"Hello, Everyone!" I began with my hands clasped behind my back. "You're watching 'Question Corner', and I'm your host Kale." With my hair up in a short ponytail, I wore a red long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans. "Today we have with us a Faust who has been let out of his prison to grant us an interview. You all know him as the scientist that goes way beyond the skull and crossbones sign. Everyone, please put your hands together for Doctor Nuvo Vindi!" With an outstretched arm, I pointed to the Doctor as he came on stage, but nobody clapped except for me. Although, it was hardly a shocker that no one wanted to cheer for the man whose scheme was to eliminate them all in the name of a germ.

My clapping did slowdown to a halt, however, when I realized Doctor Nuvo Vindi's was wearing an orange straightjacket equipped with several large belts across the chest while his feet had ankle chains that clunked about loudly every time he took a step. He hardly seemed to notice any of this as he walked with the confidence of a freemen. Despite the two troopers armed with blasters that trailed his like a train to a wedding dress. Even his glasses, I noted, were different because, with no freewill of his arms, he was given a new pair that wrapped about his large ears.

When I saw Nuvo's guards, I glanced over my shoulder to see Ashley waiting in her usual spot. Mouthing to her to get extra chairs, she bounced off her tall stool and disappeared behind a corner.

Coming up to greet him, I was about to extend my hand for a handshake out of habit when I retracted it. How do you greet someone in a straightjacket? Do I just show him to his chair? Or will he even care? I was weighing out the options in my head when I conceived the thought that this was the only job I'd ever had that actually prompted me to ask myself such a bazaar question. Luckily, Nuvo came prepared and gave me a curt bow in response. I returned it gratefully. "Welcome to the Show, Mr. Vindi. We're grateful to have you on." I began with as must kindness I could muster.

"Ye-ye-ye-ye-yes, you should! It is about time I got on this show! You know, your guest process is very slow. Agitating, even."

Ignoring his state, I gestured to the seat beside mine as I said, "Please, Mr. Vindi, take a seat."

"That is Doctor Vindi to you!" He jerked his arm within the confined jacket as though to raise his index finger high in the air as he exclaimed. "How would you like it if I didn't refer to you as, Miss Kale, but as Kale instead?"

"You can if you wish." Sitting down in my chair, I picked up the deck of cards from the coffee table, "No one is forcing you to. And I can call you Mr. Vindi. How does that sound?"

"Don't be impertinent!" He circled around to the front of his chair and plopped himself down, "I-I-I-I-I have done much more things than you could ever dream to do v'with your puny human mind! I have earned my title. V'what have you done to earn yours, ah? Nothing!"

"Mr. Vindi." I started again with a kinder smile, "You're quite right, I really haven't, but what people call us is hardly the subject at hand." lifting the cards up for example, I added. "We really should begin with your questions."

"I v'will say when we begin." He leaned back into his chair and glared, "They are my questions after all."

With Vindi playing stubborn, Ashley ran out onto the platform to place two simple chairs next to us and offered the troopers their seats. Pleased, they nodded to her and settled themselves in before she left and I thanked her as she went. Meanwhile, I was trying to be patient with our guest, but with Arnold tapping an imaginary watch on his wrists, I knew I had to get this thing moving. The audience was as quiet as a possum playing dead if you didn't count the occasional cough of two when I finally broke the still silence, "I'd hate to rush you, Doctor Vindi, but unfortunately we do have a time limit."

The Troopers sitting next Nuvo Vindi watched him as he said in a calmer tone. "Fine, Miss Kale, you may proceed."

Nodding with appreciation, I read, "'Weathergirl17248' asks, "What would posses you to create a virus that could and would kill infinite amounts of people?'"

"To make life, of course." Vindi answered, "Sometimes others have to die in order to produce a new era filled with new life."

"And 'Emerald-Laufeydottir' asks, 'If you were a Marvel character would you be a HYDRA scientist?'"

"A v'what?"

"A Marvel character."

"Marble?"

"No, no." I chuckled, "It's a Earthling comic with hero's and villains and, from what I understand, Hydra is a secret organization filled with evil scientist."

"They don't sound very secret to me." He snorted, "This question is irrelevant to my genius. I v'wish for another question."

"But-"

"Another question, Miss Kale!"

"Than, I will take that as a yes. Okay, we have a simple question from 'Hazardous By Instinct' who asks, 'How are you?' Hey, that was nice of him to ask."

It was then that he snapped. "Nice of him?" I sank a little into my seat as his left eye began to twitch, "Nice of him? Look at me!" He fervently struggled from underneath his straightjacket as he barked, "I live in a ten foot by ten foot white, fluff ball prison! This is the first time I've seen the sky in three years! And you v'want to know 'how am I'?!"

The soldiers quickly sprang from their seats and braced their hands on either-side of his shoulders before the one of the left flicked him upside the head. "Behave." I heard him grunt, "Or else..." and it wasn't until he made this threat that the Scientist began to struggle beneath their grip less.

"May I ask." I began curiously as they returned to their chairs, "What is the 'or else'?"

"Every now and again we let him out to watch the Holonet channel. Find it keeps him a little bit more sane that way." The man answered with a tired sigh. "It's how he found out about your show in the first place."

"Oh, wow...well, do you think you're ready to answer some more questions now?"

The Troopers glared at the Scientist until he finally gave me short nod of approval. "Yes."

"Alright then 'TheDoctorCT-21-0408' asks, 'Do you like wearing glasses?'"

"V'why v'wouldn't I?" He brow arched high above his glasses as he explained curtly, "They help me see, don't they? They used to do much more when I conducted experiments, but thanks to the Jedi, I now only use them to stare at four white v'walls!"

"And the occasional Holo-set, of course. Thanks to your kind prison guards." I gestured to his been with appreciation, "But, hey, you have new glasses, though, and you got to be excited about that. I mean, they're ones you don't have to hold onto all the time and, look, they even stay on your head perfectly without a fuss. That's got to be nice."

He blinked at me twice. "You're amused by the little things, aren't you, Miss Kale?"

"Someone's got to be." I gave a goofy grin, "Next question is from 'captainrexbest35' and she asks, 'What is up with you and trying to send people to their doom and why use a virus for it?'...Oh, yes, and she's left a side note describing her profound hatred of you, but don't let that get in the way of your answer."

"I could ask humanity same thing!" He snapped, "It is each and every one of you that create other life-form's doom and you don't even acknowledge it! You even praise yourselves when you eliminate a disease to make yourselves a better world. It is disgusting."

"Yeah, I know, but the common cold is just so dang annoying." I banged my fist against the armrest once before I added in haste when I saw Nuvo's scowl, "Sorry, not very funny. Okay, 'Jedi-TARDIS-Chick101' asks, 'Did you resurrect the Blue Shadow virus more for the science of it or the Separatist cause?'"

"Both actually. v'We had an agreement that if I let the Blue Shadow virus loose it v'would only be dropped in Republic Systems."

"And what about neutral systems?"

"Bombs v'were reserved for them in case certain planets did not comply properly."

"Well, we wouldn't want that." I smiled. "'ErinKenobi2893' asks, 'Why work on bringing back a virus instead of creating a cure for another disease?'"

"Call it v'what is really is. Murder. Ye-ye-ye-yes! There is so much you simple beings do not understand. The destruction you all cause and justify by claiming your life is more valuable than the life of a smaller animal. My v'work is merely to assist the victims v'who are subject to your so called cures!"

"Okay, onto another question." Scratching the back of my scalp, I tried my best to keep my face neutral in front of him, but he wasn't making it easy. "'Drmethilon' asks, 'Why did you choose the Blue Shadow Virus as your chemical weapon? Wouldn't the Rakghoul plague be more effective?'"

"The Rakghoul plaque? No-no-no-no-no! The Rakghoul plaque is not a natural disease, and I know this because I've followed it to its roots." Falling back into his seat with his arms still bound to his person, he crossed one leg over the other in a nonchalant manner. "It was designed by Muur Talisman's and he used sith magic to create it. So, in my opinion, it is not a life form but an inactive germ. An ingenious one at that, but useless to me nonetheless."

Leaning back into my chair as well, I tapped the deck of cards against the armrest as I pointed out, "Plus, you couldn't hide behind a vacuum sealed suit if you used the Rakghoul plaque now could you? Since, after all, the plaque creates violent mutants that'll attack and infect you suit or no suit...am I right?"

Pursing his lips, he scowled at me as he made no real effort to reserve his irritation. "I feel I should tell you, Miss Kale, you are quite incompetent."

"I have high regards for you as well, Doctor Vindi." I grinned, "Our next question is from 'Pronker' who asks, 'Do you know that 'Faust' (your species) is also the name of a well known character in an opera? And they don't have a very happy ending, either.'"

"V'what are you trying to tell me, ah?" He laughed, "That I only lost and am in these chains because I unfortunately bear a name with bad luck attached to it?" His posture rose at the notion. "I believe in science! Not your feeble folklore!"

"She's merely showing you a comparison, nothing to get upset about." I waved him down before going on to read, "Now, 'Darth Tyron' asks, 'Have you ever thought of making zombies or something similar?'"

"Ye-ye-ye-yes, I have actually." He chirped with sudden excitement. "I'm glad you inquired. I even tried to go through with it once or twice, but my undead subjects never seemed to remain undead for long unfortunately." Quickly, he added, "I'm not giving up, though. It's a casual side hobby of mine that I plan to pick up when I am finally released."

I jaw dropped. "Unfortunately? How did you even get a hold of the bodies?"

"You-you-you see, Miss Kale?" He grinned with a knowing look in his eyes. "It shows just how little you truly know. If anything, I should be the one owning this television show; because you are unfit to v'walk in such large shoes." It unnerved me a little when he plopped back into the frame of his seat and started to look around the set as though he already owned it. "'Doctor Vindi's Corner'. Hmm...Luckily for you, I have no interest in such feeble ambitions."

"I feel I should tell you, it's already been done before. That's where we got the name 'Hondo's Corner' from. Plus, we do have other questions." Spreading out the cards in one hand, I pointed to the stack with the other for good reference.

"I'm v'well aware we have other questions." He snapped. "Don't rush me. I am the guest after all."

"Not trying to." I raised my hands in defense, "But, again, we do have a time limit in our way. Okay, so 'Ahsokatano191' asks, 'Why choose Naboo for the Blue shadow virus to be administered into the environment?'"

As he brushed off my lack of willingness to obey him as the guest of honor, he replied, "Because my old subterranean laboratory the Jedi discovered was made ten years prior by the Trade Federation. The Separatist Council sponsored me and the usage of the lab by the prompting of Nute Gunray who was still bitter towards Naboo due to his failed invasion attempt on the planet."

"And what deal did you have with the Separatists?"

"I v'was promised that they would aid me in bringing forth an era of in which viruses dominated the galaxy." As he talked his elbows casually jerked and pulled against the latched straps of his restraining jacket due to a obvious habit of moving his hands and arms when he spoke. "So long as I did not touch any of the Confederacy Systems and only the Republic systems my v'work would continue to be funded."

"Sounds like the usual Separatists deal to me. 'ErinKenobi2893' asks, 'Why are you still called a doctor when you've obviously violated the Hippocratic Oath?'"

Right then, I jumped when he suddenly broke out into a series of eerie laughter that left the whole audience quiet. Rolling about in his seat as his cheerful glee freaked everyone out. "I v'worked as a senior medic for the criminal organization for the Perma families." He laughed. "They didn't care about any oath!" I exchanged glances with the Clone Troopers sitting behind him and noted that they seemed unsurprised at the Doctor's radical behavior. I guess, for them this was probably normal by now. However, when he did settle down, he adjusted himself in his chair before saying, "V'what's next."

"Uh..." I pried my eyes off of him to read, "Our last question is from, 'Ponker' who asks, 'Does it make you mad that most consider viruses not to be alive, even though you like them a lot?'"

"Yes." He replied, "But, it is the ignorance of others that has led me to continue on v'with my v'work in my laboratories and v'one day, I v'will succeed!"

Quickly, I dropped the last card on the coffee table along with the others and said."Well, that's all we have left." Standing up a bit too eagerly while Vindi's two guards assisted him out of his chair, I approached him and bowed politely. My hair falling in my face as I did. "Thank you, again, for coming on the Show. It was truly a pleasure having you."

"You're welcome." He snorted, before adding cryptically, "I'm sure I'll be seeing you soon, though. This is, after all, a very fascinating place and a scientist can never have too many laboratories."

Upon his casual threat, I felt my heart gas out a little from exhaustion and my face fell. Really is wasn't so much Vindi, but some of the villains we aired on the Show. Hondo and Grievous. Trench, even, I'm sure if he were given enough time to think about it, probably would have considered launching a bomb or two on us. Though, we probably deserved that one. But, the vindictive threats we were receiving lately were enough to make you stare out at the vast space surrounding us wondering whether today was the day we'd see a Separatists cruiser ready to kill us all. Of course, they wouldn't do that. Dooku wants neutral systems on their side and he's blaming 'Question Corner' for giving Separatists a bad name, so it's not like he'd murder in such a blunt manner that would easily be tied back to him. Nuvo's threat, though, was like a mosquitoes bite that only agitated me, but the threat Grievous made a while back is still a regular topic amongst the crew members. Now, I couldn't help but think fondly back to the earlier days on our show when guest's were satisfied with just receiving an interview and leaving.

Right then, one of the security guards drew me out of my thoughts when he said, "Don't let him bother you, Ma'am. Being creepy and bossy is the only hobby he's got left."

Nuvo barked, "Shut up you insolent copy!"

"You see?" The other trooper chuckled, "He won't cause you any trouble."

Gratefully, I shook both their hands before the trio walked off stage. Nuvo more reluctantly than his prison guards. "How come they didn't clap for me like they do for the other guests?" I heard him ask before they were gone and out of earshot.

Turning to the audience, I took in a deep breath and smiled. Relieved to see the friendly, though shocked, faces that greeted me, I announced. "That was another week of 'Banite Sith' on 'Question Corner', and we're happy to announce our next guest will be Moralo Eval. Not only does he like talking to himself in a third person, but he also will enjoy answering your questions...hopefully. Okay, so don't forget the rules: No M-rated questions, 2 questions per person, and check the reviews to make sure your questions haven't already been answered."

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