians as quickly as possible!"

"Separatist droids are attacking the Commercial Center defense line again!"

"Contact has been lost with the J-1 artillery position! Confirm their status immediately!"

Anakin hurried over to the commander and asked, "How bad is it?"

"General, the situation is terrible! The Separatists have gone completely mad with their offensive. They've concentrated over three hundred thousand droids along the front of the Commercial Center defense line, hammering our positions almost without pause! But the worst part is that our rear is under unknown attack. We've already lost contact with twelve companies in the rear. None of those areas have affected the battle yet, but if this continues..." The Clone Trooper commander shook his head, deeply worried.

Just then, another messenger came over. "General, we've lost contact with the K-6 artillery position!"

"Was it a bombing run by Separatist stealth fighters?" Ahsoka Tano asked.

"The Acclamator-class is still providing us with battlefield command data-link support. The Separatists' stealth fighters may be elusive, but we still have their movements under control. They're currently providing air cover for the droid forces on the front and haven't penetrated the airspace over the city." the commander said.

Anakin pondered for a moment. "It looks like the Indjori have caused more damage than I expected... I'll personally lead a unit to investigate."

"The Indjori?"

"That's right. The monsters described by those attacked in the rear were Indjori, but I believe they've been enhanced through some kind of evil technology. They're also