Quote:At this Jar Jar took a breath as Palpatine almost visibly preened.Groundhog Binks
"To get though these exceptional times we must stand strong together
with purpose alongside such exceptional men such as the Chancellor. To
do so we must not be weak, and bow to threats to the freedom of the
Republic, we must be strong, and because of the we need an exceptional
change. The shadow of war looms over the galaxy, but the Republic has
stood strong for a thousand years against the shadows of strife and wide
scale conflict. The Confederacy of Independent Systems stands at our
gates, rattling their sabers of rhetoric and vitriol. But we must stand
strong against this foe, that wants to take over and run things not for
the people, but for profit, to fatten already overflowing bank
accounts. The Gungans stood side by side with the peoples of Naboo a
decade ago against such tyranny, and all the people of Naboo stand
strong still today, against a tyranny aimed to cover the entire galaxy."
The Senate seemed to be eating up the Gungans words, only a few angry
murmurs from those connected to the CIS breaking the soft silence as the
Gungan took another breath. Palpatine was smug, listening to the
speech decrying the visible tyranny, but oblivious to the tyranny he was
planning.
"Together we can stand strong against such a foe, but to defy this
exceptional threat, we much make exceptional choices, ones that have not
been made in a thousand years, such choices will reshape the Republic,
from a whimpering target to proudly standing against all who would
oppose. The Gungans know that if one wants peace, they must be prepared
to defend it! To defend it one needs the power to defend it, and so I
put to the Senate an exceptional motion, one that will allow the power
needed to go into the hands of those defending it."
The speech reached a crescendo, the emotions seeming to grab the
attention of all listening, Palpatine adjusting his robes to look
perfect for the cameras orbiting, his acceptance speech "humbly"
accepting such power in this trying time already memorized and practiced
to make it sound natural, his contacts had already told him that the
charismatic Gungan had spoken to many senators already and gotten their
support for his "surprise" motion, combined with his orders to those
politicians under his sway, the vote should pass immediately with an
overwhelming landslide, he even told those under his thumb that he was
going to act shocked at the motion, that would make the public eat up
the reactions. Palpatine put those thoughts aside as the Gungan was
getting to the point now, he had to make sure he seemed surprised at the
motion to sell it now didn't he?
"Senators, Delegates, Citizens of the Galactic Republic! Hear my plea
in these extraordinary times, I propose to you, that the senate
moves..." A hush of anticipation fell over the Senate and even the
commentators on the live streams beaming across the holo-net as somehow
they could tell that history was being made. Palpatine hid his smirk
and took a deep breath in for his response speech once the Gungan
finished. "...To Renounce the Great Disarmament Act of a thousand years
ago."
The Senate was shocked into silence,the Chancellor stood still,
motionless, the shock on his face not fake in the slightest. After a
moment of no reaction from the Chancellor, one of the Senators in
Palpatine's pocket shakily stood and followed his orders
"I... I first the motion, to do so and vote immediately." The shock
continued as another Senator followed orders as well as the Chancellor
was still motionless. "I, second, and move to vote."
This caused the dams to burst, as more followed orders, to call for an
immediate vote, and with the Chancellor standing still in shock, the
Vice Chancellor oversaw the vote, the measure passing in the largest
margin of any vote under Chancellors Palpatine rule. The Senate cameras
took this all in, as the Chancellor stood stock still, eyes glazed as
the historic vote passed him by.
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Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell