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It began with a transmission sent not to any single being, but instead distributed across the net.
The Senate heard nothing but rumors, at first, murmurs of unrest.
The Jedi chose to ignore the message altogether, waiting to hear where the Senate would direct them next.
The people, however, were voicing their outrage..
The Galaxy is an expansive, incredibly diverse, behemoth of creation.
One fact.
One thought..
One creed…
Which transcends cultural and planetary boundaries, bar a few outliers, is that children are a sacred thing.
A precious thing.
This belief, of the sacredness children hold, had been betrayed.
This fact had been spit upon.
This creed, ignored.
The transmission began as such..
“To those who claim to represent the interests of the wider galaxy, and those who realize the truth of that representation..
We, the Melidaan Triumvirate, have a story for you.
Will you listen?
Will you understand?
Will you recognize that the terrors we were forced to endure were a result of negligence?
Negligence not just by our planetary predecessors.
Negligence not only from our supposed senatorial representative.
Negligence not even to be laid entirely at the feet of the Jedi, self proclaimed protectors.
A negligence which transcends all of that, and instead is a negligence in every single one of you.
A decision, conscious or otherwise, to ignore the screams of terrified children.
A choice, by you or those who taught you, to avoid the horrid truths shoved in your faces.
Our story starts not with the spark of conflict, but at the birth of our salvation.
We begin our story by calling out the sheer audacity, and complete disregard for sentient life, of a supposed Jedi Master named Qui-Gon Jinn…”