Chapter v
After Leia had delivered the news of the Remnant's collapse, Mara sent a call out to all the Jedi to convene at Yavin. Over the next few days the students of Luke Skywalker had gathered in the Great Hall in the temple. Mara noted, with some consternation that Kyp Durron had been the last to arrive. As always, resisting the Skywalker's. "I'm sure all of you have by now heard of what has happened in the Imperial Remnant. I've spoken with each of you about our theories regarding Luuke Skywalker." Mara looked down for a moment and took a deep breath. Letting it out slowly she rested her eyes on the assembly. "What has been left unsaid is something that Luke and I discovered last year at Nirauan. Thrawn had mapped a huge portion of the Unknown Regions. Nearly the equivalent of two hundred fifty sectors there, nearly thirty times the Remnant's current size. With thirty times the Remnant's number of warships, garrisons, and shipyards." There was a rumble of mutters and a sense of dread building in the room. Mara shook her head. "There are three things you need for an Empire. An Emperor, which this clone intends to be. Money, which he acquired through Black Aurora. And an army, which we just handed to him." A dreadful silence filled the room. It was broken by the doors at the rear of the chamber swinging open to admit four New Republic Security Officers. The assembled Jedi parted to let them pass as they approached Luke. "Master Skywalker, under order of the Chief of State, we are directed to escort you back to Coruscant." Mara almost turned red with rage. "Why?!" The Security officer hesitated. "Under suspicion of treason."
After Leia had delivered the news of the Remnant's collapse, Mara sent a call out to all the Jedi to convene at Yavin. Over the next few days the students of Luke Skywalker had gathered in the Great Hall in the temple. Mara noted, with some consternation that Kyp Durron had been the last to arrive. As always, resisting the Skywalker's. "I'm sure all of you have by now heard of what has happened in the Imperial Remnant. I've spoken with each of you about our theories regarding Luuke Skywalker." Mara looked down for a moment and took a deep breath. Letting it out slowly she rested her eyes on the assembly. "What has been left unsaid is something that Luke and I discovered last year at Nirauan. Thrawn had mapped a huge portion of the Unknown Regions. Nearly the equivalent of two hundred fifty sectors there, nearly thirty times the Remnant's current size. With thirty times the Remnant's number of warships, garrisons, and shipyards." There was a rumble of mutters and a sense of dread building in the room. Mara shook her head. "There are three things you need for an Empire. An Emperor, which this clone intends to be. Money, which he acquired through Black Aurora. And an army, which we just handed to him." A dreadful silence filled the room. It was broken by the doors at the rear of the chamber swinging open to admit four New Republic Security Officers. The assembled Jedi parted to let them pass as they approached Luke. "Master Skywalker, under order of the Chief of State, we are directed to escort you back to Coruscant." Mara almost turned red with rage. "Why?!" The Security officer hesitated. "Under suspicion of treason."