Governor's Gambit - Star Wars SI into Imperial Governor

[Arcturus7667]

That actually brings up another possibility. I wonder if Las can stock up on other forms of currency or valuables? Once the imperial currency goes kaput, Minda is going to need a reserve of something else to keep the economy afloat.

The destruction of the first Death Star should be a good enough excuse to "safeguard against economic instability" given the Death Star blew up the economy as well as planets. Heck Minda might end up being a beacon of financial stability in this part of the Outer Rim.

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Best bet would be to issue his own local currency and have the guild act as a currency exchange as well. That way when imperial currency dies and everyone starts setting up their own, he will not only be ahead of the curve, but be ready to facilitate exchange between them. All without his direct input and thus further failing upwards.

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If he is quiet about it he could probably create a strategic reserve of Aurodium to make into tradable ingots, the galaxy used to have the Aurodium standard before the Republic partnered with the galactic banks to make the Republic credits.

 

[OrderedOrb]

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After the fracturing of the Empire at the Battle of Endor, many different currencies came into existence. Though the New Republic had reclaimed the credit, it was by no means the most accepted monetary unit in the galaxy. Many regions, including the Imperial Remnant, again minted their own currencies. During this time, exchange rates fluctuated wildly, and indeed it was hard at times to find anyone that would exchange one for another. Traders, smugglers, and legitimate freighters dealt in precious metals and commodities as neither the New Republic nor the Imperial Remnant would accept the other's currency.

Source: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Galactic_Credit_Standard/Legends#Decline

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I get your point, but what I'm saying is that the Credit never actually becomes genuinely worthless, otherwise you're saying ALL of those currencies were worthless simply because they weren't universally accepted and valuable. Stockpiling precious resources is a good idea regardless, but getting rid of the credit simply means shutting out any kind of economic connections with tbe New Republic when it forms up.

Honestly, my suggestion is working with the Intergalactic Banking Clan to create some kind of effective currency conversion system. That would be something EVERYBODY would find zomewhat valuable.

 

[Aeroeng]

I get your point, but what I'm saying is that the Credit never actually becomes genuinely worthless, otherwise you're saying ALL of those currencies were worthless simply because they weren't universally accepted and valuable. Stockpiling precious resources is a good idea regardless, but getting rid of the credit simply means shutting out any kind of economic connections with tbe New Republic when it forms up.

Honestly, my suggestion is working with the Intergalactic Banking Clan to create some kind of effective currency conversion system. That would be something EVERYBODY would find zomewhat valuable.

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Neither was saying to get rid of the Credit.

That actually brings up another possibility. I wonder if Las can stock up on other forms of currency or valuables? Once the imperial currency goes kaput, Minda is going to need a reserve of something else to keep the economy afloat.

The destruction of the first Death Star should be a good enough excuse to "safeguard against economic instability" given the Death Star blew up the economy as well as planets. Heck Minda might end up being a beacon of financial stability in this part of the Outer Rim.

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He was talking about stockpiling material, and things like the Peggat, or any of the other Hutt currencies.

Best bet would be to issue his own local currency and have the guild act as a currency exchange as well. That way when imperial currency dies and everyone starts setting up their own, he will not only be ahead of the curve, but be ready to facilitate exchange between them. All without his direct input and thus further failing upwards.

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He was talking about making our own version of the Credit, to prepare for the previously mentioned fall of the Imperial Credit. And yes it does fall, read the quote again, it doesn't say the Imperial factions are still using the Credit just their own currencies, and the New Republic Credits aren't worth much, given that the last value given to them was 25 for 1 Imperial, pre-Endor. So, yeah no one is saying to kill the Credit but you, also any conversion system would be denied legitimacy by both the New Republic and the Empire Factions, making a currency unconnected to either side, that's widely used, available, and recognized? That has actual value.

 

[Freefaller]

Chp-33: Warning Signs

Profits were going down, which was good. Kinda.

See, before the whole mess with The Crowns and the Consortium and Edin, keeping profits down was a part of my goal. Invest enough into Minda to turn it into a standout of the Myto sector without actually standing out. That is to say, create a robust economy and fairly sized military, while not drawing overt attention.

So long as the Commandant was happy and the web of greater Imperial politics didn't care about me, I was content.

Then Edin happened.

Now I need the profits, so I pulled out some of the money sinks. Not all of them, but the R&D budget was shaved down, as were certain business grants. Specifically for those businesses that are already crowded, like electronics stores which have been popping up like crazy. This cuts down on costs, while encouraging people to try for other types of businesses.

Like the pet store I buy most of Mugwuffins toys from. She really likes this little pet droid that can play simple games with her while I work. Very efficient.

Regardless, I was currently in my newly renovated office in Edin. It was similar to the old governor's office, but lacking the obscene amounts of gold and paintings. I had instead gone for a more deep, dark tone. Dark wood paneling, coupled with smooth chrome metal linings gave the place a sophisticated appeal.

On my desk sat, like many reports, a piece of flimsi. More eco-friendly than paper, the report that say on my desk detailed the defense fleet that Commodore Veers had requested for the Edin system. It was decently sized, and actually smaller than I wanted. In this regard, it would end up costing less than the allotted budget, but there were other ways to spend that money.

The fleet was as such:
(with discount)

• 1 Vindicator-Class Heavy Cruiser = 9,360,000
• 4 CR90 Corvettes(refitted) = 4,950,000
• 5 Raider-II-Class Corvettes = 13,500,000
• 5 Gamma-Class Assault Shuttle = 3,825,000
• 4 Zeta-Class Heavy Cargo Shuttle = 380,000
• 54 TIE/ln Space Superiority Fighter = 2,916,000
• 16 Alpha-Class Xg-1 Star Wings = 1,800,000
• Total = 27,945,000

It was a versatile fleet, to say the least. The Vindicator carried the bulk of the firepower that made it both a deterrent against attacks on Edin 2 and a hammer to crush particularly whiny pirates with. The CR90's had come as a surprise, but seeing the retrofits she had wanted done to them, I could understand. The extended middle section allowed the Corvette to field up to an entire squadron of TIE's. Of course, she had instead opted to field Star Wings.

This decision was outlined in her report. She had stated that it was cheaper to utilize cheaply modified corvettes as patrol stations until we could set up more permanent outposts. This way, not only did the 4 Star Wings stationed aboard each CR90 have a home base, but that home base could also respond to threats in the region.

The Raider-II was somewhat obvious. Cheaper than the Vigil but just as fast, it also carried half a squadron of TIE's, giving it flexibility in its patrol duties.

The rest of the list was obvious enough even I could understand. Assault shuttles for boarding, cargo shuttles for logistics. Easy enough, and would be supplemented by local logistics.

Logistics was actually one of the concerns that had come across my desk, and I struggled with it even as I sent out the orders for the Edin fleet. It would likely arrive within the next month or two.

Logistics were draining the bank, and kept draining the bank. For every new ship added, I had to accommodate the crew, the ship's maintenance, everything. They were like permanent linear debuffs that stacked for each new shiny piece of gear I got, and I had to keep leveling up to stave off the effects.

With that said, there was a way to keep ahead.

Contracts.

Specifically, a nearby subsidiary of CEC had approached me with an offer. They were a producer of internal electronics and wiring that went into the many ships built on Corellia. Minda produced a great deal of ores that their refineries could make great use of, and we had a trade fleet that could drop off ores on the way to the Core.

Thing is, if we dedicated the amount of space and ore they wanted to our trade fleet, that would leave precious little to go to the Core. Make no mistake, this contract alone is more lucrative than the trade fleet, but it leaves Minda with fewer options.

So, I decided to use that remaining 3 mil. Specifically, to buy 14 BFF-1 Bulk Freighters to augment the trade fleet. These budget beasts were a mere 150,000 credits, only needed 10 crew, and carried 4 Class-A cargo containers, giving it a solid 100,000 metric tons of cargo capacity.

This gave us the ability to not only ship the ore necessary, but to scale up shipping. Recently, a great deal of ore had been piling up in warehouses on account of the fact that while production had been increasing, sales had not. In fact, with The Crown, they had decreased. It would be a bit before they rose to normal, and in the meanwhile I had to find a way to deal with the excess.

The CEC contract was the perfect way. They would be paying .07 above market price, which was around 107% of the total value. Considering we sold the ores locally at .02, and at .05 in the Core, it was a solid deal that gave them priority. We could ship them a million metric tons of ore every 3 months near the beginning of the trade fleet's voyage. That space would then be loaded up with their products to be shipped down to Corellia, which was already on the route anyways.

This contract netted Minda around 40,000,000 every 4 months or so. It was decently profitable, and allowed me to pour all this remaining fleet money into something that would be reasonable.

That 20 mil all went towards Edin's reconstruction, as did a significant portion of Minda's profits. After putting money into social services, government salaries, military expenses, and the sector tithe, the total profit produced by Minda was around 70,000,000 every month. 50 was going into Edin alone, and I just tossed 30 into Edin's defence. Now, I just have to figure out where to toss the remaining 10 mil in a way that doesn't arouse suspicion.

A ping. A report. My printer chugs for a second before a piece of flimsi is deposited onto my desk.

Reading over it, I grimace.

Those infected people had attacked, and this time it was more serious. A small horde had attacked some patrolmen on their speeders. Only one of them survived, and told tale of a band of these things popping up out of nowhere on their route, jumping at them and tearing apart the other two in mere seconds.

After a few seconds of bemoaning the fact that I lived in interesting times, I sat up, locked in.

This was an opportunity. Not just to waste money sending those soldiers' families good military Death Gratuity or the programs put in place to assist said families further, no.

This was an opportunity to waste money expanding the ground forces even further. More troops, more vehicles, more patrols.

Almost made me want to thank these monsters.

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Yeah buddy, almost, but not quite.
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Sabine Wren
Minda System, Ugea, Accordia

They had left Forged in Orbit some time ago, brought to the surface by a transport shuttle. Upon landing, they had split from the main plaza, planning to meet back up in a few hours. Ezra and Zeb had gone off to buy stuff, and likely snoop around. Hera and Kanan instead went on a proper date.

Guess it takes multiple near death experiences to finally get together. Well, that and a good planet that doesn't care about human/non-human relations. Quite rare.

Sabine had chosen to wander around, looking for interesting sights. She had gawked at the gaming terminals, different PDA's, and the abundance of electronic and conventional signage. Even the enforcer's were polite and clean.

She had enjoyed her time at the Mindan Public Art Gallery, where she won a free paint contest and got her spray painted mural of a Loth-wolf howling at the moon put up on their walls. Even got a little medal out of it.

Very nice.

Now she was wandering back to the meet up point, having spent all her time admiring the work at the gallery. She passed by a bevy of interesting places and peoples. She even crossed the bridge, walking through the Imperial Island. The Tower there was actually good looking, with a long, slightly slanted body and a variety of beams making they're way down onto the ground. Each was etched with the names of those who have fallen in the line of duty.

Currently, only one pillar had many names, and they only reached to right above her head, but still.

It was a rare commemoration of life from the usually callous Empire. It also served to inflame her.

Here was Minda, living proof that the Empire could do good, could do right by its people. That it was a nation with the capability to function correctly and treat its citizens as they ought to be treated.

And yet, the vast majority of the Empire was a horribly oppressive dictatorship.

Her night slightly soured, she trekked back to the meet up point, mind spinning.

Upon arrival, she only spotted Kanan and Hera, hand in hand.

"Hey guys. Where're the other two?" she asked, leaning against a wall.

Hera sighed. "We don't know, but given how they are, I doubt they're up to any good."

Kanan gave a slight smile. "Let's give them the benefit of the doubt, ey? This place is pretty nice, it's more likely they got caught up in one of those game centers we passed."

Sabine snorted, remembering those places. "Yeah, probably challenging each other to the same few games on repeat to see who's better. I swear, they have no sense o-"

At that moment, the aforementioned missing persons appeared from around the corner, eyes sketchy and posture hushed.

Immediately, they were all on alert.

"What is it? Are you ok?" Asked Hera, approaching them, worry etched into her face.

"We're fine, just fine" said Ezra, "we just…saw some things."

A groan seemed to emanate from Kanan. "Don't tell me you went somewhere your not supposed to!"

"Nothin like that, I swear!" exclaimed Zeb, "We were just checkin out the trainyards, and we saw something wild!"

"Yeah!" agreed Ezra, pushing what seemed to be a newly bought PDA in their faces. Being Ezra, it could just as easily have been stolen.

The images shown were of small bipedal walkers with fully articulated arms and legs. Yellow in color, the walkers seemed to be equipped with some sort of tractor beam technology, as they were able to remove and hold nearly a third of a large train bound cargo container internal cargo, and transfer it over to multiple speeder trucks in less than a minute.

All the while, a team of what seemed to be engineers were taking notes, while another walker and some StormTroopers stood by. The other walker, however, was what surprised them. It was armed with an enlarged blaster sporting many small rotating barrels, a projectile launcher of some kind on one shoulder, and some kind of antenna on the other.

"Some kind of new weapon? We didn't really hear about this, did we?" asked Hera, studying the video.

"No, we didn't. We should talk about this back in the Ghost. It'll be safer with all the upgrades it's getting, after all." Replied Sabine, worried about potential onlookers.

It was only as they made their way back to the shuttle, passing through an alleyway, did Sabine notice something. An extra weight in her pack that hadn't been there before. Taking out the weight, she stopped.

"Guy's…I didn't have this before."

"Looks like a recorder of some kind." said Ezra, scanning the rest of the alleyway with his eyes.

Pressing the button, a voice scratches out. It's deep and high, smooth and rough, a million cadences all at once. The kind of obfuscation that's impossible to cut through.

'The Web see's you, SPECTRES. You have behaved yoURSElves well. Your compatriots aboard the station have stayed out of trouble. HOwEVer, it seems two of you have been snooping around. The Web does not take kindly to this. OnLY The goodwill of your space bound fellows saves you this time. There will not be a NEXT time.'

With that ominous message, the device smokes and crackles, forcing her to drop it. With a final fizzle, it dies.

"The…Web?" asks Zeb, hand on his hidden holster.

"Seems like Sidheth owes us an explanation." growls Kanan, already backing out of the alleyway.

With that, they make their way back to the shuttle bay.

There were many questions. But the question of Minda's Web would remain unanswered for some time to come.
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Hi there folks! Sorry for the late(early?) post, but I procrastinated. No biggie, since I know some of you FREAKS are still up late. Don't you have work or something? Fuckin hell.

Anyways, setting up some stuff in the chapter, a lot on finance that I could probably condense but don't really feel like.

Of course, the thing your all actually here for. With an upcoming expansion of ground forces, Las will be paying out the ass for stuff. With a mil set aside for troop requisition and logistical support, the total budget for ground vehicles and the like will settle around 9 million credits.

The vehicles already in use are:

• 1 AC-AT
• 6 LA-AG's(beam weaponry switcher for rapid fire laser cannons)
• 40 K79 transports
• 20 Trexler Armored transports

Aside from that, remember that the enemy being hunted is using guerilla tactics, so plan accordingly. Wow, this is really like a quest, except I have full power and am just milking y'all for ideas. Incredible.

Thanks for reading!

-Freefaller

 

[blobblob79]

Thanks for writing!
The Web huh? sounds like a certain Interim Governor has a good network.

 

[RageKnight]

Seems like Sidheth owes us an explanation." growls Kanan, already backing out of the alleyway.

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Brug go fuck yourself. They are running a perfectly legit business and helping the rebellion without exposing anyone. You guys are the ones that can in here a started pulling loose strings

 

[TRm]

I don't recall who The Web is/is run by so I choose to believe Mugwuffin in a paper plate mask

 

[UndeadLord22]

Brug go fuck yourself. They are running a perfectly legit business and helping the rebellion without exposing anyone. You guys are the ones that can in here a started pulling loose strings

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Tbf, most of the time they've encountered with the Empire are total ass. It'd be very weird to have a place aligned to the Empire that is entirely not shitty and ass to the population.

I don't recall who The Web is/is run by so I choose to believe Mugwuffin in a paper plate mask

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Cat taking up some force-fuckery and putting up a Planetary Spy Network to oversee no fuckery is happening like some Shadow Ruler.

 

[readsalot]

The Web see's you, SPECTRES. You have behaved yoURSElves well.

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Oooh secret organisations that patrols the area looking for troublesome individuals Noice.
Plus they got the scary/creepy voice to intimidate others Double Noice.

 

[sxeron10]

That's definitely Darna.

There's no way she'd leave this kind of chicanery let on the loose.

 

[lusians]

Oooh secret organisations that patrols the area looking for troublesome individuals Noice.

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Thats Darna & her retired resitance friends & contacts not wanting to lose good thing going for them
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SNip

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double post

 

[Battle_Unit_3]

I sat up, locked in.

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Zombie War, let's fucking go!

Angermalicediscontent

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Mugwuffin gets it! Locked in and ready to wage planet wide conflict or play the containment game like SCP

'The Web see's you, SPECTRES. You have behaved yoURSElves well. Your compatriots aboard the station have stayed out of trouble. HOwEVer, it seems two of you have been snooping around. The Web does not take kindly to this. OnLY The goodwill of your space bound fellows saves you this time. There will not be a NEXT time.'

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Translation: We got a good thing going on here, don't fuck it up and your kneecaps get to stay in your knees

 

[Crixxis]

A small horde had attacked some patrolmen on their speeders. Only one of them survived, and told tale of a band of these things popping up out of nowhere on their route, jumping at them and tearing apart the other two in mere seconds.

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Welp, time to buy a patrol shuttle because dead troopers means you have to pay the family a condolences fee. Granted Las could just not do that but he needs to make people willing to send their family to the academy.

 

[Battle_Unit_3]

What battle of willpower Las has any time Minda is mentioned he doesn't answer Minda Deez Nuts

 

[Blackenedthorn]

Do you think Las could get some combat rated droids to help search for the infected? Whether he gets Imperial Combat droids or get his hands on some CIS Battle Droids doesn't matter, what does matter is they can probably handle those not-zombie better some unaware troopers.

 

[Andrew1993]

Maybe tx130 sabre tanks? decent light/medium armor with good speed, and its armed with 2 heavy laser cannons and a twin medium laser cannon or beam cannon turret and at 85k credits thier not too expensive for light/medium armor

 

[Battle_Unit_3]

Do you think Las could get some combat rated droids to help search for the infected? Whether he gets Imperial Combat droids or get his hands on some CIS Battle Droids doesn't matter, what does matter is they can probably handle those not-zombie better some unaware troopers.

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B1 vs Zombies sounds like a youtube video "Who would win" and funny as hell.

 

[Andrew1993]

B1 vs Zombies sounds like a youtube video "Who would win" and funny as hell.

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Pretty sure he's got a few hundred thousands CIS Battledroids from the salvaged munificents

 

[Blackenedthorn]

B1 vs Zombies sounds like a youtube video "Who would win" and funny as hell.

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I was thinking more B2s or BXs, as B1's are better suited for menial labor. The poor droids deserve a quiet retirement.

 

[Shane.W]

I hope the Ghost Crew takes the warning to not 'fuck around and find out' seriously and if they do, not have plot armor save their asses from the conquences.

 

[Sam I Am]

"Seems like Sidheth owes us an explanation." growls Kanan, already backing out of the alleyway.

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You know, I wouldn't even be surprised if they get a (slight) dressing down by the local Rebel Cell.

They're gonna come in and question why they aren't boogalooing on the Imperials without the knowledge just as to why they aren't acting overtly, at the risk of their cover because if a local Rebel Intelligence Group can pin them within a 12 hour period, imagine if that RIG has an Imp spy and that info gets back to ImpInt?

Or ImpInt has agents on planet that saw them, because the Force is a conniving little shit, and that is totally some shit that the Force would just make happen through sheer plot convenience and Goblinery.

It's incredibly important to hide in plain sight, doubly so in a backwater system.

Triplly so because they've got such a large operation going.

Quadruply so because getting any of Minda's citizens to actually want to rebel would be exceptionally difficult, and may actually incite hatred against the Rebellion itself instead of the intended goal.

But, it's not surprising that Kanan, a survivor of Order 66 whom watched his Jedi Master get killed in front of him, says this and feels that this is a problem.

I mean, it's still dumb to let his feelings cloud his judgement like this, but it's understandable, I think.

 

[Parthan]

I hope the Ghost Crew takes the warning to not 'fuck around and find out' seriously and if they do not have plot armor save their asses from the conquences.

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I mean their Plot Armor might save them and thus letting them escape with minor scratches, but I don't think the other Rebels in system have any/enough Plot Armor to survive the purge/hunt that comes after The Ghost Crew escape. Also the rest of the Rebellion loose access to easy repairs/parts so probably at least medium to high-weak consequences on a strategic scale for the Rebellion as a whole.

 

[Moops]

Yes. Great chapter. Can't wait for more.

 

[UndeadLord22]

double post

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ya, it gone.

 

[SneakyScoundrel02]

The Ghost Crew stumbles upon zombies (because the Force is a gremlin).
The governor: Snooping as usual, I see!
Droids/automatic sentry guns would be great against zombies.

 

[AldariSiradla]

Congratulations, Governor!
You're not dead yet.
Nor are you bankrupt yet!
Keep up the good work!

Ah, good, gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood.
A Spy Network of our own.
And they're scary effective too.
Yes, we're so close to being prepared when the Emperor gets thrown off in the Death Star this time.

 

[krahe]

And yet, the vast majority of the Empire was a horribly oppressive dictatorship.

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It's just a point that Empire as a whole is a fiefdom state: a whole bunch of system under a control of moffs, who pay their due to grand moffs, who pay their due to ol' Palpatine. Empire is pretty much a more controlled HRE only because despite his many flaws, Palpatine is actually superb at his job, the moment he was gone? Everything exploded, and only parts of the blast was because of his "in case of my death fuck shit up" plans. And a fiefdom is only as good as its feudal lord and ruler

 

[NotRob]

Here's hoping the Ghost Crew get told to fuck off by the local Rebels because as much as the Ghost Crew help, they also fuck things up.

 

[carbon1923]

If there is one good thing about the new canon, it's that Palpatine purposely designed the Empire to violently explode once he dies. It fits his personality and goals more then leaving a semi-stable legacy. If he can't have the galaxy, no one can.

 

[Zitzdn]

Wait till they found out the acting governor is a twi'lek