Episode Thirty-Seven

The crew rendezvoused with the Revanites at another force echo in the Manaan ocean. Conrad joined the grey jedi in concentrating below the water to surface a lotus-shaped artefact: a portion of Revan’s map to the Starforge. By concentrating on this force object, Conrad was able to locate Starkiller in the Alderaan Graveyard, and gained a third portent as his force abilities deepened. The Revanites departed to warn the Republic and to devise a plan to stop the Sith, and the Nightjar and Slave One headed to Dxun for Naix’s final confrontation with Mandalore the Solitary.

Clan Bor welcomed Naix to Dxun, and the entire tribe gathered, including Vanchu Ordo and Bo Katan, as buzz quickly spread about Naix challenging for the darksaber. Mandalore the Solitary accepted Naix’s challenge for leadership, and the two agreed to meet in combat the next morning atop Mount Basalisk. Naix said his goodbyes to the party: Claywill assured him that even death couldn’t stop him; Jasper told him he made their people proud; Naix left his money to Gage who hugged him and said he’d win so she wouldn’t be able to collect; and Conrad said they’d been through a lot and he knew Naix loved him.

Naix and Mandalore fought long and hard, with Naix blocking a fatal blow that reflected into the stands and injured Jasper. Eventually, Naix was able to wear down Mandalore, and stabbed him with the darksaber. Mandalore told Naix to lead their people to glory and drove the darksaber in deeper, ending his life and the contest. Before the arena of cheering Mandalorians Vanchu crowned Naix as Mandalore the Resurrected! The next day the Nightjar departed for the final confrontation on Coruscant, flanked by the Mandalorian armada.

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