Fall of the New Republic

The Weirdest Way to Send a Plan

June was back in her apartment. She was already in her nightgown and was talking to a woman in a hologram.

"You should've been there Iolande." Said June as she plopped on a chair with a glass of water. "First Chancellor Villecham refused to do something about the First Order once again, and to make things worse, Yildun Phoenix himself tries to use me as his... entertainment." She shivered in disgust when she said the last word.

"That's so gross." Said Iolande. "I honestly don't understand what people see in him, he's ugly and extremely bearded, not to mention old."

"Yeah, but I think there's gonna be a big change now that I've sent him to the hospital, one of the few interesting things I've done since becoming a senator." Replied June with a big smirk on her face. Iolande had a worried look on her face.

"You really did that?" she asked. "But what if he decides to testify against you? What are you gonna do?"

June smiled softly to her friend. "Don't worry he won't have the guts to do it." Iolande frowned in confusion. "Why do you think that?"

"First, there's proof that I attacked in self-defense. Second, he comes from a wealthy family, yes, but I come from a military family, so if anyone tries to attack me they can expect my cousin Reese to send them to their doom with his collection of tanks."

Iolande nodded comprehensively. "Okay, so did you just want to talk to me because you were bored or do you need something?" June's smile turned into a nervous frown, her heart started beating at a thousand miles per hour and she even started trembling.

"Actually," she said. "I was thinking, since I want to help the Resistance, but the Senate refuses to take action, I will have to do it on my own, even if means breaking the law, and..." She looked at Iolande in the hologram. The latter understood what she meant. "I'm not sure I'm the best person to help you." She said softly.

"Come on! Iolande you've been in the First Order for about a year, there must be something important you might know!" said June frustrated.

"I'm sorry, June I really am. I'm Hux's assistant and bodyguard, but that doesn't grant me access to all data, just what he considers appropriate to show me." Replied Iolande in an apologetic tone.

"But there must be something important among the data you can access. Please?" said June while making big puppy eyes. Iolande sighed.

"Yes, there is something, but I don't have access to it, I just managed to get it, you must promise me that you'll be extra careful with this information." June raised her arm and said. "Let lightning struck me if I don't." Iolande took her holopad and wrote something, a minute later a loud ping came from June's datapad.

"I just sent you the plans of the First Order's new super-weapon. The Resistance is aware of this weapon, but they don't know anything about it, the only thing you have to do is show it to the Resistance." She explained.

"Okay, with all due respect, if this is all you've got, why don't you just send it to the Resistance yourself?" asked June. "You wanna know why?" answered Iolande. "Because if General Organa sends someone to meet me so that I can give them the archive, there's a great risk the First Order might find out and wipe me and the messenger out, besides you know the Resistance will never accept things like this by mail due to security issues."

June raised her eyebrow. "And sending it to someone else isn't risky?" "It is, yes, but I used an information retriever to send you the plans, and... that retriever could belong to anyone." She said before winking.

June nodded. "Okay, I just hope your crazy strategy doesn't have serious consequences." She said. "I'm sure it won't, and I hope you can sleep tonight, after you turned away everything your family taught you about following protocol." Replied Iolande, making June scoff. "They don't know what is it like to be a politician." "Anyway, talk to you later, over and out." And with that said the conversation ended. 'Strange method to send a plan indeed.' Thought June.

Then someone rang her door. "Enter." She said, then a female programmed T-series tactical droid known as K2-B4 entered the apartment, carrying a paper bag. "Evening, senator." She said as she walked towards the table. "I brought you supper." June smiled.

"Thanks a lot, K2." She replied happily. "You're welcome, is there anything else I can do for you?" she asked. "No, K2 that's okay, thanks." She replied. "As you wish, miss." And with that, K2 walked away. June walked towards the table and saw two pieces of Endorian chicken waiting for her.

Meanwhile, aboard the Finalizer, Iolande was sitting in her personal desk in the bridge. She was slightly nervous, as she knew Hux could discover the treachery in any moment.

Suddenly, Hux himself entered the room accompanied by Captain Phasma. "Listen up!" He yelled as he walked in. "I want every single one of you to stand from your desks and put your hands behind your back right now!" everyone, including Iolande, did what he asked as quickly as they could.

"There is a mole in here ladies and gentlemen. A mole in our very own flagship, and I will make sure that individual doesn't see the sunlight again." He said angrily, he then nodded to Phasma, she nodded back and headed to the holograms' panel. "Show the plans." She ordered. "Plans not available." Replied the computer. She turned around.

"As you can see, the plans of the Starkiller Base are gone, which means one of you had the audacity to take them with an information retriever, because there is no record of a First Order device being used. We will find the loathsome traitor responsible for this, and until that happens... No one moves from this bridge."