The Approach
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Moving into position for the extraction

Date: January 13, 2026


![A shadowy figure in metallic armor climbing a rusted industrial structure at
night, orange safety lights in background, rain falling, dramatic noir
lighting, cinematic science fiction art style](/night-approach.png)

> Midnight infiltration. Three guards, two blind spots, one way in through the
> ventilation system. Silent entry.

Night shift is always sloppier. The perimeter guard is smoking, distracted.
The entrance guards are playing cards.

I <a href="/gear-preparation/" class="wikilink" data-title="Gear Preparation" data-description="Equipment check before the hunt begins" data-date="2026-01-10">breached</a> through a ventilation shaft on the roof. Old
Separatist facilities all have the same design—learned the schematics during
the Clone Wars.

Silent takedowns. Non-lethal. Guards wake up with headaches, but they wake up.
Not my target. Not my problem.

Sorr's quarters are three floors down. He's alone. Unarmed. Should be easy.

Should be.

This is the way.