h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

<*looks at ma'rol mannan, who acheived jedi knight status without much hassle*>

<*Looks at his predecessors....*>

*sends message to tipoca*

< "If transfusion of midi-chlorians wouldn't work, then how about replication? If a Jedi or a Sith were to be cloned, would the clone have the original's strength in the Force? Absolutely, because the precise Force-generating tissue would be re-created and with it would come the midi-chlorians. As we discussed earlier, it isn't Anakin's over-abundance of midi-chlorians that make him so strong, because they are only the conduits through which his strength flows. It has to be his own unique attunement to the Force, how closely his cells are "in sync" with the energy field, that make him so powerful. The midi-chlorians are an after-effect of his strength, the cellular adaptation to accommodate the Force being generated. If Anakin were to be cloned for some reason, the clone would have the same potential for the Force as Anakin himself. However, the clone would still have to be trained in the Jedi (or Sith) customs, just as Anakin would be, if it were to use that potential to its fullest. And even if there were some way of "fast-teaching" a clone (as Timothy Zahn introduced in his SW novels) about the Force, that might not be a guarantee of rapidly-developed strength. If the symbiosis/balance metaphor holds, the Force requires self-discipline no matter how its used, for Light or Dark. A person can be shown a drivers-ed manual, but would that person be able to drive a car for the first time just from reading it? The Force, like any skill, needs time to be studied and practiced: only then can a mastery be achieved, even enough mastery to make a three-point turn or to use the Jedi mind trick. A clone, without that time, could have more midi-chlorians and all the knowledge about the Jedi but without understanding the nuances of the Force it would probably be a pretty useless Force-wielder. "

Hey I was wrong. A bit>

<*looks smug*>

< *wonders why AD is not moving*

Yeah but that kid's gonna have to learn the hard way. No sudden force skill for him! >

*holo flickers and Kellin appears with Ofmag behind*


KELLIN: /\/- Prime Minister we have proof of illegal activity by Kaminoan troops in Republic space.

You have 6 days to hand over the party responsible or we will be forced to take action to get it and failure to comply will be a declaration of war. -/\/

*Kellin disappears*

*La'roo looks stressed, sends a message to ma'rol*

*La'roo leaves to tend to the army*

*Ma'rol and od'sseus enter. Ma'rol sits at his desk with a heavy heart, picks od'sseus up and sits him on his desk*

M: You've grown

O: Yup.. had to come back to the Hammerhead for a booster or something but im fine now

M: Good.. son, while we've been away something has happened here that... well that could cause a lot of trouble.. *opens up a veiwing screen and turns it too od'sseus*

O: *looks at all the troops* oh

M: Oh?

O: Well when you said problem i thought you meant a huge army

M: You dont find that a problem

O: Well no not really.. you just need somewhere to hide them where no one will go looking.. like Arras or something..

M: *laughs* no we couldnt use arras, the order would get involved.. and then your mother wouldnt be too happy would she..

O: No.. no she wouldnt

*Reaches out with the force and sense a disturbance*

M: Thats odd..

O: What is?

M: Oh nothing never mind..

*The troopers enter and the gungan flops in. Ma'rol presses a button and the windows go up so the gungan sees nothing*

M: Greetings.. i am Ma'rol Mannan, welcome to Tipoca.. this is the city we will hopefully be sinking below the waves.. In the mean time, these men here will show you to the test ship you will be working on.. good day

*The troopers escort the gungan back to the landing pads, making sure he sees non of the army*

\/\Ma'rol, it's Co'bal can you give me permission to land, I need to see you, not in an official capacity but as a friend who needs a friend\/\

M: Ahh so thats what it was *transmits landing codes* we've got a guest Od'sseus

\/\Thank you\/\

*Enters and waves half heartedly*

Surprise!!

*Smiles a brave smile*

I'm really in it this time

M: Son this is Cobal.. cobal od'sseus.. i take it you've left the order.. felt certain ripples you cant really ignore

*Smiles at od'ssus*

Hey there

Yes I left the order, I can't continue with them, The council has lost it's way



I want to help people who have no one to turn to, the council doesn't want to get it's hands dirty so will only help people with sound reputations and references, it bury's it's head in the sand to problems of those less fortunate than we are, that's not what the Jedi Council once stood for

*Sigh*

After the council has spent 3 days arguing about who's going to deal with a problem, the knights have said who they will and won't work with and Annat has blamed the entire problem on you, the crisis is over and the order is made to look foolish again, so I tought stuff them I can do much better on my own and my mistakes will be mine

*Tears start to fall*

and I need a friendly shoulder to cry on