Chapter 62
Odik System, close to the third Planet of the System
On board of the New Republic fleet's flagship Admiral Ackbar was quite busy with the final preparations for the attack on the Imperial Garnison on the surface of the planet and he was hoping that everything would go as planned at the very end. With a very thoughtful expression on his face Admiral Ackbar looked at the big screen in front of him, he was aware of the fact that this whole plan was a huge gamble and could backfire at them in a major way but they also couldn't stand by and watch how Grand Admiral Thrawn continued to dismantle a fragile democracy.
A few minutes later one woman that stood behind console, which was located behind his chair on the right said: „Admiral the fleet is in position and are waiting for your command." Admiral Ackbar nodded in return as he turned around to face Lt. Jane Perkins and then finally replied:
„Good, signal all ships to start their fighter squadrons and that they have to target the orbital defense systems first before we can target the Imperial Factories on the surface of the Planet."
The Lt. just nodded in return and shortly after Ackbar had turned his chair around again to face the big screen at the center of the command bridge of the New Republic Fleet's flagship, she opened a channel tot he rest of the fleet and send the commands from the Admiral.
Naboo, Theed- Palace of Queen Mairayn
It had taken a lot of work because of her still weakened state but because of the fact that Padme did have enough of just laying around here, she had decided to secretly escape from the Sickbay as she wanted to help to defend her homeworld from this new kind of enemy to this newly formed democracy. The former Queen & Senator couldn't help but take a break for a moment, to look at the big building in front of her as it still felt kind of surreal to her to be here again after all those years. When she had been the Queen of Naboo, she did have to face a lot of challenges and deep down she knew that her experience as the Queen and a Politician in the Galactic Senate could be a lot of use for her homeworld and the rest of the New Republic.
After a few minutes she decided to focus back on the present day again and she entered the Palace of the Queen she couldn't help but ask herself: When and where will the next attack on the New Republic take place? I know that I'm still far away from back to a hundred percent again but I think that I could never forgive myself if I would stand by and do nothing while the same what happened to the Old Republic happens to the New Republic, which my daughter, who Bail helped to step in my footsteps after my death was a important part in founding it.
It didn't take long till she was stopped by two Palace Guards, who looked at her with quite an intimitating stare on their faces and of course this wasn't something new to here and she of course she wasn't willing to let herself crack under the pressure.
„Please identify yourself and state the reason why you are here." One of the guards said in a very unemotional tone and especially after the recent attack on Naboo
Of course she aware of the fact that all of the guards, which were on duty inside of the Palace were ready to take down any threat to the security of this building in a matter of a few seconds and so she choose her words carefully before she answered:
„I am Padme Amidala, former Queen of Naboo and Senator who represented Naboo in the Galactic Senate during the Era of the Old Republic and I'm here to see Queen Mairayn." The Guard who was taking the lead in this conversation, looked a while at her as he tried to determine if she was really telling the truth or just being a very good imposter in the end, who had no remorse at all when it came to pretending to be a well known Naboo Citizen. Along with his colleague he still had a very tight grip on the Blaster Pistol in its holster, as both of them clearly kept themselves ready to strike against any enemy.
He took out his com link to contact somebody else inside the Palace, but Padme wasn't able to hear everything that was spoken between those people she could only guess most of the words that the man spoke into his comlink, which he held in his hand right now and she just thought at that this moment: I hope that the whole story of me returning from the dead all over sudden doesn't sound too suspicious tot hem and I don't want to loose anymore time with trying my best to make them believe that I'm not a imposter and indeed really the person who I say I am.
A few minutes later the man finally turned around to face her again and said: „It looks like it that you indeed are who you pretend to be and so I'm sorry to keep Ma'am." As the two let her pass Padme turned around one time more time to face him and answered:
„There's no need to apologize Captain, I was in simillar kind of crisis when I was the Queen and in this situation it's more than understandable that check everybody, who seeks entrance into this building very closely."
Coruscant, Jedi Temple
It had been a long time since Master Ralkitta had wandered through these halls and it kind of felt surreal to be here again. He still remembered it like it was yesterday that he and the old Jedi Order had went their seperate ways, after he had decided to choose to go into self chosen exile, as he didn't agree with the fact that the Jedi were fighting in the Clone Wars and had betrayed their priniciples in the very end. For so many decades the Jedi had been Guardians of Peace and not soldiers that were fighting violent wars and the Clone Wars had be the downfall of the old Jedi Order at the end.
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