Star Wars: A Resistance Story Book 4.

Chapter 19: The Galactic Senate.

In Chancellor Palpatine's old office, Poe, Rey, Ben, Chewie and Hux were trying to come up with a plan of attack while Rose and Connix were gathering the Senators on Coruscant. The situation was clearly not to their advantage. The planet, completely blocked by the Last Order's maneuver, had no way to communicate with the outside world and therefore no way to ask for help. Negotiations were not likely, so they would have to defend themselves.

"We're going to need all the pilots on the warpath..."

"I don't know if we'll have enough ships!"

Dameron was thinking at the speed of light, but he had a feeling that this desperate charge by the Last Order might be victorious, but not for the right side. At the same time, Bango came running in, followed closely by Nodin, DO and BB8.

"Sorry, I got here as fast as I could!"

"Late?"

Poe shook his head as he looked at the little droid before turning to the young man who was coming in at a run, trying to catch his breath as the little white and orange droid plugged into the main screen.

"Did you make it?"

The young computer scientist tried to begin his explanation, but his breath was running out. Nodin then decided to give him some breathing room before turning to the Council.

"Actually yes, he may have found a way to unblock our signals... But if it works, it's going to be risky..."

Poe nodded before raising his hand in front of him as he saw the group of new Senators and Oxana arrive accompanied by Connix, Rose, Finn, C3PO and Ly'ra. The young woman approached her husband who silently questioned her with his eyes, placing a hand on her waist.

"He's fine, he's sleeping quietly in the infirmary. He's under good care."

"And you?"

"I'm fine!"

Dameron couldn't help but slightly doubt his wife's assertion when he saw the tired look on her face, but he knew she would refuse to stay behind, even if she had just given birth to their child.

"Okay..."

When he was sure everyone was present, Poe cleared his throat before turning to the members of the Senate and Council.

"I won't hide from you that the situation is of great concern. The Blockade has cut off all our communications to the outside world and they far outnumber us..."

Finn interrupted his friend with a step forward.

"In fact, they just cut off our internal communications as well..."

A hubbub of concern and fear began to rumble among the Senators.

"Wait, if even our internal communications are cut off, that can only mean one thing... Invasion!"

Another Senator stood up, indignant.

"They wouldn't dare invade the New Capital! It would be an unprecedented scandal!"

"They won't mind!"

Ly'ra frowned at the ignorance of the new Senator from Malastar, and she fully intended to make him understand what he had just gotten himself into.

"This is the Last Order Senator. They lost the fight on Exegol, but the war isn't over yet! They feel cornered and vulnerable and just like a wild animal, that's when they are most dangerous! They have nothing left to lose so they will strike fast and hard. That's their best option if they want any chance of destroying us once and for all!"