Another year has passed in the galaxy in chaos. During this year, turmoil broke out in many parts of the galaxy, making the already precarious Republic even more shaky.
The dispute between the planet Malastar and the Enterprise Alliance, followed by the Battle of Malastar Fjord;
The conflict between Jabba the Hutt and Gadula broke out on the planet Tatooine, and a direct confrontation broke out between the two;
There is a famine on the planet Rodia, and a cerebral plague breaks out on the planet Jabiem;
King Als-Veruna of the planet Naboo was involved in a series of scandals and finally announced his abdication;
Black Sun was suddenly attacked by the Interstellar Banking Association, the Fourth Group, and the Enterprise Alliance, and conflicts broke out on hundreds of planets almost simultaneously;
A mysterious planet, Sojoron, was suddenly blown up for unknown reasons;
The conflict between the conservatives and the technological movement on the planet Seria intensified, and finally a civil war broke out...
In addition, many things happened, such as the Haq people suddenly invaded the Kali people's homeland, and the two sides immediately entered a state of all-out war; the Incholi people tried to seek greater political and military status, etc...
Including Coruscant, the capital of the Galactic Republic, there is no longer peace. The status of Chancellor Finis Valorum is in jeopardy. After a series of stupid operations, he completely lost the support of the Judiciary Fleet and became a toothless tiger. And he supported him.
Botain, deputy speaker for more than a decade, is being impeached.
On the contrary, the ring faction members who mainly focus on the outer ring planets and seek to have more rights and interests on the outer ring planets are becoming more and more powerful. They have made a loud voice in the galactic parliament. They are responsible for the impeachment of Deputy Speaker Botan this time.
Provoked first.
At the same time, Sheev Palpatine, a member of the Naboo planet who has extraordinary prestige in the parliament, is steadily increasing his influence.
As the old year (34BBY) gradually passes and the New Year is ushered in, many people in the galaxy who have suffered are making wishes and praying that chaos can be rectified in the new year, hoping that their lives will become better and the galaxy will return to peace.
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But this is destined to be just a wishful thinking...
The conflicts that broke out before were just some manifestations of the continuous intensification of conflicts, but they were far from reaching the point where they actually exploded.
As time enters 33 BBY, the main contradictions in the Galactic Republic have been reflected in the contradictions between the inner ring, the core ring planets and the outer ring planets, as well as the contradictions between the republic government and corporate giants!
Trade alliances, enterprise alliances, interstellar banking associations, commercial guilds, technology alliances, these leading trust groups in the galaxy [Note 1] are becoming more and more powerful. Their tentacles have not only extended into all aspects of the economy and people's livelihood, but also in every aspect of the economy and people's livelihood.
There are also many supporters in the Galactic Council, and the trading of power and money is almost unscrupulous.
It is precisely because of them that the Galactic Republic has almost lost its influence on the outer planets, which has made the ring faction members increasingly dissatisfied with the current situation of the Republic. In other words, this has truly affected the Galactic Republic.
Unified!
But in fact, almost no one can see clearly that the tyranny of corporate giants, the chaos of the outer planets, and all these things are controlled by people behind the scenes!
Just like, when you see a table tennis ball, you will understand that it is spherical, but when you look down at your feet, you cannot tell that you are also standing on a ball.
When a conspiracy is big enough, no one will think it is a conspiracy!
The Speaker of the Galactic Parliament, Finis Valorum, would never know that he was inciting unrest on the outer planets, secretly supporting corporate giants to make them more powerful, and constantly stirring up trouble to get the Jedi Order more and more involved in these conflicts.
At the same time, he also boasted in the parliament that he was loyal to the Republic and pushed him to speed up the process of taxing the outer planets...
They are all the work of the same person, or two people!
One person plans, one person executes...
And they are the biggest enemies of the Galactic Republic, the Sith!
The one who planned all of this was Darth Plagueis, and the one who executed all of this was Darth Sidious.
In front of the public, one of them is the influential financial giant Hego Damask II, and the other is Sheev Palpatine, a highly respected member of the parliament.
As the old year finally passed, the Galactic Republic, under their toy, was moving towards its end step by step.
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Capital of the Galactic Republic, Coruscant, 33BBY.
In the Galactic Parliament Building, in Speaker Finis Valorum's office, Speaker Finis Valorum, Deputy Speaker Bothan, and Naboo Planet Councilor Sheev Palpatine were sitting together discussing in low voices.
"I hope this business summit can allow us to reach a certain consensus with the Trade Federation and Enterprise Alliance. Senator Palpatine, what do you think?" Finis Valoran asked.
Palpatine always had that warm smile on his face, "It would be great to be able to start a dialogue. I conveyed my intention to the governor of the Trade Federation through some connections, and I think they are willing to participate. However, if you want
To advance the Outer Rim Sector Taxation Bill, we need to expand the scope of the meeting."
"Tell me your opinion."
"The Enterprise Alliance is determined to participate. In addition, we can invite giants such as the Interstellar Banking Association and Commercial Guilds, and some smaller organizations can also be invited to participate. I think the Galactic Republic still has enough deterrents for these organizations.
Powerful." Palpatine said.
Phyllis Valoran said: "Very well, let's do as you wish. The planet and venue for the summit must be arranged as soon as possible. It has been your hard work recently."
"No, this is what I should do." Palpatine said with a smile, "In addition, this matter also needs to rely on the energy of Deputy Speaker Botan. After all, my foundation in the Republic is still shallow, and I still need someone as respected as the Deputy Speaker.
The elders are here to hold the line."
Valoran nodded and said to Botan: "I hope so too, Botan. We have been working together for more than ten years, and you have been under too much pressure recently. Put down the things in your hands first, and talk to Palpa
It would be a good idea to go to these planets with members of the Ting Council to relax. We have listened to all aspects of this summit, and it will definitely be a successful summit. With this successful experience, I believe you should
I can smoothly go to the end of my term and then retire.”
Deputy Speaker Botan gave a wry smile and said, "I will try my best."
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[Note 1: It should be noted that these giants are not separate companies, but are organized in the form of trusts. That is, a joint monopoly organization composed of a large number of companies in similar industries and products]