The Mandalorian Sagas - Book I: Spring

Chapter VIII

In the governor's mansion on Galidraan, the governor had just finished a meeting with his cabinet. As the meeting concluded, his personal Protocol Droid approached him with an update on Blake's condition. The governor had been keeping tabs on Blake ever since he sold her into slavery, knowing the potential threat she posed to him. But as he heard the latest update, the governor became terrified as he rushed to his private quarters with the protocol droid and two of his personal guards.

Governor: She's free?!

Protocol Droid: It appears so. We recovered the slave ship. The entire crew is dead. 

Governor: We need to protect that armor! I didn't spend thousands restoring that suit to have it stolen by that thug!

Protocol Droid: Not a concern. The security squad has been guarding the armor all night.

As the Protocol Droid opened the door, they saw the dead bodies of the security team laying lifeless on the floor. They were all taken out by a blaster.

Protocol Droid: Oh my! 

Governor: Where....

???: The armor's right here, Governor.

As the voice called out to the governor, Blake stepped out of the shadows wearing her restored armor. She aimed her blaster pistols at the governor. 

Blake: And I'm going to use it to remove your lungs unless you tell me where to find Adam Taurus and the White Fang. 

As Blake held the governor at gunpoint, the two guard readied their blaster rifles and prepared to fire on Blake. Without hesitation, Blake shoots down the two guards before they could fire. 

Protocol Droid: My goodness! I will alert the compound immediately! 

The protocol droid didn't make it far as Blake shot the droid down with her blaster pistols. In that moment, the governor found himself alone with Blake. As she approached him with her blasters aimed at him, the governor dropped to his knees in fear. 

Governor: I...I have friends! Powerful friends! Friends that can make you rich beyond your wildest dreams! 

Blake: Forgive me if I don't believe you. Your actions against me and my Clan have shown me the true value of your word. 

Governor: I....I had no choice! Taurus and the White Fang reached me before you did! They....they threatened to kill me if I didn't help them! 

Blake looked upon the terrified governor without pity or remorse. Her mind fell to the massacre of the Gambol Shroud. She thought about how the governor's actions and collaboration with Adam Taurus resulted in the death of Ilia Amitola and the rest of the Gambol Shroud. As anger gripped her, Blake grabbed the governor and threw him on his desk. 

Blake: Tell me where Adam Taurus is! Now!

Governor: P...please! Don't kill me!

Blake: I warned you, governor. You crossed the wrong Mandalorian that day. Now you'll reap what you've sown. 

Governor: You...you don't know what you're doing! If you kill me, you'll be hunted across the Galaxy! You'll never be able to set foot in any civilized system without being recognized! 

Blake: I think you're overestimating yourself, governor. Now I'm going to ask you this again. If you don't tell me where I can find Adam Taurus and the White, then you're no good to me. And if you're no good to me, then there's no point in keeping you alive. Is Adam Taurus really worth dying for?

As Blake issued her ultimatum at the governor, she aims her blaster pistol at the governor's head. The governor was quick to give in to his fear as he knew Blake was not one to issue empty threats. 

Governor: All right! I'll tell you! They...they left here two days ago. They mentioned something about Corellia! 

Blake: Do they know about my escape?

Governor: No. They came here for updates about your condition. I...I had only just been informed about your escape. 

As the governor said this, Blake saw an opportunity. It appeared that Adam doesn't know about Blake's recent escape. She could use that to her advantage in her hunt for Adam and the White Fang. The governor soon began to plead with her. 

Governor: P...please! It's all I know! Show mercy, please!

As the governor pleaded for his life, anger began to swell up within Blake. Her thoughts fell to all her brothers and sisters of the Gambol Shroud who were killed by the Jedi as a result of the treachery of the governor and Adam. 

Blake: For what you've done to my brothers and sisters, I should kill you where you stand. You are a coward and a murderer. Killing you would do the entire Galaxy a great service. 

As Blake continued to aim her pistols at the governor. The governor continued to beg for his life as Blake contemplating killing the governor for his role in the destruction of the Gambol Shroud. After a moment of contemplation, Blake holsters her blaster pistols. 

Blake: I should kill you for your crimes. But you're not worth killing. A coward like you doesn't deserve to die a warrior's death. But I must warn you. If you warn Adam that I'm coming, then after I'm done with Adam, you'll be next. And I can assure you that before I'm done with you, you'll beg for me to kill you. 

Governor: I....I won't! 

Blake: Good. Then our business is concluded. 

With that, Blake had finished her unfinished business on Galidraan and sets a course for Corellia. As she reclaimed her armor and weapons, Blake now had the tools needed to hunt down Adam Taurus and the White Fang.