Kylo sat in a private briefing with General Hux. The guilt of revealing the Rebel bases was beginning to weigh down on him. Now it was a tossup who he hated more, Hux or Luke Skywalker.

"Ben, take a look at the screen," Hux commanded him. A snowy planet appeared. Kylo was confused by the image.

"It's a snowy planet," he growled in annoyance.

"To the untrained eye, yes. But.." Hux paused dramatically, as he clicked to the next image. "To the Order, this is Starkiller Base. This weapon is going to bring the galaxy to its knees."

"It look like another Death Star."

"No, Ben. Starkiller Base is better than the Death Star. It can destroy multiple planets. Look at the simulation."

Kylo watched in horror as the simulation of an entire system was destroyed on the screen.

"Amazing, isn't it?" Hux evilly grinned, proud of all the hard work put into the super weapon. "This was Emperor Vader's final project, and he would be proud of what we have accomplished."

"There is no 'we' here, General," Kylo snapped.

"Remember, you are part of the First Order, whether you like it or not. Once it is complete, we will hit a couple of preliminary targets before using it against an entire system."

"Since you have this weapon, I guess you no longer need me," Kylo spoke bravely, but secretly feared he was going to die.

"Of course I need you, Ben. You are the only Force sensitive in the Order. You are the only one that can figure out where the Rebel bases are. Besides, we can't destroy every planet," Hux told him. "As long as you keep revealing the bases, you and your precious Padme will be safe."

"I told you to not mention her name!" Kylo's anger flowed through his body. If he had his lightsaber, he would kill Hux.

"I hope this girl is worth all the trouble," Hux told him, feigning concern. "You're still young. There are many girls out there that would be willing to sleep with you."

"I don't use women like you do."

"They are a means to an end, Ben. The sooner you realize this, the better you will be. You know it's never going to work out between you and Padme. How can she love a man who commits treason?'

The psychological torture Hux was putting Kylo through ate him up inside. Thankfully, Hux was not Force sensitive. Otherwise, he would know that Padme already knew what Kylo was doing for the Order.

"Anyway, getting back to business. Ben, where is the new base located?" Hux asked, an evil look in his eyes. Kylo gave him the location, and the general told him to leave his presence. Kylo rushed to his quarters, and slammed the door in disgust. He threw off his helmet and flopped onto the bed.

"I need to find a way to stop this weapon from firing," Kylo thought to himself. "There has to be a weak spot, just like the Death Star. I need to find the weakness and let the Rebels know. Hux is lying. He will use it on the entire galaxy!"

Meanwhile, Padme and Ezra were on Mandalore, heading to the capital city of Sundari. Years of infighting amongst the clans devastated the planet. The people were forced to live in bio-dome cities. Tatooine looked like a lush filled paradise compared to Mandalore!

"What is the matter, Padme? You looked worried," Ezra asked.

"I am, Ezra. Something is not right. We have not met a soul since we got off the ship. And now, we are just going to walk into Sundari?" Padme replied nervously.

"If you are asking if we are being followed, the answer is yes." Padme swallowed her throat when she heard this.

"Remember, trust in the Force," he calmly reminded her. "If they wanted to kill us, they would have already done so."

"I wish I could be as sure as you."

Just as they were about to approach the entrance to the city, they were surrounded by a group of commandos. Padme went to grab a lightsaber out of her bag, but Ezra spoke to her mind to not pull out the weapon.

The commandos pointed their weapons at Ezra and Padme, and led them into Sundari. Padme was amazed at the bustling city that was inside the dome. But she was concerned. The commandos lead them to a darkened street corner.

The head commando pointed to the corner. The others nudged Ezra and Padme with their weapons. They had no choice but to go and lean against the wall of the building.

"You have some nerve, showing up here unannounced," the head commando yelled at Ezra.

"I'm sorry. I have been a little busy later, spending time with my former master's daughter and grandson," Ezra replied.

When he said this, Padme noticed that the head commando stepped back, and tilted their head.

"Leave us!" the leader said, waving their hand. As soon as the other commandos disappeared from sight, the head commando took off their helmet.

The commando was a woman, around Ezra's age. Her eyes were full of tears, waiting to fall. Before Padme could warn him not to, Ezra approached the commando and embraced her. Padme was confused , to say the least. Ezra broke the embrace and motioned for Padme to join them.

"Padme, I would like you to meet Sabine Wren, of House Viszla," Ezra said, as he introduced the two women.

"Hello. Sorry if we scared you," Sabine explained. Padme could only nod her head. To Ezra, Sabine asked why they were here on Mandalore.

"Sabine, we are here to speak to the Prime Minister. We need Mandalore to join the coalition of Outer Rim planets opposing the First Order."

"We are sick of wars from outsiders. We have enough wars to deal with internally."

"If Mandalore does not join the fight, then all of the Outer Rim will fall. Mandalore will not be spared if it remains neutral," Padme chimed in.

"I know. I saw the devastation the Empire committed. But it will be a hard sell. There is only one thing that can unite all Mandalorians."

"Sabine, you can wield the Darksaber. You did it before," Ezra insisted.

"No, Ezra. I only had it until we found our leader, Bo-Katan Kryze. She was a great leader until the Empire came and killed her entire family. I cannot possess the Darksaber."

Sabine led them to the royal palace. Padme couldn't help but marvel at it. When she was a little girl, she had dreamt of being a queen in a castle, but nothing compared to what she saw. Beautiful pieces of artwork hung all around, visually telling the history of the Mandalorian people.

"I see you like our artwork," Sabine said to Padme, managing a smile.

"It's amazing," the young woman gasped in awe. "You can see the history and the culture, from just the paintings." Sabine explained the different people in the paintings, including Dutchess Satine and her family.

They approached a meeting hall. Sabine knocked on the door. A commando guard opened it.

"My friends and I seek an audience with the Prime Minister," Sabine said to the guard. He waved his hand, indicating for them to enter. The door closed behind them.

"I know why you have come," a strange female voice called out to them. The woman approached them. She had fiery red hair and blue eyes.

"Prime Minister..." Sabine began to say. But the woman raised her hand to silence her.

"Sabine Wren, you changed my diapers, and yet you insist on calling me Prime Minister," the woman replied, a smile on her face.

"Flora, we need to take a stand against the First Order. They keep attacking the Outer Rim planets. It will not be long until Mandalore is seized!"

"Sabine, it's not that I don't agree with you. But House Saxon remains loyal to the Order. If I side with the Rebels, they will not stop until the rest of the clans are destroyed."

"No disrespect to you, Prime Minister," Ezra spoke up. "But if Mandalore does not join the fight, the Order will destroy the planet."

"In my heart of hearts, what you are saying is true. But my people are tired of fighting. They will only unite to whoever is worthy to possess the Darksaber. We have not found that person yet."

Flora brought them to the dining area. They sat with other politicians, including members of House Saxon. Of course, the conversation was about Mandalorian politics.

"Padme, where are you?" Kylo's voice called out to her.

"In the royal palace on Sundari, listening to politicians argue," she replied, wishing she was somewhere else.

"Sundari? As in Sundari, the capital city of Mandalore?" he gasped in shock. Padme was there, on the planet where both of his parents were born!

"Ben, you sound shocked..."

"You don't understand. My parents, they were Mandalorians!"