Note 12

Nine years after the Trade Federation Invasion of Naboo

One year later

Lord Tyranus,

How are our friends from the Trade Federation treating you? You must watch the Viceroy, but especially Rune. As I am sure you have determined for yourself, they are extremely weak minded, and controlling them is not difficult.

Most Jedi would consider the use of fear to be of the Dark Side. They are too weak to embrace that which makes us powerful. What is that saying that Yoda has? I have heard him mumbling it occasionally. Although he knows the truth, he rejects it. Has not Yoda also looked into Dark Side powers?

Your work continues to be well…soon, my friend, we shall be able to start the war. You must continue to rally systems to the Separatist cause. Have the Banking Clan, Commerce Guild, Techno Union, etc. joined your cause yet? I wish for all of these groups to join you.

When it comes time for the Jedi to discover the droid army of the Separatists, I want you to stage a conversation with these groups. The spy will not know that you already had gained the support of the groups. However, the Jedi spy needs to hear the plotting so that he/she reports the news back to the Senate. This move will not be able to take place for another year. I would like this person to be Kenobi. I will think of a way for him to come to you….and I will alert you to when these things need to occur. I also wish you to establish Separatist headquarters on Geonosis. Encourage the Trade Federation to begin production of droids on that system. Of course Geonosis needs to first join the Separatist cause, if the system has not yet joined. Do keep me informed of this, my apprentice.

I have heard of the threats that have been placed on Antilles and other members of the Loyalist Committee. Was this your doing? There have been several attempts made on the lives of both Antilles and his wife. Arawn employed a bounty hunter to do these things. However, they escaped and the bounty hunter ended up dead. Your plot to have the hyperdrive malfunction around the same location as a band of pirates traveling through worked well as well…the couple was taken hostage for a while, but when the pirate ship landed, they escaped. I suspect that they found a ship to another system, and they are currently in hiding. They have changed their last name to Organa, and Bail's wife changed her first name to Breha. You may cease efforts to harm him and his wife. I believe that the couple and the rest of the Senate have gotten the message.

Heh, heh, heh….you are very right. The Jedi have not accomplished anything useful for several decades. Yes, the Jedi will suffer for their lack of vision. The Jedi are too short-sighted to seriously look into anything that goes on outside of the Temple. Their avoidance of politics is to their downfall.

I am glad that you think well of my Navy idea. It will take some time to train navy officers. I am open to any input you might have in this idea.

The space raids around QuiQue went splendidly. You have done well, Lord Tyranus. I am most pleased with your work.

Oh yes, my apprentice, you are a master at playing the political figurehead. There have been several peace-keeping Senators who have formed a committee in an attempt to stop the Military Creation Act from going forward. In fact, Senator Antilles (Organa), Senator Padme Amidala, and Senator Correon Knightly are among its leaders. The Loyalist Committee is anti-Military Creation Act. Senator Amidala has become quite popular, which could cause us trouble. I do not think that she could persuade the entire Senate to vote against it, though…especially after the Senate hears of how many new systems will be flocking to your cause in the coming months.

You have promised Nute the death of Senator Padme Amidala? This could work to our advantage. I could be rid of her in the Senate, and once the leader of the Loyalist Committee has been eliminated, the Senate will certainly vote for the Military Creation Act. When is her death to take place, and by what means? The next time she contacts me I can pass along her whereabouts as well as her plans. Soon she will be dead. I like the thought of that.

Emotions are a weakness within the Numonian race. Continue to use that to your advantage.

What do you mean when you say, "Rash that boy can be; not very considerate of his Master at all. I'm surprised the Order has kept him…but oh that's right. He's their Chosen One." I have heard nothing about this Chosen One details. Yes, it is hard to think of why the Jedi would want to train a ragged desert slave. Anakin will always be a slave to someone else. Now he is a slave to the Jedi. What has this Skywalker boy done that is not considerate of his Master? I am most interested in this case. It could prove to be his downfall. Yes, do let me know if they meddle in your affairs.

I will be expecting an update shortly.

Your Master,

Darth Sidious