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mamuzzy || Republic Commando: Hard Contact || 2004 || Book Series || Military, Sci-Fi || 18+ for harrowing themes ||
Qiilura is NOT Republic territory, therefor the Jedi had no reason to be here before - until now. And simple farmer who worked themselves to death due to their master's exploitations had no reason to think of the Jedi as some kind of mythical heroes, no reason to think they are some kind of positive savior figures.
And let's be honest, ultimately, the Jedi are NOT saviors of the mankind, they are not doing charity work OUTSIDE of the Republic.
Quiilura is now ruled by Neimoidians, Neimodians are the head of the Trade Federation (puppets under Sidious), and Trade Federation is the key supporter of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
The only reason the Republic, therefore the Jedi are now interested in a planet like this is not because they suddenly took pity of the oppressed residents. It's because on the planet the CIS doing an operation that could endanger the safety of the entire Republic.
EDIT: okay, last time I edit this post, but please take a look at this brilliant way of Zey BULLSHITTING. I LOVE IT.
One of takes I usually encounter in the fandom, that this book is anti-jedi because not a single character is reacting to the Jedi in the welcoming way.
While I don't deny the fact the first encounter with the jedi and a civilian wasn't too happy, in fact, Birhan expressed his dismay toward Etain being a Jedi, but we actually get a very obvious explanation why is it like this:
While I don't deny the fact the first encounter with the jedi and a civilian wasn't too happy, in fact, Birhan expressed his dismay toward Etain being a Jedi, but we actually get a very obvious explanation why is it like this:
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“Oh, great,” the farmer sighed, eyeing the shaft of pure blue light. “Not one of you lot. That’s all we need.”
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Zey went on, “Qiilura is technically neutral. Unfortunately, its neutral status is likely due to end very soon.”
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Zey went on, “Qiilura is technically neutral. Unfortunately, its neutral status is likely due to end very soon.”
(...)
“You’re looking at farming communities, almost all of them located here in this region because it’s the most fertile land,” Zey said. “They produce barq, kushayan, and fifty percent of the luxury foodstuffs and beverages in the galaxy. There’s also gem mining. The population is nevertheless living at subsistence level, and there is no government other than the law of commerce and profit—Neimoidian traders effectively own the planet, or at least the productive areas that are of use to them.
(...)
“The Neimoidians own and control all the infrastructure—the native population scarcely have pits for refreshers, but their overlords enjoy the finest comlink net and air traffic control that credits can buy. They like to ensure that nobody does business without their knowledge.
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The farmer stared at the crushed stalks and the scattered bead-like grains, tight-lipped. Yes, barq fetched a huge price in the restaurants of Coruscant: it was a luxury, and the people who grew it for export couldn’t afford it. That didn’t seem to bother the Neimoidians who controlled the trade. It never did.
(misc quotes from chapter 1 and chapter 2 in relation of the topic)
•───────•°•❀•°•───────•
“You’re looking at farming communities, almost all of them located here in this region because it’s the most fertile land,” Zey said. “They produce barq, kushayan, and fifty percent of the luxury foodstuffs and beverages in the galaxy. There’s also gem mining. The population is nevertheless living at subsistence level, and there is no government other than the law of commerce and profit—Neimoidian traders effectively own the planet, or at least the productive areas that are of use to them.
(...)
“The Neimoidians own and control all the infrastructure—the native population scarcely have pits for refreshers, but their overlords enjoy the finest comlink net and air traffic control that credits can buy. They like to ensure that nobody does business without their knowledge.
---
The farmer stared at the crushed stalks and the scattered bead-like grains, tight-lipped. Yes, barq fetched a huge price in the restaurants of Coruscant: it was a luxury, and the people who grew it for export couldn’t afford it. That didn’t seem to bother the Neimoidians who controlled the trade. It never did.
(misc quotes from chapter 1 and chapter 2 in relation of the topic)
•───────•°•❀•°•───────•
Qiilura is NOT Republic territory, therefor the Jedi had no reason to be here before - until now. And simple farmer who worked themselves to death due to their master's exploitations had no reason to think of the Jedi as some kind of mythical heroes, no reason to think they are some kind of positive savior figures.
And let's be honest, ultimately, the Jedi are NOT saviors of the mankind, they are not doing charity work OUTSIDE of the Republic.
Quiilura is now ruled by Neimoidians, Neimodians are the head of the Trade Federation (puppets under Sidious), and Trade Federation is the key supporter of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
The only reason the Republic, therefore the Jedi are now interested in a planet like this is not because they suddenly took pity of the oppressed residents. It's because on the planet the CIS doing an operation that could endanger the safety of the entire Republic.
EDIT: okay, last time I edit this post, but please take a look at this brilliant way of Zey BULLSHITTING. I LOVE IT.
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“Given how thinly stretched our resources are, we are unfortunately unable to justify intervening to deal with any injustice on Qiilura at this time."
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“Given how thinly stretched our resources are, we are unfortunately unable to justify intervening to deal with any injustice on Qiilura at this time."
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