34 The plan (1/2)

The meeting with the two Jedi Masters had been productive. It had taken some convincing but Yoda had gotten the Senate to start the process of recruiting a standing army, and not just a defense fleet. Windu in the other hand had been tasked to find a teacher that could teach military lessons to the jedi order.

He had at frist not wanted anything to do with the idea, but after explaining how it was a strong possibility that the Senate would want the jedi to lead the army of the republic. He slowly saw the consequences if jedi were made to be generals but had no knowledge of warfare. Though he was sure that many Master would pick up command he was not sure how many lives would be lost until they had learned.

So the jedi Master had come to Jack in the Hope's that he could send a teacher back to Coruscant to teach at the temple. Jack did not see it as a problem so he readily agreed. Jack had then informed the jedi of information that his spies had discovered. It had turned out that the Trade Federation, Banking Clan, Techno Union, Commerce Guild, and Corporate Alliance had all joined together and had been secretly building up arms against the republic. Though on the surface they had been playing at being good members of the Senate.

Jack suspected that they would announce their departure from the Republic some time in the near future. Though it had shocked the jedi at first they had long grown used to Jack's surprises. They discuss the steps they would need to take if the separates decided to leave on a violent note to kick off the war.

The last thing thing they talked about was the spilt that had started to develop in the jedi order. At first the master did not want to have a discussion over the topic, however Jack told them how if they did not broach the subject then the consequences that come with it would be on his generation of council members. That had caused both masters to sigh and tell Jack about the who of the situation.

”Some in the order believe that we are over stepping our bounds.” Master Windu stated plainly. ” The feel that the jedi have no business in policy or training for war, or any of the actions we have taken so far.” The man added. Yoda spoke next saying,”Fear they have, of the darkside taking the jedi. Resist the change they will, force others to act.”

Jack said nothing as the two said their piece. Once they finished he gave his opinion,” Why try and stop the leave in the first place.” Windu shifted uncomfortably in his chair,”What do you mean by that. We have never forced any person to stay in the jedi order. In fact we have allowe... ”

Both Masters sharply inhaled, they had never thought about the situation like that before. They themselves had been molded in to the jedi they were today based on that exact same system. If they had been put into a position where they did not agree with the way the temple was going yes they could leave, but where would they go. No of the jedi who had thought about leaving had any real place to go.

It was no wonder when most jedi left it had been under tragic circumstances. Windu stared at Jack,”What should we do then...its not like we can make up for all the things done to them, and most of the ones that want to leave are the jedi that do not strictly ahear to the practice of suppressing their emotions. In truth for the jedi that want to stay we can't allow these jedi to remain in the temple's care.”

Jack looked at Yoda,”Do you believe the same Master Yoda?” Yoda only nodded, as much as it pained him he knew that the two jedi groups couldn't stay together it would cause too many problems that they could not afford to have at the moment.

Jack sighed,”....I supposed you can bring them here then...weather they stay or not will be up to them, however atlest here they can have a chance to start a new life or join my order of force users.” The two jedi eyes grew big,”You have an order of force users! You never mentioned any of that before! We need to..”

Jack cut off Windu,”No. The way we teach our order is completely different then how you teach your jedi, and frankly based on how you both have decided to push out the jedi that do not adhere to your ideas. I don't want you in involved with my order. Oh and the reason you know nothing about it was because it was a recent thing so no need to get upset about.”

Jack could see they want to speak more about this topic, but he was having no of it. They had been talking a little over three hours and he had many other issues to deal with before he could rest. Sitting their a debating with his order of force users should exist had never been on his list of things to worry about. Yoda had asked Jack about how Shaak Ti was doing on his way out. This had caused Jack to think about how it had been the fault of these two and the rest of the council. That Had caused her to leave in the first place.