Star Wars Episode III: The Convention of the Systems

by Mongoose Lover

Padmé finds a document from the late Satine. It uncovers a plan to save the Republic. With the Republic becoming more authoritarian, it's a race against the clock to amend the Galactic Constitution via a Convention of the Systems and restore freedom to the Republic. But there is trouble all around, including corrupt politicians, an ongoing war, bounty hunters, and scheming Sith.

3. Chapter 3

CHAPTER TWO: MOS EISLEY

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"WHEREAS, The Founders of our Republic empowered the representatives of the Systems

to be guardians of liberty against future abuses of

power by the galactic government; and

WHEREAS, The galactic government has created a crushing

galactic debt through improper and imprudent spending; and

WHEREAS, The galactic government has invaded the legitimate

roles of the systems through the manipulative process of galactic

mandates, most of which are unfunded to a great extent; and

WHEREAS, The galactic government has ceased to live under a

proper interpretation of the Constitution of the Galactic Republic;

and

WHEREAS, It is the solemn duty of the systems to protect the

liberty of our people - particularly for the generations to

come - by proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the Galactic Republic through a convention of the systems under Article

V for the purpose of restraining these and related abuses of

power; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE

ONE THOUSAND NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYSTEM OF NABOO, THE

SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the system of Naboo hereby

makes application to the Galactic Senate under the provisions of Article V

of the Constitution of the Galactic Republic for the calling of a

convention of the systems limited to proposing amendments to the

Constitution of the Galactic Republic that impose fiscal restraints

on the galactic government, limit the power and jurisdiction of

the galactic government, and limit the terms of office for its

officials and for members of the Galactic Senate; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby directed to

transmit copies of this application to the Supreme Chancellor and the

Secretary of the Senate, the Speaker and the

Clerk of the Galactic Senate and the

members of the Senate from this

System; copies shall also be transmitted to the presiding

officers of each of the legislative houses in the several

systems, requesting their cooperation; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this application constitutes a continuing

application in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of

the Galactic Republic until the legislatures of at least two-thirds

of the several systems have made applications on the same

subject; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to

the Secretary of State." read Padmé from a holo-document.

They were on Tatooine at Mos Eisley. She was there with Ahsoka and Senator Bail Organa.

"Excellent!" said Senator Organa.

"But we sure need a lot of systems to get this done." said Ahsoka Tano skeptically.