V   O   L   U   M   E      5

There had been dark days in the era of the Empire, but this was one of the darkest.  After having travelled to the Bespin System to visit Ledala Korewa's sister on Cloud City, the members of THERMAL FORCE were emerged in a plot to turn Cloud City and its residents into a massive floating weapons platform.

After dealing with the murder of Ledala's sister, the group, with the help of Ledala's long lost father Orun Korewa, managed to disable a rogue Artificial Intelligence known as EXO-1, and foil a plot by THE EMPIRE to take control of Cloud City.

Little did the group know that hiding in the shadows of the pandemonium lurked a dangerous foe.  One that tracked the group to the floating metropolis with one ambition - to kill the members of Thermal Force.

In the meantime, back in the Fakir Sector, the Imperial stranglehold has tightened.  A move that without the help of Thermal Force could threaten the Rebellion's chances of success in the sector…

Having left the Bespin System, and Ledala's home of Cloud City, the members of Thermal Force have travelled to the planet Fegu.  Due to a severe influx of people into the system for the Fegu Pod Race Classic, the members of Thermal Force decide to take advantage of the situation and enjoy the downtime.  But their relaxation soon turns to turmoil when the characters become embroiled in a conspiracy concerning a long lost love of Kobe Tenchu's and an Imperial Officer on the planet.  Little does Thermal Force know that whilst they deal with this conspiracy, they are being stalked by both an Imperial Agent who seeks to find the one they call Tanlee and a dark Jedi from Jovan's past.

Having left Fegu, the members of Thermal Force have travelled to the safety of Dravian Spaceport.  Upon their arrival however, the newly promoted Captain Ace Knight presents them with a mission to infiltrate the Imperial Prison on Jerrilek Prime and rescue Kyan DeGritz's sister, Jena.  Success will result in the retrieval of information which could provide the Alliance with the supply lines of the Imperial War Machine in the Klentilor Oversector. Failure could result in the destruction of the entire Fakir Sector fleet and the lives of Thermal Force.

With the successful rescue of Kyan's sister from the Imperial Prison on Jerrilek Prime behind them, Jovan is troubled by a disturbance in the Force in the form of a telepathic call for help.  As a result, the members of Thermal Force drop out of hyperspace in their stolen Imperial shuttle to investigate, only to find a biogenetic ship belonging to the insectoid race of beings from Otherspace - the Charon.  Further to their problem, Jovan senses that the telepathic call is coming from the ship.  What Thermal Forces does not realise however, is that the rescue of this individual will have mammoth ramifications to not only the members of Thermal Force, but to that of the entire galaxy.

Having rescued Kyan DeGritz's sister from Jerrilek Prime, Gan Jan-Ru, Kobe Tenchu, Ledala Korewa, the Trianni Scout Anthuana, Gaaliette Chimera and the mysterious Rebel Agent Johnston must race against the clock to a hidden outpost to recover a data chip which contains vital information pertaining to Empire's Fleet movements for the coming six months.  But resting in the outpost is a new and unusual secret weapon which allows anyone to access the Force.

Still unsure of how to deal with the loss of her Force powers, Tanlee travels back to her homeworld of Zuntic in the company of Jovan, Ace and three Squib traders to decide what course of action she must take.  But lying in wait is a key to unlock a power which has been festering in the depths of the Fakir Sector for some time.  One which if not dealt with promptly, could spell certain doom for the people of Zuntic.

Whilst investigating the loss of contact with the captured fuel container train Black Ice, the members of Thermal Force receive more than they bargained for - a strange alien race of dark side beings who entrap the souls of living creatures; two Dark Jedi one of which is the missing Daurek Lennison; and the nesting place of the sinister Dark Cloud.  In this battle, Tanlee and Jovan must work together to fight the Dark Cloud or else the galaxy will fall victim to its wrath.

Having recovered her Force Powers, Tanlee and the rest of the members of Thermal Force travel to the world of Arcan IV for some trading and to allow them to follow up on some loose ends.  But their "trip" is interrupted when Ace is mistaken by a bunch of would-be Bounty Hunters for a crooked gambler.  Suddenly, after discovering the existence of a controversial data tape, the members of Thermal Force are sucked into a scandal which could rock the foundations of the Arcan Government and the underworld unless they become involved to unravel the mystery.

After travelling to Dravian, the group (except the Bounty Hunter Gan Jan-Ru) are captured by the forces of Lumiya who had been tipped off to their arrival.  As the group are imprisoned awaiting Lumiya to arrive, Gan sets in motion a plan to rescue the members of Thermal Force.  But not everything goes to plan, and the group are forced to use an old ship of theirs which was docked at Dravian.  As the group escape, they soon after arrive at the strange swamp world of Trinta.  Upon arrival, Tanlee and Jovan sense a great evil and begin a journey across the world to discover its source.  While avoiding an evil bounty hunter who has tracked the group to the planet as well as fighting evil manifestations of the dark side, the group will eventually come face to face with a Jedi spirit which has a strange connection to Tanlee's past.

With Ledala captured by an unknown force, the remaining members of Thermal Force begin their investigations to find the whereabouts of their friend.  It is not long before Gan is contacted by the organization known only as The Clan who claim to have vital information regarding Ledala and her missing father - Orun Korewa.  After arriving at the offices of The Clan on Arcan IV, the group are told that Horrak the Hutt has recently sent them an ultimatum - hand over your organization, or Ledala Korewa dies. They are also informed that enraged, Ledala's father who was the leader of The Clan, had left for Vakkar, hell-bent on seeking revenge on Horrak himself.  With this information, the members of Thermal Force are sent to Vakkar to take on the crime lord Horrak the Hutt and his minions in a showdown to rescue their friend and her father.

After rescuing their friend Ledala Korewa from the clutches of Horrak the Hutt, and reuniting Ledala and her father, the group have returned to the safe haven of Dravian Starport. But all is not as peaceful as it seems.  Soon after they arrive, the Imperial Star Destroyer Dominant enters the system heavily battle damaged and in need of repair.  After a short investigation the group find that the Star Destroyer is Lumiya's flagship from Vakkar and that the Empire has taken serious losses in an attack from a mysterious pirate fleet, which the group knows to be the fleet of the Tara'Sta.  As the group discuss their options, the mysterious alien student of the force Santhou confronts Tanlee with some disturbing information which will send the members of Thermal Force on a quest to find a lost artefact.  An item, which if not found, will enable the Tara'Sta to take control of the galaxy.