1935. The right to exploit
The capital of the planet Alderaan, the city of Aldera, outside the royal palace area.
A beautiful and charming woman with long, silky golden hair tied into a ponytail behind her head, wearing a sports and leisure outfit, sitting on the grass, looking at the palace not far away, There was a lazy expression on his face.
"Ah, this is it...the palace of the planet Alderaan." The woman took out a piece of bubble gum from her pocket, put it in her mouth, chewed it, blew out a big bubble and then popped it with a pop. "In my opinion, this place is completely undefended."
[Don't underestimate the enemy, Nova. The cohesion of Alderaan is not seen on most other planets in the galaxy...well, except for Dawn. 】Another female voice came from the micro communicator in the ear.
"Of course there is cohesion... Highly automated productivity, relatively low taxes, clean administrative bureaucracy, and equal human rights. To a certain extent, this is a perfect utopia." He said this, Nova's face was full of sarcasm, "But what is hidden behind all this peace?"
[Uh...ice cream? 】The woman in the communicator was obviously not interested in this topic and said something perfunctory.
"Super Lotus, now I'm going to give you some information on the mission objectives... Well, hidden behind this prosperity is privilege." Nova's eyes became cold, "I'll be specific. One thing is the ability to legally exploit other middle-ring and outer-ring planets, the 'right to exploit'"
[Okay, you have successfully aroused my interest. Let’s talk about it, after all, during this period of time, I don’t think Alderaan will exploit others. ] Super Lotus said.
"The planet Alderaan was one of the first planets to join the Galactic Republic when it was founded. During the difficult days when the Galactic Republic just started to develop, the planet Alderaan also made a great contribution. In In the subsequent wars, the planet Alderaan also assumed the obligation to provide fleets to the Galactic Republic," Nova said.
[Does this have anything to do with their current situation? 】Super Lotus asked.
"Because of their glorious past, the Galactic Republic gave them...privileges." Nova had a sarcastic look on her face, she was disgusted with such things from the bottom of her heart, "After that, the Galaxy The Republic continued to expand and eventually became the overlord of the galaxy. In return for the planets that supported the Galactic Republic from the beginning, the Galactic Republic gave these planets sufficient privileges, including extremely low taxes, including more parliamentary seats. Industrial investment."
With a snap, Nova popped another bubble, "And officials directly under the Republic have no right to directly deal with these planets. In other words, even if these planets commit crimes, The Galactic Republic cannot handle it and must submit it to the parliament for discussion... And who are the people in the parliament who have the right to speak? It is those privileged planets like Alderaan in the past 25,000 years. During the development, the relationships between all parties are complicated. They can make countless Republic officials work for them with just one word. Unless they openly treason like the planet Rendili, there is nothing the Galactic Republic can do against them."
[So, what about exploitation? 】Super Lotus is completely insensitive to such political topics.
“The taxes on these planets have been reduced and their privileges have been increased. In order to meet their development needs, more planets are needed to overload and provide more materials for their use. Are you right? Yes, the planet Alderaan is peaceful and the people are simple and don't look like people who exploit others at all... But... they are enjoying the materials and privileges that the Galactic Republic exploited for them. Do you understand what this is called? ——The right to exploit.”
[Oh, so they don’t exploit it themselves, the Galactic Republic exploits it for them, I understand. But now the Galactic Republic is gone? ] Super Lotus asked again.
"The Galactic Republic has become the Galactic Empire. It is a reorganization, not a revolution. The Galactic Empire will still retain the original administrative foundation of the Galactic Republic... Even Palpatine does not dare to offend those entangled people easily. After all, he relies on these people to secure his throne," Nova said. "If he touches these people, the economic and industrial foundation of the Galactic Empire will collapse instantly."
[It sounds like Palpatine is also feeling aggrieved, huh. ] Super Lotus said.
"So, Tang Xiao told me an interesting inference... He said that when Palpatine masters absolute force, he will not hesitate to attack these people, and then Truly take all the power in the galaxy into your own hands." Nova's tone was cold. [The force of the Galactic Empire is now so powerful that it makes people despair...How many Empire-class Star Destroyers have been built...Last year I hacked into a database at Quat Dynamics Shipyard, and the number displayed in it was...3100 ships. And there are nearly 2,000 ships lying on the production line! ] Super Lotus said.
"Oh, these privileged planets and wealthy nobles have a heritage of more than 20,000 years. They have never seen any wars. Can a mere Star Destroyer scare them?" Nova blew another bubble. This time, She boasted loudly, "If you really want to scare these people, you have to be...DS-1..."
Bang! Nova took the initiative to pop the bubbles, then flicked her white fingers, and the bubble gum flew accurately into a trash can in the distance.
[Nova...this thing is the top military secret. Can we not talk about this during the mission? ] Super Lotus sighed.
“Is chatting during the mission allowed?” Nova asked indifferently.
【You are chatting, but I have been busy! ] Super Lotus said, [Okay, I have blocked the signals of the surrounding guard drones, you can start scanning. 】
Nova then picked up the headband eyepiece that was casually thrown beside her, pressed a few buttons, and checked the situation heading to the Alderaan Palace through the tactical eyepiece. Under the scanning of the tactical eyepiece, the terrain and guard positions of the entire palace were marked.
The Alderaan Palace is very large, and the power of this tactical eyepiece is limited after all, so this scan can only be carried out bit by bit.
【The shielding effect remains for 30 seconds. 】Super Lotus reminder.
Nova sneered, glanced sideways at a figure walking not far away, put away the eyepiece, "Let's call it a day, and continue from another angle in the afternoon."
At this time, a man in clothes The fashionable man had already walked towards Nova. He was obviously attracted by Nova's beauty, even his walking posture was light and airy.
"Ah, this lady, your beauty is as intoxicating as the stars in the sky. I have to say that the first time I saw you, I was deeply fascinated by you." The man took out something with his backhand. A bouquet of flowers, "In order to set off your beauty, I specially found golden evening flowers from around. It is like your blond hair, lighting up my heart..."
[Haha Haha, congratulations Nova. I'm afraid this guy has even thought of the names of your two sons. ] Chao Lianhua was laughing so hard on the other side of the communication line.
Nova rolled her eyes, looked at this enthusiastic man, and imitated his tone: "Ah, this handsome guy, I am fascinated by your enthusiasm. So I want to say to you ..."
She raised her middle finger very politely, "Get out!"