Archangel of Death, here.
Master Windu lowered the communicator, his expression grave.
The message was brief and contained no further details, yet this small fragment was enough.
Archangel of Death... that mysterious Sith Lord.
No one knew what he was plotting, where he was, or even what his purpose was. He simply existed like this, manipulating one seemingly unrelated event after another, concealing his true objective beneath a chaotic tangle of clues.
The Jedi Order had been investigating Archangel of Death for a long time. Every appearance he made brought disaster. Master Evan Piel, Master Adi Gallia, Master Eeth Koth... his hands were already stained with the blood of Jedi Knights. Three members of the High Council alone had fallen to him.
And Green Beatty, Shen-Jon... and many, many more Jedi Knights.
Archangel of Death had last appeared alongside the Plague Titan warship, causing severe losses to the Galactic Republic and even seizing the Blade Fleet.
And now, he had come to Haruun Kal again?
It seemed he had come for Depa Barris! The expression on Master Windu's face gradually hardened, followed by fury he could no longer suppress.
Shen-Jon had been his apprentice. So was Depa Barris.
Archangel of Death, you killed Shen-Jon, and now you have led Depa Barris into ruin!
No matter your purpose, no matter what power you wield, this time, you must face the Judgment of the light!!
The vista of hyperspace outside the window abruptly vanished, and the yellow-green planet Haruun Kal appeared ahead. Mace Windu pressed a button, separating the Delta-7 fighter from its hyperspace ring. Then he shoved the control stick forward and sped toward the planet.
The fighter slowly landed in Pelek-Baw City. Mace Windu did not immediately step out of the ship. Instead, he pressed a button, and a holographic