ATPnovel Chapter 820 The Caminos and Kalevala
Chapter 820 The Caminos and Kalevala
Chapter 820 The Caminos and Kalevala
A wide rift valley in the vast desert.
A flat, saucer-shaped spaceship is parked here.
"The Kamino people are gone."
Wei Ran looked at Fu Qinghai and said in a deep voice.
"Gone? What do you mean?"
Fu Qinghai asked, somewhat puzzled.
"You didn't know about this?"
Zinya shrugged and pouted:
"Once they climb up, they remove the ladder. In Chinese terms, it's like the proverb 'the rabbit is killed and the dog is cooked, the birds are gone and the bow is put away.' That's roughly what the Galactic Empire did two or three years ago."
After the two women gave a detailed explanation...
Fu Qinghai roughly understood the whole story.
As the former Speaker of the Galactic Council, Palpatine naturally knew how the Galactic Republic defeated the Confederation of Independent Systems: with its clone army. The clone army was manufactured by the Kamino, the most technologically advanced race in the entire galaxy in terms of genetic engineering. After the establishment of the Galactic Empire, Palpatine naturally worried that others would use the same methods to overthrow his rule; such thoughts are perfectly normal for a dictator.
Although the Kaminoans have almost never participated in any public affairs of the galaxy for thousands of years, this race has always been known for its independence and seclusion. They are an absolutely neutral race without any bias, only providing their bioengineering technology services to clients, regardless of what the clients use these products for, and have always had a good reputation.
Even so, Palpatine still had no intention of letting them go. Not long after the war ended, the Imperial army forcibly abducted Kamino Prime Minister Rama Sue and Chief Scientist Nara Sai, along with her research team, and secretly settled them on Mount Tantis on the planet Weland, forcing these Kamino people to continue serving the Emperor's immortality plan.
Afterwards, the Imperial Navy launched an orbital bombardment of Tipoka, the city on Kamino, destroying the stilted city that stood on the waves. The bombardment was declared to be caused by a massive tsunami. Tipoka was not only the capital of Kamino but also the location of a cloning factory. The vast majority of the planet's Kamino inhabitants lived in this city, and they too sank into the raging sea along with it.
This was yet another classic case of massacre followed by cover-up, adding another blood debt to the empire's long list of crimes.
"It comes from a scene in the anime 'Supernatural Squad'."
Wei Ran explained the source of the information to Fu Qinghai.
"So, what do you want with the Kamino people?"
"I asked, leaning against the spaceship."
Fu Qinghai did not answer the question, but asked instead:
"The planet 'Weyland' you just mentioned..."
"Nobody knows where this planet is."
Wei Ran seemed to have known what he wanted to ask all along:
"It only has a name, but no specific coordinates."
"The empire merely destroyed the capital city."
Fu Qinghai frowned and asked, puzzled:
"Are there no surviving Kaminoans?"
"Kamino is an ocean planet."
Wei Ran spread her hands, making a helpless expression:
"However, the Kamino people are no longer an aquatic species; they cannot survive underwater. Therefore, once the city is destroyed, there will not be many survivors on the planet."
Fu Qinghai frowned and pursed his lips.
"Perhaps you could ask Lusen Rael."
Zinya offered her advice.
Ask Lucien Rael...
Fu Qinghai narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Where are you going now?
Fu Qinghai turned to look at Qi Niya and asked.
"We're about to head to Kalevala."
"Inia stretched her limbs and said."
Aren't you going?
Wei Ran blinked and looked at Fu Qinghai.
"My identity doesn't allow it."
Fu Qinghai shook his head and refused outright. He decided to continue his undercover work and not let all his previous efforts and plans be wasted for a little bit of assimilation points.
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"You're looking for the Kamino people?"
The voice changer made a strange sound.
"Yes, the Kamino people who understand genetics."
Fu Qinghai spoke earnestly into the microphone.
What do you want to do?
Luxem then asked.
"You already guessed it."
Fu Qinghai said this deliberately.
"You want to create clones?"
The voice coming from over there sounded incredulous:
"Is this Tarkin's idea? Or is it your own doing? Where do you plan to create clones?"
Luxem threw out a series of questions.
"I can't reveal too much to you, for reasons you know. If you can trust me as much as you trust the Normal Lines, then tell me the information I need. My stance will never change; everything is ultimately for the purpose of overthrowing the Empire!"
Fu Qinghai said in a serious and deep voice.
Silence fell on the other end of the encrypted communication.
Wei Ran and Qi Niya established a cooperative relationship with Lu Sen a long time ago, and they had been working together before several major events in the storyline. Lu Sen trusted the two of them a lot, but he didn't trust Fu Qinghai as much. However, Wei Ran and Qi Niya could see which camp Fu Qinghai belonged to, and they provided trust endorsement for Fu Qinghai, which put Lu Sen in a dilemma and weighed his options.
Fu Qinghai waited patiently.
"Rich, 437-642-36."
Luxen slowly spoke up and gave a coordinate.
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Coruscant, Parliament District.
An antique shop facing the street in the upper level.
The workspace behind the shop's screen partition.
Luxem Rael slowly removed the headphones from his head.
A strange woman with her hair tied up stood beside him.
"Won't you betray the Kamino people by doing this?"
The young woman crossed her arms and looked at Luxem, asking him a question.
Luxem, with his graying hair, shook his head and said:
“Tarkin also intends to restart the cloning project in Weyland, but many generals within the military do not support it, so the experiment is progressing very slowly. The Empire is imprisoning the top Kamino genetic scientists in the Tandis Mountains. If they want to create clones, they don’t need to find survivors at all.”
Luxem paused for a moment, then said with certainty:
"Therefore, this must be Aoyama's own doing, his own desire to create clones, rather than Tarkin's instruction."
"Just because he wants to build it doesn't mean you should let him."
The young woman questioned with some dissatisfaction:
"How do you know his true purpose?"
Luxen looked up at the woman and spread his hands, saying:
"If he has the ability to create a clone army behind Tarkin's back, whatever his ultimate goal may be—whether he wants to establish his own warlord or overthrow Tarkin and take his place—the existence of such an ambitious individual would be a huge division and weakening to the entire Galactic Empire, and we should support such an action. Besides, why can't you assume that his motives are as pure as ours?"
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A Lambda-class shuttle burst out of the Imperial military base and flew toward the hazy atmosphere of Mandalorian.
In the past, whenever Fu Qinghai needed to go out alone, he had to use his Force to transform into a crow under the cover of night in order to leave the military base. This was because the soldiers at both the Sereno Empire military base and the Sephira Empire military base were not his confidants, and he could not leave his post without a proper reason. Otherwise, doing it too often would arouse suspicion.
Now, Fu Qinghai, as the highest military commander, is leaving Mandalorian alone in a shuttle. He doesn't need to hide anything or make up reasons, because all the mid-level officers in the base have been replaced by Skyhawk members brought from Calida Military Academy. He doesn't need to explain his actions to anyone and can do whatever he wants.
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Abrion Sector, Rishi.
In an unassuming bay fjord valley.
The ocean waves washed over the stones again and again.
Fu Qinghai stepped out of the shuttle and looked around at the surroundings. The natural landscape here was very primitive and did not look like it was inhabited at all. However, as he looked at it, one after another, slender white figures slowly emerged from the dark caves of various sizes in the canyon.
Fu Qinghai met the Kamino people for the first time.
These alien races are about two meters tall on average, with slender necks and limbs, pale skin, dark eyes, small mouths and slit-like nostrils, basically the most stereotypical image of aliens in human science fiction.
They surrounded Fu Qinghai at the bottom of the valley.
"empire!"
A Kamino woman spoke in a stern voice.
In Fu Qinghai's memory, the Kamino people in the prequel movie always had a gentle and calm expression, and their unhurried tone revealed a sense of precision and calmness. However, the Kamino people living in the rocky caves by the sea in front of him had expressions that contained great hatred and pain.
"Lusen sent me!"
Fu Qinghai raised his hands and said loudly.
He indicated that he had no weapons.
The group of Kaminoans watched him silently.
"To make a long story short, I don't have time for nonsense."
Fu Qinghai raised his hands and spun halfway around, saying:
"I need a few engineers who understand genetics."
"Luxen said you need our help."
The female Kamino spoke again, raising her chin slightly, her tone ambiguous.
How to determine the sex of a Kamino person?
A man with a mohawk-like mane on his head is male, while a woman has a bald head.
"No, quite the opposite!"
Fu Qinghai stared at the Kamino man and said:
“I don’t need your help. I’m giving you an opportunity, an opportunity to take revenge on the Empire.”
The Kamino woman was stunned by what she heard.
Fu Qinghai, his hands still raised, slowly swept his gaze across the Kamino people on the cliff face. Seeing their continued silence, his tone was sharp yet tinged with sarcasm:
"I don't understand the culture and customs of the Kamino people. I don't know what kind of response the Kamino people would choose when faced with an enemy who destroyed their homeland and slaughtered their people. Would they force themselves to forget? Pretend to turn a blind eye? Or... launch a revenge campaign with the cruelest means?"
The Kamino people in front of the cave remained silent.
Fu Qinghai continued with a cold smile:
"Now, an opportunity is presented to you, a golden opportunity to take revenge on Palpatine and the Galactic Empire. Once you miss it, you will never have another chance. Whether you seize this opportunity is entirely up to you. I will not force anyone, nor do I like to recruit helpers in this way."
"My time is limited, so please think it over carefully."
Fu Qinghai left out these last words.
He put his hands down and returned to the shuttle decisively.
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Mandalorian Space, Kalevala.
The Kriz clan's home planet and fiefdom is a habitable planet with beautiful natural scenery and a decent industrial base. The Noor-class interplanetary cruise ship, a representative product of the Kalevala aerospace industry, is manufactured here.
At this time, the planet was shrouded in the shadow of war.
A Jet-class Star Destroyer and eight Gozanti-class light cruisers are hovering in orbit around the planet. The Star Destroyer's turbolaser cannons are aimed at the planet's surface and are constantly firing thick green beams that disappear through the clouds.
Meanwhile, the spacecraft in the Star Destroyer hangar and the light cruisers beside them began rushing toward the planet's surface.
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At this moment, on the surface of Kalevala.
Hemispherical transparent shields appeared above the city, and thick green beams of light, more than thirty meters long, continuously struck the shields, creating bursts of green flashes. The city residents hiding inside the shields looked up at the sky with worry.
A towering gray palace in the city.
Bocatan Kritz, clad in full Besca armor, sat imposingly on his throne, his face grim, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the circular plates of armor on his knees.
This is a woman with short, orange haircut and a blue headband tied around her forehead. Her face is not delicate; on the contrary, her prominent jawline makes her face look somewhat square, which, combined with her features, makes her appear quite sharp.
Bocatan Krys, the former regent of Mandalorian, sister of the late Duchess Satine Krys, and head of the Krys clan, slowly raised her head to look at the man before her.
"The Lucich Mercenary Group?"
Bokatan asked in an unfriendly tone.
"Yes, my lord."
The young man in front of her nodded:
"These guys are notorious. They're involved in every massacre or extermination operation the Empire carries out. The most recent one was the Geonosis massacre. You might not know this, but because the Empire's media blocked the news, the Geonosis people have already been exterminated by the Empire! Darth Vader personally led the Imperial army in the operation, and the Lucich mercenary group was one of the accomplices!"
"Were the Geonosis exterminated?"
Bocatan looked surprised upon hearing this.
"That's right, just a short time ago."
The young man's expression was stern and his tone was firm.
The Geonosis are arguably the most famous of the many insectoid alien races in Star Wars. They possess a powerful military and industrial base and are an important part of the Independent Systems Confederation. They are also the creators of the B-series combat droids, the mainstay of the Independent Systems Confederation's military.
Many people may wonder why the B-series combat robots are classified as "humanoid robots." However, whether it is B1, B2, or BX, their iconic slender heads are quite different from the shape of human heads. In fact, the B-series combat robots were originally modeled after the physical characteristics of the Geonosis, not humans.
"This is a unit that has participated in genocide."
The young man warned in a serious tone:
"They will do the same thing to Kalevala!"
The young man was also wearing a full set of Beska steel armor, with an Amba phase pulse blaster with a forked muzzle on his back. His armor was painted in the same blue and white as Bocatan's, and he also had the same owl emblem on his shoulder armor.
"Okay, I understand, Enzo."
Bocatan slowly nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Your return is very timely; the clan needs you now. I order you to lead three thousand warriors to defend the Kalevala Aerospace Industries. Can you accomplish this mission?"
Upon hearing this, Enzo immediately pounded his chest and shouted:
"I guarantee I'll complete the mission, sir!"
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At 8:00 AM Kalevala time, without any negotiation, warning, or premonition, a small fleet led by a Jet-class Star Destroyer suddenly appeared in Kalevala's orbital space and immediately launched an attack on the planet.
Enzo's warning had an effect. Although Kalevala did not have an expensive and energy-intensive planetary shield, several major cities were equipped with city shields. Bocatan Kritz activated the city shield generators in advance, and the Lucich mercenary group's raid failed to achieve any results.
However, the mercenary force seemed to have anticipated this outcome. Instead of continuing their relentless assault on the major cities equipped with large shield systems, they conducted a few symbolic bombing raids before quickly shifting the fleet's position and deploying ground troops to the rural areas outside the cities.
“Bocatan Kritz, I am Tarasov, leader of the Lucich Mercenary Group. There is concrete evidence that you and your clan are connected to the criminals who attacked the Mandalorian Empire's army. I am here on the orders of Governor Tarkin. I now order you to immediately shut down the city's shield system and lay down all arms, allowing our troops to enter the city and apprehend the criminals. The Empire is a country that upholds the law. As long as you are willing to cooperate, we will not let any bad guy go, nor will we wrong any innocent person. I can guarantee that my troops… zz!”
Bocatan pressed the remote control expressionlessly, turning off the obviously pre-recorded holographic projection. She didn't want to watch the fat man with the electronic pipe continue reciting these meaningless platitudes and lies. They had already started the orbital bombardment, and he was still putting on a show.
"If you want to fight, then fight!"
Bocatan got up and put on his helmet.
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(End of this chapter)