Chapter 6 Darth Maul's Plan
Sometimes people need a dramatic example to shake them into action. A perfect example of that happened just hours ago when a young Jedi spy heard a plan constructed by Darth Maul, and now with the learning of this plan the Senate is now thinking twice about their vote. But let's go back a few hours ago and see just what happened.
Maul sat talking to his apprentice Darth Bandon and a new Sith that had found him her name was Tavion and she had nearly lost her life to Kyle Katarn years ago but that is another story, and one that's not being told here.
" If we want to conquer, the Chancellor must die." Maul said.
" How? Do you have a plan for actually getting into his office?" Tavion asked.
" That is why we are here. We need to make a plan…"
The spy guard outside Maul's throne room needed to hear no more. This was already enough information to ' clean them out'. He turned to the guard on the opposite side of the archway.
" It's the end of my shift." Rosh the spy said.
" Alright, its not like I cant protect here by myself, and Maul, Ha, he could defend him… okay then don't listen." The guard said as Rosh began stalking off. He went up the stairs through the hand carved ice arch and toward the communications, which was still part of the old Echo base. Once he reached it he locked himself inside with a blast door so no one could hear him and punched in the frequency to Luke's private comlink.
" Rosh. Do you have any news?" Luke asked when his image appeared on the holo pad in front of Rosh.
" Yes master Skywalker, Darth Maul is planning to kill the Chancellor." Luke smiled but not because he wanted the Chancellor's life threatened but more for he now had a good reason to get Senate help.
" Good job Rosh, contact me if you have any further news."
" Yes master Skywalker." And then the image flickered out.
On Yavin One Hour ago
Luke quickly set off to the communications room Padawans greeting him as he passed and ignored them all. Once he arrived he rushed into the room and up to the holo pad typing in a frequency so fast he was surprised he did it without the force and then an image of Fang Zar Chancellor of the Republic flickered to life before him.
" Greetings Chancellor." Luke said calmly.
" Greetings Master Jedi, what business do you call for?" The Chancellor asked politely although anyone could tell he was stressed, as he looked slightly
harassed.
" I bring bad news sadly, of a plot by that cult that was mentioned. They are planning to murder you." Luke said as if he was simply telling the Chancellor how his lunch was. Even in the blue holo image you could see the Chancellor's face lose color considerably fast.
" Are you sure?" He asked as calm as he could.
" Very. A spy in their base reported it." Luke said with a mental smile. Now they would do something about it.
" Well, this certainly is bad news… I shall call a Senate meeting." And then the Chancellor hurriedly cut the comm. and ran out.
An Hour Before the Present time
The Chancellor's podium rose, it was nine o'clock at night now and all the Senators had been relaxing before they were called to this meeting. They truly hoped it would not be for something stupid. And as they soon found out, it wasn't.
" Senators. The cult the Jedi brought to our attention has made a plan to assassinate me." The Chancellor said loudly, several of his most loyal Senators gasped and they were of the "far left" type.
" Now my eyes are truly open to what the Jedi said. We must vote to do something about this, because if an assassin murdered me, he would be murdering the Republic too." The Chancellor's words cut deeply into everyone's mind and a pod floated out to make a statement.
" Now is this a war vote?" Asked the Senator of Cato Nemoidia which had been allowed back into the Republic.
" Yes, this will ultimately come to war." The Chancellor said gravely cameras that broadcasted this on the holo net floating around his head. The pod floated back." Now let the vote begin."
A few minutes later
The Chancellor looked down to his data screen at the vote results.
" The vote is unanimous… let it be known that the Republic is now at war with the Sith cult called the Dark Army."
Present time Jedi Communications room
Luke kneeled down in respect as a holo image of the new prime minister of Kamino appeared.
" Greetings Prime Minsiter, will you help us?"