ME: Time for Padmé to make her debut.
Her Majesty's Government condemns the attempted murder of Senator Padmé Amidala and the murder of multiple members of her security detail. Her Majesty, Queen Jamilla, says that she is grateful Senator Amidala continues to stand in spite of this barbaric attack both for Naboo and the other worlds in the Chommel sector.
(Prime Minister Sio Bibble of Naboo, addressing HoloNet News)
"Senator Amidala! Mesa palos are here!"
Padmé sighed. Jar Jar may have been a clumsy individual, but he was good natured and the older Gungan, unlike many of her fellow Congresspeople, genuinely cared for his constituents.
Four Jedi were present in the room. In addition to Anakin and Obi-Wan, there was a young man and a young woman. The man, who resembled Anakin apart from his black hair and green eyes, was dressed in black and white Jedi robes. The woman, on the other hand, had a more feminine (albeit tomboyish) and athletic outfit; she wore a sleeveless shirt and fingerless gloves as well as leggings tucked into durable boots and a miniskirt worn over said leggings. Her black hair was tied into a pair of side tails and what looked like a ponytail, though unlike the man she had blue eyes.
"Glad to see you safe and well, milday," Obi-Wan greeted politely. "This is Anakin's twin brother, Jedi Knight Chad Skywalker. This is Padawan Serra Keto, a good friend of both of them."
"Master Kenobi," she replied, "it's been too long. And thank all of you for coming."
Padmé smiled as she looked at Anakin. "Ani, you've grown."
"You've grown too," he replied, inciting a laugh from Serra. "More beautiful, I mean," Anakin stuttered. "For a Senator."
His brother chuckled. "Too late, kriffed it up."
"Chad..." Obi-Wan scolded.
"It's alright, Master Kenobi." She sighed. "I've heard and said worse. You're still the model Padawan I met on Naboo. Just as Ani will always be that little boy I met on Tatooine."
Chad spoke up. "Senator Amidala, ma'am, Obi-Wan mentioned that a team of Senate Commandos and a CSF liaison were assigned to beef up security as well."
"Indeed," Padmé replied. "I suppose you want to meet them."
She led the four Jedi to the five LEOs in question. Three men and one women were wearing the blue full body armor of the Senate Commandos, while the CSF guy was dressed in SWAT gear but the helmet was off.
"Lieutenant Obrim, Sergeant Divo," Padmé said, "I'd like you to meet Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Chad Skywalker as well as Padawans Serra Keto and Anakin Skywalker."
Obrim nodded as he shook hands. "Jaller Obrim, Master Jedi. I'm looking forward to working with all of you."
"Tan Divo," said the CSF officer. "I'm an Inspector in the Coruscant Security Force. Normally this would be outside my jurisdiction, but due to corruption in both the Senate and the Guard as well as the assassination attempt, my organization has gotten involved."
The Senate Commando Lieutenant sighed. "Divo, you're on liaison duty even if you've geared up appropriately. CSF is not going to get involved beyond you unless the assassin makes another attempt on Senator Amidala's life."
"Which, with all due respect, sir, he will-."
"-and we will prevent from succeeding, Sergeant," a new voice said. Padmé knew it belonged to the excellent, if paranoid, head of her security detail. "Captain Gregar Typho of the Royal Naboo Security Force, Master Jedi."
Chad nodded. "Captain, do you have any possible leads on whoever's behind these murder attempts?"
Typho frowned. "Too many, Master Jedi. Disgruntled citizens, Viceroy Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation, those who stand to profit from a war, the more hawkish supporters of the Military Creation Act..."
"I believe we can scratch Gunray off the list, Captain," Serra spoke up.
"Wait, what?" The Captain demanded.
Padmé frowned. "Why Gunray, of all people? He brought war to my planet out of greed!"
Divo shook his head. "Senator Amidala, are you bigoted in any form towards Non-Humans?"
She glared at him. "Why would you say that, Inspector? I helped rebuild relations between my people and the Gungans as Queen, and my father's greatest ally was Senator Onaconda Farr of Rodia."
Chad cleared his throat. "Ma'am, the courts acquitted him due to that Sith Lord Master Kenobi defeated coercing him into starting the blockade before forcing him to launch the invasion-and, of course, bribery on Gunray's part. The evidence was obtained under the oversight of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, though the official reason was that said Sith was just an above average Dark Jedi to avoid causing a panic. Moreover, Viceroy Gunray's actions did not make any sense whatsoever. Seriously, if it was about trade routes and/or taxation it would have made much more sense to simply bribe the necessary Senators."
"I suppose that makes at least some sense, Chad," Obi-Wan said. "Regardless, milday, we will be on high alert. The assassin will not succeed."
*CUT TO: USCRU ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, CORUSCANT UNDERWORLD*
Being an officer of the Underworld Police was a thankless job, where one was typically strained even more than the men and women who patrolled Galactic City. The Underworld was full of dangerous criminals, ranging from Black Sun enforcers to thugs from local gangs. As a result, even the beat cops consistently wore full body armor for protection that also concealed their faces. The reason for this was twofold; it would make them more intimidating, a necessity on the lower levels, and keep the police and their loved ones from being targeted.
Keep it up, vode. Feel free to crack some deadbeat's skull, with a Senator dead no one will bother you over it.
Zam Wesell Fett glanced at the container and groaned. "Really, Jan'ika? Why not use thermal detonators to kill the di'kutla Senator? Or just self-destruct the droid? Not like we were subtle the last time."
Jango sighed. "Tyranus is paying us to do it this way, Zam. For all we know, he wants Amidala to be driven off Coruscant. All I care about is getting paid and getting back to Boba."
"Very well," she replied. "Though I'm honestly wondering if we should kill Binks for a bonus."
"And risk pissing him off for going beyond our job description?" He said. "That osik won't fly."
Oh well. Hope you didn't waste your childhood filing paperwork, Amidala. Because your life is probably gonna be over very soon.
ME: A/N: Hope y'all enjoyed this.
Like any good cop from a TV show, Divo is so by-the-book and rigid, he's a LEO version of Obi-Wan. Beard not included.
Hopefully I described Serra right.
And yeah, I lampshaded the stupidity of the assassination attempt on Padmé.
