Exterior: Space, Coruscant.
Interior: Rogue Shadow, cockpit.
Appearing via hologram, an injured Silas said, "Galen, something's happened⦠It's Omega."
Galen's eyes widened, "Where is she? What happened?"
"She was taken by Sidious. I tried to stop him, but he was too powerful.
I barely survived."
"It's not your fault, Silas. Rest up, I'll take it from here."
"That's what he wants, it'll be a trap, no doubt."
"How unfortunate⦠for him."
"As te Jetii say, te Force kelir cuyir ti gar, ratiin."
"The Force will be with you, always." returned Marek.
Interior: Coruscant, Senate building, Chancellor's office.
As their red holograms spoke to him, the Dark Council informed, "You have failed the Emperor for the last time, and betrayed the Empire.
You are henceforth exiled from this Council and stripped of your ranks, privileges and titles within the Empire."
Sidious hissed, "You cannot do this to me!"
"We already have, and you will be replaced by Darth Drakkon." sneered a Dark Councillor, "And by taking the girl, you have orchestrated nothing more than your own death, good riddance." before their holograms faded.
At the same time.
Interior: Coruscant, Senate building, office.
Barging in, accompanied by a squad of Shocktroopers, while others scoured the building, to see the Commerce guild, TF and Corporate alliance's reps finish talking to a Sith pureblood's hologram, Fox informed, "By order of the Courts, security council, and the Senate, you're under arrest for a multitude of charges."
"How dare you! We have corporate neutrality!" protested Lott Dott.
"Not anymore."
Momentarily thereafter.
Interior: Coruscant, Senate building, Chancellor's office.
Entering the office with Hunter, Visas, T3, and HK-47, Galen confronted Palpatine, "Darth Sidious. You have something I want.
You may think you have some idea of what you're in possession of.
But you do not.
In a few moments, she will be back with me.
She means more to me than you will ever know."
Turning around a book-sized petition, Sheev asked, "Do you know what this is?"
"It's the delegation of 800,000 systems demanding you step down in addition to the voters of no confidence against you."
"No, it is a role of traitors whom I will have executed for daring to oppose me!
I'll start with that little schutta, Amidala! Or perhaps that pitiful pacifist, Satine!
Or shall I start with your little girlfriend, the Senator of Pantora?"
Stepping back, Galen hissed, "The only aruetii is you, Sidious, now you will tell me where my daughter is!"
"Foolish boy, you think you can face me?" asked Sidious as he revealed his true face with a sinister grin, "I have waited a long time to kill you, the last of the Sunrider and Qel-Droma bloodlines.
But first, I am going to break you further," then pressed a button, opening a false wall to reveal a terrified Omega bound and gagged to a chair.
"Omega!" gasped Galen.
"Before I execute Order 66, say goodbye to your child."
As Sidious launched the most powerful lightning storm he could muster at Omega, Galen stepped between them, his right hand raised at shoulder height to intercept it.
While the two Force wielders were focused on each other, Hunter and Visas freed Omega.
Determined to protect his child, Galen absorbed the lightning and cast it back at Sidious, incinerating him, causing a significant shift in the Force, before hugging his little girl.
As she cried into her dad's shoulder, Omega said, "Ni kar'tayl gar darasuum, Buir."
"Ni kar'tayl gar darasuum too, Ad'ika." returned Galen, "you're safe now."
"Groaning statement: oh, meatbag displays of affection." whined HK-47.
Later.
Interior: Coruscant, Jedi temple, Council chambers.
After taking Omega for a check-up in the halls of healing, Marek was met by the full Council.
"I take it you felt the disturbance in the Force?" asked Galen.
"What did you do, sweetie?" asked Secura, with her hands on her hips.
"Let's just say it was another boring day saving the galaxy, Buir." chuckled Galen.
"Somehow I doubt it was boring, Star'ika."
"I couldn't wait any longer to deal with Sidious." admitted Galen, "I saw to it personally."
"You went by yourself to face Sidious? Sweetie, that was reckless, even for you," scolded Secura, "You could've been killed, or worse."
"Buir, he had Omega," informed Marek, "he intended to kill my daughter, and I wasn't going to let it happen."
"Fair enough."
"Dead, Sidious is. Feel better now, do you?" asked Yoda, "Now your revenge is taken?"
"I didn't take revenge." answered Galen, "It is my duty as a father to protect my child, so that's what I did."
"Oh, no match for a father's love, is the dark side?"
"Love is stronger than hate, and I defeated him while following your teachings."
"To which teachings do you refer?"
"The first lesson: a Jetii uses the Force for knowledge and defence.
Sidious cast lightning at Omega, so I used my knowledge of the Force lightning techniques to defend her."
"The actions of a true Jedi Knight, or perhaps a Master, these are."
Ki-Adi interjected, "He's broken the code, he has children.
We must expel him for this violation of the code."
"He just saved the Republic from another Sith Lord, and you want to kick him out of the Order?" asked Omega, "that's not fair."
"Young lady, please understand we have rules against attachments, marriage, and having families outside of the order."
Unable to stop himself, Dume asked, "Master Mundi, aren't you technically breaking those same rules?
Don't you have half a dozen wives? And enough children to fill a classroom?"
Mace frowned at the children, "You're just kids, don't presume to-"
"Don't call me kid!" blurted Caleb before covering his mouth with both hands, making Omega giggle.
Shaak Ti spoke up, "We can't expel Galen, it wouldn't be right."
Obi-Wan chimed in, "What message would that send?
Galen just saved the Republic, for the moment, and his place in the Order is being questioned?"
Plo added, "There is no reason to expel him, and we've been over the matter of his relationships many times."
"Galen has brought truth and justice, and defeated a Master Sith Lord yet you condemn him?
You condemn this champion of the Force?" questioned a disembodied voice, "how is the council still full of such arrogance?"
"Who's there?" asked Marek before the spirit of Bastila Shan manifested.
"Hey, Bas," casually greeted Marek.
"Hello, Galen." greeted Shan, "I see you're increasingly becoming the spitting image of my husband.
He also drove the Council crazy with his views and charisma while earning the love and affections of many members of the Order."
"Like ancestor like descendant,"
"Indeed, he was also rather popular with the ladies and a natural leader."
"I hope you don't mind that I have the Ebon Hawk and your droids."
"Tee-three is one of the most loyal companions one can have, and HK-47 is formidable in a fight.
I'm glad they're in good hands." softly said Shan who nonchalantly kissed Galen's temple.
"I didn't realise I was so charismatic that even ghosts of Jetii's past want to kiss me," joked Galen.
"What? I- oh, you're definitely Revan's heir." sighed Bastila.
"In my experience, Force ghosts usually come bearing tidings and warnings, so what crisis is on our doorstep?
Is the multiverse in danger?"
"There are no warnings of impending doom this time, thankfully."
Mando'a translations.
te Force kelir cuyir ti gar, ratiin - the Force will be with you, always.
Aruetii - traitor.
Te - The.
Jetii - Jedi.
Buir - Dad.
Ni kar'tayl gar darasuum - I love you.
Ad'ika - daughter.
Star'ika - little star.
