The comm center looked much like any other room in the Theed palace, except for the variety of technology and workers scattered about the glossy floored space.
After having been escorted to the room by the queen, she had left Obi-Wan in the care of Captain Panaka, who was currently monitoring the astrological data and detouring any oncoming Naboo traffic to its distant moon, until the meteor shower had passed and travel to the planet would be possible.
Having been pointed out to the most private comm unit, Obi-Wan reached out to the Force in order to cocoon himself and add a little more privacy. He wasn't sure he wanted anyone listening to this conversation. He had a feeling the palace staff were already questioning his motives.
After being relayed by the Temple operator, the young knight was greatly relieved to see the small form of Master Yoda flicker into holographic detail.
Following a curt bow to the Jedi Master, Obi-Wan wasted little time into launching into the specifics of the problem he was encountering.
"Master Yoda. I am experiencing some sort of horrible time/space continuum anomaly." The being's brow creased and the knight continued. "Unity Day keeps occurring over and over and I can't make it stop! Tell me how to make it end so that I can come back home!"
Obi-Wan waited anxiouslyand expectantly as the wizened Jedi appeared to be mulling over his report, but when Yoda finally did start speaking, the holographic message became distorted; sputtering in audio and going in and out of focus. The green Jedi Master's words were being clipped and there was no way Obi-Wan was going to fully understand the message.
He sought out the eye of Captain Panaka on the opposite side of the room and threw out his hands in frustration.
"Our apologies, Jedi Kenobi. It's the meteor shower. We're doing all we can."
Once more, the young knight turned his attention back to the Jedi mentor and could only pick out the words, "mission to end...treaty...kill...duty this is to perform..."
And then the message was disconnected entirely.
The knight repeated the key words over in his mind. End, treaty, kill, duty. What was that supposed to mean? To end the treaty, he had to kill somebody? That it was his duty? That didn't make any sense. And just who was supposed to kill anyway?
No, that couldn't be right. There had to be another interpretation.
Jedi were peacekeepers, not murderers. Although there were a number of Gungans that he wouldn't mind...
No!
Obi-Wan rose in aggravation and exited the comm center, his mind still working through Yoda's message, trying to make some sense of it all.
Maybe, to end the treaty, he had to eliminate something.
He stopped in mid stride down the hallway, his head shooting up realization. Of course! Unity Day wouldn't happen at all if it wasn't for that blasted treaty! All he had to do was dispose of the treaty, and this nightmare would end.
Why hadn't he thought of that before?
The gimer-stick assisted hobble of the ancient Jedi made its way across the Master's dining hall in the Coruscant Temple, the face of the cane's owner creased in concern. When Master Windu had convinced the council that the Naboo Unity Day Mission would be good for the new knight, he had readily agreed. Young Kenobi was stubborn and prideful. A douse of humility in dealing with the Gungan race would do him some good.
He had never expected a report like the one he had just received from the new knight. Distorted or not, the young man's message was clear.
Yoda eased his way over to the long legs of the seated Jedi Master he knew was partly responsible for the behavior of this particular young knight, and he reached out and thwacked one of the shins.
Qui-Gon turned in surprise. "Ow! What was that for?"
"Spoken to yourprevious apprentice, I have." Yoda answered, his mouth set in a grim line.
"How's he doing?"
"Not well. Claims a horrible time, he is having. Wants Unity Day to stop and to come home, he does."
Obi-Wan's Master looked sullen. This was not good news. He had hoped the Naboo experience would be a positive mission for his padawan. "What did you tell him?"
"Told him, know I did that he wishes his mission to end. Supervise the treaty, he will and stay and enjoy the celebration. Kill him to have a little fun, it will not. His duty this is to perform, and perform it he will."