The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 34
33. The shady curtain gradually opens
Coming out of the tower of the Jedi Temple, Obi-Wan Kenobi pulled Qui-Gon Jin, who was hurrying on the road, "Master, is this matter so mindless? To investigate through the Ministry of Commerce of the Republic? I'm afraid I'll be 90 years old by the time they think about it."

"You heard that too, this is the decision of the Supreme Council." Qui-Gon shook his head and continued walking.

They passed a room and saw a tall, gray-bearded old man with a holographic communicator talking to a man in an ornate robe.Sensing that someone was paying attention, the old man moved his fingers lightly, and the door of the room closed by himself.

"It's Master Dooku, he seems to be talking to Senator Palpatine. They've been very close recently," Obi-Wan sighed.

"My master has gradually lost trust in the Jedi Order since the battle in the Mandalorian system 10 years ago. Now he prefers to solve problems through political means, and the relationship between him and Senator Palpatine Relationships are not surprising now," Qui-Gon said.

"Okay, then, what about the Endor galaxy? It really doesn't matter?" Obi-Wan asked.

"We'll investigate by ourselves." Qui-Gon-Jin got on the spacecraft and set a direct route to the administrative area of ​​Coruscant.

Seeing his master's actions, Obi-Wan smiled and said, "So you don't trust the Supreme Council anymore?"

"It's not that I don't trust them, but because there are so many things happening in the Galactic Republic right now, they don't have the executive power to cover everything." Qui-Gon Jin pointed to the co-pilot's position, "But we have such executive power. "

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"...That's the way it is, Mr. Senator." In the room, Master Dooku said indifferently to the holographic projection of Senator Palpatine in front of him.

"Okay, a group of people drove a huge civilian spaceship to colonize Endor, and then they killed the bounty hunters you sent out." Palpatine smiled, "Okay, It looks like it's worth noting, but it really shouldn't be something we need to pay attention to. Maybe 200 years from now, Endor will be a part of the Republic."

"With all due respect, Mr. Senator. Planet Endor is located in a remote area of ​​the outer ring. Even if a sovereign planet rises in that place, the management of the Republic cannot be reached." Master Dooku shook his head and said.

"So that's what we're working on, Master Dooku. To make the Galactic Republic a better, stronger nation. A nation that can do what it takes to forbid it, and one word that can use all the resources of the entire galaxy. Here we go. On that day, we will be omnipotent." Palpatine said with open arms and longing.

"You are a good person, a different politician, Senator Palpatine. But I have to remind you that it is very difficult for someone like you to live too long in this decadent Galactic Republic." Dooku said solemnly. .

"Even if I am assassinated tomorrow, I will die on the right path. My death will guide the way forward. The Republic needs people like me to die." Palpatine said sternly.

Dooku took a deep breath, bowed and said, "The existence of someone like you means that the Republic is still alive. Thank you, Senator Palpatine."

Palpatine saluted back, "I should, Master Dooku."

After shutting down communications, Palpatine left the Galactic Senate Building and returned to his modest abode.He took off the splendid robe of the representative, put on a gray coarse cloth cloak, and covered his face with a hood. After confirming that no one was paying attention, he left here in a secretly hidden levitating airship through a hidden passage. .

In a dark and complicated corner of the lower level of the Coruscant Industrial Zone, Palpatine stepped off the airship, took out a unique communicator, and connected the communication.A sturdy-looking woman with a tattoo on her face appeared in the holographic projection. When she saw Palpatine, she roared, "You are finally willing to contact me!"

"You'd better look forward to the next time. Maybe I'm in the same mood as today. Your Nebula Front is under my control!" Palpatine's voice became dark and hoarse, like an old beast with a wounded throat. roar.

The woman's temples twitched, apparently suppressing her anger.She lowered her head and said, "Tell me, our goal."

"Rima trade route, after 47 standard hours, a merchant fleet of the trade alliance will transport minerals to supply supplies here. Hijack this batch of minerals and send them to the planet Kalinda, and someone will help you handle the goods." Pal Patin said in a low voice.

"How is the reward paid?"

"I will have someone launder the money, and then you will get half of it, 200 million credits. And the other 200 million credits, this is another task: you have to use your name through the bank trust fund. This money goes to my agent."

"It's a small matter as long as you get the money. Tell me, who's going to give this credit to."

"The current president of the Galactic Council, Phoenix Valorum." Palpatine spit out an amazing name in his distorted and greasy voice.

"Hahaha, it's very interesting. We took over this task."

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Dawn planet outer space, the lower deck of the mothership.

The solemn and solemn bugle sounded, lingering over the empty deck.

There was no military band, the bugle sound was played directly by the mastermind, but it did not affect the tragic atmosphere of the scene at all.

Tang Xiao was wearing a straight military uniform and stood at the top, looking forward with a military salute.Qi Jian and Clement, the main officials of the Fourth Civilization, stood in the back row, also maintaining a military salute.

In front of them, 100 Marines lined up on both sides, their assault rifles with bayonets in their hands and held high to the sky.There are 42 metal coffins neatly placed in the middle, each of which is etched with a mark of the Fourth Civilization.

This is the mark that has just been designed. The main body is a galaxy shape with only four cantilevers, two long swords representing force and power are crossed at the back, and the word 4TH. is on the top, and the word Scourge is on the bottom, representing the fourth Civilization, or the Fourth Calamity.

The 42 coffins are the 34 fighter pilots and 8 transport ship crew members killed in the bounty hunter attack.This is also the first group of soldiers killed by the Fourth Civilization after it came to the "Star Wars" world, and everyone present understands that this is definitely not the last group.

Tang Xiao took a deep breath and said slowly: "They are all the best fighters, the best pilots. I believe that if they were given an equal chance, each of them could easily kill the incoming bounty. Hunters. But no .

His tone gradually increased, "But even so, they didn't flinch! They didn't flinch even though they knew that their weapons couldn't penetrate the enemy's shield, and that the enemy's laser cannon only needed one shot to destroy them. Because each of them knows that they are the guardians...the guardians of the last fire of our fourth civilization!"
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