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This however, a starfighter brigade was precisely what they needed to hunt down pirates, but wasn't what he had hoped for. His and his master's inability to further influence Dooku into the Dark Side for the past few years was telling here, in a way he had not foreseen. Dooku's arrogant personality should have made him want to back Sorenno overawing their opponents and feed the Sorenno's need for independence, but it looked as if Dooku's tactical acumen had trumped his arrogance.
Yet in the end, it was a small issue. Dooku's removal from Coruscant, as well as his still growing, if far more slowly than before, dissatisfaction with the Order would still serve, even if he did not fall to the Dark as Sidious had hoped. Maul was after all no true apprentice, and Sidious could foresee a time when he would need a public enemy for the Great Plan.
And for now I can still twist this to my own interests in the Senate. "I will try to pave the way for this announcement, and get with the sector Senator on it when I can start. Alderaan and many of the other factions will not be pleased though."
Dooku gave a dismissive wave of his hand. "I am uncertain about the sector Senator, not having met him myself. We might be able to work a deal with him, though I will leave that to the other Counts of course as I was only acting as a moderator for this discussion."
"Of course, we can't have Jedi actually making decisions can we? Especially ones which most serve the greater good… that would be wrong." Sheev replied dryly and Dooku chuckled, after which the two amicably ended the discussion.
After the com cut off Sidious leaned back in his chair, it wouldn't do after all to call it a throne, not yet, frowning thoughtfully. Thanks to the ongoing work on the Dark Side of the Veil not having been finished just yet, Sidious still had to be very careful about reaching out to the Force at that far a distance, lest some of the Masters on Coruscant sense it. Master Yoda in particular was very good at that kind of thing, but not good enough.
There was something there, something in Dooku's voice, some presence on the planet be above and beyond the three Jedi that should've been there. Two other Jedi, whose presence I have not felt personally, though the one… Could that be Master Fay? She is dangerous. If more of the Jedi were like her, I would never be able to work up the necessary hatred amongst the public for the Grand Plan to work. Her presence there is hazardous for my plans for Dooku even if he does not fall to the Dark. Perhaps steps need to be taken. I'll have to consider that, and discuss it with Plagueis.
Sidious sneered a moment thinking of his Master. Soon it would be time to remove him, but not just yet. Plagueis needed to finish the work on the Dark Side of the Veil, the work of which had been slowed considerably these past few years as he fine-tuned it to recent strange changes in the Unifying Force of the galaxy. But soon, soon Plagueis would be superfluous to the Grand Plan. Sidious would make his death quick at the very least. He would die without knowing he had been supplanted, a small bit of mercy to the man who taught Sidious so much who had helped him find his destiny.
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Moments after Master Dooku cut that connection, he caught up with Master Fay, her young padawan and the Force Ghost, who had stopped to look out over Carrania taking in the view. He gestured them to follow him, and they boarded a small square sided shuttle. As they were lifting off, Master Fay immediately turned to Dooku. "Can I ask what you're role was in that discussion?"
"If by that you mean was I acting as a Count, I was not, though I am the last of my family. The retainers have kept up everything, and our family's holdings are still as powerful as they ever were." Dooku sighed, leaning back. "Between us, I do not know if I will continue to act as a Jedi, I have long been of the opinion that the Council is too quick to back the Senate line despite what might or might not be right and wrong in any given assignment. The Senate has been the cause of many a Jedi's death due to lack of information. In recent years it has begun to get worse, and the High Council is either blind, or too wedded to the status quo to see it. Much has changed in recent years I will admit, making me believe the Order can grow beyond what it is now to match the changing universe, but our ties to the Senate are still too strong."
Master Fay sighed. "It would be a sad day for the Order if you left it, but I would understand. I, as you know, do not follow the Council's orders, I go where the Force wills me."
"And it has willed you here, or rather your own concerns for the future has," Dooku said nodding. "To get your young padawan trained in the lightsaber."
"Indeed. And in return, I will help Master Luminara with your former padawan. What is your role in the healing process going forward? I was surprised to not find the two of you together with young Vosa."
Dooku winced, looking away as if he was embarrassed about something, which he was. "I unfortunately can only help her healing in a very hands-off manner. You see, the reason why she had volunteered to go on the initial mission against the Bando Gora at all was to prove to that she was worthy of my… attention."
Master Fay blinked not understanding while Lily gasped. "She fell in love with you?" The ghost asked in Galactic Standard.
Dooku looked at her, a faint sad frown on his face. "So you do speak Galactic Standard, that's good to know. I have many questions about you milady, and your… son?" Lily nodded, and Dooku went on. "But yes. I will admit that I was not kind when I brushed her off. I thought it was simply a childish infatuation, and I am still of that opinion, but as I said, I was not understanding about it."
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