Note 23

Six years after the Naboo Invasion

One year later:

Obi-Wan Kenobi,

Yes….good informers are hard to find…but since I am Supreme Chancellor….I have access to everyone in the Republic. When you have that many people to choose from, you end up with very good informers.

One of my informers just told me that he happened to uncover some old artifact type things from a planet called Quique. My informer also said that those artifacts look strangely similar to the writings of the data pad that I gave you. Perhaps this is the planet that the Sith came from? You should check into it. My informer left everything the way he had found it so that the Jedi would be able to fully investigate. I do hope you learn something this time.

Now about that lightsaber that you had found. I examined it carefully….and I set my people to work on it right away. I had several language specialists look at it. They reported back that it was NOT a language on the sword….but rather it was just a design. He is confident of that, and I trust him fully. I hope that the Jedi Council will also.

Thank you for telling me that you made copies of everything on the lightsaber…it would have saved me from doing something foolish…like calling in more experts to copy it.

Wow….Anakin is now 15….halfway through his teenage years. I am sure that he has progressed greatly in his training. When do you think he will be ready to face the trials? Thank you for passing on the word. In just a few years everything will be perfect for me to talk with Anakin. I am looking forward to my conversation with him. Is it not true that the Jedi's force ability is inherited? If Anakin were to have any off-spring, they would have a great chance of having his high force level, correct? IF this is true, then Anakin's relationship with girls does affect the whole galaxy and is not just a private matter.

Well of course….Anakin has been a favorite of mine for years now. You know that. I was very much pleased by what he did for Naboo's cause.

Well let me know how the investigations are going.

Supreme Chancellor Palpatine