The First Contact War
Chapter 2
Negotiations
21st February 2622 Earth Standard Calendar, Commander Luke Sparrow aboard the Republic ship Resolute.
"I am Ambassador Ryuko Mori of the United Earth Government and Commander Luke Sparrow of the United Earth Government Marine Corps and you are?"
Luke and the rest of his squad were stunned but hid it well, there were humans here... well at least they looked human. He noticed ten armoured soldiers completely covered in white armour, one had some sort of material covering his chest and shoulders, he assumed this was the commanding officer. Turning his attention to the unarmoured man and woman he noticed that the man was tall with brown hair and brown eyes like the woman who he couldn't deny looked quite beautiful who was shorter than the man.
"I am Senator Padme Amidala from Naboo representing the Galactic Republic and this is Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and clone captain Rex of the 501st Legion" the woman now identified as Padme spoke. Luke suddenly looked at the white armoured men around them and the technicians working in the hanger and noted how they were all the same height and how the faces he could see all looked the exact same, they were using a clone army!
"If you would follow me there is somewhere more comfortable to do this," the Jedi said.
"I think that would be a good idea," said Luke slinging his weapon onto his back, "lead the way"
5 minutes later in the Resolute's conference room below the bridge.
"Here we are" announced Skywalker. Luke took the opportunity to look around the room and saw a circular table with twelve chairs around it. Padme gestured to the left side of the table, Luke and Ryuko moved to sit down while the rest of the squad opted to stand for the time being.
"Now," said Padme now sitting down, "I think we should get down to business. Exchange in history and culture to better understand each other"
"That won't be a problem if we can get yours, also our government would like to keep our systems location a secret for the time being but we come from what we can tell for you, uncharted space" stated Ryuko.
"That is understandable, next we can draw up a treaty that we can present to your government and to our Senate and chancellor"
"That seems like a good idea"
"I hope you don't mind if I interrupt for a second" stated Anakin "but what were those weapons you used and those fighters if you don't mind"
"At the moment I am not at liberty to discuss our military capability unless we enter some form of alliance, just know that our military is probably small compared to yours but very powerful" Stated Luke.
"Do you really think we should tell them our capabilities so openly even if we are in a treaty?" Demanded Ryuko.
"I don't see a problem with it, after all, they'll probably do the same for their ships and troops for us, they also don't know where are systems our so I don't see a problem, Right?"
"Of cause provided you do not attack us" replied Padme "By the way what are those exoskeletons you are wearing, and if you don't feel too offended aren't you a little young to be a Commander?"
"Well, for the exosuits allow the user to enhance strength, speed and agility. As for my rank at my age, I was created artificially to be a super soldier clone by a terrorist organisation that excelled in combat and tactics until field Marshall Dommel, who is my CO and on the Terra right now, found me and made me his protégée. Aside from increased strength, agility, reaction time and higher brain process, they gave me a chemical to reduce my ageing so I could fight for longer so I age three times slower the normal human rate" Luke noticed the clones look at him in what he assumed as interest.
"Oh... right..." started Anakin "You keep on mentioning plasma, do you not use lasers like us?"
"No, as we couldn't find a way to power it all and the beam would need to be constantly powered so we just superheat a bunch of atoms that then combine to make the plasma that we use in our weapons for ships, spacecraft, tanks and infantry weapons"
"Well if you boys are going to talk about your toys, me and Senator Ryuko we go next door to discuss the politics "spoke up Padme.
"That's fine, Crawford, Riley you go with Miss Mori. I hope you don't mind you seem trustworthy enough, its just procedure."
"That's fine"
"In that case, I and General Skywalker will talk about whom we attacked and the inevitable fallout from doing so" Padme, Ryuko walked out followed by Jake and Simon, leavening the clone captain, the Jedi and the two Marines alone.
"So "Luke started "who did we just fight?"
"You just fought six Separatist frigates and their fighter compliment."
"And the Separatists are...?"He trailed off.
"A group of systems that originally wanted to break free of the Republic, but turned violent when they allied with the Sith who are simply the opposite of us Jedi who uses the dark side of the force" explained Anakin.
"What is this 'force' you keep referring to?" asked Amy. Skywalker merely reached out his arm towards where she was standing. At first, she didn't feel anything before she realised she was beginning to float in the air causing a shocked and confused expression to cover her face. As soon as it happened she was back on the ground glaring at the Jedi and the others as they were all laughing at her expense.
"Other than that we can jump higher pull, push and lift objects, such as your comrade. Moving on, the Separatists will probably want revenge"
"We figured as much, I assume you are at war with them"
"That is correct"
"We intend to send a report back to command and the government. We could probably draw up a treaty for mutual support to combat the Separatists"
"How many Fleets and men do you have?" Rex spoke up for the first time.
"We have three expeditionary fleets and a lot of naval fleets. Our military is very large for the number of planets we hold. In fact, we are receiving three 17 kilometre ships."
Luke looked on with hidden amusement from the expression of the Jedi at the sound of a seventeen-kilometre ship, three of them no less. It had, however, cost the UEG a lot of money to make them and the fleet expansions weren't cheap either.
"That must be very expensive"
"It is... Anyhow, we could probably send all three expeditionary fleets to assist you, but any other fleets probably will come later if at all. Despite being deep in your uncharted space the higher-ups don't want to take any risks of being found and attacked"
"I can see why that may be the view of your government"
"Let's start drawing up this treaty then shall we"
Earth-Republic Alliance (ERA)
Article 1
The Parties must settle any interplanetary dispute in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered.
Article 2
The Parties will contribute toward the further development of peaceful and friendly interplanetary relations by strengthening their free institutions, by bringing about a better understanding of the principles upon which these institutions are founded, and by promoting conditions of stability and well-being. They will seek to eliminate conflict in their international economic policies and will encourage economic collaboration between any or all of them.
Article 3
In order more effectively to achieve the objectives of this Treaty, the Parties, separately and jointly, by means of continuous and effective self-help and mutual aid, will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack.
Article 4
The Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened.
Article 5
The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in the United Earth Government or the Galactic Republic shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence (recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations UEG), will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the area.
(UEG) Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall immediately be reported to the Security Council. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain interplanetary peace and security.
Article 6
For the purpose of Article 5, an armed attack on one or more of the Parties is deemed to include an armed attack:
on the territory of any of the Parties in the United Earth Government, or the Galatic Republic, on the territory of or on the colonies under the jurisdiction of any of the Parties in the Orion Arm area or Galatic Republic space;
on the forces, vessels, or aircraft of any of the Parties, when in or over these territories or any other area in the galaxy in which occupation forces of any of the Parties were stationed on the date when the Treaty entered into force or the Orion Arm or the Galatic Republic.
Article 7
This Treaty does not affect, and shall not be interpreted as affecting in any way the rights and obligations under the Charter of the Parties which are members of the United Earth Government, or the primary responsibility of the Security Council and the Galactic Republic for the maintenance of interplanetary peace and security.
Article 8
Each Party declares that none of the interplanetary engagements now in force between it and any other of the Parties or any third State is in conflict with the provisions of this Treaty, and undertakes not to enter into any interplanetary engagement in conflict with this Treaty.
Article 9
The Parties hereby establish a Council, on which each of them shall be represented, to consider matters concerning the implementation of this Treaty. The Council shall be so organised as to be able to meet promptly at any time. The Council shall set up such subsidiary bodies as may be necessary; in particular, it shall establish immediately a defence committee which shall recommend measures for the implementation of Articles 3 and 5.
Article 10
The Parties may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other Orion Arm State in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the Orion Arm area to accede to this Treaty. Any State so invited may become a Party to the Treaty by depositing its instrument of accession with the United Earth Government. The Government of the United Earth Government will inform each of the Parties of the deposit of each such instrument of accession.
Article 11
This Treaty shall be ratified and its provisions carried out by the Parties in accordance with their respective constitutional processes. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible. The Treaty shall enter into force between the States which have ratified it as soon as the ratifications of the majority of the signatories and shall come into effect with respect to other States on the date of the deposit of their ratifications.
Article 12
After the Treaty has been in force for ten years, or at any time thereafter, the Parties shall, if any of them so requests, consult together for the purpose of reviewing the Treaty, having regard for the factors then affecting peace and security in the their area, including the development of universal as well as regional arrangements for the maintenance of international peace and security.
Article 13
The United Earth Government will colonise a single planet where all trade to and from the United Earth Government will take place. Only applies if Article 14 is concluded.
Article 14
After five years the United Earth Government will hold a vote on whether to reveal their location to the Galactic community unless there is a need to do it before. If the vote is to not reveal the location of the United Earth Government, the vote waits another five years.
Article 15
The United Earth Government will remain a separate body from the Galactic Republic.
Article 16
After the Treaty has been in force for ten years, any Party may cease to be a Party one year after its notice of denunciation has been given.
"Well then, that's the treaty done. We'll send this back to our Government to look over and they'll notify us of any changes they want to make and you can do the same with your Government" Ryuko said feeling quite pleased with how the treaty turned out.
"It's a little sad that most of it's military related," stated Padme.
"Well look at the bright side, this has just been made by us now. In a few years time it'll have new articles and articles abolished," Comforted Luke" also we found survivors of one of your ships that ended up in our space last year, their onboard the Terra right now, I could arrange a VTOL to bring them over to your ship"
"That would be appreciated"
"I assume you will want to address our senate and chancellor miss Mori"
"Yes that would be most appreciated"
"Do you have a hyperdrive?"
"Yes we reversed engineered the one we found on your ship we found and installed them onto our ships, but we haven't tested them yet"
"In that case, I'll send some clones to look over the ones you have and make any changes if need be"
"Thanks, that's really nice of you"
22 BBY Galactic Republic Calendar, The Republic Cruiser Indomitable in orbit over Coruscant
"Sir picking up six ships coming out of hyperspace!"
"Are they ours?"
"Yes we are seeing general Skywalkers and five other unknown contacts following him"
"Are they hostile?"
"They don't appear to be sir. They seem to be following him" The Admiral looked out and saw five ships similar to the Venerator-class he was in except these were bigger and was a greyish-blue.
"Sir Skywalker has sent us a message to not attack; he says they are a group of humans from uncharted space calling themselves the United Earth Government!"