Children of the Force
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Once again, the Jedi were startled. Shinzo smiled at their expressions. "The COTF is made up of the children of Shinu who have been noted as force sensitive. Some have escaped from the clutches of the government camps established by Lord Jogi, and some we have, technically, kidnapped before the government could take them." "But why would Jogi place Force-sensitive children in camps?" Obi-Wan asked. She shrugged. Qui-Gon had not noticed it before, because it seemed so...right, but every one of the children were Force-sensitive. Even the little one who had run into him. "How was Master Cheral killed anyway?" he asked. Shinzo's face darkened. "He was led into a trap. A droid servent led him into a room, supposedly to wait for audience with Jogi and our leaders. It was only when the room sealed behind him that he realized it was an execution chamber." The Jedi exchanged glances. "And Tana?" "She was away at the time," supplied Kusuri. "She has not been seen or heard from since. That we know of, anyway." "But how did the COTF recover Master Cheral's body and lightsaber?" Qui- Gon asked. "Well, the government had already fixed his body up and were going to make up some plausible story about how he died. We simply stole the body from the morgue. We hoped a prolonged absence would rouse the suspicions of your council, and that more Jedi would be sent. Then we realized a similar "accident" might occur, so we contacted Coruscant instead." Qui-Gon was about to ask how they stole the body, then changed his mind, as he recalled the stealth in which they had entered the sleep chamber the night before. A moment later, Asa came back. "I found a datapad in the traitor's room with instructions to eliminate the Jedi and you. It was not signed." Shinzo looked thoughtful for a moment. Then she turned back to the two Jedi guests. "How would the traitor be dealt with on Coruscant?" she asked. The two were startled for a moment, then Qui-Gon answered. "For an attempt on life, he would be sent to work in the prison mines." "Even at his age?" He nodded, and Shinzo turned back to Asa. "Tell Petin to keep him in chains. He will be sent back with the Jedi later, and dealt with in Coruscant. Have Central gather the records and make copies as evidence." She looked at the remaining drink. "And have that analyzed as well." Obi-Wan blinked at her. "Just how long has the COTF been around?" he asked. She thought about it for a couple minutes, then said, "Oh, about five years. I joined recently, but when the old leader was killed, they all looked to me. So, I became Shinzo. "Shinzo? So that isn't your real name?" "It is now," she stated simply. He nodded. Kusuri spoke up. "Everyone has a job. The Shinzo, in our ancient language means 'heart.' " He smiled at Shinzo. "And that is what she is to us. Our heart and spirit. She keeps us together. I am in charge of the med center. Petin is head of security, and Asa is head of Central. The girl, Kusa, whom you met last night is in charge of the records." The two were astounded at the intricacies and hidden depth weaved within the old warehouse. Not even on Melida-Daan were they so organized and well planned. Qui-Gon looked up, finally, a bit puzzled. "But how did you come by such knowledge?" he asked. "You could not have been in school so long to learn as much as you obviously do." Shinzo shook her head. "No. We have recovered the ancient records of our ancestors and have simply built upon them to modernize it. Because we are Force-sensitive, we can learn the information very quickly. This is were we learned the ancient language spoken on Shinu, before Basic was introduced. Most people have forgotten there even was another language, but it is one of the requirements for possible candidates to the COTF to learn the language. Kusuri gave a short laugh, shaking his head. "Do you know what Shinu means?" he asked rhetorically. " 'To die.' Even the symbol of Shinu mocks the ignorant unseeing people of this planet. The triangle represents the rulers. The circle stands for the endless cycle of the people. It stays within the triangle to show how the government binds them in, in a tyrannical, yet outwardly democratic rule. And the people cannot, or do not want to see this." "Thus, the reason for your symbol?" Obi-Wan asked. He nodded, as Shinzo spoke up. "The triangle is separated to show how we fight to dissolve the present government. The circle is on the outside to show we want a true ruling of the people."
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Once again, the Jedi were startled. Shinzo smiled at their expressions. "The COTF is made up of the children of Shinu who have been noted as force sensitive. Some have escaped from the clutches of the government camps established by Lord Jogi, and some we have, technically, kidnapped before the government could take them." "But why would Jogi place Force-sensitive children in camps?" Obi-Wan asked. She shrugged. Qui-Gon had not noticed it before, because it seemed so...right, but every one of the children were Force-sensitive. Even the little one who had run into him. "How was Master Cheral killed anyway?" he asked. Shinzo's face darkened. "He was led into a trap. A droid servent led him into a room, supposedly to wait for audience with Jogi and our leaders. It was only when the room sealed behind him that he realized it was an execution chamber." The Jedi exchanged glances. "And Tana?" "She was away at the time," supplied Kusuri. "She has not been seen or heard from since. That we know of, anyway." "But how did the COTF recover Master Cheral's body and lightsaber?" Qui- Gon asked. "Well, the government had already fixed his body up and were going to make up some plausible story about how he died. We simply stole the body from the morgue. We hoped a prolonged absence would rouse the suspicions of your council, and that more Jedi would be sent. Then we realized a similar "accident" might occur, so we contacted Coruscant instead." Qui-Gon was about to ask how they stole the body, then changed his mind, as he recalled the stealth in which they had entered the sleep chamber the night before. A moment later, Asa came back. "I found a datapad in the traitor's room with instructions to eliminate the Jedi and you. It was not signed." Shinzo looked thoughtful for a moment. Then she turned back to the two Jedi guests. "How would the traitor be dealt with on Coruscant?" she asked. The two were startled for a moment, then Qui-Gon answered. "For an attempt on life, he would be sent to work in the prison mines." "Even at his age?" He nodded, and Shinzo turned back to Asa. "Tell Petin to keep him in chains. He will be sent back with the Jedi later, and dealt with in Coruscant. Have Central gather the records and make copies as evidence." She looked at the remaining drink. "And have that analyzed as well." Obi-Wan blinked at her. "Just how long has the COTF been around?" he asked. She thought about it for a couple minutes, then said, "Oh, about five years. I joined recently, but when the old leader was killed, they all looked to me. So, I became Shinzo. "Shinzo? So that isn't your real name?" "It is now," she stated simply. He nodded. Kusuri spoke up. "Everyone has a job. The Shinzo, in our ancient language means 'heart.' " He smiled at Shinzo. "And that is what she is to us. Our heart and spirit. She keeps us together. I am in charge of the med center. Petin is head of security, and Asa is head of Central. The girl, Kusa, whom you met last night is in charge of the records." The two were astounded at the intricacies and hidden depth weaved within the old warehouse. Not even on Melida-Daan were they so organized and well planned. Qui-Gon looked up, finally, a bit puzzled. "But how did you come by such knowledge?" he asked. "You could not have been in school so long to learn as much as you obviously do." Shinzo shook her head. "No. We have recovered the ancient records of our ancestors and have simply built upon them to modernize it. Because we are Force-sensitive, we can learn the information very quickly. This is were we learned the ancient language spoken on Shinu, before Basic was introduced. Most people have forgotten there even was another language, but it is one of the requirements for possible candidates to the COTF to learn the language. Kusuri gave a short laugh, shaking his head. "Do you know what Shinu means?" he asked rhetorically. " 'To die.' Even the symbol of Shinu mocks the ignorant unseeing people of this planet. The triangle represents the rulers. The circle stands for the endless cycle of the people. It stays within the triangle to show how the government binds them in, in a tyrannical, yet outwardly democratic rule. And the people cannot, or do not want to see this." "Thus, the reason for your symbol?" Obi-Wan asked. He nodded, as Shinzo spoke up. "The triangle is separated to show how we fight to dissolve the present government. The circle is on the outside to show we want a true ruling of the people."
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