Coronet City

=Admiral Korr=
"The reports we have heard from Coruscant have been confused, at best, and so I have chosen to treat them all with suspicion, until we can ascertain the truth." The middle-aged war veteran said gravely. "Dmitri Koronov I have known for many years, and trust, but the Supreme Chancellor was his own hand-picked candidate. He chose her because he believed an outsider was the Republic's last hope. If even he was deceived, then this is a very dark hour for the Republic indeed." He sighed. "I find it hard to believe that the Senate would allow this to happen unopposed, no matter what powers they may have foolishly granted the young Alderaanian traitor, and yet here you stand, with evidence that the Republic has indeed failed." Reality was setting in now.

Jacen paused for a moment to take another deep breath. "When I heard the news, I ordered my fleet to return to the shipyards on Selonia, and to deploy scouts throughout the Corellian system. We are preparing for war, as a contingency. As for Corellia's traditional allies, the Naboo are still with us. I knew the previous Queen Mother of Hapes, but we have not maintained those connections, so I cannot speak to their status. We cannot trust Alderaan, and we have not heard anything from Ryloth..." His voice trailed off, and he blinked as he refocused himself.

"Yes. So. First priority is to find the Vice Chancellor. I am sure he will survive this crisis, despite the other assassinations. He is smart, he knows what the risks are, and he will go to ground until he can contact me. And then, we must contact our other allies. You say that Kashyyyk may prove worthy. I agree. Have you heard anything from Mon Cal recently?"

The Libero arrived at Coronet City from the Corellian Jed Academy. Lt. Trado landed the ship at a landing pad for the Jedi Order, that was guarded by CorSec.

We have arrived in Coronet City, Master Starfield.

Johun pushed the button on the intercom panel next to him.

Excellent Lt. Trado. Stay with the ship. I imagine we will be leaving Corellian before too long.

Aye, sir.

Johun unbuckled his restraints and stood, gesturing to Kay'li towards the exit.

Ladies first.

Setting her restraint belts aside, Kay'li stood up, her hands mechanically falling to her sides to check for the presence of her comlink, her datapad, and her lightsaber. Satisfied that she was properly equipped for whatever might come next, she smirked at Johun's words, and led the way down the landing ramp.

"Where to first?" She asked, reaching the ground. "I imagine the Pertinax officers are at one of the CDF command centers, but there are several..." Her voice trailed off, realizing that she already held the answer to that question in her pocket. Pulling out the comlink, she called one of the CDF's private channels for Jedi cooperation and collaboration. This is Jedi Knight Kay'li Raganella, authorization code CJ-327K. Where are the officers from the Pertinax currently? The Jedi wish to speak with them.

=Lt. Boxx=
Master Jedi, the Pertinax officers are at Admiral Biancardi's command post. Came the response.

Kay pointed to her comlink as the words crackled out just loud enough to be audible to her companion. "There we go."

=Admiral Korr=
Jacen waited patiently, watching the Duros intently as he weighed the important question. He respected his fellow commander's caution and thoughfulness. When the response came, he nodded slowly and encouragingly, and paused for a moment of his own before responding. Zemad's answer had been along the lines he had expected, but he wanted the man to choose his own path, before Jacen offered him anything definite. And it seemed he had made that choice. He met Semad's gaze with his own steady gaze.

"Well, I don't know what other alliances or militaries will arise from the ashes of the Republic, but as the Supreme Commander of the Corellian Defense Forces, I would be honored to fold you and your soldiers into the CDF. We have a command structure, we have a Sector full of resources, and we have two shipyards under our control. It is my job to keep Corellia and all of the Core Worlds as safe as possible, and I can think of few better ways than recruiting orphaned battlegroups from the Republic."

Fortunately for the Jedi, they had landed just a few minutes walk from Admiral Orsina Biancardi's CDF command center. Arriving in the lobby, they were met by an Omwati sergeant on duty, just as Admiral Korr had been the previous hour. It seemed that this particular CDF post was the center of an entire planet's official attention, for one day at least.

=Sergeant Whatsherface=
The bird-like, blue-skinned young woman had a pretty good idea why the Jedi had come, even before they spoke. The endless parade of military officers and politicians had just begun to wane. Now, she supposed, there would be a new parade of Jedi. SHe only hoped they would be more organized, and not need to conduct five separate inquisitions on the exact same topic. She knew Admiral Biancardi did have other responsibilities than playing host to half the planet.

Not bothering to introduce herself (she had an un-spell-able, unpronounceable name anyway), she stood up and acknowledged the Jedi with a slight bow. "Let me guess." She glanced from one Knight to the other. "You also want to speak with our visitors from the Pertinax."

While they were waiting for the military officers, Kay'li glanced at Johun.

"What do you think the Imperials would be doing in the Deep Core? They once had a lot of territory there, but now it's pretty well cut off from Imperial space."

She glanced around the CDF reception area, which seemed unusually busy today.

"It seems like a strange play for them, unless they are planning a two-sided attack on the Core Worlds, or hiding some secret project."

Following the lead and direction of the CDF officers, the pair of Jedi entered the room occupied by the Duro commander and other officers. She knew the CDF Supreme Commander well, having served directly aboard his ship many years ago, and so she fixed her attention on the visitor.

"Admiral." Kay'li began, cutting straight to the point. The young Corellian woman knew instinctively that Zemad had already been asked a lot of questions today. There was no reason to add to the burden with small talk. It was better to get the information they needed as quickly as possible, and let the Rear Admiral return to his normal duties aboard his fleet. "I am Kay'li Raganella, and this is Johun Starfield. We have been asked to investigate your report of Imperial activity in the Deep Core, and, if possible, trace it to its source, and discover the reasons behind this Imperial presence."

She paused, looking to Johun. This was originally his assignment, and she would let him ask the first question.