198. Naboo changes (Part 1)
However, Als-King Veruna spoke enthusiastically on the stage, but the reaction below was a bit dull.
Most of the people in the capital just applauded as a routine, and most of the officials looked worried.
In fact, Als-King Veruna is not having an easy time now.
He came to power relying on the plasma ore export agreement signed with Trade Federation. Among his promises, this agreement will bring countless financial revenue to Naboo, which will vigorously support the planet's infrastructure and people's livelihood construction, making people's lives better.
But no one knew that what he signed with Trade Federation was actually an unequal treaty that was humiliating and humiliating the country! In this treaty, Trade Federation can exploit Naboo's plasma mines in a predatory manner, and Naboo has to pay the company and take care of Trade Federation's mining group. The environmental damage caused by this is also ignored.
However, in the end, Trade Federation purchased Naboo's plasma mine for less than half the market price, and then sold it at a high price to make huge profits.
This resulted in the conflict between the humans on Naboo and the Gungan living in the water increasingly intensifying, even to the point of war.
Of course, it cannot be said that this unequal treaty made no money at all. At least Als-King Veruna and his cabinet made a lot of money.
As for what infrastructure? Livelihood projects? He had forgotten all about it.
The result is that King Veruna's support rate has been declining and has reached a very dangerous situation. He can no longer guarantee that he will win re-election in the next election.
In order to reverse the decline, King Veruna must do something practical. He decided to pursue a two-pronged approach—the N-1 starfighter program and a renewed trade agreement.
For the N-1 interstellar fighter project, he spent a huge amount of money to find Nubian Starfighter Engineering Company to cooperate, establish a joint venture company - Theed Royal Palace Spaceship Company, and then develop the strongest fighter jet that can defeat all fighter jets in the galaxy!
Of course, Nubian Starfighter Engineering Company, which is famous for building high-quality spaceships, has lived up to the expectations of Veruna. This fighter is indeed the strongest fighter in the galaxy at present! But... the cost of a single rack is as high as 200,000 credits, which can be said to be a luxury product. Comparing the Z-95 Headhunter fighter with 80,000 credits and the original price of 100,000 credits, the actual cost of the Wraith fighter is estimated to be lower than that of the Z-95. It is a complete waste of money.
But the N-1 starfighter is indeed excellent enough. It has excellent controllability, an automatic operating system, top-notch firepower and steering performance, and a short-distance acceleration of 3800G! This value has exceeded the Delta-6 fighter commonly used by Jedi Knight now!
In other words, excluding other factors of the Force, in terms of fighter performance itself, the N-1 starfighter has already reached the level of Jedi Knight per capita!
With the N-1 starfighter as a backing, Als-King Veruna's next step is to get rid of the constraints of Trade Federation. He wants to rely on the deterrence of the N-1 starfighter to force Trade Federation to re-sign a trade agreement with him, or cancel the existing trade agreement.
This will undoubtedly make Naboo and Trade Federation break up, and it will also completely offend the people behind this matter - Hego-Damask II.
Because for Hego, the Naboo trade agreement was an important means for him to bribe Trade Federation's Sector Viceroy Newt Gunray, and it was also a key link in helping Newt Gunray embark on the path of Trade Federation Governor.
Once he achieves this goal, and the combination of Trade Federation and InterGalactic Banking Clan is achieved in his hands, the wealth and resources he can control will reach a terrifying level that cannot even be calculated with numbers!
And Als-Veruna knew this exactly, so he went to look for foreign aid. Under the impetus of an invisible hand, Black Sun and Hutt Gaddula were put out. He hit it off with Black Sun, and Black Sun and Gaddula acted as agents for Naboo's plasma mine, so that he would get ten times more rewards than he does now!
And in order to completely shock Trade Federation, he also agreed with Black Sun on an extremely dangerous plan - to assassinate Hego-Damask II!!
This is what Hego has never found, the key point of this assassination plan - Naboo's plasma mine!
But now he knew it, but it was too late. The assassination plan failed, and the other mastermind behind the scenes had already escaped without leaving any trace.
Only a few poor bastards are left who have to bear this monstrous rage...
But now Als-Veruna doesn't know that this seemingly seamless assassination has failed. He is now at the peak of his life and full of ambition.
As the parade of N-1 starfighters took off and flew in formation in the air, Als-Veruna's emotions reached its peak!
He turned his head and said to the smiling and applauding person next to him, "I can see that today is the day that I can turn the situation around! The N-1 starfighter successfully flew for the first time. As long as the trade agreement is re-signed, the little girl Naberrie family will never be able to touch the throne of Naboo!"
The man next to him sighed, "King Veruna, I suggest you proceed with caution. Trade Federation will not sit idly by. They have made huge profits from the plasma mine transaction, and it is absolutely impossible for them to simply give up."
"Don't worry, I have other arrangements, and now even Hutt supports me! Plus, within the planet's gravity circle, no spaceship can compare with our Naboo Royal Air Force's N-1 starfighter! Re-signing the agreement will be just around the corner, hahahaha!"
"But now... the direction of Galactic Senate is not very good. After the dispute between Malastare, Phineas-Chancellor Valorum's status is in jeopardy. He must do something to get out." The person next to him said.
"Does this have anything to do with me?"
"Of course... because of the Malastare incident, Vice Chancellor Batan is already on the verge of stepping down. Once Bota steps down, those who support Bota Those planets will no longer stand on the side of Valorum, and he will be completely alone in the parliament. In order to avoid this happening, he hopes to reach an agreement on taxation on Outer Rim planets."
"Valorum is just an idiot!" Als-Veruna laughed contemptuously, "So Corporate Alliance gave him a slap in the face, and then told him Outer Rim Territories who had the final say."
"The situation is more complicated..." the man said, raising his head.
The high hairline, the nose like an aquiline, and the sharp eyes - they are Sheev-Senator Palpatine!