Hey everyone.

So last time, I ended off with the Battle for the Agria System, which, from the Feedback, was an outstanding success.

Now, whilst I hadn't initially planned on it, but hinted at it already, but shout out to 'Silvdra-zero' for coming up with the Idea for a hidden species residing further away from the Core in relation to the Je'daii Systems.

There isn't much of a secret as to who they are, indeed, for those who hadn't realized it by the end of the Chapter, I will reveal it then.

Hint: They are one of the Civilizations/Species/Factions (Whatever you want to call it) of one of the most liked Sci-Fi RTS Game Series in existence.

…Oh…and they are the only ones from that Game Verse to make an appearance. The others won't be in this story.

Anyway…

Reponses to Reviews:

Silvdra-zero: Thanks. And those 'Allies' we spoke about, I hope that when I introduce them in this Chapter, it meets your expectations.

Guardian of the Inheritance: Never heard of Chromehound. I was thinking about IRL Artillery pieces from WW2 – early Cold War era and combined those Ideas with stuff that is common in the Star Wars universe. The Tanks? Modern IRL Shit combined with repulsor and Laser Tech.

Imagination 3101: Thanks for the Support and glad that I got a Fan in you.

For the other Chapters:

OmegaRealism: Listen here Buddy, I am using the following interpretation:

Furry: speaking Animals. That is pretty self explanatory.
Therianthropes: Humans with animal features such as animal ears, horns, wings, etc.. i.e. stuff like the Werewolves in Danmachi or almost every character in Dog Days (This is what I was going for in this Story)
Anthropomorphic: Animals with a humanoid appearance. Eg. Khajeet and Argonians from the Elder Scrolls Game Series

I appreciate it though that you are one of my regular readers though since it counts to my read count.

On with the Story

Vortex System, a week since the Battle for Agria

Naruto was in deep thought as he leaned against the Railing of the Balcony. He had travelled to Vortex Prime in order to partake in the Annual Celebration that the Locals hold in honour of the Peace Treaty that literally saved this World from complete devastation a few Centuries Ago.

Back then, the Je'daii Order had been engaged in a conflict for several years with another faction hidden in the deep unknown space called the unknown regions.

The Protoss were the ones to approach the Je'daii after the latter drove off the Protoss Fleet that had been invading Corfan III, 2 years after it first began the assault.

For 2 years, the ground battles had raged, with the more numerous Je'daii Forces clashing with the technologically superior Daelam and Nerazeem Warriors, though Je'daii Knights were more than a match for the average Protoss Warrior.

The then Hierarch of the Daelam and the Leader of the Nerazeem eventually made landfall on the planet only to be confronted by a young human girl who barred their path to one of the few green areas remaining on the Planet, childishly stating that she wouldn't allow anyone to enter this patch of green in case it was seen as an excuse to destroy more of her Planet.

The Je'daii Forces who were about to engage the Protoss in an ambush assault at that moment stopped and took the time to look around. A Notion that was mirrored by the Protoss.

Years of conflict had made them used to seeing the barren, scorched and blighted earth around them, leading them to forget that this world once was as green as Agria Prime.

This one girl, Vortula Trex, later died in one of the last battles between the Factions, a casualty during the defence of a city by Je'daii forces, at which time Peace Talks were already in motion, with the Peace Seekers acting as mediators. Upon hearing the news, it was clear that the Protoss Hierarch and the Nerazeem Leader were deeply saddened by her passing and proposed that the entire system be renamed after the little girl who moved their hearts in such a way that the peace talks could begin.

The Council of 5 at the time debated for a grant total of 0 minute and 12 seconds before unanimously agreeing to the proposal.

Since then, the Corfan System was renamed the Vortrex system, however over time due to a slight misnaming issue, it gradually became better known as the Vortex system.

Ironic, that these former Enemies turned out to be their most important Allies from an Economic and Militaristic Perspective. The fact that both sides have formed a very strong friendship over the years only helped solidify the Alliance.

If there was one gripe in the Alliance, it was that their respective Technologies were completely incompatible…mostly.

The Je'daii were unable to copy their Warp Technology because when they had their scientists take a look at the Warp Drive, the end result was that they couldn't understand heads from tails of it. It was just far too advanced for them.

And the Protoss laughed at the comparably slower Hyperdrive that the rest of the Galaxy uses, though admitted that Hyperdrives were way more maintenance friendly than their Warp drives.

The issue with the Warpdrive was eventually dropped when it was also determined that the Warpdrives were incompatible with Je'daii Tech in the first place, and although efforts had been taken to make them compatible, it came down to a financial reason. Creating a ship the size of a Corvette that was compatible to both Je'daii and Protoss Tech cost nearly as much as a Biju Class Dreadnaught. This estimation coming from both Protoss and Je'daii estimations. (1)

The same with other tech, though the Protoss Photon Swords were something that could easily be copied by the Jed'aii and the various Lightsabers could easily be copied by the Protoss. But Tradition kept most Protoss from using Lightsabers and amongst the Je'daii, the Photon Swords are mainly used as a secondary backup Weapon by many of the Knights and Masters mainly because unlike their Lightsabers, Photon Swords tend to cut up the Blaster Projectiles rather than deflect them. (2)

Naruto jumped slightly when he felt Shizuka smack his backside.

"Come on. Let's go and join the Party." She said innocently, though her expression told Naruto that she was planning on getting them flat out drunk (or trying to at least) and then have a long night afterwards, rinse and repeat, until the end of the festival.

"And people wonder why I am the sane one of us two…" Naruto asked as he headed towards the door, keen on not missing the start of the Festival in…half an hour…and 5 seconds.

2 weeks later, Elemental System

Naruto stood before the Council of 5 as well as the Circle of Master Admirals, giving his report on the current situation of his fleet and the Frontier following the recent Pirate incident. Listening in were the Vice- and Rear-Admirals of the various fleets, though they did not have any means of voicing any concerns or opinions during these meetings. It was simply the easiest way to keep the Highest Ranks in the Je'daii Military informed on events. At least, as long as the Council of 5 has them Muted.

He listed the number of known casualties per System of Origin, number of confirmed deaths, again per Origin, number of missing people per Origin, estimated costs of damages, how long it would take to repair and so on. He then went on to report the state of the 9th Fleet, saying that the number of Generic Warships currently available had proved to be inadequate for the task of protecting the Frontier Systems, given that although they had been spread so thin, there were still gaps in the net through which the Pirates had infiltrated the System, though he stated the measures he has set in place to minimize any Pirate Traffic through these Gaps.

Lastly, he gave a detailed report on the state of the Kurama, how far the Upgrades were going and at what level of reliability the Inertial Dampeners worked.

"Thank you, Master Admiral Uzumaki, for your report." Tsunade said. Naruto nodded before walking back to his chair and taking a seat.

"We of the Council of 5 will now tell the Circle of Admirals what agreement we have reached with Master Yoda of the Ashla and Master Akiha of the 'Peace Seekers'." Tsunade continued, before stepping aside for Mei to take the spotlight.

"Firstly, let me begin with the changes to our existing agreements with the Peace Seekers." She began as she held up a Holopad. "Apart from some minor changes in our Trade Agreement and us being given the privilege of retrofitting a few of their new ships with new Shields and Power Drives, all of which you can read about in the Minutes you should have received by now, the only major change was that they have requested the use of one of our frontier worlds as a Meditation and Agricultural World. We have decided to accept the request in return for them periodically sending some of their members to teach in the Je'daii Academy on maintaining Balance and an even head." Mei paused to look at her Holopad again. "As of next week, the Planet with the Designation AW6-EPN-557 is now part of the Peace Keepers Territory, though access from both our factions is open. Master A, if you would continue."

She stepped back and a muscular dark skinned Male stepped forward. Naruto expected a rough speech, and he was not disappointed.

"I will try to keep this shit short. The Treaties we reached with that little green Monster are all listed under the Folder labelled 'JJT-465787' which came with the Minutes." A then stepped back.

Naruto, B and Yugito shook their heads whilst the other Admirals had a deadpan expression.

Naruto opened the File and began reading. There was an agreement on the exchange of Ashla orientated teachings, which the Je'daii would perform under the guise of being member of the Peace Seekers, though that didn't prepare him for what would come next.

"WHAT?!" Naruto sharply shouted when he came to the next part.

The Council of 5 smirked at his reaction, though Tsunade grumbled and handed over a Credit Chit to each of the other Council Members.

"Jedi-Je'daii Agreement Exchange Agreement, section 8: We offer the teachings of one of our best Pilots, Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze, to the Jedi Council for teaching Jedi on handling Exotic Spacecraft as well as provide training in ZG-VC (3) manoeuvring." Naruto looked at the council in shock. "Why am I being sent there? I can't even teach my own Girlfriend how to fly in a straight line, how am I supposed to teach a bunch of Green Leaves how to fly in a straight line, let alone dodge Asteroids?"

"It is exactly because you failed to teach Shizuka that you are being sent to Coruscant." Onoki chuckled, barely restraining himself to that. "Call it a test of your teaching capabilities for when you take on a Padawan Team yourself."

Naruto grumbled, but complied. He did however give them a look that sent shivers up their spines…

"Who did not vote for me doing this?" Naruto asked.

…and realized that they would now be subjected to one or more of Naruto's Pranks in the near or far future.

Gaara raised his hands, looking calm as always. He truly had not voted for Naruto to be the representative…because he had himself been subjected to Naruto's pranks one too many times for his liking and he had expected this. Even now, Matsuri still couldn't look at him with a straight face from time to time…she'd always burst out laughing.

He would be the only one of the 5 who didn't get pranked into oblivion, but that is for another time.

Timeskip, 3 months, Jedi Temple entrance

The Jedi Temple was as peaceful as it had been for days, the wind was blowing through the tree branches, the Jedi were all silently standing or walking about…

=What up, Bitches= R2BK9 whistled and beeped. =The Might R2BK9 is here to kick your asses into shape= #CLANK# =Hey, that hurt you asshole=

"Can it, K9. And watch your language." Naruto growled, lifting the spanner from R2BK9's domed, and now dented, head.

=Fuck you=

…and the serenity was ruined by the arrival of the group lead by Naruto and his Droid.

With him were Shizuka, whom Naruto brought along for some overdue Cuddles on the way as well as an example on how NOT to fly (despite having finally, if only barely, passed the Peace Seekers' tests), R2BK9, because that mobile Bucket of Metal, Oil and Profanities was almost always at his side, Sasuke, who would help Naruto with teaching the Younglings, Padawans and even some Knights, Sakura, for obvious reasons (Not to cook mind you, though she offered) as well as trio of Je'daii Knights who were posing as Mechanics for the Training Kunai Fighters that the group brought with them, though in truth, Tsunade had sent them to be Naruto's Bodyguards, given his rank in the Order.

"Master Uzumaki." Naruto's ear twitched upon hearing his name and he turned to see Yoda sitting in his floating chair nearby.

"Master Yoda." Naruto bowed, an action mirrored by the other living beings in his group. 'That Chair looks super cool…not having to walk and all…'

=What up, Old Little Green One= #CLANK# =Hey, I did not swear this time= R2BK9 chirped.

"That is good. Now you need to learn Manners." Naruto grumbled. Shizuka and Sakura hid their giggles behind their hands whilst Yoda and Sasuke just chuckled.

"For the Training, You are here, I assume?" Yoda asked. Naruto nodded.

=That's right= R2BK9 began before his visual sensor noticed what Naruto had in his hands. =Oh shit, not the…= he didn't finish as Naruto used the remote Control he connected to R2BK9's Control Unit, basically shutting down the AI whilst retaining minimal control of the functions on board the Droid…if only at 10% efficiency.

"Let's just go and begin the Briefing, shall we?" Naruto suggested, sounding tired. Yoda nodded whilst Shizuka gently patted Naruto's head and scratched behind his ears. He softly purred at the contact.

Later

"What is this?" A Jedi Padawan asked. Naruto and his Group had finished their Briefing and had taken a shuttle together with a group of 20 to 30 or so Jedi, mostly Padawans but a few Knights as well, to the Space Port where they had their Kunai Fighters.

"This young Master Padawan, is the Kunai Space Superiority Fighter, the mainstay in my Homeworld's Defence Fighter Force." Naruto responded. "We provide security for the Peace Seekers Faction in the unknown regions and in return, they allow us the use of one of their Planets to call home."

"Looks like a piece of Junk to me." Anakin commented, with Obi Wan slapping him lightly over the head.

"Admittedly, it takes years to fully master flying these since the Controls are different from the normal range of Fighters found throughout Republic Space." Sasuke spoke up. He walked forward to his personalized Fighter and held his hand on a deep scar that marred the near complete Navy Blue paint job.

"You steer these Fighters using the Propulsion system itself." Naruto began explaining.

"That is an antique way of flying." Anakin stated. "Why would you still use that?"

"Because for one, this type of steering allows for a completely different set of manoeuvres that often catch any Pirates completely off guard, if we do not outrun them that is." Naruto answered, heading to his own Fighter, with had a lot more scars on the burnt Orange Paintjob than Sasuke's, though none as deep as the scar on Sasuke's.

"Secondly, we focus on the Quality of our Pilots rather than the Number." Shizuka stated, though Sakura immediately shot a "Like you are one to talk!" at her, resulting in another near Cat-fight between the female Human and the pink female Togruta. The sound of Naruto and Sasuke charging their Blasters made them freeze and develop a cold sweat on their brows.

"Anyway, are there any volunteers who would like to try our Simulator to discover what it is like to pilot a Kunai Fighter?" Naruto asked.

Obi Wan palmed his face as predictably, his Padawan volunteered. With help from Naruto and Shizuka, the young Male Tatooinian (4) climbed into the Simulator's Cockpit.

20 seconds later

Anakin was staring bug-eyed in shock at the Simulation replay.

"You weren't kidding when you said that this is different from the standard Fighter. It is so very much different from the N1 Starfighter (the one he flies in the Phantom Menace) and Speeders." He admitted. The Jedi were stunned. Anakin was widely considered to be a natural when it comes to piloting…well, anything really.

"We all were there at one point." Naruto patted him on the shoulder. "Now, how about Sasuke and I give you all a demonstration on the Kunai could perform in the hands of trained veteran Pilots?"

Timeskip, a month later

"I think I am starting to hate flying." Obi Wan ground out. He and the others had 'graduated' from the simulator to the actual Spacecraft and were being taught how to fly into an Asteroid Field and performing some simple dodging manoeuvres. Naruto did tell them that there was an Pilot Ejection system built into the training Fighters they were using, but still…Obi Wan had slowly developed claustrophobia from being surrounded with nothing but Space Debris, a small cockpit, and an Exo-Suit.

Unfortunately for them, there was a difference between the Simulator and actually flying the Kunai Fighters for real, in that the Simulator completely negated the G-Force when that thing accelerated and turns.

And then there was Anakin…who as expected had nearly mastered the basics of flying this Fighter and was busy happily flying circles around his Master...whilst Naruto and Sasuke were shaking their heads, unable to keep a smile from their face.

"Reminds you of the good old times back at the flying school, doesn't it?" Naruto commented.

"Hn. You struggled with the basics, but breezed through the Advanced Maneuvers whilst I struggled with the advanced manoeuvres, but aced the Basics. We never had a tie breaker yet, did we?" Sasuke answered.

"Last I checked, we were at 367 each." Naruto shrugged. "With us being posted in different areas of the defence fleet, I guess we never found time to break the tie, have we?"

"At least I have a girl who can fly." Sasuke smirked, only for Naruto to counter the low blow with one of his own.

"At least I have a girl who can actually cook."

A short distance behind them, Sakura and Shizuka stood, watching their respective boyfriends.

Upon hearing Naruto's remark, Sakura ground her teeth whilst Shizuka beamed. Seeing the Raven haired girl smile made Sakura snap and an epic Catfight ensued, only for both to be zapped by stun bolts.

"Let's not use this as something in our rivalry." Naruto commented, with Sasuke wholeheartedly agreeing with his Best Friend and Rival.

Those Jedi watching this shook their head whilst handing small credit chits to another upon seeing the Catfight and the girls being zapped…it had become a common occurrence after all.

Meanwhile, one of the Kuat Drive Engineers who was there for a visit saw the Kunai Fighters and their specs. An Idea for a new class of Starship began forming in his head.

He would shortly thereafter begin work on developing the Delta-6 Sprite-class Starfighter, the predecessor of the Delta-7 Aethersprite-class Interceptor favoured by the Jedi Order.

(1): I know that in the Starcraft Universe the tech is similar, but even in that universe, I have not heard of a Terran ship with a Protoss Wardrive. Also, to my knowledge, Wardrives are waaay faster than Hyperdrives or FTL drives…

(2): I know that many Starcraft Fans will be on my case here so let me explain: In Starcraft, there is no occurrence of a Protoss Photon Sword being used as a defensive device against Projectile Weapons, only against Melee weapons. Also, I have been told that the Energy is actually their Psychic Energy AFTER coming up with some of the reasons as to why Je'daii don't use Protoss Tech as such and vica versa. Also, the Principle of having Psychic Powers sort off clash with the Principle behind the Force, so I had to drop one…at least in my opinion. This story happens in the Star Wars Universe, damnit…

(3): ZG-VC: code name for Zero Gravity Movement…please don't get on my case for this.

(4): I do not know what else to call someone who came from Tatooine…please send Ideas if you have any…

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AND DONE!

So, this was only a short introduction to the Faction that is allied with the Je'daii, and if you want to have a more indepth background into the Corfan/Vortex invasion, let me know and I'll see about putting it in as a Flashback.

Also, the part with the Delta-line at the end wasn't originally part of the story, but when I re-read this chapter I couldn't help but think of the similarities between the Delta-7 Aethersprite and the Kunai-class Fighters. Both are fast and highly manoeuvrable Spacecraft to the point that Pilots need either the force or specialized training to handle them.