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Jedi Council Chambers, Coruscant
Yoda and Mace Windu were discussing what their next steps should be. They needed to find out who commissioned the creation of the Clones and how exactly Dooku got involved. Mace looked at Yoda and said "The easiest way to find this information would be to send Plo-Koon. He is well versed in subtlety and in the worst-case scenario, he could use his telepathic powers to find the information." Yoda had a frown on his face as he replied "A good choice, Plo-Koon is. Worried I am, My fallen apprentice, dangerous he is." Mace looked at his best friend and said, "I know Master, Plo-Koon will exercise caution and get to the bottom of this." Yoda nodded his head "Leave the rest to you I will, my old friend. May the Force be with you" Mace repeated their sacred prayer and left the room to inform Plo-Koon.
The Triumphant
Plo-Koon had just gotten his new orders and called Commander Wolffe to the bridge. After waiting for a few minutes Commander Wolffe appeared on the bridge. He walked up to Plo and gave him a report "Sir, the process is slow going but we have about five percent of our Legion de-chipped or just over 800 troopers. We are including the support personnel in that number because they would naturally have chips in them as well." Plo nodded and said, "Keep up the good work Wolffe. I knew I could count on you. I just got new orders from the Jedi Council. I am to head to Kamino and get as much information as possible regarding the chips and a few other vital questions. I am leaving you in charge. Best of luck Wolffe." Wolffe smiled and said, "You can count on me, General." Plo nodded and left the bridge for the hanger. There waiting for him was his trusty Delta-7 starship. He entered it and activated a Hyperdrive ring, setting course for Kamino. With a quick good luck radio call from Wolffe, Plo lept into Hyperspace.
Jedi Council Chambers, Coruscant
Mace Windu was about to head to the Jedi archives when he got a priority alpha alert on the central Holo-computer. Mace picked up the incoming transmission and it was from a fleet admiral over Anaxes, "Yes Admiral what is it?" The admiral grabbed onto the holo-terminal as the ship shook, "General Windu, we are under attack! They are tearing our ships apart. These tactics can only be the work of Admiral Trench. We need Reinforcements now!" Mace understood the gravity of the situation, if the Republic lost Anaxes then they would lose a vital ship-building yard. That planet could not fall. He pressed the receiver on the computer and responded "Copy Admiral, We are sending General Skywalker and General Kenobi to support you. Mace Windu out." Mace then called the Resolute and the Negotiator. Obi-Wan and Admiral Wullf Yularen picked up. Obi-Wan was the first to speak "Yes Master Windu?" Mace looked at both men and said, "Our military base and shipyard on Anaxes is under siege. It appears that the attack is being led by Admiral Trench. How he survived is beyond me but, considering how often Grievous survives, I shouldn't be surprised. Obi-Wan, you and Anakin are to take your fleet to Anaxes and push back the Separatists. Report the situation once you arrive, is that understood?"
Obi-Wan gave a quick reply of "It will be done, master" before he hung up. Admiral Yularen told Windu "I will find Skywalker and we will leave immediately" before he too hung up. Mace sighed wondering what the Separatists had planned now. There was no way someone could survive an explosion like that, could they? He turned off the Holo-computer and made his way out of the Temple. He knew his fleet would be needed as well so he made his way to his flagship the Endurance. It would take several days before he reached Anaxes and he planned to let Commander Ponds know of this plot and get to work freeing his Legion from that damn chip's control.
Kamino, Tipoca City
Jedi Master Plo-Koon had just landed on a platform just outside of Tipoca City. He donned his Jedi cloak and hood. He made his way across the rain soaked platform and inside the sterile laboratory setting that was all of Kamino. He made his way through the hall passing scientists and Clone Troopers alike. Finally, he arrived at Prime Minister Lama Su's office. Once inside he was greeted by Lama Su and Nala Se. Lama Su bowed and said, "Greetings Master Jedi, what brings you to Kamino?" Plo-Koon regarded Lama Su with a look of stoicism "The Jedi Council has asked me to come here to verify some things with you." Lama Su replied "Of course, how may I be of service?" Plo thought for a few seconds before asking "Where did the credits come from to originally create the first million of the clone army? Who commissioned the clone army alongside Master Syfo Dyas? Once Syfo Dyas was dead, who checked on the army?"
Lama Su seemed confused. Surely these Jedi already knew the answers to these questions but, they were part of the Republic and they aimed to please their customers. Lama Su looked at Plo-Koon and said, "Let me answer your questions in order, it will make it simpler. First, the credits came from Syfo Dyas but, according to him, they were given by a man known as Hego Damask. We didn't look too much into who was paying us. Honestly, we just care about getting paid." Plo-Koon knew that name. That was the former leader of the Sith before he was found dead, it was clear he was killed by lightsaber strikes. The order figured it was his apprentice who killed him but the trail went cold and to this day; The council is unsure who runs the remnants of the Sith empire.
Lama Su then continued "Secondly, aside from Master Syfo Dyas there was a man named Tyranus who looked over the army when it was clear we couldn't reach Master Syfo Dyas." Plo-Koon pulled up a picture on a holo-pad that depicted Count Dooku. He looked at Lama Su and asked "Is this Tyranus?" Lama Su looked confused and answered "Yes, he said he was a part of the Jedi Order. Is this not the case?" Plo-Koon had a thoughtful look on his face and said, "No, that man is not a part of our Order. He is a fallen apprentice and goes by Count Dooku. He is leading the Separatists in this galactic war." Lama Su and Nala Se were shocked. They couldn't believe they were aiding an enemy system all this time. Plo-Koon looked at both and asked "The inhibitor chips implanted in the clones. Is there any way to shut down the contingency orders once they are given?" Nala Se shook her head no. Plo-Koon then gave a final order "You are to remove all the inhibitor chips from every clone on this station at once. If Count Dooku attempts to contact you, let Master Shaak Ti know at once. You are not to help him in any way. Keep Master Shaak Ti updated on the chip removal. I bid you farewell for now." Plo-Koon bowed and both kaminoans bowed back, they both left quickly to get to work trying to fix the defects. Plo-Koon walked back to his starfighter and took off, he needed to report these new findings to the Council as soon as possible.
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