Chapter Seven
Master Forchess was already in Chancellor Palpatine's office by the time Evajo and Se'line arrived with the two pilots. The old Jedi nodded in their direction before everyone turned their attention to the leader of the Republic. Despite the fact that everything around him seemed to be falling apart, the old man seemed quite composed and prepared.
"Ah, you have arrived. Good, good…" he began. "As you know, things on Anax have escalated far beyond what I had feared. Despite my Emergency War Powers I have brought this matter before the Senate and they agree that we should not send in the troops immediately. That would only lead to disaster."
"Of course, Chancellor," Forchess agreed. "If there is any chance to restore the peace before any violence ensues it could only be beneficial for the Republic."
"Exactly." Palpatine got up from his large black seat and walked around the desk to get closer to the group. "You are all to travel to Anax where the venerable Jedi here will reason with those behind these riots and hopefully restore peace."
"And if that doesn't work?" Caldo said. It was clear that he was still a little drunk but Palpatine chose not to make note of it.
"Then captain," he explained. "We will already have a fleet of attack ships waiting in the next system ready to offer a helping hand." He frowned sadly. "I do, however, hope that it does not come to that. Far too many have already been lost in this war and I do not wish to be the one who makes it worse."
"I think we all do, sir," Forchess said.
Palpatine indicated that they could leave. "Good luck," he said hopefully as they all walked out of his office and into the corridor.
As they walked towards the landing bay, Forchess told the pilots to prepare the ship ready for them. "We will be with you momentarily." He stopped walking and looked at Evajo. "You do realise that you don't have to come with us," he said. "You are no longer my apprentice and I don't think there is any need to follow me wherever I go. You need to make a name for yourself…"
"Master, it would be an honour to come on this mission. I still have a lot to learn and I couldn't think of anyone to learn from." He smiled and looked over to Se'line. "Do you think you could handle yet another outing with me?" She grinned and they made their way towards the landing platform.
Master Forchess was already in Chancellor Palpatine's office by the time Evajo and Se'line arrived with the two pilots. The old Jedi nodded in their direction before everyone turned their attention to the leader of the Republic. Despite the fact that everything around him seemed to be falling apart, the old man seemed quite composed and prepared.
"Ah, you have arrived. Good, good…" he began. "As you know, things on Anax have escalated far beyond what I had feared. Despite my Emergency War Powers I have brought this matter before the Senate and they agree that we should not send in the troops immediately. That would only lead to disaster."
"Of course, Chancellor," Forchess agreed. "If there is any chance to restore the peace before any violence ensues it could only be beneficial for the Republic."
"Exactly." Palpatine got up from his large black seat and walked around the desk to get closer to the group. "You are all to travel to Anax where the venerable Jedi here will reason with those behind these riots and hopefully restore peace."
"And if that doesn't work?" Caldo said. It was clear that he was still a little drunk but Palpatine chose not to make note of it.
"Then captain," he explained. "We will already have a fleet of attack ships waiting in the next system ready to offer a helping hand." He frowned sadly. "I do, however, hope that it does not come to that. Far too many have already been lost in this war and I do not wish to be the one who makes it worse."
"I think we all do, sir," Forchess said.
Palpatine indicated that they could leave. "Good luck," he said hopefully as they all walked out of his office and into the corridor.
As they walked towards the landing bay, Forchess told the pilots to prepare the ship ready for them. "We will be with you momentarily." He stopped walking and looked at Evajo. "You do realise that you don't have to come with us," he said. "You are no longer my apprentice and I don't think there is any need to follow me wherever I go. You need to make a name for yourself…"
"Master, it would be an honour to come on this mission. I still have a lot to learn and I couldn't think of anyone to learn from." He smiled and looked over to Se'line. "Do you think you could handle yet another outing with me?" She grinned and they made their way towards the landing platform.