The emergence of the Apocalypse-class light cruiser still caused an uproar, because it was a complete challenge to the authority of the Galactic Republic by the Fourth Group. Before the sanctions and fines here have been implemented for you, over there you just sent Rusan
The treaty was torn apart and they started selling these over-the-limit warships on the black market?
Where is the face of my majestic Galactic Republic?
But when I think about it, the fourth group’s registered headquarters is on the planet Mequito, the headquarters of the Interstellar Banking Association, and its active place is Nashada in Hutt space. Everything is beyond the control of the Republic.
!
The Apocalypse-class light cruiser has also made several other warship manufacturers extremely nervous. The three warship manufacturers, Quat Power Dockyard, Rendili Star Power Company and Corellian Engineering Company, have expressed serious concern about this. They each
Everyone has purchased between 5 and 10 Apocalypse-class light cruisers and is preparing to start dismantling and analyzing them.
However, the Commerce Department of the Fourth Group directly rejected their purchase request, so these warship manufacturers had to look for other people to buy second-hand ones.
But now the sales of the Apocalypse-class battlecruisers are booming, and when they want to get the goods, they will have to wait for at least two years.
However, they still started to make emergency plans, and Quart Power Shipyard immediately started a new light cruiser project. It was chaired by the famous battleship design expert Willix Blissex, and the project was named "Project Aquitens".
Corellian Engineering Company has also launched a new project, preparing to build a new spacecraft with a cost of no more than 5 million credits that can ensure the defeat of the Apocalypse-class light cruiser. The new spacecraft is named CEC-class light cruiser. Rendili Interstellar
Although the Dynamic Company has been a little worried recently due to competing with Kuat for military orders, it has still launched the '546 Project' to prepare for the construction of light cruisers.
…
Just when the arms race in the field of light cruisers officially began, the Speaker of the Galactic Parliament, Sheev Palpatine, also received a communication.
Count Dooku appeared in the holographic projection. He looked a little doubtful, "Sir, Speaker, do you know Darth Sidious?"
Palpatine had a kind smile on his face, "It sounds like it's the name of a Sith, why are you asking me?"
"During the Battle of Naboo, I heard this name. I no longer have anything to do with the Jedi Order. So, let me ask you, maybe as an eyewitness of the Speaker and the Battle of Naboo, you should
Know something." Count Dooku said.
Palpatine frowned. He hesitated, but then he relaxed his brows and said, "I do know something about Darth Sidious. Because..."
His expression turned cold and his voice was twisted and greasy, "I am Darth Sidious."
Count Dooku was not too excited. He looked at Palpatine thoughtfully and said, "Unexpected, but also reasonable. However, I really didn't expect you to admit this so straightforwardly."
"Come to Coruscant. I want to have a chat with you - truly, honestly." Palpatine said slowly.
…
Count Dooku set off for Coruscant. He and Palpatine stayed in the office for more than three hours before leaving solemnly.
Palpatine was still sitting in his office, with his hands crossed to support his chin, a ferocious expression on his face. He looked at the two alloy statues placed at the door of his office, and said to the one on the left: "You saw it
Master? As we planned before, Count Dooku does have the potential to turn to the dark side, and he actually came to me, which I didn't expect."
Inside the statue on the left is the corpse of the Sith Lord Darth Plagueis!
Palpatine shook the document in his hand, "Look, I have also become the Speaker of the Republic Assembly and the most powerful person in this Republic. I will continue to implement our plan, destroy this Republic, and then... establish
Build an unprecedentedly powerful empire! My empire! And you, I also gave you this opportunity... Let you watch me stand at the pinnacle of power and exercise this supreme right!! Hahahahaha!!
"
He laughed loudly, "Isn't this what you want most? Now I'm right in front of you! You can see it every day, but... you can never touch it!"
His expression became more ferocious, and he let out bursts of terrifying laughter. However, the soundproofing devices and various security devices in the speaker's office prevented the slightest bit of his voice from leaking out.
There are two alloy statues at the door of the Speaker's office. On the left is the body of Darth Plagueis, and on the right is the lightsaber that he has not used for more than ten years!
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Count Dooku has returned to the Jedi Temple. The news of his withdrawal from the Jedi Order has not spread yet, and with his reputation, even if he is no longer in the Jedi Order, he can still come and go freely, at least for now.
He came all the way to the galaxy database stored in the Jedi Library. The Jedi and apprentices on the road bowed respectfully when they saw him.
But Count Dooku ignored them. He walked into the database, found the information on the planet Kamino, smiled coldly, and deleted it directly. After that, he purposefully deleted the information on the other 35 planets.
information, and then turned and left.
The star map in the Jedi database is the most comprehensive in the entire galaxy. The existence of some planets cannot be known to others, otherwise it may cause trouble. The planets deleted by Count Dooku were all part of his plan
Which may be used.
Walking out of the Jedi Temple, Count Dooku took out his communicator and called Master Seve Dias, "Has the order for the clone army been placed? Master Dias, my friend."
Seve Dias looked a little tired, "I have signed a contract on behalf of the Jedi Order, and the capital injection from Damask Holding Group has been completed. A mercenary named Jango Fett came over and volunteered to provide genetic samples and cloning.
The army has begun preparations."
"That's good. You have lit a bright torch for this decadent republic, my friend. So where are you now?" Count Dooku asked.
"I am on the planet Felucia, and there is a group of Pike people here who are smuggling spices." Master Seve Dias answered honestly without doubting that he was there.
The smile on Count Dooku's face gradually turned cold, "It looks like you need help. I'll come over right away to help you."
"This group of Parkers is very cunning. I think I really need your help, Master Dooku." Seve Dias has been out on missions and doesn't know that Dooku has left the Jedi Order.