No matter which angle you look at it, it is absolutely impossible for Finis Valorum to accept such a result - failure!
What does this mean? It means that the Galactic Republic failed shamefully in a head-on conflict with a commercial company!
The dignified Republic lost to a company? What's the point? If this matter continues to ferment, it will almost certainly bring disgrace to the Galactic Republic.
Those media, reporters and the general public will not consider the objective reasons at all, nor will they consider why the judicial fleet was not dispatched. They will only see that the fleet of the Galactic Republic lost to the Enterprise Alliance!
If this matter cannot be resolved, then he will no longer be able to serve as Speaker of the Republic.
Valoran pressed the communicator button with a trembling hand and connected to Deputy Speaker Botan's communication.
Although the outcome of the Battle of Marastal Fjord has been highly confidential until now, there are still some people with ulterior motives who have learned the news through the channels that have been arranged.
Senator Sheev Palpatine from the planet Naboo sneered and turned off the communicator, turned around and looked down at the densely packed buildings of Coruscant through the huge panoramic windows. After a while, he dialed another number.
A tall man with blue skin and a pair of slender horns on his head appeared in the holographic projection. Palpatine's expression almost immediately became extremely worried. He sighed and said: "There is news from the front line.
Got some bad news, Mr. Mas-Ameda."
The blue-skinned man immediately frowned, "Now the only planet that can be called the frontline is Marastal. Could it be that..."
"The Republic fleet is not doing well in the battle and has sent out a distress signal." Palpatine shook his head and sighed.
"What? The Republic fleet was defeated? This will lead to catastrophic results." Mas-Ameda said in surprise, "Is there anything I can do? Senator Palpatine."
"I hope you are ready to take over the position of Deputy Speaker of the Galactic Republic Parliament. In this extraordinary period, I am afraid that the old Deputy Speaker Botan will no longer be able to help Speaker Finis Valorum tide over the difficulties. We need your help.
Prestige." Palpatine said earnestly.
Mas Ameda was obviously stunned, "Compared to me, you should be the best candidate for this position, right?"
Palpatine shook his head and said: "Well, I am also responsible for this failure. I can't stand up at this time, because it will cause unnecessary associations with Speaker Valorum. But don't worry, I stand firmly.
On Speaker Valorum’s side, it’s for the sake of the Republic.”
"I will consider that." Mas-Ameda nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I think Speaker Finis Valoran will contact me soon. I need to express our position at this time. I will need your help in the next thing, Lord Ameda." Pal.
Patin said.
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On the other side, 20 levels underground on Coruscant.
Francis Underwood looked at Tang Xiao in the holographic projection with a serious expression, "You mean, the Republic fleet suffered a disastrous defeat? If that's the case, let the news ferment, even if Finis Valorum directly
It won’t be a surprise if I step down.”
Tang Xiao sighed and said: "To be honest, because of the addition of our fleet, the Republic fleet was defeated a bit too badly. Therefore, some of the things I have seen in the future may change, so you have to be prepared."
"How is the situation on Malastar planet now?" Francis asked.
"Wulf-Yularen is still fighting stubbornly with the Dreadnought-class heavy cruiser. Their fleet now has less than 100 spaceships left. I found some excuses not to continue to let the fleet participate in the battle, and just guarded the periphery.
, but even so, he can't sustain it for too long. But... the Jedi Order should soon intervene in this matter." Tang Xiao said.
"Well, now that things have developed to this point, I think I need to know a few things. The first question is, will Finis Valoran step down because of this?" Francis asked.
"He will not step down. The time is not yet ripe for Palpatine. But a scapegoat must be introduced in this matter."
"The second question is, how will the enterprise alliance handle this matter next?"
"You must understand this. From my perspective, I need to make this operation of the Enterprise Alliance fail - just as I see the future. Only in this way can I get the results I want..."
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"Why did it fail? Tell me! Senator Palpatine! Why?" Finis Valoran looked as if he was more than ten years older. He shouted angrily after seeing Palpatine.
It's just the rage of the incompetent... Palpatine defined Fenis Valorum in his mind like this. On the surface, he pretended to be surprised and said: "This is impossible! The defense fleets of the three sectors,
Especially since there is a Dreadnought-class heavy cruiser among them, no matter how you look at it, it is impossible to lose to the mercenaries of the Enterprise Alliance."
"But that's what happened! Senator Palpatine, we must come up with a countermeasure! We must not let the Enterprise Alliance succeed on the planet Malastar! Once this is started, what will happen to the Trade Alliance in the future? The Commercial Guild
What to do? What to do to the Techno Union? They will all ignore the authority of the Republic!" Finis Valoran said.
"Now we have only one solution." Palpatine sneered secretly and said the answer he had planned for a long time, "The Jedi Order."
"Jedi Order?" Valoran was also a little surprised by this proposal, "I remember that the Jedi Order did send an investigation team to the planet Marastal, and they sent Jedi Master Cape-Xi. But the investigation team
It should have returned."
"So, the Jedi Order has a reason to intervene in this matter, right?" Palpatine said.
Finis Valoran shook his head repeatedly, "No! Even the Jedi Knights cannot persuade both sides to cease the war when the war has already started. What's more, now that the Enterprise Alliance has a chance to win, it is impossible for them to make any concessions."
"But... the Jedi are capable of making the Enterprise Alliance retreat, right?" Palpatine said, "Whenever I read the history of the ancient Republic, I yearn for the most glorious and glorious period of the Republic.
During the thousand-year-old Sith War, the soldiers of the Jedi Order risked their lives and charged into battle, killing countless enemies for the Republic!"
He opened his hands and sighed, "The lightsaber represents light and justice, and it also safeguards the authority of the Republic! How brilliant!"