Fourth Scourge of Star Wars

33. The shady scene gradually opened

From the tower of Jedi Temple, Obi-Wan Kenobi pulled Qui-Gon Jinn, who was hurrying, “Master, this matter is so mindless. Don’t care? Go through the Republic Ministry of Commerce? I’m afraid I’ll be 90 years old by the time they think about it.”

“You heard it, that’s what the High Council decided. .” Qui-Gon shakes ones head and moves on.

They passed a room and saw a tall, gray-bearded old man holding a holographic communicator and talking to a man in a gorgeous 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 that battle in the Mandalorian Star System 10 years ago. Now he prefers to solve problems through political means, and he and Senator Palpatine have The relationship is not surprising now,” Qui-Gon said.

“Okay, so what about the Endor Star System? Really?” Obi-Wan asked.

“We’ll investigate by ourselves.” Qui-Gon Jinn boarded the spaceship and set a route directly to the administrative area of ​​Coruscant.

Obi-Wan saw his Master’s actions, laughed and said, “So you don’t trust the High Council anymore?”

“It’s not that I don’t trust them, it’s because There are too many things happening in Galactic Republic now, and they don’t have this executive power to cover everything.” Qui-Gon Jinn pointed to the co-pilot’s position, “But such executive power, we have.”

…

“…That’s how it is, Mr. Senator.” In the middle of the room, Master Dooku lightly said to the hologram of Senator Palpatine in front of him.

“Okay, a bunch of guys colonizing Planet Endor in a huge civil spaceship, and then they killed the bounty hunter you sent.” Palpatine laughed, “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, Planet Endor will be a part of the Republic.”

“forgive me to speak bluntly , Mr. Senator. Planet Endor is located in the remote area of ​​​​the Outer Rim, even if a sovereign planet rises in that place, the management of the Republic cannot touch it.” Master Dooku shook his head and said.

“So that’s what we’re working on, Master Dooku. Turning the Galactic Republic into a better, stronger nation. One that can do bans, one sentence can use the whole galaxy A mighty country of resources. On that day, we, will be omnipotent.” Palpatine said with open arms and longing.

“You’re a good man and a different politician, Senator Palpatine. But I have to remind you that it’s hard for someone like you to live long in this decadent Galactic Republic.” Dooku said solemnly.

“Even if I’m assassinated tomorrow, I’m dying on the right path. My death will guide the way forward. The Republic needs people like me to die.” Palpatine said resolutely.

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

Palpatine saluted back, “This As I should, Master Dooku.”

After shutting down communications, Palpatine left the Galactic Senate Building and returned to her modest abode. He took off the gorgeous robe representing the senator, put on a gray coarse cloth cloak, and covered his face with the hood. After confirming that no one was paying attention, he took the secretly hidden hover ship from the hidden passage and left here. .

In a dark and complicated corner of the lower level of the Coruscant industrial area, Palpatine stepped out of the airship, took out a unique communicator, and connected the communication. A sturdy-looking woman with a tattoo on her face appeared in the hologram. When she saw Palpatine, she roared, “You burly guy is finally willing to contact me!”

“You Best to look forward to the next time maybe I’m in the same mood as today, and you Nebula Front are in my hands!” Palpatine’s voice became dark and hoarse, like an old beast with a wounded throat.

The woman’s temples were twitched, apparently suppressing her anger. She lowered her head and said, “Let’s talk, our target.”

“Rimma Trade Route, after 47 standard hours, a Trade Federation merchant fleet will deliver minerals to replenish this place. Hijack this shipment of minerals. , send it to Planet Kalinda, and someone will handle the cargo for you.” Palpatine said in a low voice.

“How will the compensation be paid?”

“I will have someone launder the money, and then you will get half of it, 2 million credits. And the other 2 million credits, Here’s another assignment: you’re going to send this money to my agent in your name through a bank trust fund.”

“As long as you get the money, it’s a small problem. Says Well, to whom is this credit to.”

“The current Supreme Chancellor, Finis Valorum.” Palpatine uttered a startling name in a greasy voice.

“Hahahaha, very interesting. We took this mission.”

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Planet Dawn outer space, mothership lower deck.

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

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

Tang Xiao, wearing a straight military uniform, stood at the top, maintaining a military salute and looking forward. 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 were lined up on either side, their assault rifles with bayonets in their hands and held high to the sky. There are 42 metal coffins neatly arranged in the middle, each with a Fourth Civilization mark etched on it.

This is the mark just designed, the main body is a galaxy shape with only four cantilevers, two long swords representing military force and power are crossed at the back, and on the top is the word 4TH. It is the word Scourge, which stands for Fourth Civilization, or Fourth Scourge.

These 42 coffins are the 34 fighter pilots and 8 transport crew members who died in the bounty hunter attack. This is also the first batch of soldíer that Fourth Civilization has killed since it came to [Star Wars World], and everyone present understands that this is definitely not the last batch.

Tang Xiao took a deep breath and said slowly: “They are all the best soldíers, the best pilots. I believe that if they are given an equal chance, each of them can do it. Easy to kill incoming bounty hunters. But no… all they were able to fly were old-fashioned fighter jets.”

His tone gradually increased, “but even so, they didn’t have the slightest The retreat! Knowing that their weapons cannot penetrate the enemy’s shield, and knowing that the enemy’s laser cannon only needs one shot to destroy them, they did not flinch at all! Because each of them knew that they were Guardian…Yes Guardian of our Fourth Civilization last spark!”