This is my first try in writting a crossover. So any helpful reviews are more then welcome. In fact any kind of review is very welcomed :)

Disclaimer: Unfortunately I don't own Star Wars nor 24 ... I'm just playing with it :)

A New World

Prologue

President Palmer was walking around his office at the White House unable to hide his anxiety.

"David", his brother and chief of staff Wayne Palmer addressed him " you have to relax. It doesn't look good when the most powerful man of this world seems to be nervous. Especially since I'm sure the people you're about to meet most certainly will notice."

David looked at his brother and then around his office as he would see it for the first time. He had been thinking about what he was going to say to the negotiators, that he wasn't aware he started pacing the room again.

Ashamed that he seemed so out of control of his own movements, he decided to sit down, even though it gave him the feeling of being boxed in; a feeling that was so extrremely unnatural for him. Usually he could be very intimidating just sitting in this chair, doing nothing but starring at the person in this office.

But now he felt like doing something,other then just sitting here and appearing to be strong.

"What's the ETA of our visitors?"

Wayne started to suppress a smile. He didn't know how often his brother had ask him this question during the last couple of hours.

"If they had no complications during their journey they should be here within the hour." He frowned. "That is, if traveling with a spaceship is no different than traveling with a plane."

David sighed and closed his eyes for a moment. This meeting was probably the most important one he'd ever have. Not just for the United States of America but for the entire planet.

He remembered the moment as clear as it was yesterday. It was a month after he had been elected for president. Everything went smoothly. Even the divorce with Sherry had been nothing to exiting for the press.

At least until one of his generals came to him, with something so unbelievable, that this moment would made it in the history books before it was over.

With those words the general had handed him a folder with a classified stamp on it. Right under the words Area 51.

David had looked at the man as he wanted to ask him, if this was some sort of bad joke. But the smile on the generals face was honest enough that this might be real.

He had opened the folder and after reading the first page. He had dropped it and looked surprised at the man in front of him.

"How sure are we that this no fake?"

"Very sure. We rechecked everything a couple of times. We even tried to get back in contact with them. Successfully. It all turned out to be very real."

"What did they say?"

"They were as surprised as we were. They didn't even know, that their were any life forms in this system. But they were eager to stay in contact with us. They even asked us to give them updates about our planet, so they can list us in their archives."

"They want us to be part of the republic?" David remembered how surprised he had sounded.

"Well. They want to be sure, that we are worth it, but I'm confident."

David had dismissed the man with a thank you and had called for his chief of staff, which at that point was still Mike Novick.

They had discussed the situation and David insisted on talking to every important leader on this planet. After all, this wasn't about one country, but about the whole planet. He couldn't possible the only one deciding about this.

Unfortunately during the negotiations with the leaders of earth, he got note of a possible nuclear strike against the US, which had put the negotiations on hold. Even gave them a setback after they nearly started WW III.

Needless to say he was even more surprised to find out, that they all agreed on one representative for the planet and that he was the one everyone agreed on.

Apparently the way he had handled the latest incident - as it was called - made them all accept him. Especially the Middle Eastern countries were still thankful that he tried to prevent a war. Instead of taking the easy way out, like vice president Prescott intended to do.

So here he was sitting now, waiting to speak to two representatives from the Republic about being admitted and at the same time trying to handle everything that comes with his rank as president of the United States.

He would have preferred to resign, but the feedback he got was everything else but supportive, so he stayed in office. At least until his four years were up.

He sighed. A happy sighed because he knew that those four years were almost over and he could concentrate only on the most important things at the moment. Which means talking to all kind of people on earth and the galactic senate.

The buzzing of his phone brought him back to reality. He answered it and was greeted with the voice of his brother, who had left his office awhile ago, without him noticing.

"David, I just wanted to let you know, that the representatives were just cleared by security and should be with you shortly."

David inhaled and exhaled deeply before he answered.

"Thanks, Wayne. Have them bring to my office. I'll be awaiting them."

"Yes, Mr. President. And good luck."

"Thank you, Wayne."

David closed the line, stood up and closed his eyes before taken another deep breath. Just before he heard a knock on the door, signaling him, his guest were about to enter.

Ok, here we go. He thought before a secret service agent opened the door on his signal.