Major Lio Partagaz, Dedra Meero and others in “Unfinished Business”

Sorry to keep you waiting. The Emperor has taken a great interest in the situation. Director Krennic's still with him now, but they wanted me to pass along the affirmative message to you immediately. We are moving forward with the original plan. There is, apparently, no suitable replacement or synthetic alternative for the Ghorman substrate material.

Dedra Meero

I see.

It's not for lack of effort. Krennic's had the lab in Eadu working overtime all year. I don't know the science, but... it's bad luck Ghorman. We need what's in the ground, and when we're done, there won't be much left to call "home."

Meero

When?

The fleet will be fully positioned in 48 hours. They're fiddling with the calendar, but to commence a full-enforced resettlement that fits Krennic's schedule, we'll need a Declaration of Martial Domain as soon as possible. Captain Kaido is arriving today.

Meero

He's here. He's outside my office. Who is he?

He is a crisis specialist. He'll be bringing a variety of personnel to help manage the situation.

Meero

We have plenty of security. What I need now is some clarity on how exactly -

Dedra. Calmly. Let the image of professional ascendance settle your nerves. A successful conclusion to this problem will reinforce the ISB's position at the Emperor's side. You've done excellent work bringing this forward. Everyone that matters knows how well you've played this. Captain Kaido knows the objective. He will answer to you operationally. The tactical details, however, will be at his discretion.

Meero

You're aware, sir, that the insurgents have weapons at this point.

[short pause] We're counting on it.