VE : Episode VII

MON MOTHMA activates a view screen. After a moment the image of BARROLA appears. MON MOTHMA respectfully bows.
BARROLA: Mon Mothma.
MON MOTHMA: Greetings, O Great One. I come before you in a gesture of diplomacy, and wish to personally inform you that the forces of the Galactic Alliance Movement are currently engaging the Imperial presence on Kessel.
BARROLA: And what assurances do I have that you do not intend to simply assume control of our Kessel holdings for yourselves?
MON MOTHMA: I give you my word that Kessel will remain the property of the Hutts once the Imperials have been dealt with. Our move against the evil forces that occupy your territory is not any sort of attempt at selfish personal gain. On the contrary, our objective is only to eradicate injustice and ensure freedom from oppression for all.
BARROLA’S demeanor softens somewhat.
BARROLA: Well, we are most grateful for the rescue of our Young ones, and their safe return to Nal Hutta.
WATTO appears to the side of the screen and whispers something in BARROLA’S ear. The large HUTT LEADER nods.
BARROLA: (cont.) ...I suppose we have the Jedi Skywalker to thank for that.
LUKE steps forward, smiling.
LUKE: You’re quite welcome, Your Greatness. Despite what you may have been led to believe, it’s not the Jedi way to unduly harm others.
BARROLA: But what of the woman bearing the red blade who held us to ransom?
LUKE: (solemn) If she did indeed bear a red blade then she is most assuredly not a Jedi, and I am concerned for the galaxy. For the safety of all, we will do what we can to find her and bring her to justice.
MON MOTHMA: Yes. Unlike Mas Amedda and his agents, we strive to ensure the sovereign equality of the planetary systems, and the promotion of friendly relations among all inhabitants, irrespective of their differing constitutional and social structures. It is my hope that our current efforts at Kessel will foster a spirit of harmony and understanding between us and the great Hutt race.
BARROLA: If you prove to uphold the promises you’ve made, then you will be the first human beings to have ever gained my trust.
LUKE and MON MOTHMA nod.
MON MOTHMA: Then on behalf of the Galactic Alliance Movement, I bid you farewell, until we speak again.
BARROLA courteously nods.




		MON MOTHMA activates a view screen. After a moment the image of BARROLA appears. MON MOTHMA respectfully bows. BARROLA: Mon Mothma. MON MOTHMA: Greetings, O Great One. I come before you in a gesture of diplomacy, and wish to personally inform you that the forces of the Galactic Alliance Movement are currently engaging the Imperial presence on Kessel. BARROLA: And what assurances do I have that you do not intend to simply assume control of our Kessel holdings for yourselves? MON MOTHMA: I give you my word that Kessel will remain the property of the Hutts once the Imperials have been dealt with. Our move against the evil forces that occupy your territory is not any sort of attempt at selfish personal gain. On the contrary, our objective is only to eradicate injustice and ensure freedom from oppression for all. BARROLA’S demeanor softens somewhat. BARROLA: Well, we are most grateful for the rescue of our Young ones, and their safe return to Nal Hutta. WATTO appears to the side of the screen and whispers something in BARROLA’S ear. The large HUTT LEADER nods. BARROLA: (cont.) ...I suppose we have the Jedi Skywalker to thank for that. LUKE steps forward, smiling. LUKE: You’re quite welcome, Your Greatness. Despite what you may have been led to believe, it’s not the Jedi way to unduly harm others. BARROLA: But what of the woman bearing the red blade who held us to ransom? LUKE: (solemn) If she did indeed bear a red blade then she is most assuredly not a Jedi, and I am concerned for the galaxy. For the safety of all, we will do what we can to find her and bring her to justice. MON MOTHMA: Yes. Unlike Mas Amedda and his agents, we strive to ensure the sovereign equality of the planetary systems, and the promotion of friendly relations among all inhabitants, irrespective of their differing constitutional and social structures. It is my hope that our current efforts at Kessel will foster a spirit of harmony and understanding between us and the great Hutt race. BARROLA: If you prove to uphold the promises you’ve made, then you will be the first human beings to have ever gained my trust. LUKE and MON MOTHMA nod. MON MOTHMA: Then on behalf of the Galactic Alliance Movement, I bid you farewell, until we speak again. BARROLA courteously nods.

		© 2007 Roderick Vonhögen and Nathaniel Reed and Scott Swearingin