The Arrival 38 The Silence Before The Storm

So as it stands the first 5 million clones are Jango's lot and the next 5 million are a mix from the best Mandalorians in the galaxy. Mostly the Demon Dogs and Spartans. Jack had also decided why stick to strictly star wars technology when the star Forge had already provided things from the Halo universe. Like the MAC cannons and super solider serum.

So Armored Core like Mechs had begun production for ground invasion. They had also begun the research in the jump drives from Battle Star Galactic as well as Battle Star cla.s.s s.h.i.+ps. Nothing was off the table at this point. The only real issue that Jack was facing was the fact that he was not sure what would set off the war between the CIS and the Republic at this point.

Chancellor Valorum was in his last term however the was almost no chane that Palpatine would come out of the shadows to try and run for the office. Especially now that there is a bounty out for his head curtsey of yours truly. This however would not stop some easily corrupted fool from gaining the office and undoing all the work that had been done. On top of this problem the jedi order on Coruscant was seeming more fractured as the day go on.

They have more than enough problems to deal with on their own let alone trying to keep the Republic United. It was while Jack was in his thoughts about the many problems he had to deal with that he felt his Master unleash a tiny portion of his power. This put a smile on his face as he remembered his masters one golden rule. In the face of true power nothing can stand in it's way.

With that rule now in his head Jack knew what he had to do. He knew the war was coming but could not predict how it would start and that would not matter. All that matter was that he made his people so strong that it would not matter what Palpatine would try. His people would just steamroll any of the sith lords plans by sheer strength alone.

After he felt his Masters power reseed Jack came up with another idea. Why did he have to wait for the enemy to star the war. When he could just do it him self. Jack quickly sent messages to Sharia, Triss, Keith and the rest of the Mandalorian clan elders for an emergency meeting that would take place in two days on Earth. After finis.h.i.+ng this he headed to find his lover as he was sure she would be on for a tras.h.i.+ng for the next few months of his Master had anything to say about it.

Two days had gone by quickly as Jack now sat in the Clans war room back on Earth. While remembering the time spent with his lover two days before he tried to drown out the bickering that was occurring in front of him. The council had spilt between one half believing that the Mandalorians should be the ones to make the first move in the war and the other half asking why would we even get involved. The thing that Jack didn't understand was even though both sides had good points why wouldn't either side listen to what the other side had to say.

On one hand the war side thoughtslined up much like what Jack's had. It made more sense to control the star seeing how in war that's about the only thing you can control. However the no involvement side also made a good point. In a few more years there would be no force that could come close to them atlest in this galaxy. They didnt have to even get involved with the war let the two side fight it out then kill off the winner and take control our selves.

Though many would see this kind of behavior as dishonorable even some of the traditional Mandalorian would see it that way, but the earth born Mandalorians would not. In war there is no such thing as honor only winners and victims. If you didnt win then you became a victim.

However both options also had draw backs. Starting a war unprovoked would cause the Galactic Senate to turn on them and that would have negative consequences in the long run, and it would be the same with doing nothing when the war happened only it would be worse if some how the Republic won and the Mandalorians turned on them.

While the Mandalorians clan leads where busy with their war council. A black ops team lead by one Obi-Wan newly minted Jedi knight was currently entering the system of Geonosis. It had come to the attention of the Council that Count Dooku had taken some of the members of the jedi order that had chosen to leave to this system. Under normal circ.u.mstances they would have left these jedi to their own devices, however these jedi had tendencies that leaned more to the darker side of the force.

So it had been decided that this group would be watched for a few years until it was determined that they would not cause harm to the republic. Things however did not go as planned. Only a week after they had been released the group had dropped of the map. The only clue they had were B1 battle droids that had been seen near their last known location.

The battle droids had marking that were only native to Geonosis which is what brought the jedi black ops team here. Obi-Wan and the other 5 jedi knights slowly made their way into the star system. Keep their fighters em signatures as low as possible to maintain stealth. These tactics would have never appeared in the training methods of jedi just years before.

If it had not been for the Mandalorians Obi-Wan had encountered in his padawan days he was sure the jedi would not even have a black ops team let alone an intelligent network. Things had been changing of late in the jedi order. Past teachings that had be thought too dangerous when now being openly shared.

Things such as command strategy, and battle tactics where now a cla.s.s that every jedi had to attend. Even older Masters hap to make time for the lessons. That was Obi-Wan's first sign that things in the galaxy were not as peaceful as they would seem. Some jedi were now taking and active role in the Senate as well as roles in the Republic's new standing army. As different as these changes were Obi-Wan did not feel as if these changes were bad.

In fact he felt that it had been a welcomed improvement in how the jedi would do things in the future. Pulling his thoughts from the past the com link in the freighter began blinking. Indicating and incoming message." This Black leader go for traffic." Obi-Wan whispered into the coms.

"Black leader this Black 2. We have been picking up ma.s.sive energy spikes all over the main planet in this sector. permission to launch probes." This was a no brainier for Obi-Wan. " Black leader to Black 2 permission granted as soon and you receive probe data we are leaving. Black leader to Black squadron prep for dust in 20 Mike's." Obi-Wan's mission here had be to confirm the build up of "CIS" as the Mandalorians had called them. Military forces as well as the current location of all the leaders of the movement.

Obi-Wan's black ops group was not the only currently on this mission either. Several other black op groups were currently on this same mission in different sectors of the galaxy. If the information that the Mandalorians had provided was true then it would be more than enough proof for the Republic to take action.

As the 20 minute clock reached zero Obi-Wan's team recieved the data from the probes launched to the surface. Shocked by the images he was seeing Obi-Wan knew they had the Separates dead to rights with this data. Just as silent as they had arrived the black ops team slipped away making the jump back to Coruscant. This simple event would change the course of the war to come.

Back on Mandlor the clan elders had come to a decision they would enter the war with the Republic and would warn them of the dangers of not making the first moves in a war. They would bring their arguments to the Senate floor and call for a vote. If they win good if they lose so be it. It would just be another reason why the current republic needed to be removed.

After escaping that h.e.l.l of a meeting Jack, Keith and Trish made their way to the Skywalker residence. It had been awhile since the three of them had been together like this. Entering the building Jack and co could sense that Jack mother, brother, and stepfather where home which was rare as well as one other.

Making their way inside it was it was not long before the group came across the family in the lounge. With a very serious looking Qui-Gon and a not remotely serious Shmi staring down a very evil looking grin for one Anakin and Padma. Jack could tell it was taking everything his mother had not to laugh at what ever the topic had come to.

Not to be one left out Jack quickly made his presence known." So what did I miss is Mom pregnant now or is it Padma." Jack said with a s.h.i.+t eatting grin. Without missing a beat Anakin responded to his brother, " Possible to the first not yet to the second but that's not the current issue. The current problem is our old man here thinks the Tampa bay Bucks are some how going to be the Cowboys in the game next Sunday." ( These are American football teams) Jack faked hurt tears, "Is this true father you think my team will lose...I have never felt so betrayed."

It seemed like that was the last but that Shmi could handle as she soon broke into laughter quickly followed by Padma. Qui-Gon could only sigh as he spoke, " Some times I just don't understand you two... me and your mother mention that she might be pregnant again and the only thing you two pick up on is my choice in football teams...unbelievable."

Stopping his step father before he went into a rant Jack quickly interrupted, " So what brings you guys back I firgured it would be atlest another month before any of you came back from Naboo." "Well besides the fact that I need to see our doctors because I might be pregnant, Padma here is going to the new Senate representative for the planet of Naboo, and is currently on leave until the start of her a.s.signment." Shmi said between fits of laughter.

Even with most of the time line out of line it seems that something's were just bound to happen. Well as it stands with Palpatine not being in power and also not knowing about Anakin. Padma should have a relatively normal Senate life this go around.
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"Wait you guys weren't joking mom you might be pregnant? When did this happen?" It was at this moment that Jack realized that what Qui-Gon had said earlier might have been real. This caused the others to laugh. This were the moments that Jack loved the most just time with his family. Jack knew he had to savor these moments for soon they would be far and few in between.