“I found it! I found the new frequency!” A voice called out to the small gathering in the basement.
Heads raised up and looked to a rushing human, who placed a holovid projector on the table. “Brilliant, let’s see this message again!” A voice muttered in excited whisper, as if raising their voice any louder would mean being overheard by the enemy.
The projector flickered into life and there stood Lily Decoria, Jedi Knight, Echani Warrior and most recently Rebel. She had seen the continued and growing oppression from the Sith, feeling the failures of inaction that continued for far too long. Not enough had been done to fight back. And she was carrying that burden with her as she decided to create a message of hope, a message that could spread across the galaxy.
“Rise. Move. Fight.” That was the first words uttered by Lily as she looked directly forward towards where the recorder was.
“I know that things might seem impossibly dark, oppressive regimes rule the galaxy and continue to only grow larger, stronger and more established. They tell you to be thankful for your life, for the small gifts they feed you. Punish you for desiring more, for demanding liberties that have been stolen from you.” Lily’s voice was soft, sympathetic and saddened by the current state of the galaxy.
There was a pause as she thought for a moment, “saying that it is darkest before the light is not what you deserve to hear. Because it is a falsehood, there is no guarantee that the light, the peace, that balance will be restored just because things look bleak now. No, I won’t lie to you. It is dark right now, oppression surrounds us and they sit in ivory towers believing that they have won. They don't expect you to attack, to rebel. They would never expect an attack from the ground. They rather look to the skies.”
“So remember this, you may feel alone right now, hopeless in the face of giants that desperately wish to control you. But when we fight, others see us. Acts of rebellion will grow, skirmishes that push deeper into their territories. People will wake up and they will need help to fight. Eventually we will break down their walls. We will find each other and we will grow as one, turning the cracks in their tyranny into a devastating shattering that will destroy them.” Lily clenched her fist as she talked about crushing the Sith oppression in the galaxy.
“They want you to lay down, do nothing and be happy with their tyrannical rule. That is why we must all rise up. Move in protest against their oppression. And fight their rule. Rise. Move. Fight. You are never alone, if you hear this message remember that. I am there with you, always. I will offer my hand to help you rise up. I will be by your side as you move against the tyrants. I will fight by your side. Because we are never alone when we fight for the freedoms that we naturally deserve.”
Holding her Lightsaber above her head, Lily activated the crossguard Lightsaber. “We must be the breaking of the dawn. We will rid the galaxy of tyrants. There will be a brighter future, you just need to fight for it. We all need to fight for it.”
“The Silver Alliance fights for you. I, Lily Decoria, fight for you. Show them that you won’t turn a blind eye anymore.”
