Note 13

Bail,

As you know, it has been announced to the entire Sentate that the Naboo Invasion has officially ended. Finally!

I gather, then, that Queen Amidala and those with her were successful. It seems as though our prayers were answered and Someone was watching over her.

You are right; we must never give up on having hope. Without it both this Republic and galaxy are doomed.

I wish Finis the best as well. Do let me know if you have heard from him recently.

Now that things have finally settled down in the Senate, I think I will take a small vacation myself. I would like to spend some quality time on my own planet. Do not worry; I will continue to gather information that we need for our Loyalist Committee. I will maintain contact with you and other Senators. I will give you a detailed report every year. I would like one from you as well. You shall see me in the Senate sessions on Coruscant.

Maybe. Have you heard any more about the child who might be trained as a Jedi. I have heard no more news about him except that he is rumored to be the one who destroyed the droid control ship orbiting Naboo. This news is all over the Senate: a nine year old child played a key role in freeing Naboo. Yes, maybe the child is special, or maybe he is someone's long lost son. Who knows.

Have we heard any more news about the Supreme Chancellor signing our petition. We do have to make it an official committee within the Republic, don't we? Have you been able to recruit any new Senators to our cause?

We can do next to nothing about the fact that Palpatine has been elected as the Supreme Chancellor. We can only hope that the members of the Senate and the other branches will hold the man's power in check. Yes, let us hope that Palpatine was being sincere when he showed us his dedication for getting rid of the wrongs that have been arising in the Senate. It would be better to trust him rather than to assume that he will go back on his words. Let us keep our faith in the Republic and in the office of the Supreme Chancellor. If you have met with Palpatine and are certain that he is all for the ending of the corruption, then it must be so. I trust your judgment about this.

I can certainly understand if Finis wishes to lay low awhile. What happened to him was a big blow to his career. Well, we should keep him in mind, but not pressure him. It is enough to know that he has our support, though he does not feel he can formally commit to the cause at this time.

Yes, it would be good to have the backing of the Supreme Chancellor behind our plans to reform the Senate. Does he have any specific ideas about how we might accomplish this?

I suppose we will just have to wait and be surprised by our wives. I am, quite frankly, looking forward to this. What a welcome after the stress we've been through in the last few months!

Yes, until our next transmission.

Your friend and colleague,

Correon