Chapter 3. Chief of State Lando Calrissian
Coruscant-Office of the Chief of State:
Lando was settling into his role as Chief of State going over the finances of the alliance, looking at the latest military reports and budgets stuff like that.
The doors swooshed open and Luke came in, "Luke please come in take a seat…Would you like a drink?"
He raised a hand, "No thanks…I have come to request that you allow the Jedi council to assign you a Jedi Guard unit…As I told you a while back my vision in regards to you as Chief of State is blind…So for my peace of mind…"
Lando sighed, "Okay…If you insist but all will have to be cleared by my security chief…"
"Alright…"
"How many Jedi are you going to assign me?"
"Four Jedi will be with you at all times…Jaden Korr has been given the rank of Master so he will oversee the Knights assigned to you…"
"Okay now if you will excuse me, but I have a meeting with the Imperial Remnant Ambassador…"
"That is the other reason I have come…I need to be on this meeting…"
"Okay…"
When the ambassador entered the office Lando was shocked to see Daala, but Luke wasn't. "Chief of State…" She looked at Luke, "I thought we were having this meeting alone…"
Lando put on the old charm, "Come now ambassador you wouldn't begrudge the grandmaster of the Jedi…"
"I suppose not…Master Skywalker…You are not surprised to see me…"
Luke just smiled, "No I am not…Tell me when did Gilead reinstate you…"
"Just before the end of the war…I have been given full autonomy…"
"My colleagues were surprised by Gilead's offer to join the Alliance…" Lando said cutting in.
"Yes there are certain stipulations…The Remnant will maintain its autonomy and govern itself…any laws proposed by the Alliance will be taken under advisement and voted upon…" Lando and Luke exchanged glances as she spoke, "…Any Imperial forces loaned to the Alliance will be subject to rotation by Imperial command…and the Empire would like to be involved in the exploration missions into the Unknown Regions…"
"For what purpose?" Luke asked.
"Colonization…"
"The Remnant will submit to Jedi jurisdiction…" Lando said.
"Of course…"
Before she left they discussed many more subjects that concern the Imperial Remnant joining the Alliance. When they were done a droid showed Daala to her quarters.
"What do you think?" Lando asked after going over the meeting in his mind.
"I think she knows about the paradox and is after the chief of state seat…"
"Why she failed at her job and the Jedi had to step in…"
"I don't know…The Council will be watching…"
After his meeting Lando had lunch with his wife Tendra and told her about his day and then he told her about the time paradox which she had trouble believing him.
The next day Lando dove into his work as he had to meet with Admiral Antillies to choose a captain for the Unknown Regions exploration mission. Then he met with the Senators to formally induct the Imperial Remnant into the Alliance.