957. Betrayal
Hearing Barriss-Offe's slightly innocent question, the two actors looked at each other and said helplessly, "This is a matter for their big shots... we don't understand."
They are also all-rounders like human beings, so naturally they dare not distinguish on this matter in this situation.
Obi-Wan-Kenobi also exchanged looks with Luminara-Unduli, and their expressions were a little helpless. The situation of Malastare, in fact, the conflict that broke out due to the request to block Malastare more than ten years ago, Battle of Malastare Canyon, has fully explained the problem.
Although the planet produces high-quality gas fuel and can also produce Podracing engines, in fact this planet only exists as a vassal of the Corporate Alliance. Corporate Alliance controls almost all the resource extraction and industrial production on the planet, reducing Malastare to a resource producing place and product processing factory without any independent industrial system of its own. Without Corporate Alliance, it will be difficult to be self-sufficient.
Coupled with the struggle between Gran and Dagg on the planet, the situation on the planet becomes increasingly difficult.
However, Galactic Republic's behavior is extremely chilling. They took sides in the struggle between Gran and Dagg, and everything was biased towards Gran. It is because Gran has greater political influence. In this case, standing on Gran's side can solve the problem more conveniently, at least on the surface.
This is not the first time Galactic Republic has done this. During the war between Caladanian and Yamrii, Galactic Republic also did this.
Fighting against the strong requires a lot of energy, but it is much more convenient to bully the weak with the strong, and it can be done in a few days.
This was also the case in the later Battle of Malastare Canyon. Corporate Alliance blocked the planet. Although Galactic Republic sent troops to intervene, in the end, it was still Malastare who was injured.
Obi-Wan-Kenobi and Luminara-Unduli are helpless here. There are too many planets that have fallen into the arms of Separatists for this reason. Even from their perspective, they can realize that many things can be avoided, but after all, their position is here, and there is no way.
The only thing we can hope for is to first save survival of the Galactic Republic, stop this civil war, and then hope that those politicians can learn from the painful lessons of this civil war and reform the politics of Galactic Republic.
To be honest, they had no idea how likely it was to do this.
"Who is Commander from Separatists? Where are they?" Obi-Wan-Kenobi's tone softened a bit.
"Their Commander is called Xiao Guanghua... Sometimes you can see a very scary burly man with a stuffed toy on his waist, but I don't know the name... There is also a silly-looking guy holding a shield, called Shi Aimin." The Gran actor answered honestly.
Dagg actor also said, "But we don't know where their specific locations are. They come to us every time... Sir, we are just acting. They can't let us know about military things... Even the troops under our command are... too..."
"What is that too?" Luminara asked.
"There are also many pro-Galactic Republic factions inside the planet... In fact, most of the troops sent to the battlefield were the troops in the hands of these factions... For example, in the battle we had in the business district the day before yesterday, the troops on our side were all from Tatakko Province, the representative of this continent is pro-Galactic Republic... Then this army was completely wiped out by you the day before yesterday, and yesterday the representative of Tatakko Province announced his resignation..." Dagg said.
"These bastards!" Obi-Wan-Kenobi looked indignant.
"Is it equivalent to us personally wiping out the factions on Malastare that are close to Galactic Republic one by one? The only ones that still exist on this planet and have strong strength are all Separatists factions?" Luminara-Ander's face looked very ugly.
"Yes... for example, the armies in places like Modata Industrial Province and Fuel Energy Province have not gone into battle." Dagg replied.
Obi-Wan-Kenobi took a deep breath and said, "I must report the situation here to Jedi Temple. The battle situation is very complicated now. Separatists's hidden strength may be stronger than we imagined. Even if we come with reinforcements, we may not be our opponents."
"Malastare's Council Representative Ainlee-Tim undoubtedly played an important role in this matter. I immediately informed the council to arrest him first." Luminara-Unduli nodded and picked up the communicator.
Galactic Republic Capital, Coruscant.
Galactic Senate was as noisy as ever. Thousands of congressmen were arguing over the next military investment and the direction of counterattack. The fierce quarrel concealed the fact that one person was missing from the congress.
In a hotel on the 10th floor of Coruscant, more than a dozen fully armed and fierce Gran bodyguards were escorting a Gran dressed in fine clothes to leave quietly from the back door. The bodyguards around him were all tall and round, and they were all elite warriors of Gran who had experienced hundreds of battles.
What they were protecting were clearly Council Representative, Ainlee-Tim of Malastare.
As the leader of Rim Faction Senator who once had a strong influence among Galactic Senate, Ainlee-Tim has a very high reputation in the parliament. After the former speaker Phineas-Valorum finally stepped down, he once became the most powerful competitor for the next speaker.
However, during the final election, another very prestigious Rim Faction Senator leader, Ryloth representative Orn Free Tower, suddenly rebelled, turning the entire election into a disaster, and eventually Sheev-Palpatine was elected speaker.
This incident also led to the complete collapse of Rim Faction, although with the help of Dawn Star Planet's Council Representative Francis-Underwood Next, New Rim Faction was once established, but with the outbreak of the war, many new Rim Faction Senator planets were joined by Confederacy of Independent Systems, and New Rim Faction ceased to exist.
But Ainlee-Tim has always stayed with Galactic Republic Senate, because Malastare did not join Confederacy of Independent Systems at the time. Their initial idea was to remain neutral and not let this war affect them.
However, as the war progressed, Gran's home planet Kinyen also announced its participation in the war, which greatly affected the decision of Ainlee-Tim. At this time, Fourth Civilization Prime Minister's secret visit from Francis-Underwood made Ainlee-Tim finally make up his mind to join Confederacy of Independent Systems!