Outer Rim of the galaxy, Endor system, outer orbit of the Endor gas giant, Glory mothership.
"...Lord Archangel of Death, the investment plan for the Endless-class Super Carrier has been leaked. The Galactic Republic Senate is discussing the matter now." The hologram of Nute Gunray, governor of the Trade Federation, appeared in the office of the Governor of Dawn Star Planet as he spoke cautiously.
Darth Malthael wore a black cloak, his expression incomparably cold. "I had Toonbuck Toora negotiate this investment plan with you. The meeting was even held on Kato Neimoidia. How was it still leaked?"
"It was the InterGalactic Banking Clan! They leaked it!" Nute Gunray immediately shifted the blame, pointing at another hologram opposite him as he shouted, "It was their Council Representative, Rush Clovis!"
The moment he heard the name Clovis, Darth Malthael's expression turned utterly grim. He asked, one word at a time, "Why is Clovis involved?"
San Hill hurriedly explained from the side, "Most of the InterGalactic Banking Clan's affairs in the Galactic Republic are now handled by Rush Clovis, so the funding operation for this venture had to go through him..."
"Why was I not informed?" Darth Malthael said darkly.
San Hill lowered his head, not daring to meet Malthael's gaze. "This... this was a perfectly ordinary financial operation... Because of the war, the InterGalactic Banking Clan's reserves have already run dry. For an investment of this scale, we could only find a way through the Republic. So we intended to have Rush Clovis handle this operation..."
He sensed that the Dark Side Force around Malthael was beginning to ripple so violently that it was almost visible to the naked eye, and quickly added, "As you instructed, I investigated everything about Rush Clovis. But there was nothing wrong with him... Whether in