Chapter 378: The last thing of the year (Part 2)
376. The last thing of the year (Part 2)
“I have decided to withdraw from the Jedi Order, Mr. Speaker. "In the Speaker's office, Count Dooku said to Palpatine seriously.
"Yes, I have also heard that you have inherited the title of Earl of Serenno. Due to busy affairs, I haven't had time to send you my sincere blessings." Palpatine smiled. said.
Count Dooku shook his head, "This is nothing to congratulate. I have completely despaired of the Jedi Order. Without their existence, the Republic has no future!"
"It's a pity, my friend. We once swore together to save this Republic, and now that I am finally in a position to reform the Republic, you left me." Palpatine sighed, "I feel sorry for you I feel sorry for my apprentice Qui-Gon Jinn. The Sith... I didn't expect them to come back from the dead."
"Sith..." Count Dooku's tone was a little strange, "You think Qui-Gon Jinn. Was his death due to the Sith? "
"It is said that a Sith Lord named Darth Maul killed him, right?" Palpatine asked.
"The confrontation between the Sith and the Jedi has existed since ancient times, but it was the stubborn, ignorant and stupid Jedi Order that really killed Qui-Gon Jinn!" Count Dooku said through gritted teeth, He took a deep breath and said, "I'm here to say goodbye to you, my friend. I will return to the planet Serenno and complete the inheritance ceremony. After that, there may be some other things to arrange. I will not give up what I started. Oath! Saving the Republic does not necessarily require being in Coruscant."
"Then, I look forward to your good news," Palpatine said with a smile.
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Count Dooku, who returned to the planet Serenno, quickly received a communication from an unexpected person. He frowned, connected to the communication, and looked at Nemoy in the holographic projection. The Diaman asked slowly: "I don't know what the Governor of the Trade Alliance has to do with me?"
The person who sent the message was the Governor of the Trade Alliance, Newt Gunray. He has now Completely losing his composure and not knowing what to do, he contacted everyone he could.
Aware of Count Dooku's cold application, he hesitated for a while, and then said: "You are the only Jedi Knight I know..."
"No longer." Dooku The count interrupted him and said coldly.
"Okay, okay..." Newt Gunray wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "What I want to tell you is... the Sith have appeared. Yes, that's right, they are the Sith from the Sith Empire. Lord."
"I know that Darth Maul has been killed on the planet Naboo." Count Dooku was impatient.
"No, I'm talking about another...Darth Sidious..." "Darth Sidious?" Count Dooku frowned, this unfamiliar Sith title He felt an ominous sign.
"Yes...he planned all of this! Darth Maul is his apprentice, it's just a sharp blade that can be thrown away at any time!" Newt Gunn Ray told everything he knew. He told Count Dooku that there was a more powerful and cunning Sith Lord, and that this person also had a strong influence on the political arena of the Republic. At the end, he added, "I hope , you can tell this to the Jedi Order..."
Count Dooku showed a somewhat meaningful smile on his face and said: "Okay, I will inform the Jedi Order about this."
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One day later, the fourth The Fourth Group held a grand press conference on a space station near Narshada, the Smuggler's Moon, the core of Hutt space. At the press conference, the Fourth Group's director Gross Shelbia announced in a high-profile manner that the Fourth Group would The group's independently developed new generation light cruiser Revelation class officially made its first flight, and the construction work of this type of light cruiser was authorized to Shigra Aerospace Group.
The Apocalypse-class light cruiser officially flew for the first time after Gross-Shelbia and Kaient Walters, executive director of Higra Aerospace Group, signed a symbolic licensing agreement.
Following her order, a 344-meter-long warship left the hyperspace channel and appeared near the space station. I have to say that this kind of light cruiser is really ugly, with a compact structure and no streamlined aesthetics. However, in the following series of tests, the information displayed was shocking.
The Apocalypse-class light cruiser is equipped with two large turbolaser cannons and two large plasma cannons. Although there are not many turrets, the energy provided by the anti-matter reactor is powerful enough, and it also brings very terrifying firepower. During the on-site target practice session, the 80-meter-long Republic-class shuttle with its shield fully opened was shot through the shield by one salvo. The second salvo blasted it from top to bottom without targeting the energy core. Countless fragments!
The next step is the speed and flexibility test. The Apocalypse-class light cruiser can reach the level of the frigate in terms of speed and flexibility. This can ensure that they can quickly adjust their design angle during battle, and then carry out Maximum fire coverage.
Compared with current warships of the same type, the Apocalypse-class light cruiser can easily defeat the 315-meter-long Hammerhead-class cruiser.
The emergence of this kind of light cruiser is absolutely epoch-making! Because this kind of light cruiser is a type of warship that definitely exceeds the restrictions of Rusang's reform. During this period, there were basically no similar warships on the black market. They were generally small warships under 100 meters in size. Occasionally, there were some larger spaceships. There are also cargo ships on board.
So the Apocalypse-class light cruiser is simply a dimensionality reduction strike on the black market at this time! Under the restrictions of Rusan's reforms, all the warships that can be defeated are in the Republic's military, and all the warships that can be purchased cannot defeat it.
This will completely change the ecology of the battleship market. Simply put, if a pirate purchases this kind of light cruiser, then no escort fleet will be able to match it, and vice versa.
In other words, if you don’t buy the Apocalypse-class light cruiser, you will fall behind in this invisible competition, and your living environment will be extremely deteriorated in the future.
The eyes of Newt Gunray, the Governor of the Trade Alliance who attended the press conference, shone with excitement, and he seemed to see hope. So with a wave of his hand, he placed a large order for 100 such light cruisers! 50 more ships than he had previously promised.
A flurry of orders has made the Fourth Group and Hiigaura Aerospace Group a lot of money, and according to their current strategy, the Apocalypse-class light cruiser is not in the official list of the Fourth Civilization Navy. , is a tool used entirely to make money. Since it is a tool, the weapons equipped on this light cruiser are naturally castrated versions.
(End of this chapter)