Planetary Affairs (Closed)

[Santoro]

Tetin Hisro sat uncomfortably in the large wooden chair, looking down at it's craftsmanship blankly. Finely carved and inlaid with some sort of metal, it looked to be a fine hard wood... Worshyr, maybe, or some kind of oak- he wasn't sure. The make of the seat hardly helped with the uncomfortable suit he was wearing, or the too-long-to-be-friendly marble table in front of him. Comfort was the least of his concerns at the moment.

To him, the whole meeting was blown out of proportion. It was being held in a private mansion full of servants, gardens, statues, and fountains near the capital of Trandosha- Hsskhor, home to thousands upon thousands of the reptillian beings he now served despite his "squishy" appearance. Sometimes, they gave him the chills... But a job was a job, and for the most part they didn't want to kill him. He looked down at his wrist chrono... Still early. He waved over the droid servant and placed an order for a fine wine, awaiting the delegate from the Jedi Order.

 

[Matt]

What on earth was he doing on Trandosha?

Honestly, this could not be a more odd situation for a jedi to be in, but not just any jedi but a Wookiee grandmaster. He was walking though mansion being glared at from all sides, he didn't particularly like Trandoshons at all, that was despite his jedi training on the terrifying potential that strong emotions with a jedi could cause but he was still a wookiee and he still didn't like them for all the things they had done to his people.

He was shadowed into the meeting room, he sat down across a tale from his opposite number and bowed his head.

"Good day, I am master Dewbecca, the jedi representative for this meeting."

 

[Santoro]

As the Jedi entered the room, Tetin stood and offered an elegant and well practiced bow, holding it for the right amount of time before standing ramrod straight... He'd practiced that for hours in childhood. He sat as the Jedi did, and placed a casual smile on his face.

As Dewbacca spoke, Tetin's eyebrows raised slightly. There was a delay for the earpiece droid to translate Shyriiwook into Basic, and Tetin nodded his approval.

"A pleasure, Master Dewbacca. My name is Tetin Hisro- ambassador of Trandosha." Tetin waved a hand, dismissing the Trandoshan guards from the room. He'd heard rumors of Wookiee/Trandoshan tension, and that was the last thing he needed at the moment. Finally, he called over the servant droid to get the Jedi something to drink.

"Let me start by saying it's an honor to come face to face with a Jedi of your caliber. Your reputation proceeds you." He smiled, looking down to the table and to his notes. "Let me begin."

"As you know, Trandosha is an independent planet, separate from any intergalactic faction. We do believe that the planet has it's use, and could be beneficial for whichever side we choose to back. We invited you here first because we respect the Jedi, and would like to broker an alliance to strengthen both parties involved."

 

[Matt]

"An alliance between our two parties? Forgive me but I do not know much about Transdosha's political standpoint"

Dewbecca felt slightly more at ease as the Trandoshan guard left the room, he was fairly clam despite his natural wookiee anger when it came to this species. Dewbecca waved away the servant droid as he surveyed the room, he always made it a practice to see the easiest way to get out of a room and despite him coming here without to much hesitation, he had a natural mistrust of his Reptilian neighbors.

 

[Santoro]

"Politics fall short of security, as far as I'm concerned Master Jedi. I would like to walk out of this room with an agreement, mainly concerning defenses at this point. As you may know, the Trandoshans are a strong species- lots of materials on this planet and it's moons. His highness is urging for the construction of star cruisers- warships, cargo haulers, starfighters... You name it."

As he was speaking, Tetin pulled out a thin holoprojector from his jacket, flicking it on and showing holograms of projected designs- sleek interceptors to massive dreadnaughts, cycling images every second. He slid it to the middle of the table, augmenting his speech.

"We cannot do this alone, however- your resources as far as out of system tools and methods surpass ours, and from what I understand the Force could be awfully useful in construction. In return we will back your party with said starships- a cheap militia to help ensure the success of your Order."

 

[Matt]

Dewbecca sat there with his hands in one enough, his leg poised on the other as he listened thoughtfully to his opposite numbers words, he couldn't help thinking a great many things to say but decided to start with the very basics.

"Forgive me but what do you believe jedi do? What do you think there tasks are in the galaxy?"

 

[Santoro]

Tetin took a minute to mull over the question, questioning it's origin above his answer. He had the urge to run a hand through his hair- a nervous and irritating habit he'd had since childhood. Luckily, he stopped his hand before it had cleared the table. Instead, he placed his hands on the table, palm down- the criminal's subconscious tell, and a way typically used to ease tension between parties.

"The Jedi Order? The fabled warriors of light- guardians of peace and justice," Tetin said after a moment, the smallest hint of sarcasm creeping into his voice despite his best efforts. It had been a long time since he'd believed such notions existed.

"You do your best to save as many lives as possible. I'd imagine your standard missions are the same as any police force- negotiations, rescues, patrols, escorts... Battlefields, even. Operating above the standard planetary government, sometimes above the Republic, which is exactly why you need good equipment and support, and exactly why we want to work with you."

 

[Matt]

"Funding is not an issue for the jedi order, we have many members of our order who are incredibly rich, beyond the scope of even me in some cases, I am not particularly good with numbers. The jedi order will help any peaceful nation if called upon when they are in need but you seem to want us to be your own security force?"

He kept his hands on the table, his features calm and at peace. He always found it important to comes across as calm with his fearsome build.

 

[Santoro]

Tetin shook his head, leaning forward slightly and hinting away from the professional manner he had held the entire meeting. A trace of a smile came across his face as he began to speak.

"No, Master Jedi- we have more than enough Trandoshans to protect our planet. We require your assistance in the construction of our shipyards. You say you have financial backing- we do not. We also cannot move three hundred ton bricks of durasteel with the alleged wave of a hand, and our technology is lacking compared to other major shipyards such as the Corellians or the Kuati. If you were to help us acquire these resources and allow us to begin production of large starships, we would divert a portion of these new assets to your cause." Tetin's smile couldn't be held back any longer, and it crept to his face.

"This will of course relieve some of the drain on your wealth- starfighters can get expensive. Plus, everyone can use an ally."

 

[Matt]

Ooc: I swear I posted in this thread last night....going mad.

"So I am supposed to go back to the jedi order telling them that I have agreed to aid a group known though out the galaxy as brutal slavers? Why does Trandosha need to build such resources? I do not understand the need.

This was what Dewbecca could not get his head round, but then in a time where numerous rich independent planets and orginizations were beginning to throw around there weight he could partially understand.

 

[Santoro]

"Brutal slavers? Master Jedi- I am a citizen of Trandosha, and I have never supported slavery. I've never clubbed a seven foot wookiee and slapped him in shackles, and I never intend to. Of all the hundreds of thousands of Trandoshans, how many are actually out and capturing slaves? Easily less than five percent. The rest are like you and I- trying to do what is best for society and in my case loved ones." He paused for emphasis, looking straight into the Jedi's eyes, a solid determination set behind his own.

"As for your other question- Why shouldn't Trandosha have a fleet? Aside from the militant assistance your order and the Republic, we do need defenses- with just rifles and vibroblades we may as well be using slings and spears- won't do much against armed troopers. Along with that, his highness has stated he would like to start a humanitarian campaign, targeting war torn areas. A fleet of ships would obviously assist."

 

[Matt]

Dewbecca asked for a drink quietly, his voice becoming dry as the heat of this world bured the bakc of his mouth, reptilian species did like the heat.

"Then why not join the Republic? You would be able to have the protection of a fleet without this need to build up forces which takes an exceptionally large amount of money. I am wondering as to how Trandosha has got the funds to embark on such a project?"

 

[Santoro]

Tetin merely shrugged and smiled.

"That's not of my concern- I was told to build ships. I'd imagine our funds comes from resources- we have many metals under the earth that the galaxy may find useful- gems as well. Plus, the Republic has the same view on our planet that you claimed to have- brutal slavers. If they had to pick between our planet and, say, Corellia, it would be a clear decision to strand us. This is unacceptable to us."