Getting into contact with the Senator of Onderon was not hard. Following the last Senate assembly, Jin had reached out to him personally with the offer of accompanying him on a refugee mission to the Outer Rim. The Free Worlds and the New Republic had been lackluster in their efforts to curb the AMS pandemic, even with the release of the vaccine, but today was a chance for both sides to showcase their capacity for generosity and foreign aid. Senator Vaisra had a reputation to maintain, after all, and he had a distinct feeling Senator Graves would agree.
They were politicians. It only made sense.
Already onboard his flagship, the Preserver, Jin waited on the bridge, staring out through the viewport windows as the ship’s crew made final preparations to depart Fondor. Instead of choosing to greet Cassian outside by the loading ramp, he chose to have the senator come to him, partly due to sheer laziness, but also to flex his own authority. He had a deep respect when it came to members of the Republic or the Consortium, but the Alliance? Beyond the Prime Minister, Jin barely thought them worth his time.
Only reason he chose to meet with Senator Graves, really, was to give the media the idea that the Republic and the Free Worlds remained friends, and were open to ‘compromise’ and ‘cooperation,’ two words Jin thoroughly despised, but today, would have to learn.
Behind him, the lift to the bridge swept open, and out came the senator, accompanied by his own security detail. Jin gave the man a short bow. “Senator Graves, welcome aboard the Preserver. It’s a pleasure to have you. I have to admit, it’s been a while since I’ve seen a member of the Free Worlds Alliance step beyond the comfort of their own homeworld. Has Fondor’s climate been treating you well? Not too cold, I hope?” A thin smile crossed on his lips. Jin could not help but taunt the man, no matter how delicate the political situation was.
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They were politicians. It only made sense.
Already onboard his flagship, the Preserver, Jin waited on the bridge, staring out through the viewport windows as the ship’s crew made final preparations to depart Fondor. Instead of choosing to greet Cassian outside by the loading ramp, he chose to have the senator come to him, partly due to sheer laziness, but also to flex his own authority. He had a deep respect when it came to members of the Republic or the Consortium, but the Alliance? Beyond the Prime Minister, Jin barely thought them worth his time.
Only reason he chose to meet with Senator Graves, really, was to give the media the idea that the Republic and the Free Worlds remained friends, and were open to ‘compromise’ and ‘cooperation,’ two words Jin thoroughly despised, but today, would have to learn.
Behind him, the lift to the bridge swept open, and out came the senator, accompanied by his own security detail. Jin gave the man a short bow. “Senator Graves, welcome aboard the Preserver. It’s a pleasure to have you. I have to admit, it’s been a while since I’ve seen a member of the Free Worlds Alliance step beyond the comfort of their own homeworld. Has Fondor’s climate been treating you well? Not too cold, I hope?” A thin smile crossed on his lips. Jin could not help but taunt the man, no matter how delicate the political situation was.
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