This Old Temple: New Jedi Order Reset Chapter 20, a star wars fanfic

THIS OLD TEMPLE: NEW JEDI ORDER RESET

by ardavenport

- - - Part 20

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"Recording. Recording.

"C-3PO speaking.

"Master Luke has really done it this time. We're going! To Yavin!

"Well not immediately. It won't be until after the New Republic's one year of support ends for the Jedi Order. And after Master Luke and Mistress Leia negotiate a final agreement with the New Republic."

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"What do you mean it won't be so bad? This is terrible! We've just gotten settled here and now we'll have to uproot it all and move it halfway across the galaxy to another planet. I don't know how we're going to manage."

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"Well, I don't know if I'm going to adjust. Master Luke has given me the option of staying here with Master Lando, who has been very appreciative of my services. That would be a much better position than going through all that moving and unpacking all over again. Coruscant is much more civilized. And Yavin isn't really near anything very interesting."

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"Leave you? I suppose. . . . . . . . . . . I hadn't really thought about that. . . . . "

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MON MOTHMA: "Thank-you, Luke, for meeting with me. And giving the New Republic your consideration."

LUKE SKYWALKER: "The decision about any agreement between the New Republic and the Jedi Order is not final, Chancellor. This is just until we train more people. I can't keep going out on missions for the Republic. It's better for the long run that I just focus on the Order."

MON MOTHMA: "I do understand your position, believe me. And I appreciate you meeting with me about discussing alternatives. Please, sit.

"I have been speaking with Senator Organa here, and Liaison Calrissian and they say that you may consider some temporary arrangements?"

LUKE SKYWALKER: "Yes, Chancellor. I don't want you to think that the Jedi are abandoning the New Republic."

MON MOTHMA: "And I assure you that the Republic understands your concerns. And we are prepared to offer the Jedi the same operating immunities that - -"

LUKE SKYWALKER: "But that's just what we don't want, Chancellor."

MON MOTHMA: "I don't understand."

LUKE SKYWALKER: "There are members of the Jedi Order who are ready and capable of helping the New Republic. But we want them to only operate under the rules applied to your judiciary or military. We don't want any special immunity to work under. And we want any Jedi who acts for the New Republic to be individually approved by the New Republic. Just as you would your usual officers."

MON MOTHMA: "Um, Master Skywalker, the Jedi of the Old Republic operated under agreements of immunity that were worked out over a thousand years. They were extraordinarily effective in keeping the peace and upholding justice. They saved many situations where all the usual channels would have been far too slow. I saw it myself."

LUKE SKYWALKER: "But from the Archive records we've recovered, you didn't always need Jedi for that. You could have issued that immunity to special envoys or ambassadors."

MON MOTHMA: "That would have given far too much power to any individual. The Jedi were extraordinarily trustworthy. In a thousand years, the Jedi were always faithful to the Old Republic."

LUKE SKYWALKER: "Not any more. I have to honestly say that the Jedi Order, right now, is not any more stable than the New Republic. More power is the last thing we need."

MON MOTHMA: "That is quite disheartening to hear, Master Skywalker. Especially in light of how very helpful you have been for some special incidents lately."

LUKE SKYWALKER: "It's the truth. And I can still be available for special assignments, but only rarely. All I'm saying is that any special authority or immunity should not be automatic for all Jedi. That should be only given on an individual basis. And the individual need not always be a Jedi."

MON MOTHMA: "Do you have any suggested candidates?"

LUKE SKYWALKER: "Well, yes. . . . Leia, here. Admiral Ackbar. General Tu'thuma. Piko Bayee. Commander Muzz. You have dozens of candidates from the Alliance who are completely loyal to the New Republic and will only act for the common good."

MON MOTHMA: "Most of them already are. But even with added authority, they would not be nearly as effective without a Jedi's special abilities."

LUKE SKYWALKER: "Those abilities cannot be available to the New Republic, Chancellor. Not on a regular basis."

MON MOTHMA: "Well, I appreciate your honesty, but I must be blunt as well. The New Republic has not been able to enlist any more than half the systems of the Old Republic. Whole regions of space are still held by former Imperial governors operating independently; some of them are negotiating alliances. We were hoping that with the Jedi again representing the New Republic, and especially Luke who was so responsible for bringing about the fall of Palpatine's Empire, that this would inspire some wavering factions to join us."

LEIA ORGANA: "We know. But the New Republic cannot hope to reclaim the original boundaries of the Old Republic. Even the Jedi could not bring that about."

MON MOTHMA: "So we should leave thousands of worlds in the grip of despots, the remnants of the Empire? Will the Jedi do that?"

LEIA ORGANA: "It isn't that simple Chancellor. More than one of those despots has popular support on their worlds. We can't liberate people who don't want to be."

MON MOTHMA: "Only because they've only known tyranny for a generation."

LEIA ORGANA: "You don't have the support in the Senate for any military action, Chancellor."

MON MOTHMA: "Not so far. But if their attacks on our boundaries continue - - "

LEIA ORGANA: "We don't know who is sponsoring those attacks."

MON MOTHMA: "We have a very good idea - - "

LEIA ORGANA: "That is not supported by the intelligence - - "

LUKE SKYWALKER: "Chancellor. Leia. . . . we don't know who is behind those attacks. But the Jedi would be willing to help find out."

MON MOTHMA: "Under the limited authority that you're proposing for the New Jedi Order."

LUKE SKYWALKER: "Yes, Chancellor."

MON MOTHMA: ". . . . . . It has been discussed . . . . appointing special emissaries of the New Republic. And the names of the leaders of the Alliance have been mentioned for special missions. Would you consider accepting the authority of special emissary, yourself, Master Skywalker?"

LUKE SKYWALKER: "Me?"

MON MOTHMA: "As a leader of the Rebel Alliance, you are an obvious candidate, independent of your status with the Jedi."

LUKE SKYWALKER: "I can't always go on missions for the New Republic. We're setting up a new temple on Yavin and - - "

MON MOTHMA: "I realize that of course. But if the approval for emissary authority is no different for you, or any other member of the Jedi Order, from the approval of any non-Jedi emissary. . . .would you consider it?"

LUKE SKYWALKER: ". . . . .Yes, I think that will work."

MON MOTHMA: "And you?"

LEIA ORGANA: "Me?"

MON MOTHMA: "Oh, Leia, you certainly have more than enough credentials for a diplomatic appointment. And your position representing Persons Displaced by the Empire will be terminated eventually as the refugees are resettled. And with some training from the Jedi Order - - Master Luke assures me that you qualify - - your service would be invaluable."

LEIA ORGANA: "You've discussed my training?"

MON MOTHMA: "Master Luke did mention that you were reluctant. I personally don't know why, but it would make you a great asset to our efforts to stabilize our boundaries. Without any overt military mobilizations."

LEIA ORGANA: ". . . . . . . I'll be discussing my training with my brother. Later. Thank-you, Chancellor."

MON MOTHMA: "Then I think we may have an agreement, Master Jedi. Though the Senate Judiciary Committee will wish have its say on the specifics. You will have to make yourself available for testimony before them."

LUKE SKYWALKER: "Of course, Chancellor."

MON MOTHMA: "Then I believe we are finished."

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