Padme visited Anakin in the hospital every day since the attack. Padme's family was devastated by the death of their daughter. Padme wasn't sure of what to think. She had seen her husband's storm troopers gun down her sister in the palace.
Naturally the press and media services found out about the conflict and descended onto the planet. Anakin walked with difficulty outside the hospital. Padme supported him as he walked.
"What happened? Is the Chancellor all right? Where is the queen?" the reporters fired away.
Anakin approached the reporters. "Jedi exiles came to this system, my wife's home world and seduced the queen into rebelling against the empire. In the battle the queen died along with the Jedi exiles. I tell you now that the queen was not at fault; the Jedi exiles corrupted her thinking. Despite my injuries my resolve has never been stronger, I will be heading back to Coruscant soon," Anakin told the reporters.
"Are there other Jedi exile threats?" one reporter asked.
Anakin turned to the reporter. "From this day forth every Jedi exile is an enemy of the empire, they will be searched out and purged from the galaxy," Anakin said forcefully.
Anakin then turned away from the reporters and limped along with his wife to the funeral service. Anakin, Padme, and Captain Motti attended the service a few days after the queen's death. Padme, her older sister, and the parents along with several Naboo officers including Panaka spoke at the funeral.
Styke turned off his light saber, looking around he could see bodies everywhere, what used to be the Gungan council. "I think our investigation has concluded," Styke said exhausted.
When the funeral was over the queen was buried in a tomb among the great leaders of Naboo. "Thank you," a tearful Padme told her husband.
"For what?" Anakin asked.
"For clearing her name," Padme said.
"The Jedi exiles did twist her, I've seen it happen before," Anakin said.
"It's just I saw her die, she was surrounded by troopers and they killed her right in front of me," she said crying on his shoulder.
"I'm so sorry Padme," Anakin said.
To appears Padme Anakin gave the storm trooper captain an execution in front of his men. Anakin's hand gradually closed as he choked the life out of the storm trooper. Turning away from his men he took a shuttle back to Coruscant.
"Feeling good about yourself?" Glen asked Styke in the shuttle back to the star destroyer.
"Yes, I think so," Styke answered.
Flora frowned not knowing what they were talking about. "You're reckless, you left the group," Glen added.
Styke sighed. "If not for me, the Gungan leaders would have escaped," he concluded.
"Master Skywalker could have been killed," Glen said seriously. Styke considered and said no more.
Within a few months Anakin faced another problem. The prime minister of Kamino was creating illegal clones and shutting down the Imperial cloning units. Anakin who had promised the doubling of the fleet could not allow these delays. He dispatched the 501st to get rid of the prime minister and restore Kamino back into Imperial hands.
"A man who knows the system has applied for the job," Sate told him. "His name is Boba Fett, he claims he's lived there and knows the system," Sate said.
"Dispatch him," Anakin said.
Boba Fett landed on Kamino. Armed with a pistol, grenades, rocket pack, helmet, armor, and a rocket attached to his back along with several instruments on his wrist he was a formidable foe. He carried with him a plasma rifle. Storm troopers walked out of the shuttle and lined up behind him.
"This way," Fett ordered.
Going inside the storm troopers immediately encountered resistance. Cloned troopers identical to the Imperial ones shot at the 501st. Fett ran down the halls avoiding the laser fire. He was going to get to the prime minister. Before he could get there clone troopers stopped him. Taking a concussion grenade he threw it at them. The grenade exploded knocking the clones down. Taking his rifle he began to shoot into the hallways.
More clone troopers rushed toward Fett. Seeing his odds become lower Fett retreated and blasted the glass that made up the hall walls. He activated his wrist sending a rope that hooked onto the ceiling equipment. Jumping out he flung himself to the ground. Fett's armor hit the ground without injuring him. Disconnecting the rope Fett took his pistol and considered firing. Unable to tell one clone from another Fett began shooting randomly into the battle.
Suddenly Fett saw the prime minister escaping toward the landing bay. Fett retreated from the fight going into the lower halls racing toward the landing pad. The prime minister made it outside, it was raining outside. The prime minister with his long legs walked to his shop and went inside. Fett reached the landing pad and was fired upon by more clone troopers. Fett expertly fired at the clones killing them while getting shot a few times. Fett felt his chest plate, holes burned into his armor. Seeing the prime minister's ship rise Fett activated his rockets and flew toward the ship. Taking his clawed arm bands he attached himself to the ship.
The 501st successfully defeated the clones and began deconstructing the current operation. Meanwhile Fett was still outside, the temperature decreasing dramatically with every minute. Fett took a tool from his waist belt and began slicing into the hull. He finally managed to carve a chunk out of ship and entered.
"Hull integrity has been compromised," the computer said.
Fett put a mine on the door keeping him from reaching the prime minister. The mine exploded allowing Fett to reach the inner circle of the ship. The prime minister pushed a few buttons on the controls and looked over his shoulder at Fett.
"Freeze," Fett ordered.
"So the empire uses bounty hunters now," the prime minister said with disdain.
"You're coming with me," Fett said his pistol ready.
"I don't think I will allow you to do that. The ship is set to self destruct in 30 seconds," the prime minister said.
Fett made a quick decision. Taking his pistol he shot the prime minister several times and reached the controls. Unable to modify them Fett ran out of the ship and rocketed out as the ship exploded. Fett's rockets failed in the upper atmosphere of the planet. Immediately Fett pushed buttons on his waist band. The Slave I became activated and headed toward Fett.
The Slave I dived underneath Fett as he slammed into it. Grasping the outward hull Fett managed to get inside his ship and steer it up before it could crash into the ocean.
Shortly after the small skirmish Anakin arrived on Kamino to inspect the continuation of the cloning. Fett and the 501st stood at attention. "What happened to the prime minister?' Anakin asked Fett.
"Disintegrated, sir," Fett answered.
Anakin nodded. "Credits will be sent to your account, but in the future I would rather you use some restraint," Anakin told him.
"Yes sir," Fett sounded off.
Shortly after the funeral of Padme's sister a new capable queen was elected. Anakin and Padme greeted Queen Kylantha. She was blonde, brown eyed, and by most observers quite beautiful.
"I am greatly sorry for your loss, I will try to walk in the steps of your sister," Queen Kylantha said diplomatically.
When Padme was out of the room Anakin confronted her. "I hope you don't have inclinations to harbor Jedi exiles," he warned.
"Do not worry, the only Jedi here will be personally appointed by you," she assured him.
"Good, the less I have to concern myself with this planet the better," Anakin said.
"My term as chancellor is almost over," Anakin considered to Padme.
"Isn't that good?" Padme asked him. The two were at a Naboo restaurant.
"I had so many plans and they will remain unfinished," Anakin said disappointed.
"I am sure the next chancellor will follow your ideals," Padme assured him, although she could not make such a guarantee.
"What if you were chancellor?" Anakin asked.
"What? Me chancellor?" Padme asked thinking it was a joke.
"I'm serious, we have been partners in this from the beginning," Anakin said.
"Anakin, every committee I have been in, all the measures and motions I have made even as a queen never came to anything. I cannot get elected," she told him.
"They'll listen to you with me at your side," Anakin said.
"It's a year away anyway, that's plenty of time to think about it," Padme allowed.
BBY 11
Genosia
Genosian engineer Gizor Dellso worked in the Imperial lab on designs for a new Imperial star fighter. The Tie Interceptor was a new ideal being thrown around in the lab. Instead of flat solar panels it would have bent panels allowing it the ability to have a stronger shield cover. Gizor took a computer disk and loaded it into his data pad. Taking the data pad he stayed in the lab when everyone had left. Avoiding security he paid for a ship to take him to Mustafar.
The ship landed on Mustafar and took off leaving Gizor on the volcanic planet. Gizor seeing his opportunity went into the underground station of Mustafar and activated the droid army. Seeing his success he was now prepared to raid systems to advance his wealth and maybe get some respect from the empire.
"I formally knight you," Anakin said to the kneeling three. "You have proven yourself to be able warriors and keepers of the peace," Anakin continued.
"Now rise," Anakin instructed. Styke, Glen, and Flora rose. The Jedi academy clapped for the three Jedi knights. Styke smiled loving the attention while Flora blushed.
"I have a special assignment for you three," Anakin told them after the ceremony.
"A stray Genosian was last seen a month ago. We think he headed to Mustafar, find him, and bring him back," Anakin told them.
"Isn't that a bit below us?" Styke asked arrogantly.
"When I was a Jedi knight I was ordered to do many things that I thought held me back, do this for me and I will reward you," Anakin told them.
The three Jedi knights took Jedi star fighters and flew off towards Mustafar. Once they landed on the landing pad they looked around. The smell of sulfur was in the air, the heat was uncomfortable.
"I sense the Force is strong here," Glen commented.
"The dark side," Styke confirmed.
"Not just that, but something else," Glen said not understanding. "Something happened here," Glen said.
"This was the place where Emperor Palpatine was killed by Obiwan Kenobi," Flora said softly.
Glen and Styke looked at her realizing she was right. "We are at the spot where history was made," Styke marveled.
The three entered the station. The slices from Anakin and Obiwan's light sabers still remained. The station had been abandoned since its partial destruction. It was no longer
fit to be a mining station.
Glen used the Force to open a locked door, stairs descended to the second level. "Let's go," he said entering the hallway.
Glen: Jedi knightFlora: Jedi KnightStyke: Jedi Knight
Age: 17Age: 16Age: 17
Persuasion: LightPersuasion: LightPersuasion: Dark
Light saber: greenLight saber: purpleLight saber: red
Jedi ConsularJedi Sentinel Sith Guardian
Teasers:
"With your permission I would like to intern under you," Leia asked Senator Organa.
"Why me? Why not your own native planet of Naboo?" Organa asked confused.
"Because I believe in your ideals," Leia replied.
Styke and Glen clashed with their light sabers. "I'll kill you for what you've done," Glen yelled his light saber slamming into Styke's.
"That's it, give in to your hate," Styke sneered.
"It's your fault she's dead," Luke yelled his green light saber striking at his father.