After Death Watch launched a coup against Prime Minister Almec, Mandalore's situation once again descended into chaos—far more violently than anyone had anticipated.
Many Mandalore residents began blaming the people of Sundari for the root cause of this turmoil. With someone seemingly pushing matters from the shadows, many people came to believe that Sundari's referendum to join the Separatists had brought about all these disasters.
And such sentiments grew ever more intense, even developing into persecution of Sundari residents. Some people from Sundari who had traveled to other cities for tourism or business were even beaten and insulted.
The only good news was that, because Death Watch's reputation on Mandalore truly was not very good, their coup had yet to gain unstoppable momentum.
At that moment, within the Galactic Republic Capital Coruscant, the Jedi Order was undergoing a drastic upheaval.
Master Windu, the Jedi Order's second-in-command and the man who effectively managed its affairs much of the time, had actually reached an agreement with Death Watch and acknowledged their status!
This was simply unheard of!
In the council chamber atop the Jedi Temple's tower, the seats could no longer be filled to twelve. Since the war began, even the Jedi Order High Council had suffered grievous losses, with many highly respected Masters falling one after another.
Master Agen Kolar, Master Evan Piel, Master Gallia, Master Saesee Tiin, Master Ploo Koon, and Master Coleman Trebor had all perished. Master Eeth Koth had been captured by Count Dooku, his fate unknown. Master Depa Barris had also fallen to the Dark Side, becoming a Priestess under the Archangel of Death.
Master Ki-Adi Mundi had likewise gone into seclusion because his connection to the Force had become unstable, leaving him at risk of falling to the Dark Side.
The Jedi Council now had