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[Adelle Bastiel]

Following the Events of: How Do you Solve a Problem like the Jedi? and Maleficent
Tags: Sibylla Abrantes

Sibylla,

It happened.

I don’t know precisely why, or if there was a breakdown in communication, but three Jedi barged into Queen Varanin’s office with no record of an appointment made. I watched the security feed and their conversation seemed… well it sounded a lot like they weren’t there for their stated purpose. It distressed Varanin enough to push the panic button we installed after the first time she’d been approached.

I have to report this to Aether. And if my guess is right, he’ll call an advisory council. I don’t know how soon after this he’ll summon it. Where is the Republic on their investigation? Is there any way to expedite the process? And what can we do about this clusterkriff?

Hopefully we’ll be able to meet before I’m summoned and get some of this sorted.

Adelle

A few hours later...

Sibylla,

Kriff. Summoned.

Keep me informed. Any news. Any update.

Adelle

 

[Sibylla Abrantes]

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Adelle,

Shiraya's sake, it feels as if things only seem to continue to escalate before I can even turn around to try and douse another fire. I have been chasing the threads of this madness, and while the picture is for the moment incomplete, I believe I can offer you a clearer outline than before. I know well how such summonses tend to unfold, and you have my support in the meantime as I continue to gather the remaining details.

You are right to bring this to Aether. From what I have been able to discern, while efforts were underway to arrange a meeting between the Jedi Council's Senate Liaison and the High Chancellor for our meeting, the Jedi Council had already made plans to reach out to Queen Quinn Varanin with a formal request sent to Eshan to meet with her Majesty. If there is any way on your end to verify that, it would go a long way in discovering where it went wrong.

If you are able, I would like to request a copy of the security feed. I should like to see precisely who was present and what passed between them. Failing that, a written transcript would suffice. The use of a panic measure is… not a small thing, and I would very much prefer to see how the situation unfolded to have some clarity and a reference when bringing it up with the Jedi Council.

I recognize this has escalated into a political incident, but I am trying to determine what safeguards might have prevented it -- or, at the very least, how it could have been routed earlier so it did not unfold in this manner. We cannot afford the appearance that the Republic is anything less than deliberate in the expectations it sets, nor lax in the protections it extends to diplomatic envoys within its own space.

As for the earlier incident outside the Embassy, I can confirm that the individual involved was not of the Jedi Order. What records we were able to recover suggest a young Padawan from the Core acting outside formal channels. I have tried to locate their whereabouts, but their trail has already gone cold beyond Naboo.

At present, I find no direct thread connecting that encounter to the recent one. Still, I would rather be accused of caution than overlook something that ought not be missed, so I will continue to press the matter, especially with the information you have given me.

I am moving to escalate this to the High Chancellor, Dominique Vexx , and would be willing to meet as needed, including with the Jedi Council's Senate Liaison. Tell me what would suit you best -- a holocall, or something conducted face-to-face?

And if Her Majesty requires anything of me, you need only say so. I am also happy to reach out directly if appropriate.

Sibylla

 

[Adelle Bastiel]

Tags: Sibylla Abrantes
Mentioned: Aether Verd | Aurelian Veruna | Dominique Vexx | Quinn Varanin

Sibylla,

Now that I’m free.

We might as well have on fire emergency services uniforms on. Although you have more fires, I think. I might be facing the full might of a sun though, so we’ll see. Regardless, I think a day off where we’re not talking business is in order after this mess is cleaned up. Before we have to clean up the next one.

I won’t lie, seeing you say that the Jedi had sent a formal request made me confused. As I said, embassy records don’t show any such request. However. I got a call today from the administrative staff for the Echani side of things and it was… I don’t even have words for it. There was a clerical error. The Jedi did make a request to meet with Queen Varanin on Eshan, at first, but changed their minds when they learned that she was at the Embassy of the Mandalorian Empire. The clerk handling the request failed to notice they hadn’t switched over to the Embassy’s schedule and systems. Meaning that no one knew they were coming. I have informed Aether accordingly.

I’ll see about getting it cleared to share the security holotapes with you. I don’t expect there to be a problem with that, but I’m not going to make a promise I can’t keep. I appreciate you working with me on this.

Thank you for the update on the investigation. I’ll pass it along, but I doubt it will ease the mistrust of Jedi. Aurelian and Aether have that in common.

As far as escalation, that sounds reasonable. My preference is face-to-face. Diplomatic holocalls have been ruined for me. I suspect, however, that the Mand’alor will initiate a meeting with Chancellor Vexx sooner rather than later so this arrangement may not even be necessary. We’ll see.

I will pass on your offer and willingness to help to Her Majesty.

Adelle

 

[Sibylla Abrantes]

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Adelle,

I swear if it is not one thing, it is the next. I am setting up that meeting as soon as possible. My goal is to get a meeting with Dominique and, at the very least, the Senate Jedi Council Liaison. Part of me wants to believe that we are all on the same side of matters, but even I have to be realistic that when it comes to religious organizations and political approaches, things do not typically see eye to eye.

Times are too chaotic now to watch each other with a narrowed gaze. All the more so considering the greater threats in the galaxy.

Which brings me to a new topic. We have some intelligence regarding a raid on Republic assets on Ryloth. The investigation took some time, but it appears to be Mandalorian in origin. I am sending over the transponder codes, holofilms, and ship designs that security picked up. My review of the details did not reveal any familiar clans within the Mandalorian Empire.

Are any of these familiar to you?

I have also received intelligence on fleet movements along the Corellian-Nubia border. I am concerned because the information brought back does not align with any known entities, yet the Mandalorian sigil is found among them.

Do you have any information regarding the matter?

Sibylla

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[Adelle Bastiel]

Tags: Sibylla Abrantes | Courtesy tag: Aether Verd

Sibylla,

I do believe a conversation between our respective leaders is long overdue. Please do set it up and whatever I can do to assist, let me know.

While I am new to the Mandalorians, everything I’ve pulled up so far has linked them to the greater diaspora. Aether had issued a call for all Mandalorians to return to Mandalore but there have been several groups that have chosen not to return. For what reason, I don’t know.

As far as I’m aware and am allowed to discuss, there have been no orders given, no missions sanctioned in that area. This is news to me. I will forward the information to Aether. Let us know if this group continues to cause trouble for you. I would hate for diplomatic relations to sour because some splinter group decided to wage their own private war.

Also let me know when you’re free for that day out. We need to make sure to squeeze it in before the next hammer strike.

Adelle