2673. Establishment of the Rebel Alliance (Part 1)
[Our career has suffered the worst blow in history. Come here, Yavin (Yavin), I will meet you here.]
Garm-Bail-Iblis, who was piloting the spacecraft, was stunned for a moment when he heard this communication. He turned back to Meng-Mothma who was also stunned and asked, "The leader wants to meet us? Has anyone seen him?"
"No. As far as I know, no one knows his true identity." Meng-Mothma shook his head.
Iblis turned back to stare at the console and said slowly, "Indeed... the blow at Ukio was enough to ruin all our efforts over the years. Now Palpatine is still engaging in terrorism at Core Worlds. If we don't do something, our flame of resistance may really be extinguished."
Meng-Mothma lowered his head with a complicated expression.
"Alas..." Iblis sighed, "Let's go. Where should we go from now on? We should also come to an end."
He entered the coordinates into the navigation system and pressed a button.
In the white light, the shuttle suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Yavin.
This is a gas giant planet located at Northeastern sector of the galaxy. The diameter of this planet reaches 198,500 kilometers, and the planet looks orange-red. Even among gas giant planets, it is considered a very huge existence.
In the planet's atmosphere, terrifying winds blow all year round, with wind speeds exceeding 2,000 kilometers per hour and extremely violent.
Such a crazy storm puts spacecraft sailing around Yavin in great danger, and like most gas giant planets, the complex climate environment and magnetic field will greatly affect the scanning effects of surrounding sensors.
Therefore, most of the time, the spacecraft is not willing to get too close to Yavin. Otherwise, the smaller spacecraft is likely to be directly torn apart by the storm, while the larger spacecraft will also be interfered by the planet's strong magnetic field, causing electronic components to malfunction.
Yavin has a total of 26 satellites, of which three satellites No. 4, No. 8, and No. 13 are habitable planets. Yavin 4 is the largest of them. This satellite has a diameter of 10,200 kilometers, which is even similar to some ordinary planets.
Therefore, Yavin System was actually occupied by many civilizations in the early days of the Milky Way and built their own bases. For example, Infinite Empire of Rakatan built a military base here, and more than four thousand years ago, Emperor Naga Sadow of the Sith Empire also built his temple here.
However, with the final defeat of these forces, Yavin System was gradually abandoned. Although there are three habitable planets here, in general, due to the influence of Yavin, the interstellar environment is still relatively harsh. In addition, it is located in a remote place, far away from the mainstream cultural circle of Galactic Republic, so it is slowly forgotten.
Now on Yavin 4, except for Relics, the temple of Naga Sadow, there are almost no traces of civilization left.
When Garm-Bail-Iblis drove the shuttle to Yavin, it was already four days later. Yavin is not a place with very convenient transportation.
As soon as the spacecraft left hyperspace, three X-wing fighter flew over, and they were thoroughly inspected before being released.
Following the navigation instructions, Iblis flew the shuttle into the atmosphere of Yavin 4.
Along the way, Yavin's powerful electromagnetic waves seriously interfered with the shuttle's electronic equipment. Later, Iblis could only rely on navigation beacons to fly, and the spacecraft's own navigation system had completely failed.
The spacecraft landed beside a clear lake, where there was a flattened landing pad. However, there is a kind of locally produced, very tough grass planted on the ground. This will not affect the landing of the spacecraft, but will also completely conceal the area, making it impossible to see any clues in mid-air.
As soon as they stepped off the spacecraft, they were immediately stopped by several Rebel Alliance soldiers, who scanned them thoroughly, entered the interior of the spacecraft, and conducted a complete inspection of the spacecraft before taking them into an abandoned temple.
Push the button and a secret entrance hidden beneath those ancient boulders is revealed.
In a secret base below, a person wrapped in a white cloak walked over, escorted by more than a dozen soldiers. Judging from her figure, she was a woman.
"Seeing that you are safe and sound makes me feel relieved." The woman nodded and said.
Meng-Mothma frowned. This person's voice was so familiar, but she didn't remember who it was.
"Are you the 'leader'?" Garm-Bail-Iblis asked.
The woman did not speak, but made a gesture of invitation, leading them deep into the base. There was a very advanced command center here, equipped with holographic star maps, ultra-powerful hyperspace communicators, interstellar sensors and other advanced equipment.
They came to the conference room next to them, where four or five people were already there. Although Bail-Organa did not come over, he still participated in the meeting through secret hyperspace remote communication. However, perhaps for security reasons, there was no holographic projection there, only a name was displayed.
There is also a person among them, Meng-Mothma, they are all familiar with it. He is the owner of the antique shop-Luthen Rael-Rael!
Seeing Meng-Mothma and others, Luthen Rael-Lell smiled slightly and nodded to them.
The woman in a white cloak walked to the top of the conference room and asked Meng-Mothma and the others to sit down. She then looked around, looked at the eight people around her, and said in a deep voice, "There is no doubt that our career is suffering heavy losses. But because of this, we cannot give up the fight... If even we fail, this galaxy will definitely fall into the hands of the evil Sith Lord and sink into dire straits."
Meng-Mothma stood up suddenly, she remembered this voice! Mothma raised his hand and pointed at the woman with his trembling fingers, "You... you... you are..."
"Yes, it's me." The woman nodded and lifted the hood that covered her face, revealing a beautiful and heroic face.
Padmé-Amidala!!
Although she now looks a lot different from the Padmé that Meng-Mothma once knew. She has lost a lot of weight, and her face has an air of vicissitudes of life, but there is no doubt that it is her!!
He became Naboo Planet Queen when he was only 14 years old. He decisively rejected Trade Federation's unequal treaty at a young age. Faced with Trade Federation's opposition to She also resolutely resisted Naboo's brazen invasion, looked for supporters in Galactic Republic Senate, and won over Gungan, an aquatic race on Naboo.
In the end, she defeated the extremely powerful Trade Federation, and also impeached the former speaker Phineas-Valorum, supporting Sheev-Palpatine to come to power.
After relinquishing her position as Queen, she became Naboo Senator and resisted the invasion of Separatists in many aspects, even going to the battlefield in person many times.
And when Sheev-Palpatine's true identity was gradually revealed, she resolutely resisted Palpatine's growing power in the parliament. She opposed the military expansion bill, the concentration of power, and exploitation and oppression. At the same time, she vigorously promoted cross-system assistance and helped Xu Draon Planet resist the invasion of Separatists.
In the darkest moment of Galactic Republic, she was a weak but strong light that lit up the endless darkness!
This is Padmé-Amidala!
She has unparalleled courage and charm, long-term vision, and firm belief. Under her infectious speech, many like-minded people in the parliament gathered around and united to resist aggression and power.
It can be said that Padmé-Amidala are the founders of the liberal congressmen where Meng-Mothma and Bail-Organa are!
"So... you are still alive..." Tears already fell from the corners of Meng-Mothma's eyes.
"No wonder... no wonder... apart from you, I can't think of anyone else who can be a 'leader' and lead us forward!" Garm-Bail-Iblis's voice was also trembling.
Everyone else present was also extremely surprised, except for one person - Luthen Rael-Lell. He just bowed slightly to Padmé-Amidala.
Padmé stood in the middle of the conference room and said slowly, "Indeed, I did not die, but fell into a deep sleep for a while. When I woke up, Galactic Republic was no longer there, and the darkness of the Galactic Empire enveloped the entire galaxy. Since then, I have been thinking about one word - why? Why did Galactic Republic perish? Why did Jedi Order become a traitor? Why can Palpatine become the emperor? Why... it was Anakin who released Order 66...?"
She took a deep breath. Even ten years later, these questions still made her heart agitated and filled with grief.
"When I realized that the culprit of all this was Palpatine, I was determined to oust him from the throne. However... as I gradually deepened into the resistance activities, I slowly realized a question - was Galactic Republic's demise really caused by Palpatine?"
She shook her head in pain, "Unfortunately, no... Palpatine just gave the last push to Galactic Republic, who was already extremely decayed and dying."
Padmé sighed, "So... where is the future of the galaxy? Is it Galactic Empire? Is it Kingdom of Dawn? Or... what about us?"
"Galactic Empire and Kingdom of Dawn are both totalitarian terrorist countries controlled by Sith Lord! They can never represent the future of the galaxy!" Garm-Bail-Iblis said firmly, "We should overthrow this reign of terror! Let Freedom and Equality return to the galaxy!"
Padmé nodded and said, "You are right, this is also the direction we should strive for - the people. The reason why Galactic Republic has been able to stand in the center of the galaxy for 25,000 years is because it has always adhered to the people-oriented policy. Freedom, Democracy and equality are the beliefs that Galactic Republic has always adhered to! However, Galactic Republic has gradually deviated from its previous track. It has become no longer free, democratic, and equal... Therefore, Galactic Republic has ushered in its end."
She looked around again and continued, "Therefore, our purpose is not just to overthrow Palpatine, but to rebuild Galactic Republic. It is not a simple reconstruction, but to correct the detours and wrong paths that Galactic Republic has taken, set things right, and use our hands to create a better future."
"This is exactly what we are fighting for." Meng-Mothma said firmly.
"But we failed to even take the first step... We failed to defeat Galactic Empire, and we failed to overthrow Palpatine." Padmé's face darkened, "I once thought about establishing our base in a corner of the galaxy, and then gradually counterattacking, one by one. We completely destroyed the power of the Galactic Empire. We controlled the jurisdiction of the Fourteenth Army, and we blocked the waterway of Outer Rim Territories... I even thought that we could defeat Thirteenth Army and expand the territory we controlled to as many as two legions!"
Meng-Mothma shook his head and sighed, "Galactic Empire's power far exceeds our limit... Our actions against the Thirteenth Army almost took up all our power. But these powers were destroyed by Dath-Vader personally..."
Hearing the name Das-Vader, Padmé-Amidala's expression became more solemn, and there was even sadness in his eyebrows.
She said, "I have been hiding myself behind my back before, hoping to operate as secretly as possible and accumulate strength without alerting the snake. But now, I can no longer hide like this. Our cause is facing failure, Galactic Empire is aggressive, and countless knowledgeable people have been slaughtered. If this continues, the galaxy will fall into darkness."
Meng-Mothma asked, "Then what should we do? Leader Padmé..."
Although in front of others, especially among Imperial Senate, Meng-Mothma has always appeared as heroic and heroic as an iron lady, but in front of Padmé-Amidala, she seemed to be an innocent little junior sister, putting away all her edge.
"I want to hear your opinions." Padmé-Amidala said, "Everyone here is the strongest supporter of our cause. I believe that every one of us is willing to sacrifice his life for the freedom and democracy of the galaxy. At this critical moment of life and death, we need everyone's wisdom."
"Our power is too scattered. Without controlling the hyperspace channel, we cannot mobilize resources at all. And once the scale of the mobilization is too large, it will be discovered by the Galactic Empire immediately." Garm-Bail-Iblis said, "The inability to effectively mobilize resources makes it difficult for us to attack the Empire's power."
Meng-Mothma also said, "What I am most worried about is actually the problems of those planets that rise up to resist. Once they rise up to resist, the entire planet will be liquidated by the Empire. From now on, it is equivalent to us trapping them..."