29 War Machine (1/2)
Thing moved quickly after the Senate session. Jack meet with the Chancellor privately to write up the agreement they had come to in the session earlier. During that meeting Jack discovered that his early speculation had been correct and the republic defense fleet would take atlest a month to reassemble before they could make their way to Naboo.
Jack however assured him that he would not need the republic's fleet and that it would be handled within the next week to week in a half. After settling his affairs with the chancellor Jack had Keith and Trish inform the queen of his plan to return to earth to assemble his fleet and asked if she would like to join them. His answer came when he saw his two friends leading a group of Naboo royal guard and four seemly out of place Jedi to the landing platform.
Though he wanted to question the group he could do that when they were in hyperspace and instead opted to just get a move on. After everyone was on board Jack's ship left the planet of Coruscant behind and made the jump back to Earth. Besides the queen, her guard and her handmaids. The jedi had also come along on this journey. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan had both made a return saying that they were making up for not being in the Senate hearing as they could have been witnesses to support the queens claim.
The other to Jedi where ones he had not been expecting yet. Master Shaak Ti and her padawan learner Fe Sun a human female had both joined them on this journey. She told Jack that she would like to get a head start on learning of his planets culture and to assist if he needed it in the retaking of Naboo.
Though it was unexpected it was not unwelcomed so Jack thanked her for the offer after informing the crew it would be a two journey back and that they should all get some rest. The different groups on board spilt off to do their own things. Jack also took this moment to contact the fleet that had been waiting just outside the start system of Naboo to prepare for battle and that he would be arriving with his capital ship to lead the charge in about three days.
The next two days were uneventful Shaak Ti did however stumble on Jack training in the cargo hold, and had joined him over the two days. They had talked and came to the understand that they maybe similar in many ways but would have time discover that later.
By the time they had reach the edge of the sol system everyone on board was anticipating the battle to come. Though it did not stop the key observers from noticing that they had not jumped into a star system but to the edge of one. Jack noticed this but said nothing as he laughed.
Hundreds of defense platform were peppered through out space ad well as a larger satellite dish that she had instantly recognizes as a hyperspace disruptor array She knew now that any ship trying to jump into their system would be forced out of hyperspace at this point.
As the Ship cruised along the people inside grow more and more shocked by the minute. Every larger planet they had passed by so far on atlest one of the moons a larger city like outpost had been constructed. Other ships could be seen zooming to and from these outposts. As they approached the asteroid belt that separated the inner planets from the outer. Large refining plants could be seen processing asteroids and mining them for materials.
Coming up on Mars, a small garden world could be seen from space covered in lush forests and jungles with small settlements dotted across the planet. From this point they could see the Dyson's Sphere that orbited around the systems sun as it collected all of the energy the sun was producing. The Queen of Naboo had no words she had never seen any group in the galaxy developed to this point. Every resource was being used efficiently from the gas on the gas giant planets to the energy give off by the star in the system nothing was wasted.
Jack ship quickly approached Earth which had been returned to ita normal planet like shape and entered the atmosphere. Landing in the space port in New York Jack informed the group it would be atlest a day for his Capital Ships crew to be recalled and the ship to be ready for take off. He had the queens delegation brought to the ambassadors suite in the clan headquarters the jedi decided to stay with the queen. That was fine for Jack as he wanted to take his brother to see their mother before they head off to this battle.
It would have been a nice family time too if it had not been for the fact that Padma had decided to join Anakin which force Qui-Gon to send Obi-Wan to watch the handmaid. Jack could do nothing but sigh as they headed for his home. After arriving home Jack's mother bombarded him and Anakin with questions.
Luckily or unluckily depending on how you looked at it Padma was there to be the willing sacrifice to Shmi. The poor girl was dragged off to answer all of their mothers questions. Anakin and Jack did a small prayer in honor of the poor girls memory. The only person not seeming to enjoy the fun had been Obi-Wan. Which caused Jack to ask him a simple question, ” Say Obi-Wan is there a reason you wear a permanent unhappy face.” The padawan's eyebrow raised as he answered, ” Jedi are taught to control their emotions as certain emotions can lead to the darkside of the force.”
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To this statement Jack answered,” Hmm is that so, but would it not be better to understand your emotions rather than control them. I mean none of you are machines so you can never truly control your emotions, and if you bottle them up won't it ensure that when ever you do fail to keep them in check it would become a problem for the people around you.”