The emerald King - The galaxy reacts (Patreon)

Mace Windu, Naboo, a week after the Battle

The news that the emerald fleet, commanded by Harold Potter, King of Gaia Prime, formerly Tatooine had defeated and breaks the blockade in a day shook the entire galaxy

All the Hutts had fled to Nal Hutta in complete terror and the bounty on Harold Potter's head had reached half a billion credits

"This is a sizable strike force, and we don't know if they're the only ships under his command," Mace said, as the diplomatic ship, which was carrying Chancellor Valorum, Senator Dott, and the Jedi council, to the planet's surface

"This is a violation of the republic Law, those ships are the property of the federation of commerce, they cannot do that," shouted the senator, seeing how the twenty ships that protected the command ship were being processed as scrap metal, by the ships of the emerald king

"I am sure King Harold will be glad to hear your words in Theed, Senator," said the Chancellor with veiled contempt, enjoying how the weak Neomodian shuddered at the mention of Harold Potter

After all, all the Neimodians, except for the commander of the command ship and Viceroy Gunray, had been executed on the spot

Without prisoners, a hard and decisive message for the galaxy, which was received loud and clear

Some agreed, such as Corelia, Mandalore and Kuat, who saw leadership and decisiveness from King Harold and Queen Padme, others such as Mon Cala and Alderaan considered it an excess of strength

However, it all boiled down to the same thing, simple words

No one had helped Naboo when it needed it, except for the growing Gaia system, so to Queen Padme, the opinions of the rest of the senate was Bantha shit

"Powerful, that ship is, in constant harmony with the Force, is found" said Master Yoda with amusement and curiosity

Windu didn't want to think about it, it was a titanic ship, its mere presence was like a heartbeat in the Force itself, untamed and steadfast, according to the scanners, it emitted as much power as a fucking planet

"The Marauder, King Harold's flagship," said the chancellor respectfully, as he looked at the imposing colossus

In a few moments, they entered the atmosphere of Naboo, getting a beautiful view of Theed, where, although the signs of struggle were evident, repairs had already begun

Using the federation's own droids as manpower...

Mace Windu snorted, apparently King Harold enjoyed the irony

"THOSE DROIDS BELONG TO THE FEDERATION; I DEMAND THAT THEY ARE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY" said the frankly stupid senator

And apparently, Chancellor Valorum had had enough

“SILENCE!” roared the old man with obvious anger in his voice, the fury was so great that Dott obeyed instantly

"We will land and assess the situation, Gunray surrendered unconditionally, all the resources that participated in the invasion are now owned by Gaia Prime, if you have something to say about it, you know who you should talk to," the chancellor threatened, enjoying how the weak senator shuddered at the subtle threat

Within minutes, they landed in the palace hangars, where they were greeted by Governor Bible and Captain Panaka

"Chancellor, senators, Jedi masters, welcome," said the old man in an icy tone

The chancellor simply nodded, understanding that there were no words to justify the republic's lack of effectiveness

A prudent act, in his opinion

"We came to act as mediators between the peace talks between the trade federation and Naboo," said the Chancellor, observing everything around him with curiosity

However, those words, far from pleading with the governor and the captain, made them snort with barely concealed contempt

"Interesting, that the republic appears when the situation is under control, but you arrive in time, King Harold and Queen Padme are in the throne room, judging the Viceroy and passing his sentence," said the governor with triumph in his eyes

Windu and Yoda exchanged glances, curious and with a bad feeling, after all, the meeting with King Harold made only one thing clear

He wouldn't show any mercy

“By what right do you judge a Neomodian?” asked the senator indignantly, really offended

The governor and the captain looked at him with obvious contempt

"We don't, King Harold does, if you disagree with him, you are welcome at the trial," said the governor decisively and without deigning to say anything more, he turned and proceeded towards the throne room, not caring if he was followed or not

A serious violation of political protocol, which was perfectly understandable, considering the circumstances

Walking through the beautiful corridors of the palace, Mace couldn't help but notice the signs of fighting, human blood and oil marks on every corner, apparently, the taking of the palace was not peaceful

Let alone his liberation

 King Harold's soldiers dragged the corpses of the Neimodians with utter indifference, much to the senator's indignation

"The orders are clear, the body of these disgusting beings is toxic to the soil of Naboo, so they will be charred and spaced out."

The other soldier snorted indignantly

"More honors than these repulsive beings deserve," exclaimed the other, as they continued on their way, indifferent to the presence of the ambassadors of the republic

Before long, they arrived at the throne room, where Naboo's surviving nobles, merchants, and galactic businessmen were located, all at the foot of a floating throne

With King Harold sitting on it and Queen Padme standing beside him, looking indifferently at the kneeling figure of Viceroy Gunray, humiliated and subdued

The throne room was guarded with dangerous and terrifying warriors, wearing strange armor with energy spears, impassive and stoic, in their duty to protect

"Three ships of the federation left the system before the battle of Naboo, three ships full of innocents heading for Hutt space, I hope you understand that I have executed criminals for minor offenses than that," said the king with total indifference to the pathetic screech that the viceroy let out

“I... AHHHHGGH” the viceroy groaned in agony, when he felt lightning coming from the powerful king's hand, torturing him with total indifference, before the pleased gaze of the queen and nobles of Naboo

The chancellor and senators looked at the scene with wariness, while the masters of the order looked at it with indignation

"Force lighting, a Sith technique," said Master Kooth, as he activated his saber and prepared to intervene

Only to be intercepted by a pair of dangerous plasma blades, right on his neck

"Don't meddle in the bussiness of Gaia Prime or its allies, Jedi," the guards threatened with total indifference

Within seconds, the lightning stopped, the dark side of the force purred, however and to Windu's confusion, the light side seemed... Satisfied with what had just happened

"I'm not interested in your excuses, for your physical well-being, you'll give me the destinies of those three ships," the king threatened

And the viceroy, like the coward he was, spoke in seconds

"Carnovia, Cyax and Gos Hutta, they were payment for the bounty hunters that the Hutts provided," confessed the putrid being trembling with pain, a consequence of King Harold's lightning

At those words, King Harold's eyes flashed with fury and the dark side of the force roared loudly, evidently fueled by the king's feelings

A dangerous precedent, in Windu's view, that showed how dangerous the dark side was

"So, the disgusting slugs haven't learned their lesson." Then, King Harold looked at a man in armor, evidently Mandalorian, green in color with the picture of a roaring beast carved on it, and a black cloak on his shoulders, he looks important and lethal

"General, let our agents seek information from these three destinations, prepare a considerable assault force, the more time passes, the less likely the success of the rescue mission will be, The Hutts want to play with fire, let's make them repent."

The general in question tapped his chest firmly and bowed his head

"As you order, my king, I will have everything ready and I will contact some friends" and then, the general put on his helmet and left the room with a firm step, ignoring the emissaries of the republic

A minute later, King Harold stood up, imposing so much that everyone in the room unconsciously lowered their gaze, including some female Jedi masters

"Nute Gunray, viceroy of the trade federation, I have found you guilty of capital crimes against the people of Naboo, political and commercial allies of Gaia Prime, for which I, Harold Potter, sentence you to be branded as an animal and condemn you to a hundred galactic cycles in the maximum-security prison of the Gaia system doing hard labor”

For a moment, Mace watched as the federation senator was going to intervene, however, in the imposing presence of King Harold, he simply fell and lowered his gaze, too cowardly to do anything

The king then moved his hand slowly and, to the disbelief of the visitors to the republic and the evident satisfaction of the inhabitants of Naboo, an iron rod, with the word "slaver" on it, was raised a few meters from the terrified viceroy, which was held by two soldiers of King Harold

"NO, NO, NO, NO," the pathetic being moaned and screamed nonstop, at the same time that, in a demonstration of mastery of the Force, King Harold heated the piece of metal until it was white hot

Apparently, the mark was quite literal

"For those who joined the eternal embrace of the Lady before their time, for the justice of those whose lives and dreams you took away," the king recited with determination, solemnly, at the same time that the piece of hot white metal made contact with the viceroy's forehead

And then... only screams, screams of pain and agony, which made the dark side of the Force meow like a kitten, satisfied, at the same time that the light side vibrated with satisfaction, seeing an injustice have retribution

Too many contradictions for Mace

In the end, overwhelmed with grief, Gunray fainted, falling indifferently to the ground, his new mark on his forehead

A humiliation that would never go away

"Escort him to a ship and send him to Tartarus," the king ordered, while focusing his gaze on the chancellor, senator and Jedi

"And what have we got here? Have you come to help in the liberation of Naboo? You are a little late," said the king with perverse pleasure, causing murmurs of obvious annoyance to spread throughout the room, all those present looked at the emissaries of the republic with contempt and mockery in their eyes

Mace tried to step forward, only to receive a blow to the calf from Master Yoda, who began to walk to the throne

And perhaps it was the right decision, as Mace watched as the king's cold eyes softened in the presence of the old master

"Curiosity, my motive is, the Force roared from your being, the entire galaxy, for an instant, illuminated it was" said the old master with evident emotion in his voice

The king smiled softly and replied

"Battle Meditation, when your conviction is firm and you understand that the Lady is a powerful ally, the only limit is in the mind," replied the king wisely

Master Yoda nodded approvingly and continued

"Also, the dark presence, becoming one with the Force I felt, your doing, it was?" asked the old master as he walked towards the throne, talking to the king with total naturalness

King Harold shook his head and replied

"No, your Padawan, Obi-Wan, fought the Zabrak and defeated him in single combat, saving his master's life," said the king

At that statement, Mace looked for Obi-Wan with his gaze, finding him standing, with a serene gaze and a straight back, watching Qui-Gon, who was sitting, evidently recovering from his fight

"A military campaign against the Hutt, your next objective is," said the grand master of the Jedi order

“Assistance from you, I kindly request”

At those words, Mace was surprised, not understanding what he would need Master Yoda from the foreign king

"What do you need?" he asks curiously

"A master and his padawan, lost are, assistance in finding them,  I humbly request" said Master Yoda, at the same time that he took a resting position and levitated to the height of the throne

Interested, the king leaned forward and replied

“I'm all ears”

Apparently, they would be here for a long time

Nul Hutta, Hutt Space

"The council begins in session," Oruba exclaimed, as he leered at the Twi'lek dancing in the center of the room

"Jabba is dead, revolts are increasing all over space, the Emerald King freed Naboo, we can assume that, in gratitude, the bitch Amidala will supply food and gas to the army and the emerald fleet," said Arok, obviously worried

"What if we attack Tatooine?" said Garulla, with curiosity in his voice

Oruba snorted and replied

"With what fleet? We have nothing that can cope with that damn station" the Hutt snapped, as he pressed the button on his chair, electrocuting both Twi'lek, who let out a squeal of pain, falling to their knees

"Also, we have news, the Emerald King annihilated the blockade of the federation, all the neomodians are dead, with the exception of the viceroy, the command ship was captured, it is likely that an army of droids will join the ranks of Gaia Prime," said Arok, while pulling the leash of his new pet, a young Mirialan woman, not totally broken yet

Just as he like them

"What we need are alliances," said Ziro, the uncle of the late Jabba, who had sworn revenge against the emerald king for the death and humiliation of his nephew, not really for appreciation of Jabba, but the message and humiliation

Mutters of agreement spread throughout the room, yet they were also aware of their position in the galaxy

They had no allies, and to be honest, the galaxy was more likely to watch with satisfaction as the emerald king hunted them down like rats one by one

"Someone contacted me, she wants an audience, says she has an interesting proposal for us," said the veteran Hutt at the same time that, with a gesture, he ordered the door of the council to be opened

From where, to everyone's surprise, an exquisite specimen of Zeltron was present, walking with sensuality and pure seduction, in a tiny black dress that only covered her womanhood and her small nipples

However, his yellow eyes denoted hatred, to the point that the Hutts, wisely, did not make any kind of comment

"Greetings Hutt high council, my master, Dark Plagueis, send his regards, along with an interesting proposition for you," said the seductive Sith

"What kind of proposition?" asked Oruba

The woman smiled cruelly and replied

“One that guarantees the death of the Emerald King”

The whole council looked at her in complete silence, curiosity more than evident in their faces

"We hear you," Garulla said with interest

The beautiful and dangerous woman smiled

The Force was moving restlessly throughout the galaxy, the end of an era was approaching, that was imminent

And in Sothis's mind, only one thing mattered, his master's desires

Everything else was irrelevant

Bo Katan, Mandalore

“What is the reason for this meeting?” asked the princess with interest, seeing her father, sister and closest lieutenants present

“News from Naboo, apparently, your uncle Price has sworn allegiance to the Emerald King and proudly led the soldiers of Gaia Prime in the liberation of the planet”

Bo looked surprised at those words, although she couldn't help but feel proud of her uncle, a true warrior, forging his own legend

Even under the shadow of someone so... imposing as Harold Potter

"King Harold, with the assistance of Queen Amidala, will begin a war campaign against Hutt space, seeking to exterminate the race completely, my brother requests skilled warriors for the fight."

Each word made Bo more excited, however, his sister couldn't help but interfere

"I can't believe that Queen Amidala has fallen so low and renounced her principles," she said with obvious annoyance

Bo frowned, in her opinion, that Queen Amidala's change of mind further validated her as a ruler, putting the well-being and security of her people ahead of her stupid pacifist belief

"Silence Zatyne," said her father firmly, silencing her sister instantly

"You can't judge the queen, from what I've seen, at least three thousands of her citizens are lost in Hutt space, it's one of the reasons for the campaign, apparently, the relationship between Gaia Prime and Naboo became even closer, Price mentioned that several Naboo volunteers enlisted in King Harold's army,  to help search for their loved ones, and for Queen Padme to finance the campaign with food and gas, in exchange for a closer trade and protection relationship, the republic has lost all the credibility it had left, various systems are toying with the idea of following in the footsteps of Naboo and strengthening ties with Gaia Prime”

Including us, thought Bo, recognizing her father thinking face

Bo, unable to contain himself, stepped forward and said

"I request to be able to go to the front with my uncle father, I can serve as Mandalore's representative with King Harold and strengthen relations between the two peoples," said the young warrior princess, with evident hidden intentions in her request

Zatine frowned in obvious disapproval, but her father seemed interested

"I can even strengthen relations with Naboo, its vast farms would be a blessing for us," said the redhead shrewdly, knowing that her father would accept

Sighing, the king of Mandalore said

"I understand, it's a good idea my daughter, gather the volunteers for Price's request, if warriors are what my brother needs, warriors we will give him," said the king firmly, making his daughter smile radiantly, at the same time that Zatine rolled her eyes and left the room

"Prepare for the journey, I will summon the warriors who wish to go with you, I have no doubt that there will be several who wish to challenge King Harold."

"Yes father," Bo said, tilting her head and heading out to her room, completely excited to go fight

Her Mandalorian blood demanded it

Sure, she would have to fulfill her responsibilities as princess of Mandalore, but she didn't think spending hours in King Harold's presence would be an arduous task

From the images he had seen, the king was young, handsome, and a feared warrior

Her body was vibrating, things in the galaxy were changing, she could feel it in her being, and she would not be left behind, she, as the princess of Mandalore, would lead her people towards a bright future

Even if he had to drag her headstrong sister in the process