The Shadow of the Jedi

21. Unveiling the Aggressor

When we were successful in retaking Corbos, we were able to grab its resources and use them to support our men. This allowed us to expand our production rate by building more ships to add to our fleet. However, the fight has been at a standstill for a long time because I opted to temporarily remain silent in order to focus on the new offensive strategy to break the current deadlock after retaking Corbos.

News reports from my agents of multiple republic ships breaking through the outer rim into separatist territory vanished without a trace; every ship was destroyed, demonstrating that I was not the only one gaining a technological advantage. In my opinion, Dooku's superweapons were in reserve, defending a particularly vulnerable portion of their territory.

Word spreads quickly about a weapon that can kill live things but has no effect on mechanical entities, such as droids, which are useful against clone troops. The Jedi are aware of this and will dispatch a task force or Jedi to destroy any such weapons that represent a threat to them. Meanwhile, as each corporation joins, CIS develops new ships and technology.

My agents did, however, decipher a message encrypted with Naboo. Curious. When Sakura Namada examined the encrypted data, she discovered that a scientist had created the deadly Blue Shadow virus, despite the fact that the Sith Alchemy virus is the most lethal of all. It's not unexpected that Dooku is still plotting to assassinate Senator Padme Amidalla, given that Darth Sidious is the only thing standing in his way of achieving his actual goal.

Even as the clone war enters its first year, the Republic continues to strive for peace. Their surprise arose from the fact that they stood to lose money as a result of the situation, as well as the separatists' danger to their higher-ranking positions in the Senate. The Senate chambers, in my opinion, are nothing more than a bunch of kids squabbling pointlessly and listening to anyone with higher authority—among which Darth Sidious wields significant power.

While the original version of my star design was being destroyed since it was almost finished, there were whispers that Lok Durk had been captured by a small republic army and was possibly missing in action after an attempted extraction due to a hyperdrive malfunction. Despite the fact that his prototype artillery weapon was destroyed, Dooku Hand still has the schematic. After much "negotiation," Dooku provided me the schematic, which I used to install on the majority of the freshly built Manka Class Walkers.

This builds on the conclusions of a recent study of the Orto Plutonia Republic, which previously explained the planet's lack of communication. The Talz. According to history and what I've heard about them, they're known for their ferocious determination to guard their territory and dislike of trespassers, implying that their primal and essential essence is thinking.

Following the incident, they were able to resume "peaceful" occupation with the help of Senator Chuchi, since the republic had ensured peace with the Talz species. Even a few days later, word of Naboo's invasion circulated swiftly. This time, the attack was not physical; rather, it involved a virus that was known to be lethal if left untreated for a lengthy period of time.

After shutting the bunker, Senator Padme Amidalla, a few clone troopers, and Ahsoka Tano—the apprentice and padawan who is now officially designated as Anakin Skywalker's student—were able to heal the affected individuals as fast as possible. According to recent transmissions, the shadow virus was discovered inside the bunker but was successfully contained.

Moving on to more important matters, the Republic is putting up a task force to reclaim Ryloth. Their erstwhile republic supporter of a politician "pleaded," as one might expect, by spreading false information about the status of events on Ryloth. However, when I checked the facts with the tactical droid, the governor I appointed contradicted all of the accusations, noting that farms are being developed in industrial areas and that Ryloth's fortifications are improving.