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Mandalore, The Citadel
Year Four, After Re-synchronization
"I am indeed the one she spoke of, we share a force-bond that allows us to communicate with each other without need for words or to be in each others' presence."
Though such a thing wasn't entirely common among Jedi she didn't feel the need to go into the intricate details of a force bond with Koren on the first go. If he felt clarification was necessary, she figured he would ask. Hopefully he wouldn't expect too much, as the intricacies of the force was not something she was skilled with in any manner. Something more in line with Airus' expertise, the thought of him bringing her attention briefly over to where one of the other knights had quite literally run into him. As they meandered along into the outer courtyards she unfurled her parasol once more to shade herself from the sun overhead.
"Personally, I wouldn't concern yourself with how you might fit in with the new Order, as I'm sure you've already seen that we've laxed in many ways from the more strict policies of old. Some are a little more… Resilient to the changes made by Grandmaster Kenobi, but most believe it was not only a shift best for the moment, but in the long run. Though I do appear to be meandering off subject by a fair bit."
She paused before a statue of Cin Drallig out among the outer walls of the praetor-turned-temple, some wildlife moving in and out of the bushes nearby. It was clear here just as it was inside the Citadel itself that the man had left a lasting mark on the new order, his sacrifice allowing many to reach Mandalore and beyond. Afforded a bit of shade by a few of the trees overhanging the pathway, she returned her parasol back to her side and brushed a few stray strands of dark auburn hair from her face.
"The Hegemony is the correct name for what the Corellians have put together, though whether or not they wish to hear an outsider call it that you might never truly know until you get a particular noble or politician before you. I will admit that it can be a bit difficult dealing with them at times, especially since they are an older power, a member of the Core Worlds, and leverage significant influence with some of the most powerful planets and systems of the former Republic. Some even refer to them as the proper Republic, but I would advise against ever following suit while on Mandalore, as there are very few who can find forgiveness for them after turning their backs to the Republic in Exile."
"Corellia is, however, one of the great powers in the galaxy right now. Their fleet is the only one that we know of that could match the Grand Republic's in both size and skill, and either of those factors can be debated on an almost daily basis. Not just that, but as I mentioned they hold incredible prestige among the inner systems, are perhaps the most affluent of powers and their influence is constantly expanding."
What she didn't tell him was of just how that influence was expanding, through strong-arm tactics against smaller powers either through the threat of cutting off supplies or more direct violence. More and more reports were coming in of Corellia using the potential threat of a CIS attack to force systems into seeking their protection. The claims were of course, unsubstantiated, but it was becoming more and more commonplace for those southern systems to find themselves under scrutiny by the Confederacy. Speculation on such matters wasn't something she partook in, and so she left much of the hearsay and rumors for others to speak of, keeping strictly to the facts as she spoke with Koren.
"At the moment though, the galaxy sits in a stalemate between ourselves in the Grand Republic of Mandalore, the Corellian Hegemony and of course, the Renkar Imperium in the galactic north. Even as one of the peacekeepers you surely knew of Jira Renkar of the Eighth Sector Fleet, and his resolute command over the northern systems to keep them out of the hands of the separatists. Apologies by the way, I did manage to read up just a little on who you were before you disappeared during the war."
She gave him a curt bow, but she also figured he might have expected at least someone like her to have done a bit of background on him beforehand.
"I digress though. In the aftermath of Knightfall, as you may know, most Republic worlds surrendured unconditionally, laying down their arms and either looking towards rebuilding or making peace outright with the CIS. Corellia, Alsakan and Mandalore were three of the four worlds left that served as rally points for the Republic military, and all three agreed to a treaty with Grievous that would establish the dissolution of the Republic and a status quo on all held territory. The fourth world however, was Ord Mantell. Admiral Renkar had vowed not one step back, and not a single inch surrendered. So he refused the call for retreat, he took command of all military forces in the Eighth Oversector and made himself an empire. To this day, the Imperium has engaged in constant war with the CIS, slowly turning what was once just the breadbasket of the Galaxy into a war-machine with an army in the tens of millions."