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  1. the_words_arent_enough on Chapter 5 Fri 29 Jul 2022 02:44AM UTC

    Thanks for commenting!

    This is admittedly, a very Jedi Council critical fic.

    Glad to hear you're interested!

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    1. EpicReader on Chapter 5 Tue 02 Aug 2022 02:01PM UTC

      Eh, to be fair, there's a lot to criticize the Council for, primarily and most obviously in putting expediency and lies and secrecy over honesty and straightforwardness and even investigation in the matter of the clones.

      Yoda: "Know now, we do, that guide the creation of the clones from the beginning Dooku did. Hmm. Our enemy created an army for us."
      Mace: "If this was known, public confidence in the war effort, the Jedi, and the Republic would vanish. There would be mass chaos."
      Yoda: "Cover up this discovery we must. No one, not even the chancellor, may know. Valiant men the clones have proven to be. Saved my life and yours they have, many times. Believe in them we must. Win the war swiftly we must. Before our enemy's designs reach completion. Whatever they may be."
      Mace: "Are you sure we are taking the right path?"
      Yoda: "The right path? No. The only path, yes. Designed by the Dark Lord of the Sith this web is. For now, play his game, we must."

      Now, at this point, they were seriously in deep, and that was a whole host of other failings, but... they NEVER did a serious investigation of the clones, of Kamino. They NEVER descended on Kamino with Jedi slicers and investigated the entire operation top to bottom, which would have discovered the chips right off.

      They never pushed hard for the Republic systems to buck up and send volunteer units to fight in the war.

      They never considered just... exiting the war. And their oh so pretty temple.

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      Farther back, they agreed to lead troops, rather than be Jedi peacekeepers and let the Republic call for volunteer leaders and volunteer troops from the many, many, many tens of thousands of system defense forces - who would know more about leading troops and outright warfare than Jedi.

      Farther back, they never investigated the clones or Kamino thoroughly. Or where all the money came from.

      Farther back, they got far, far too involved with the corruption of the Senate. The Senate effectively sent Jedi out via the Council... but how many Senators were investigated and arrested for their corrupt activities?

      Farther back, they got far, far too involved with the Senate at all.

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      But hey, my ideal Jedi is one or one with a Padawan living in simple conditions.

      Last Edited Tue 02 Aug 2022 02:02PM UTC

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