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Leno Narava's space fortress New Aldera
Narava's mind was occupied by thoughts extending beyond the most recent meeting on Lecersen's grounds. Ever since his time on Bastion as one of Pellaeon's leading officers, he had been committed to the establishment of a strong and unified Alderaan state. This became even more true following his leave from Bastion after Pellaeon's death and his on-and-off settlement on New Alderaan. He was not sure how Lecersen's plan would affect this vulnerable community under his patronage.
Following its establishment just before the Battle of Yavin, New Alderaan suffered hostilities at the hands of Lord Zsinj and the resurrected Emperor between the years seven and ten ABY. Since the New Republic reclaimed the planet following Palpatine's final death in eleven ABY, the planet experienced years of relative calm. Even during the Vong invasion the occupation and destruction of New Alderaan was relatively mild and brief.
Navara's thoughts turned to Princess Leia and her views on the New Alderaan colony. The Princess continued to be intermittently interested in the planet's fate. She always hoped that New Alderaan would progress in line with the New Republic and the Galactic Alliance. Navara was concerned about this approach. His view was that the Galactic Alliance, like the New Republic earlier, was too liberal, too inclusive, and too pluralistic to allow for the protection of the Alderaanian culture – a culture that was already very vulnerable in light of the tragedy it had experienced and the resulting migration to a new foreign world. This difference of opinion put the Princess and Navara in confrontation with each other. Navara suspected that this conflict would likely worsen once Lecersen's new ambitious plans became a reality.
Coruscant airspace
Leia's shuttle flight was delayed that day. She did not allow her frustration to turn to anger. Nevertheless, she was not totally comfortable either. She was thinking about Narava's New Alderaan. Narava continued to push for the colony's autonomy. Leia did appreciate his patriotism, but his rhetoric often seeped into very strong radical overtones. His council made many comments about their fear of including other sentient species on their new colony. She had many talks with Han about this, and she appreciated that he agreed with her. It was Han who reflected that some ethical ideas, such as the principle of equal rights for all sentients, had to guide society. Otherwise, the risk of sliding towards another empire becomes too great. He insisted that patriotism and harmony with others can coexist. Apparently, their many years together in service of the Rebellion, the New Republic, and later the Galactic Alliance taught Han a few things. If only Narava knew as much her husband did...