Forming an Alliance

[bac]

*If the Supreme Chancellor misunderstood this Jedi, then obviously something was wrong. He had no desire to deal with the incompetant, but it didn't appear he had much of a choice.*

"Joshua, I believe you are better suited to answer that question."

 

[Matt]

*Joshua nodded at cos before moving on with what he had to say*

"Jedi...The republic is a galactic force that streches across the entire galaxy...If it was to fall then the galaxy would fall apart at the seams...Now...I do not know what the supreme channcellor's thinks of this but I do not trust any jedi...And you expect us to given what has happened in the past..What did you say? Think up plans just before going into battle...Weigh thousands of lives on something that took a moment to think up...And you also expect us to trust you with our tactics when you could quite easily turn to the sith....Remember reven, malek, exar kun and the others..We trusted the jedi and look at what happened..,when the sith attack which they will..The republic will be fighting for it's life..."

 

[Jamie]

*Jar Todur nodded with what Joshua had said, he was speaking the truth, Revan, Malak and Exar Kun had all betrayed the Republic, and it had been silly to say leave it till the last second, agreed in the past the Jedi had not been the most trusting of orders. However it was to be changed, if the Republic could not see it, then all would be lost for the Jedi. He was seemingly losing a battle in convincing them.*

"I agree Joshua, in the past we have not been the most trustworthy, infact we have been one of the least trustworthy. However, this is a very hard threat to ignore so easily. I know for a fact you will know that it will be no easy battle, and you may overcome the Sith. I know that you may overcome it, however there may be other threats out there that we do not know of. If you do defeat the Sith, anyone at one moment could completely wipe out the Republic in one swift strike. I know you would expect the Jedi to be the ones that would take out you, as we have been enemise in the past. And that last minute plan was just an example, I'm sure if we discussed each others ways properly we can ensure maximum security for both Factions, or at least the best security we can both take."

*He turned to the Supreme Chancellor, who looked like he was at his lengths with Todur, he obviously thought he was a failure, and the way it was going Todur felt a failure himself, however he tried his hardest to look up, to not make the Jedi look like fools.*

"Sir, I know we have not always gotten along, but I promise you the Jedi have changed, sure we are not all peerfect, no-body is in this troublesmome Galacy, we all have flaws. However we need to cover them up, the same goes for the Jedi and the Republic. We have flaws in our tactics, things can be exploited, and we need to try and stop people from finding out our flaws. Don't you agree."

*Todur was no longer calm, however he was not angry. He sat at the edge of his seat, he was intruiged.*

 

[bac]

*There was still no respect from this one, calling the Supreme Commander of the Republic Military by his first name. They truly did not teach any respect in that temple of theirs, and he was becoming frustrated with this specific Jedi's incompetance.*

"You will address us by our formal titles, Jedi, or not at all. I will not tell you again. Furthermore, you speak of hiding your flaws. For the Jedi, that is impossible. Your teachings are broken and your philosophies next to worthless. Hell, I could seduce a Jedi to the Dark Side if I wanted to. I do not see this meeting going anywhere. If the Jedi Council wishes to send a capable and competant Master to speak with me, they may do so, but I have nothing further to say to you. I suggest you leave and report back to your council."

 

[Jamie]

*Todur had failed this meeting, he was indeed hard to convince, he had brokedn down every one of Todur's argument. Perhaps he was not cut out to be on the ?Jedi Council, never mind be the leader of them at the moment.*

"I am sorry Sir, I once again forgot my place, I admit I am terrible with my words, I don't know myself how I got to the rank that I am. I apologise also Supreme Commander."

*Todur looked upset for the first time in his life, this truly would be the end for the Jedi. And oncemore he had another person that hated hiom, Sir Dashin.*

"Sir, may I ask one more thing? I know that it is a very close to heart topic for you, and I am sorry to bring it up in such circumstances, however. I heard of your daughter recently, I am sorry for your loss as well. Now before you try and kill me or send your Supreme Commander to kill me or wish to kill me yourself. May I ask for you to recall the night that it happenedm I know it will be very upsetting and I apologise for it. Could you please recall, did you see anything of the person that took your daughter? I apologise for this distressing question. I know you and her were very close."

*Todur had a look of sadness, he bowed his head as a sign of respect towards Bella. He had never met Bella but had heard of her, she seemed like a lovely person, and he knew it would be upsetting to ask the Chancellor something like this. Todur stood ready to leave, and feared the worst, he had brought back so many terrible memories.*

 

[bac]

How dare you...."

*He stood up, the anger swelling within him. He stepped out from behind his desk and stood before the Jedi Master, starring him straight in the eye. Saying nothing, he stepped back and turned to the Supreme Commander, nodding.*

"Escort the Jedi out, and be sure that he does not return."

 

[Jamie]

Todur walked out of the room been escorted affter being stared in the eye from the Chancelor himself, he felt a tremendous amount of sadness and walked out with his head hanging.

He was escorted out of the building and went to the Jedi Temple, he had something he needed to say.

 

[Matt]

*Joshua curled his hands inot fists..He knew Isabella very well...How dare he talk about her...Just to cure his curiousity....He turned to his long time friend with a look of sadness across his face*

"Are you ok Cos?"

 

[bac]

*He placed a hand on his friends shoulder, comforting him. Joshua had known Isabella, this he knew, and he knew that her death affected him as well. There was no sense bringing sorrow to his friend, as this day had already affected them both greatly. Luckily, he had the power to make it end at least for his friend.*

"I'll be fine. Take the rest of the day off. I don't see anything important happening, but if it does I'll be sure to contact you."

 

[Matt]

"Thank you Cos"

*He turned and left the room....muttering under his rbeath about the jedi..Joshua's idea of a day off was different form the channcellor's though...He was going to go work over some tactics rather then do the training he had planned*

 

[bac]

*As Joshua left, Cos turned to face the window and gaze into the great city of Coruscant. After all that had transpired in his term in office, he could not help but wonder if he even wanted a second term. He had worked long and hard for the forty years following The Great Rim Lines War to build the Republic back up, but the corruption in the Senate and the incompetance of the Jedi were destroying all that he had worked so hard to build. Never would he have imagined losing faith in the Jedi Order, yet it had come. How dare they bring in personal matters such as the death of his daughter. One lone tear rolled down his eye as he thought of her and all of the hopes and dreams that died along with her. Though Ussej Padric Bac III was somewhat responsible for her death, he had hoped he would return to protect the Republic. The Jedi Order was now incapable of doing so and the Bendu Order was his last hope.*