A turning point in the force, is what many Jedi and Sith would call it. The gears were once again turning, and the inevitable conflict between Light and Dark was about to begin anew. Indeed, the very fate and shape of the galaxy was about to change. Perhaps, Empires and nations would rise and fall. But in the end, for the people occupying this seedy Corellian station, it just meant good business was ahead. But then, they were more than ignorant of the force. While the station itself was quite expansive, it was known as one of the shaddier Corellian space ports in the system. And it was quite hard to be considered seedy even among other Corellians. A den of smugglers, bounty hunters, mercenaries, and privateers. It was one of the many expressions of the underworld across the galaxy. The main meeting place was the large bar- the main attraction of the station if you wanted to get a job done or be hired for one. As it just so happened, Corellia was also the first planet to intercept the transmission coming from Ryloth. While the travelers and ownership typically had no reason to monitor stuffy and boring Republic communications, the information was leaked out regardless. Not to the general public, of course- but to Darth Morifal, the one who had put the mole into Corellia in the first place. Sympathies for the Preservationists were quite high in places like Corellia- it was always a planet with a rebellious streak within the Republic, and event went so far as to have its own military forces. Greasing the hands of a few key players wasn't too hard here. Anything could be done with a lie, money, or a combination of the two. [i]So, The Emperor has decided to wager. Lets see what the Republic can do, then.[/i] The information itself wasn't particularly encoded in any complicated manner. Anyone who happened to be monitoring for communications into the Corellian system could've easily gotten it and decrytped it without much issue. Rarely would anyone have a desire to do such a thing, but it wasn't unheard of. That'd work well enough as an excuse for knowing this. A bounty hunting mission requiring the monitoring of communications in case the target tried to call in buddies. That'd work perfect for cover if anyone asked about this. Situated in one of many large tables across the rustic bar, Morifal began to prepare a message to someone who had connections with the Senate. They could pass along the message to a Senate member, and in turn contact the Chancellor. There was no doubt that the Siths destruction was now the top priority of both the Republic and Jedi Order. Thus, reaching the Chancellor directly was foolhardy and rather pointless. She doubted he would take any personal calls from anyone less than another Senator or Jedi with urgent news. Further, she doubted he even read messages from random people across the galaxy, no matter the content. She downed the rest of her glass of Keela. The Sith composed a short message in her datapad, which would be forwarded to Senator Dee by her contacts within the Senate. [list] [*] [b]To:[/b] [i]Alxle Dee, Most Esteemed Senator of the Galactic Republic[/i] [*] [b]From:[/b] [i]Callista Maral, Legendary Mercenary and Defender of Kalista IV[/i] [*] [b]Subject:[/b] [i]Your excellency, the Republic is currently set for a crisis. A transmission was received from a certain world in the Outer Rim recently; there is reason to believe a dire threat to the Republic is gathering its strength there. The Chancellor has already most likely received this transmission. It is likely that he intends to investigate this evil before it can harm the Republic and the people it protects. However; while sending the Jedi is viable, they will be vulnerable without Republic ships and soldiers to escort them. Sending a Grand Fleet or even small force of Republic soldiers will likely force the enemies hand immediately, before the full extent of what is going on is revealed. This information could be critical to the future of the Republic. As such, I would like to assist the Republics excursion to this planet by providing them private military services so that the Jedi are not without support on whatever mission the Chancellor and Jedi Master sends them on. While a Republic Fleet would immediately be recognized, private forces could easily pass as smugglers and be ignored. This could give the Jedi a chance to investigate the full scale of the threat against the Republic. If you do not believe this message, then trust in my capability to get it to you in the first place. If that is not enough, ask the Chancellor himself. While I am a Mercenary, I don't want to live out my retirement years in a galaxy full of war.[/i] [i]It is imperative that you act quickly- This decesion may well decide the course of the Republic for years to come. If the Republic even remains.[/i] [/list] [@Amelian Draco]