Terra's face was straight and grave as she addressed the camera. She had been a face seen in the halls of the Galactic Senate before, but as Governor of Kessel she was still a fairly new member as Kessel's independence was still fairly new.
Citizens of the galaxy, it's with heavy heart and grave conscience that I come before you tonight. It is my duty to report that the free system of Kessel is under attack from Supreme Mogul Nor'baal Desilijic Fa'athra has launched a fleet of ships to lay siege to and starve out the citizens of Kessel, she said.
The screen cut to a score of ships closing in on the planet. Swarms of fighters flew through the air and it could be called nothing less than a fleet. It would remind those who watched of the attacks of the Sith only recently brought to an end.
As the footage played, Terra continued to speak.
I was elected because I believe in security and opportunity, and I have stood by this. But we have no standing army. We cannot fend off an invasion from a new galactic threat on our own, she said. It was the platform she had run on: security and improved working conditions, and she had delivered. Delivered until the newest aggressor descended on the galaxy.
The camera returned to her as she completed speaking.
We have just finally brought an end to the rampages of the Sith, and now a new threat has arisen, hoping to prey on the fatigue of those of us who have been caught up in these past wars. Kessel is the first of his stops, but Nor'baal and the Hutt Clans will not stop there. I plead with you, free peoples of the galaxy, to help us in our hour of need. If not for love of freedom and independence, then because today it is Kessel, and tomorrow it will be your home, she said.
In truth, it was a plea. A plea from the lawfully elected Governor of Kessel to every Jedi, planet, and government in the galaxy to drive back the invasion that had come to their doorstep. She could only hope that the ears of the galaxy were listening.
Citizens of the galaxy, it's with heavy heart and grave conscience that I come before you tonight. It is my duty to report that the free system of Kessel is under attack from Supreme Mogul Nor'baal Desilijic Fa'athra has launched a fleet of ships to lay siege to and starve out the citizens of Kessel, she said.
The screen cut to a score of ships closing in on the planet. Swarms of fighters flew through the air and it could be called nothing less than a fleet. It would remind those who watched of the attacks of the Sith only recently brought to an end.
As the footage played, Terra continued to speak.
I was elected because I believe in security and opportunity, and I have stood by this. But we have no standing army. We cannot fend off an invasion from a new galactic threat on our own, she said. It was the platform she had run on: security and improved working conditions, and she had delivered. Delivered until the newest aggressor descended on the galaxy.
The camera returned to her as she completed speaking.
We have just finally brought an end to the rampages of the Sith, and now a new threat has arisen, hoping to prey on the fatigue of those of us who have been caught up in these past wars. Kessel is the first of his stops, but Nor'baal and the Hutt Clans will not stop there. I plead with you, free peoples of the galaxy, to help us in our hour of need. If not for love of freedom and independence, then because today it is Kessel, and tomorrow it will be your home, she said.
In truth, it was a plea. A plea from the lawfully elected Governor of Kessel to every Jedi, planet, and government in the galaxy to drive back the invasion that had come to their doorstep. She could only hope that the ears of the galaxy were listening.
