Skywalker Twins [Book 1]

Chapter 12 - Kamino

The two starfighters emerge from hyperspace. They float in space for a moment as they look at the missing planet, Kamino sitting before them. Freya dropped her hyperspace ring as Obi Wan's voice came through the com, "There it is. Our missing planet, Kamino," he then dropped his hyperspace ring and began flying towards the planet.

It was raining heavily. The landing platform glistened as the starfighter's lights hit it. The circular building was on stilts that stood high above the angry ocean below. Freya put on her robe and flipped her hood over her head before climbing out of her cockpit. Obi Wan did the same thing. Wrapping their robes around them tighter, they began to walk towards the glass door.

They took their hoods off once they were inside, where they were met by a tall, slim being, "Master Jedi. The prime minister is expecting you," the being spoke with a feminine voice.

"We're expected?" Obi Wan asked, he looked at Freya who just shrugged. She didn't know either, how could they be expected on a planet that they didn't find until a couple of hours ago?

"Of course," she replied as though it was obvious, "He is anxious to meet you. After all these years, we were beginning to think you weren't coming. Now please this way," she walked away, leading them down a bright, white corridor that seemed to be never-ending. They entered a circular room where they were met by another tall, slim being, who Freya assumed was the prime minister, "May I present, Lama Su, prime minister of Kamino," Freya and Obi Wan bow to the prime minister as the female began to speak again. "And this is Master Jedi-"

"Obi Wan Kenobi and this is Padawan Skywalker," he introduced.

"I trust you are going to enjoy your stay," Lama Su started as one shell shaped chairs descended from the ceiling, "Please," he indicated to the chair, which Freya allowed Obi Wan to sit on out of respect, him being the master of course but the look on Obi Wan's face suggested that he thought it was another way of her calling him old, "And now to business. You will be delighted to hear that we are on schedule. 200,000 units are ready, with a million more on the way,"

"That's good news," Obi Wan stuttered, not actually sure as to what they were talking about. Freya's mind drifted back to the diner where Dex told them about cloners. 'Is that what they are talking about?' she asked herself.

"Please tell you Master Sifo-Dyas that his order will be met on time," Lama Su spoke. Obi Wan shook his head, wondering whether he had heard him properly.

"I'm sorry. Master--" Obi Wan trailed off for the prime minister to finish.

"Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas is still a leading member of the Jedi Council is he not?" 

"Master Sifo-Dyas was killed almost ten years ago," Obi Wan replied.

"Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. But I'm sure he would have been proud of the army we built for him," the prime minister spoke. The two Jedi looked at each other in confusion. Army? Did the Council know about this? Obi Wan returned his gaze to the prime minister.

"The army?" he asked, stuttering slightly with a raise of his eyebrows.

"Yes. A clone army and I must say, one of the finest we've ever created,"

"Tell me, Prime Minister, when my master first contacted you about the clone army, did-- did he say who it was for?"

"Of course he did. This army is for the Republic," he responded, Freya wasn't sure whether that was a good thing or not, "But you must be anxious to inspect the units for yourself,"

"That's why I'm here," Obi Wan chuckled. The prime minister stood from his seat, followed shortly by Obi Wan. He led them back down the long, white corridor that they came from before. It wasn't long until they came to a tunnel with glass walls. Giving the two Jedi a perfect view of all the glass jars. Millions of them that contained as small human baby, "Very impressive," Obi Wan commented."