Corellia's Senatorial Office

Koronov held up his hand for silence, as the slowly growing number of Senators, staffers, and military officers present all reacted in unison, shocked at the Alderaanian's words. They had each independently concluded, by this time, that Dmitri should not run, but none of them had had a chance to voice it to the Corellian - aside from Senator Naberrie's very public, emotional plea seconds ago.

"Please, hold your questions. There will be plenty of time for everything to be explained later." He looked at Senator Hadrig first, for the Drall was his oldest friend on Coruscant. The pacifist had been stretched far beyond his usual scruples, in efforts to prevent the abandonment of Rim worlds to defenseless destruction. His gaze swept to a still-trembling Senator Naberrie. He knew from her pale, shocked face that she could already feel the weigh of an entire galaxy's scrutiny falling on her planet and her young shoulders. This struggle was taking a toll on each and every one of them. And there were others. Darma, and Cihlbar, and Crom'nen, and others, either dead or missing.

"There will be no opposition to the call for an election. All will embrace it, as a chance to better themselves. Our sole responsibility now is to retain control of that process, and the only way we can do that is by nominating a fresh new face, one that the galaxy will trust. And I have agreed that Standash Thul is an excellent pick for that position. She will make a great Chancellor. But she will need help from all of us, if she is to succeed, and that is why I have agreed to run as her running mate and Vice Chancellor. My presence will legitimize her candidacy."

He smiled faintly at Alyse. "I know many of you did not want me to run at all. This is my compromise." His now-twinkling eyes shifted to Aylee, his Twi'lek secretary. She was his political heir on Corellia, whether she realized it yet or not, and there was a good chance this process would change her life forever. "I will not go quietly into the shadows as so many others have done. I will fight, and if I fail, my failure will be public, so that all will know, I did my best to defend Corellia and the Republic."

He paused as the room slowly erupted into cheers, then lowered his voice. "Does that answer your question Princess?"

=Senator Naberrie=
"We have other allies besides the ones you see here." The radiant young woman from Naboo said, meeting Standash Thul's gaze with one equally strong and passionate. She was recovering from her shock at the assassination on her homeworld with the grace and charisma of a seasoned politician. "There are Senators who will make the necessary motions when the time comes. They wait only for Koronov's decision, and your own announcement of candidacy."

=Senator Hadrig=
The wise old Drall grunted gruffly. He did not extend trust as easily as some of his human counterparts. "If Dmitri is determined in this course of action." He glanced sideways at the younger man. "Then I will support you, but you have much you must prove to me and to the galaxy during this campaign."

=Secretary Aylee'saresh=
"I will start making the necessary preparations." She laid a hand on Dmitri's shoulder. "The press is clamoring for a statement from Senator Koronov. Let's give them one."

Dmitri smiled as the gathered Senators, staffers, and visitors snapped into action. At least there was a small shred of the Republic that still functioned. They were a building block, upon which a foundation could be laid. Alderaan, the Five Worlds, and Naboo. It was a start. He nodded to Standash. "I am sure you have many preparations to make, Future Chancellor Thul. Do not let me take up any more of your time." He paused, his smile fading to something almost like ... sympathy? Regret? Fear? Probably all three emotions. Certainly, he feared that her actions would endanger her. "And thank you for doing this."

=Secretary Aylee'saresh=
After all of the others had left, including Koronov' own frields and staff, leaving just the Twi'lek secretary and her human employer, Aylee closed the main door of Corellia's Senatorial Offices once more, and looked at the weary Senator with something between sisterly concern, and childish bemusement. "Vice Chancellor" Was all she said. "Really?" Her tone wasn't exactly disapproval, just disbelief.

Dmitri gave an exasperated shrug. "It was the only move, Aylee." He said, as he closed the inner door to his private office. "The Republic needs me."

Do you really think that was what she did? You have seen it. The republic had become its own greatest enemy. At least as an organized body. What did she say wrong in her speech? Where was the lie or stretching of the truth?

The Woman gathers her breath and thoughts. Search your own experience and what you have seen. The greatest area of corruption was the Republic its self. Outside of you and your allies, do you know how Standash really got the votes? Or has your own idealism blinded you to what was right under your nose? They voted for her because they thought it would benefit them the most. They didn't care if doing so would make someone else weaker, she made them all think that she was going to make them, one on one her puppeteer. The Republic was beyond saving.

The difference between now and a year ago is small. In that time a senator started a war by himself and nearly plunged the entire galaxy to to extended chaos. And what became of him? You know the answer. A year ago the people, the citizens thought they needed a strong central government for them to live. The people thought they needed someone to rule them. Then the republic was leaderless and aimless. And what happened to the people? They lived, and they learned. They realized that they ruled themselves. Yes the forces of corruption will leave this metropolis and will seek to rule by the same forces and means they controlled here. But this time when they go home things are different. They do not return to people needed to be lead like sheep, but to people that know they are nexu. They can rule themselves. The corruption will try and it will be beaten by the people that do not want it.

There where two senators that her Highness was open with, and told her goals. You were one of them, care to venture a guess on the second?

Cromna Fenn of Ryloth. She let the words hang in the silence, letting the man process reasons why. She had read enough on the interaction between the man before her and the Twi'lek senator. The politician's exploits and deceit was legendary. Shareing this information with Demitri would make Standash very upset. Not that it would paint her in a bad light, but the princess wanted to keep everything close. She did not share parts of her plans freely. Nor was she interested in totally changing the Corellian's mind about Standash. If that was her goal she would tell him about the Hapeans, say that Standash had no choice and was doing it to save lives. That would get him to see why Standash had done it. But that wasn't the reason. Even without the outside influence this had been Standash's plan.

She began to speak with him and finally had to come to terms with what she had known for a long time, the Republic was beyond saving. The corruption that he represented was so embedded inside the inner-workings it couldn't be excised. So she told him of her plan to end it all. Taking away that witch gave him power, and he did the only thing he could. Run.
As to your question, do I have any idea where he is, I have theories. Thoughts without evidence but make sense. Most obvious would be Ryloth, its his home where he feels most comfortable. The issue would be that his actions were to save himself not his people, Ryloth typically looks out for its self, but the people are seen as one. Would the people except him without a power backing to force them?
The other would be Nar Shaddar or Tatooine. Corruption is not exactly forbidden there. But really it is all a guess.
What I do know is this. Not an hour after his conversation with Standash he was on a ship of world. He knew his time in power was over. Standash tried to have him followed but he evaded them.