Chapter 117

“The two sides held cordial and friendly talks...”

After the first day’s meeting ended and they returned to the hotel suite, Queen Padmé Amidala once again began reporting the day’s observations to one of her handmaidens.

“The Mandalorians believe Naboo’s current defense strategy is a passive defensive strategy that can only endure attacks. They believe offense is the best defense, and that only a defensive force with offensive capability, one capable of carrying the flames of war to an enemy’s homeland, can deter potential enemies and keep them from daring to invade. Only then can a nation be protected from aggression.”