Starships, Battlestars, and Jedi by Tyval Space, the final frontier. Science Fiction; some chapters rated NC-17 Tyval@webtv.net Chapter 7: Coruscant. Dragon could not disguise his distaste for the planet as soon as he saw it. The entire planet was steel and concrete, a technolgical marvel! But Dragon saw no trees, no rivers, nothing alive, nothing natural. To an Earthman, used to the natural wonders of green Earth, this planet was an abomination! " Approve you do not, young Dragon," Yoda said. " I like a little variety Master Yoda," Dragon said," Earth is much like Naboo in many respects, with places like Coruscant in others. One without the other seems, un-natural to me." " We are landing Master Yoda," Waybl Sppop, one of Yoda's Jedi escorts said. Waybl Sppop was pretty human looking, having the appearance of a Native American. The other Jedi Knight Jimby Hidon looked insectoid with 4 spindly hairy arms, huge multi facited eyes and mandibles instead of a mouth. Dragon was used to seeing a variety of aliens, on his ship alone were members of 20 differant races, but the diversity of races in this galaxy was astounding. In the Federation, nearly 80% of all races that were encountered were human or humanoid. Many races looked human except for skin color such as reds, greens, orange, golden, silver etc. others looked human except for slight alterations such as the pointed ears of Vulcans, a third eye like Amucalians, antenna like Andorians or Morganians. And of course there were the semi-humanoids such as the Dinoid Gorns. the dog like Canines, and a half dozen feline races. Dragon had to admit that some of the races in the Republic looked weird even to him. Still, Dragon had to admit that it was curious that so many races even here looked human as he had taken the time during the trip from Naboo to study up on the Republic. Even in this far off galaxy nearly 60% of all planets were of human stock. Then there was the language question. Commander Adama, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padme Amidala, all of them spoke perfect English! To Dragon that seemed impossible that English could be spoken in 3 differant galaxies. " They do not," Yoda said. " Huh?," Dragon asked as Yoda broke his train of thoughts. " The power of the Force it do be young Dragon," Yoda said," You wonder how you understand what others speak without translators, yes?" " How-how did you know?," Dragon asked, his respect for Master Yoda's powers increasing. " With the Force all things possible be," Yoda continued," You understand because you wish to understand. Same be true of those in your crew yes. I sense great power in you young Dragon. Untrained in way of Jedi, yet defeat almost any you already could. Skilled you are in way of fighting, but in way of speaking you must be this day." Yoda sent Waybl Sppop and Jimby Hidon to do their parts in the plan he had thought of. ...................... Jar Jar Binks was on his way to the Senate floor. A late puberty spurt had cured him of his extreme clumsiness, but in many ways he was still a child. Especially in the ways of political intrigue. Manipulated by Chancellor Palpatine, the child like innocence of Jar Jar was about to betray the entire Republic. Waybl intercepted him. " You don't want to speak to the senate," Waybl said. " Me no want to speak to senate," Jar Jar repeated. " You want to return to your room and go to sleep for 12 hours," Waybl said. " Me want to return to room, me is very sleepy," Jar Jar said, then turned around and headed back to his room. The Force gave one power over weak minds. Jar Jar's mind had all the power of a refrigerator light bulb. .................... " Master Yoda, what is this all about?," Senator Bail Organa asked. " Fate of the Republic it do be," Yoda answered as Jimby escorted Senator Organa into the private, carefully screened room. Senator Organa was the only one who could match Palpatine in terms of power, popularity, and influence. With Padme out he was key to the daring gambit Yoda planned. Senator Organa could also be trusted. Yoda needed time now. Time and the means to expose Palpatine as Darth Sideous. Yoda could feel it now. Thanks to the insight of the newcommers Yoda could sense the 'Dark Side' clearly now.