Ahdam
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Ahdam had left the hearing on the Battle of Ando Prime before he could be caught up in the commotion of the Supreme Commander's shooting, only being informed about it later—he hadn't heard the shots and, unlike some other Senators, stayed in the building for a few hours.
He spent that time reviewing the transcripts of the pieces of the hearing he'd missed. Ahdam may have been new to politics, but a few things stood out very clearly to him. For starters, the hearing seemed to be more focused on blame rather than recovery and renewal. Some questions were directed at the systematic failure of leadership, but the majority seemed to be about blaming the Republic officers or the Jedi leadership.
No doubt Chancellor Hoshiko wasn't a fan of such proceedings. He'd followed her career for a long time, knowing that Alcor had been a political mentor to her, and one thing he knew was that she'd spent her time in the Senate calling for reforms to the military command structure. If she was able to rise above the blame game being played by the Senate, it was entirely possible that her newfound executive authority would allow her to implement those changes.
The other thing that stood out very clearly was the actions taken by the Jedi that fled Ando Prime. Master Haung made it unfortunately clear that he blamed the Republic for the failures of the battle, leaving very little room for blame to fall upon the Jedi forces. Whispers were already spreading throughout the Senate, and likely the public, that it was his testimony that led to the shooting that nearly killed the Supreme Commander. It would be a public relations nightmare trying to fix that.
Which was why, without the direct consent of the Senate or the Chancellor, Ahdam had asked the Jedi Master to join him in his office. The Chancellor could be a strong ally, but Ahdam felt that if there was a Bac on the side of the Jedi, particularly now that Alcor was gone, it would be easier to defend the Jedi. He hadn't shared that with the Jedi, though, keeping the meeting private and its subjects off the record until Haung arrived.
The Bac family had always been supporters of the Jedi, even during times of great mistrust, and the recent tragedy in the family could help garner some sympathetic attention to their continued support of the Jedi. After all Ahdam had done, it was the least he could do now to carry on that legacy.
"Kayla," Ahdam said over his intercom to his young new personal secretary, a rising star in the Senate offices, "let Master Haung in as soon as he arrives."
"Sure thing, Ahdam," the twenty-three year old Alderaanian replied, referring to him by his first name at his insistence. He was trying to keep a more informal atmosphere in the office, finding it uncomfortable being referred to with such formality.
Until the Jedi Master arrived, Ahdam would wait, continuing to review the transcripts of the hearing and the reports that were filed before it.
He spent that time reviewing the transcripts of the pieces of the hearing he'd missed. Ahdam may have been new to politics, but a few things stood out very clearly to him. For starters, the hearing seemed to be more focused on blame rather than recovery and renewal. Some questions were directed at the systematic failure of leadership, but the majority seemed to be about blaming the Republic officers or the Jedi leadership.
No doubt Chancellor Hoshiko wasn't a fan of such proceedings. He'd followed her career for a long time, knowing that Alcor had been a political mentor to her, and one thing he knew was that she'd spent her time in the Senate calling for reforms to the military command structure. If she was able to rise above the blame game being played by the Senate, it was entirely possible that her newfound executive authority would allow her to implement those changes.
The other thing that stood out very clearly was the actions taken by the Jedi that fled Ando Prime. Master Haung made it unfortunately clear that he blamed the Republic for the failures of the battle, leaving very little room for blame to fall upon the Jedi forces. Whispers were already spreading throughout the Senate, and likely the public, that it was his testimony that led to the shooting that nearly killed the Supreme Commander. It would be a public relations nightmare trying to fix that.
Which was why, without the direct consent of the Senate or the Chancellor, Ahdam had asked the Jedi Master to join him in his office. The Chancellor could be a strong ally, but Ahdam felt that if there was a Bac on the side of the Jedi, particularly now that Alcor was gone, it would be easier to defend the Jedi. He hadn't shared that with the Jedi, though, keeping the meeting private and its subjects off the record until Haung arrived.
The Bac family had always been supporters of the Jedi, even during times of great mistrust, and the recent tragedy in the family could help garner some sympathetic attention to their continued support of the Jedi. After all Ahdam had done, it was the least he could do now to carry on that legacy.
"Kayla," Ahdam said over his intercom to his young new personal secretary, a rising star in the Senate offices, "let Master Haung in as soon as he arrives."
"Sure thing, Ahdam," the twenty-three year old Alderaanian replied, referring to him by his first name at his insistence. He was trying to keep a more informal atmosphere in the office, finding it uncomfortable being referred to with such formality.
Until the Jedi Master arrived, Ahdam would wait, continuing to review the transcripts of the hearing and the reports that were filed before it.