Chapter 511: The outbreak of war (Part 2)
509. The outbreak of war (Part 2)
The capital of the Galactic Republic, Coruscant.
The perimeter of Coruscant’s best hospital has been surrounded by a large number of military police. Surrounded by these military police are several luxurious hover cars. Those who can ride in this class of vehicles are all rich or Expensive, and this is indeed the case. Many senators came to the hospital this time.
This also includes the most powerful person in the Galactic Republic - Chancellor Sheev Palpatine.
Outside the intensive care unit, Palpatine and many other congressmen stood there. Whether it was just pretending or sincere, everyone was sighing and frowning.
A moment later, a doctor came out with several medical robots, bowed to Palpatine, and then said: "Your Excellency, Speaker, Senator Amidala is out of danger. After surgery, The fragments in her body have been removed and the fractured parts have been re-fixed. Now she has entered the bacta tank for recovery and it is not convenient for visits.”
You have to take off your clothes to soak in the bacta tank. It's really inconvenient.
"Is she awake?" Chancellor Palpatine asked eagerly.
The doctor shook his head, "She has some brain damage, so she is not awake yet, and I am not sure when she will wake up."
Palpatine sighed, "The Separatists are so cruel that they can kill people at the gates of Coruscant! Have you caught the murderer?"
The Sheriff next to him lowered his head and replied: "Not yet, Speaker Your Excellency. But a merchant ship happened to be passing by when the attack occurred. Some videos were captured on the surveillance camera. We can confirm that the spacecraft that attacked Senator Amidala was Slave 1, which belonged to the bounty hunter Jango Fett. Spaceship."
"I thought I heard from Obi-Wan Kenobi that the last time he tried to assassinate Senator Amidala was Jango Fett?" Palpatine asked. One sentence.
"Obviously, the Jedi Order has failed in its duties once again!" A council member next to him snorted coldly.
“It can’t be said that the separatists are plotting something on the planet Geonosis, and the Jedi Order’s eyes should be there. Just now, Master Windu brought a large number of Jedi Knights to Geo The planet Nosis, so we can't blame the Jedi Order, even if Senator Amidala has indeed paid the price now." Palpatine's words were a bit strange.
"This is undoubtedly a war conspiracy by the separatists! We can't continue like this! We must come up with a plan!" Representative Ask-Aker said loudly.
“If we pass the Military Creation Act now, it will give the separatists an excuse to launch a war. From the perspective of the Republic, we can only act preemptively. Moreover, I don’t think voting now If so, this bill will be passed," said Alderaan Councilor Bail Organa.
Palpatine secretly clenched his fists. He knew that the reason why the "Military Creation Act" could not be passed was because of the new environmental congressmen led by Francis Underwood. Obstructed, and later opposed by the peaceful MPs led by Padmé Amidala and Bail Organa.
Now it seems that because the political impact of the idiot Newt Gunray's request to assassinate Padmé is greater than he imagined, it is no longer possible to pass the "Military Creation Act" through formal means.
Fortunately, although he missed last time, Jango Fett still completed his mission very well this time - shooting down Padmé's spaceship. Although Padme saved her life due to the good safety of the Naboo Royal Shuttle, she could still give Palpatine many opportunities while she was unconscious.
He sighed again and said: "I don't recommend overstimulating the Separatists, but now the problem of the planet Geonosis must be solved. Who can stand up?"
Deputy Speaker Mas- Ameda said: "It is too late to wait for a parliamentary vote at this critical moment! There is another way, we can grant emergency ruling powers to the Speaker. In this way, the Speaker can immediately issue instructions, establish an army, and launch Attack! However, the power of emergency ruling is not trivial. No one among the members dares to propose this motion..."
Member Ask-Aker echoed: "We need a member who has enough authority and is brave enough. Lead us and take this step bravely!"
"Who can do it?" Palpatine asked. Everyone around him fell into silence. Palpatine intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the acting member of the Naboo planet, the Gungan Gar-Jar Binks, and specifically made him pay attention to his gaze. Jar-Jar - Binx lowered his head and avoided looking at Palpatine.
"Maybe the separatists are worried about the threat posed by Senator Padmé Amidala, so they want to assassinate her again and again." Deputy Speaker Mas Ameda said.
“Forget it, let the parliament continue to vote. Anyway, the Republic has a profound foundation, and it is not afraid of any trouble caused by the separatists. It is just that the planets on the edge of the middle and outer rings are suffering... I am really worried about the card. The tragedies of Planet Li, Planet Naboo, and Planet Malastar will happen again and again." Speaker Palpatine shook his head and turned away.
Jar Jar Binks seemed to be touched, lowering his head in deep thought.
Bail Organa noticed that something was not right in the atmosphere. He wanted to say something, but looked around, shook his head slightly, and sighed without trace.
The next day, the Jedi Order sent new information again.
In the holographic projection, Anakin Skywalker said eagerly: "Robots! The entire underground of the planet Geonosis is a factory, a huge factory!! Countless robots and various war machines are being produced in the factory! The separatist transport fleet is loading a robot army!"
The communication did not last long before it was covered by dense gunfire and explosions.
War is imminent!
In this case, Bail Organa could not say anything else. Senator Amidala was not there, and the leaderless peace faction members did not know what to do for a while.
At this moment, Jar Jar Binks, who had been thinking hard all night, stood up. He came to the parliament and publicly proposed the initiative, "Given that the actions of the separatists have now crossed the red line of war, blind hesitation will not help! Therefore, on behalf of the planet Naboo, I formally proposed a motion - to the Speaker of the Galactic Republic Schiff -Palpatine granted emergency ruling!"
The power of emergency adjudication is stipulated in the constitution of the Galactic Republic. When the Republic is in crisis, in order to avoid the inefficiency caused by the huge bureaucracy, the power of emergency adjudication can be granted to the Speaker at his discretion, allowing him to bypass the Parliament and issue instructions on his own. It even includes some directives that violate constitutional regulations.
The granting of this power is equivalent to giving the Speaker immediate and supreme power, allowing him to even act arbitrarily - just like the emperor.
To propose this bill at this chaotic and urgent time is undoubtedly a bomb! For the peaceful MPs, the statement of Jar Jar Binks, who temporarily succeeded Senator Amidala as acting member of the planet Naboo, is also the statement of Amidala himself!
In this case, what is there to hesitate about? Now that the leaders of the party have expressed their stance, they all followed suit and seconded the motion!
The members of the Loyalty Committee, who had been waiting for this day for a long time, immediately began to push for the completion of this bill, coupled with the cooperation of many chess pieces that Palpatine had placed in advance in the council. Later that day, the bill was passed!
Speaker Sheev Palpatine was officially granted emergency ruling powers by the Senate!
“As I said before, I was yearning for peace at the last second! But the separatists did not give me this opportunity. Even now, I am still pursuing peace, but this does not mean I will give up self-defense! The power of emergency decision is a supreme power and a supreme responsibility! I will use this power carefully and exercise this responsibility to restore peace and unity to the Galaxy Republic! Promise that after resolving the separatist crisis, I will voluntarily give up this power and return everything to the Congress!”
In Sheev Palpatine’s solemn oath, he issued the order——
Establish an army and formally establish the Grand Army of the Republic!
At the same time, Master Yoda immediately went to the planet Kamino, leading an army of 200,000 clones that was ready, and set off directly!
Target: Planet Geonosis!
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[Easter Egg Chapter Attached Picture 1: Jar Jar Binks formally submitting the bill to Parliament. 】
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