The continuous and bloodthirsty war between the Republic and the Separatists, was one
that divided opinion amongst the non-fighting population, with some believing that they
were fighting for the right cause, and others believing that it was not worth the countless
deaths. Even within the Jedi Order there were questions amongst them, as to whether they
were growing too attached to politics, but the Jedi knight Barriss Offee took her disapproval
to the greatest of extremities. Deciding to make a stand against what she believed to
be, a fading and now evil Jedi, she carefully planned the bombing of the Jedi Temple, framing
her Jedi companion Ahsoka Tano. After the victimized Jedi is captured, the Jedi Council
fold to the demands of Admiral Tarkin, deciding to firstly expel her from the Jedi Order,
then place her on trial in front of a Republic military tribunal. Only the efforts of her
master Anakin Skywalker, could stop her execution, following his successful pursuit of Barriss
Offee. But what if Ahsoka’s trial had been fair? Would it have changed her mind about
leaving the Order? As your are about to discover, the impartiality of Ahsoka’s trial, will
change the galaxy forever… Admiral Tarkin’s holographic form, stood
in the centre of the Council chamber, arguing that Ahsoka must be put in front of the Republic
military tribunal. At that moment, the Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker burst through the
meeting, having just apprehended his padawan. The Temple guards blocking the entrance are
pushed out of the way, and using his dark side energy, built up from the Jedi’s lack
of care to Ahsoka, he started to choke Tarkin through his transmission. Although the distance
to the admiral reduced its potency, Tarkin’s throat was still constricting, until Windu
ordered Anakin to stop. The Jedi knight ignored the more senior Jedi, but Obi-Wan finally
stepped in front of him, and declared that Ahsoka would be tried in front of the Jedi.
Saesee Tinn and Ki Adi Mundi disagree, due to the evidence against Ahsoka, and all turning
to Yoda, the Grandmaster looks to Anakin, and decides that they would firstly put Ahsoka
on trial, before handing her over to the Republic. Anakin understood the instructions of Yoda,
as it had given him time to find the real perpetrator, and leaving Senator Amidala and
Ahsoka to prepare their evidence, Anakin took his speeder and plunged down into Coruscant’s
underworld. The Jedi knight could see the hooded figure of Ventress, and the former
Sith assassin moved quickly to try and avoid his grasp, but jumping from the top of a bridge,
he placed his lightsaber at her neck. The Nightsister briefly hesitated, before telling
Anakin that Barriss had taken her lightsabers, so he cautiously went to the quarters of the
Jedi knight. Anakin soon sensed danger, and summoning the two blades of Ventress from
a hidden corner, he ordered for his clone troopers he had placed on standby, to arrive
and take her to the Chamber of Judgement. The Jedi are about to expel Ahsoka from the
Jedi Order, when Anakin arrived with Barriss, much to the shock of Ahsoka and the Jedi,
who had been expecting Ventress, and she proudly declared to the Jedi, that she had done it
to show that the Jedi were the source of real evil, and they were too embroiled in politics.
Anakin is relieved that he had managed to arrive in time, to ensure his padawan would
not stand in front of the Republic military tribunal, and returning to the Council tower,
the Jedi decide to make Ahsoka their newest knight. Reluctantly accepting the role, she
suggested that Anakin should be given the rank of a Jedi master, before returning to
move her possessions to her new quarters. Although the betrayal of Barriss had been
painful for the Jedi knight, the words of Barriss towards the Jedi, were what had caused
the greatest concern, as she began to think that she had been correct about the Jedi Order.
Against the wishes of her master and the Jedi, Ahsoka discreetly made the short journey to
the Republic military base, and bypassed the patrolling Coruscant guard, to see the real
perpetrator behind the Temple bombing. Ahsoka struggled but succeeded to control her anger
towards Barriss, and forcefully asking her if there had been anyone else behind the attack,
she denied the allegations, until Ahsoka saw the traitor’s throat beginning to close.
Turning around, all of the clone troopers were on the floor, and she managed to catch
sight of a small shadow moving in a blur, and she pursued it, simultaneously calling
for Anakin to help to track down the attacker. But despite her immense agility, Ahsoka struggled
to get past the blast doors, and piercing her blades through one that was closing, she
felt a painful current pass through her, as she lost grip on her lightsabers, then fell
to the floor. Awoken several rotations later, the Jedi had examined the surveillance footage,
and it was clear that a form of Sith lightning had been used to attack the Jedi knight. The
Jedi knew that it was not Dooku, as he would not dare to risk such a close encounter with
the Jedi, and the Council realise that the former Jedi master was merely an apprentice,
and the Sith Lord was elusive. But returning to Barriss’ cell to try and investigate
the area, the imprisoned Jedi knight had disappeared, and calling for all security on Coruscant
to capture her, she was nowhere to be found. Even Jedi master Tera Sinube, could not find
any trace of her in the Underworld, and the Jedi are left to wonder what her true motive
had been, before one of many communication clone officers interrupted them, and revealed
that they had intercepted a transmission from Count Dooku.
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