"The Senator from Hapes is in bed with the Protectorate, and has been since before she lost her job to a sixteen year old who actually bothered to write a speech." Aleidis Ijet grumbled, her holographic form appearing at the dias where she normally stood - minus an arm, covered in bandages and burns. It looked less like she was standing upright and more that she'd been propped up on a standing bed. "Of course, I'm not terribly surprised that she'd wait - what, Hanna? Less than a week? To try and oust me for her new friends. But regardless. I'm sure you'll want to pay them a stipend of apology. We'll get to that."
"I've dispatched Velok - you may know him as the man who blew up Rhoomasol and Osarian. I've got him here, in this crystal. See?" Aleidis asked, holding up a tiny orange crystal on a chain. "And this - along with the Darkstaff that GAVE him the power to do this - are going to be tossed into a black hole. I'm in a hospital bed, in my way to do that now. As my condition can politely be called 'critical', I apologize that I couldn't be on Coruscant in person. Doctor's orders. I am sorry."
"Despite what people might want to think, I went to Contruum to flush out and stop Velok, the butcher of Rhoomamol and Osarian. And that's exactly what happened. Somewhere in the chain of command, things broke down - because, as the command records will show, my exact orders were
'If they aren't Velok, they don't get hurt'." Aleidis reminded the senate. "When he appeared on the command bridge of my ship, I evacuated our soldiers so that they wouldn't be killed if he tried the same tactics he used at Poliss Masa - sorcery that rent entire ships asunder. Opportunistic pirates took advantage of the evacuation and battle to steal the command ship while I succumbed to my injuries which, as you'll see, were considerable."
"Regardless, somebody pulled the trigger on the surface of Contruum, and battle broke out." Aleidis sighed. "I understand that you have to hold somebody accountable, and it is easier and more convenient for you to blame me for being there, despite the fact that I was there to stop a man who slaughtered billions, and would do so again if given the chance. I understand that, in your rush to try and blame someone for the tragedy, none of you even so much as bothered to try and contact me before initiating a Vote of No Confidence - but then, Senator Vondraich has need of validation, so why would anybody try and
call me?" The young woman sighed sardonically, rolling her eyes.
"I am not coming back. My tenure has been short, but I laid the groundwork for peace unlike any before me. I love the Republic with all of my heart, but it's become clear that I cannot drag the Galaxy, kicking and screaming, into a golden age of peace that they
do not seem to want. Trying to do so nearly killed me." Aleidis apologized. "Do what you must to prevent war with the Ithor Alliance; tell them I'm a heel, lay the blame for all of it on my shoulders if you must. We have a tense treaty with the Sith Empire, trade understandings & an NAP with the Confederacy, negotiations of alliance from the Fringe, and ongoing negotiations with the Protectorate - who have been having a bit of difficulty as of late. If the Ithor Alliance wants war, you'll find I've made you no shortage of friends. But I suspect that Domino will be satisfied with her pound of flesh, considering I'm sitting across from the head of that Alliance himself."
"Do what you must. I've shown you the path, Galactic Senate. It is up to you to walk down it. I won't return, so you needn't vote me out. I reckon I can do more to work for Galactic peace on my own, and it'll be less hazardous to my health and happiness." Aleidis admitted. "I wish you all the best of luck, and all of the wisdom you'll ever need in the coming days. May the Force be with you. I'm sorry if you expected more of me, but I gave all I had."
And with that, her transmission was cut.