Getting near the generator wasn't hard but getting close enough to damage it would mean going through a small army of droids. Looking at the generator from our vantage point I could already see at least 10 patrols with 25 droids each. It was made worse as every patrol had 5 super battle droids with it. I and 2 other clones had climbed up a large rock and were watching the facility. We were making a plan when one clone told me we could use a nearby boulder to distract the patrols to get in. With that idea we made the plan and set in motion, I would use the force to drag the boulder to the edge of the cliff it was on and when the droids were under it I would drop it. That part went smoothly and when the nearby patrols were out of the way we sprinted for the entrance into the generator. As we filed in a droid spotted us and they all began firing, before the remaining clones could get hit I leaped out and blocked the bolts. The captain ordered the rest in and they began planting the explosives on the generator and the other tech in the facility. With the droids moving to the back entrance I slipped in and we made our way to the front entrance and boarded a droid transport. The transport wasn't very fast or armored but it got us all out of there as the facility blew up. With our mission complete we contacted base and got a LAAT sent to pick us up. As the ship landed we felt the ground shake as we looked up to see massive bolts of blue plasma raining down on what was presumably the droid factory. In the air we could see the battlefront of the war, I could sense the deaths of hundreds of clones on the battlefield as we looked on at the devastation. I had been a soldier in my previous life and this reminded me of the battle fought by the British that we read about in history class. The lose of life was horrific and needless, I couldn't fathom how the Jedi down there would allow this kind of battle to go on. I knew none of them had training in war, battle, leadership and tactics but they had to know that this was horribly wrong. Moving to the front of the ship I ordered the pilots to set us down at the command center. I practically charged into the little command circle things and demanded to speak with whoever was running this battle. After a few minutes of waiting while clones ran around three people arrived. One looked like a politician, one was a clone with a massive frown and a glare that could kill and the last was Yoda. "Who is responsible for the tactics of this battle?" Yoda gave his signature hrm with a side eye and the clone outright glared at the politician man as he stepped forward. "I am, and who are you?" The idiot said. I gave him the most withering glare I could and stepped right into his face "I am padawan Ellery, by the laws passed by the galactic senate I hold the rank of commander, I am here wishing to know why this battle is being conducted in this horrific manner?"(I don't think Yoda would have allowed such death to occur and the clones certainly wouldn't) The man looked at me as if I had insulted his entire family with with the worst slurs imaginable. "I am the general in charge of the war on this planet an I will not be questioned about my tactics by a child, the way I conduct this battle is honorable and glorious and you will do as you are ordered! I have been charged with this mission by the chancellor himself and I intend to take this planet even if I have to sacrifice every clone here to do so. I will allow no one to get in my way." At this point every eye in the command center is staring at him, even Yoda seems a bit stunned at this man's rant. I could see him getting close to continuing his rambling as everyone looks on but I had enough proof to get rid of him due to his rant and the battle stats and footage the command center held. "Clones, arrest this man!" I ordered. In the next instant the man's face pales as he starts to turn but is immediately grabbed by 4 pairs of arms that quickly restrain him. During the few minutes of waiting I had ordered my men to gather all battle data and footage as well as set up recording devices. With the man in custody and plenty of evidence against him for extreme waist of both lives and republic resources I could easily get rid of him. With him out of the way the clones knew what to do and the battle shifted dramatically. All clones and other forces pulled back and a massive bombardment began which wiped out the massive amount of droids outside of the shields of the massive ball ships. After the bombing a large amount of smoke bombs we're launched in front of the shields to cover the assault. As I watched hundreds of clones in multiple types of vehicles enter the smoke and pop out in the droid lines. The first to enter were the AT-TEs as there turrets blazes through the enemy. Behind them were saber class fighter tanks followed by AT-RT with BARC speeders and ISP. Each AT-TE had multiple of those vehicles behind them along with multiple clone squads on foot. These assault groups charged through the enemy straight to the shield generators. In less than an hour they had gotten in and out of the shields and were continuing a strategic retreat. When they were far enough a signal was sent and the generator began blowing up at the bottom and toppling on the droid armies. Almost as soon as the shields were down the orbiting ships began firing on the enemy. Another hour later and the enemy was crippled and could no longer escape. During the slaughter of the enemy we were told that the Geonosians had gotten ships in the sky and broke through long enough for Dooku to escape from us. It was a bit disappointing that he escaped as I hoped that with the enemy leadership in shambles from my changes he would at least be stopped by the fleet surrounding the planet. With the enemy defeated aka crushed we started the occupation of the planet and we Jedi pulled out after the battle. Despite me pretty much taking over command both Windu and Yoda were in a good mood. I hoped that this had scored me enough to get him to nominate me for knighthood but it could be seen as impulsive by the other council members. When we got back to the temple I could see everyone that had participated in the battle was worn out despite the rest they had on the way here. I was also tired so I went and slept till the next day. While training that morning Windu called me to his room. When I got there I found him and Yoda waiting for me, after a few minutes of them talking with me I understood why I had been called. I would go before the council and they would discuss my becoming a knight. The meeting of the council went better than I thought it would and they even passed the trial of courage do to having fought beside Windu against Dooku and Fett, with multiple other acts helping prove myself. The trial of flesh was also skipped as I had told the Jedi that I had suffered the lose of my arm, patched myself up and survived by pushing past the pain. Yes it was kind of cheating but I had literally died so I think it's kind of fair. With those passed I only had the trial of skill, trial of spirit and trial of insight. We all left to a different room and I faced Windu in a duel to show my skill. He pushed me heavily in order to force all my skill to be shown while using the force to attempt to distract me. I passed the trial without getting my ass kicked so I was happy. Next was the trial of spirit and I didn't like what I knew of this trial. It was known as facing the mirror and I had an idea what that mirror would be. Sitting on the floor I dove into meditation and quickly submerged into my mind. Suddenly I was in a dark room filled with bodies I both did and didn't recognize. At the other end was me, he stood there looking at me with blazing hatred and loathing as I stared back. He was what I didn't want to become, a raging lunatic completely taken by the dark side. I knew I had to defeat him so I pulled my saber from my waist and charged him. The duel between use lasted what felt like forever but had also been nearly instant. He didn't stand a chance as no dark sider could stand against someone who understood the force like I did. Only a brief clash of sabers and we both launched lightning. His was simply painful but my was force judgement and no living thing could survive it. The body flopped to the floor unceremoniously and I dissipated the vision waking up screaming likely from the force lightning. I briefly described the vision and the council allowed me rest for the next trial. The trial of insight was likely the easiest test to me as one would have to use the force to assist them in something such as solving a riddle, puzzle or problem, or seeing through an illusion or finding something that the normal eye couldn't. The masters and I entered a different room for this trial, it resembled an arena where the masters were on a higher section and I was in a lowered area. The area was full of objects and other items. The trial was to find the darkest with artifact within the items. To most this would have been very difficult as there were mundane, dark and very dark objects here but what was by far the darkest was almost invisible to my force senses. Picking the item up I looked at it, it was a ed octagonal holocron. I didn't know how to activate it so I simply looked to the council and held it out. With a nod Yoda motioned me to set it down and we all went to the council chamber. In the chamber the council discussed skipping the traditional day long mediation and do the ceremony today as to have another capable Jedi to lead in the war. After a few minutes of discussion they decided to do the knighthood ceremony now. We all left the chamber and the masters entered the hall of knighthood, a dark hall in which the grandmaster and other notable Jedi would await the padawan to knight them. After a minute I entered the dark chamber and kneeled in the center of the room. Few few seconds later and Yoda ignited his blade with the others following soon after. Yoda began speaking "We are all Jedi. The Force speaks through us. Through our actions, the Force proclaims itself and what is real. Today we are here to acknowledge what the Force has proclaimed"
"Sair Ellery" he said bringing his saber to above my shoulder then back up severing my padawan braid.
"By the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, I dub thee Jedi, Knight of the Republic."
WiththosewordsI collectedthefallenbraid, stood and exited the room.