The Politics of Dissent (5)Full unit name: The Politics of Dissent
Last updated: 10.06.2024 21:02:20
Version: 8.02.002.2024.01.13
Basic info
First appearance: The Old Republic
The Old Republic
(VIDEO GAME)
Relations: Coruscant
Coruscant
Planet
Known Facts (4)
  • Characters interacted with each other (dialog)
    Dialog transcript
    Spirakris Zarem
    Hello, patriot. I hope you remain dedicated to the protection of the true Republic. It's fantastic, isn't it? I mean the Senate tower. I was raised there. My father was an admiral and my mother was a Senator, but they were both killed during the war.
    Barsen'thor
    That's tragic. I'm sorry to hear it.
    Spirakris Zarem
    Don't be. They gave their lives to protect this great Republic.
    I'm sorry - my name is Spirakris Zarem. I used to be military, then a diplomat. But not anymore. Now, I represent a group of loyal citizens, willing to go to any length to protect the true Republic from its enemies.
    Meteor
    What exactly is the "true Republic"?
    Spirakris Zarem
    The true Republic is the one based on ideals - on the principles that carried us through history. Until now. I won't lie to you. The members of my organization prefer to remain anonymous, but we are patriots from all levels of society. Dangerous radicals are about to make a massive power play in the Senate. Senator Glearius Parvil is gathering support to break ties with the Jedi and establish an alliance with the Sith Empire.
    Hero of Tython
    Why would the Republic break ties with the Jedi?
    Spirakris Zarem
    Because your order would never agree to an alliance with the Empire, and that's what the Senator wants. And Parvil actually believes he's trying to save the Republic.
    Meteor
    Seems like everybody's jumping ship these days.
    Spirakris Zarem
    No doubt. First it was just some fringe star systems, but now it's happening a lot closer to home.
    Voidhound
    Can't say I'd want to worry about Imperial law enforcement....
    Spirakris Zarem
    No. I imagine not, Captain. So I hope you can help.
    If the Senator gets his way, it would mean the end of everything the Republic stands for. My colleagues discovered a way to expose Parvil's plan to the public; turn the political tide against this insanity. But our one shot's about to pass us by. Parvil's put us all on Senate security's watch list. We can't even get near the tower.
    Meteor
    You said "your one shot." You have an idea....
    Spirakris Zarem
    You mean you might actually be willing to help us?
    A diplomatic parcel is being delivered to Senator Parvil's office. All you'd have to do is steal the parcel and smuggle it out to me. Will you do it?
    Hero of Tython
    Our duty is to serve the Senators, not steal from them.
    Spirakris Zarem
    You'll be serving the Empire if Senator Parvil gets his way. You must stop him.
    Voidhound
    Sounds like a good way to get myself killed.
    Spirakris Zarem
    Not at all. We have a plan in place. The risk is minimal.
    We can reward you for your help. I don't know if that changes anything... A courier droid is delivering the documents to Senator Parvil. Use this scrambler box and it'll hand the parcel to you. Just intercept it before it reaches his office. I'll be waiting here.
  • Meteor, Aric Jorgan, Voidhound, Corso Riggs, Barsen'thor, Qyzen Fess, Hero of Tython, T7-O1, Spirakris Zarem
  • Republic Operatives sabotaged Senator Parvil's Courier Droid
  • Characters interacted with each other (dialog)
    Dialog transcript
    Senator Parvil's Page
    Stop right there! I see what you're doing. How dare you accost the Senator's courier droid? Stealing documents - what's the matter with you? This is the heart of the Republic, the greatest bastion of democracy in the galaxy!
    Voidhound
    I don't know what you're talking about.
    Senator Parvil's Page
    Don't lie! We both know you came here to sabotage Senator Parvil's work. I know you people and your drivel about protecting the "true" Republic. However unpopular Senator Parvil's ideas might be, the principles of the Republic give him the freedom to express those ideas.
    Hero of Tython
    The Senator's ideas would destroy the Republic.
    Senator Parvil's Page
    You don't speak for the Republic, Jedi. Your own order's outdated ideals cause more harm than good.
    Meteor
    You mean let a traitor spread his lies? Not in my Republic.
    Senator Parvil's Page
    Listen to yourself. This is "our" Republic, not "yours."
    Voidhound
    And I have the freedom to stop him.
    Senator Parvil's Page
    Not according to the laws of the Republic, you don't. Your opinion of Senator Parvil's ideas doesn't matter. The issues should be decided by political discourse, not political sabotage.
    Barsen'thor
    I suppose.
    Senator Parvil's Page
    Exactly. Thank you. If you take the Senator's documents, you spit on everything the Republic stands for. But... the real culprits here are the paranoid fanatics you've gotten yourself tangled up with.
    Voidhound
    We don't even know who they are.
    Senator Parvil's Page
    Which is precisely why you should feel no allegiance to them whatsoever. Senator Parvil has every right to exercise his political ideas. It would be criminal to steal his parcel. I have this parcel of out-dated agricultural revenue documents. Give me the Senator's parcel and take these to your friends instead.
    Meteor
    All right, The Senator can continue... for now. We'll take back the fakes.
  • Meteor, Aric Jorgan, Voidhound, Corso Riggs, Barsen'thor, Qyzen Fess, Hero of Tython, T7-O1, Senator Parvil's Page
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    Dialog transcript
    Spirakris Zarem
    There you are. I was beginning to worry Senate security was causing you trouble. How did it go? Did you get Parvil's documents?
    Hero of Tython
    There was a complication - a Senate page found me.
    Spirakris Zarem
    It doesn't matter. So long as you have the evidence we need. I'm glad you pulled it off. You deserve a medal for this, you know. Rest easy knowing Senator Parvil's motion will never pass.
    Meteor
    That was a one-time deal.
    Spirakris Zarem
    Whether you're proud of it or not, you are a hero of the true Republic.
  • Meteor, Aric Jorgan, Voidhound, Corso Riggs, Barsen'thor, Qyzen Fess, Hero of Tython, T7-O1, Spirakris Zarem
Summary
This event took place shortly before the end of the Cold War
The Cold War
Event
Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)
.
As the Cold War dragged on, some members of the Galactic Senate
Republic Senate
Organization
Galactic Republic
grew weary of the stalemate. While milling around the Senate Plaza's taxi pad, Spirakris Zarem
Spirakris Zarem
(Human)
Character
Minor Characters (TOR)
discovered a plot by Senator Glearius Parvil
Glearius Parvil
Character
Minor Characters (TOR)
to introduce legislation that would break the Republic's ties with the Jedi Order
Jedi Order
Organization
Galaxy-Wide Organizations
and instead offer alliance to the Sith Empire. In order to prevent this, Zarem - who was a member of a movement known as the True Republic - asked a group of Republic operatives
Republic Operatives
Organization
Temporary Unions
to enter the Senate Tower, sabotage the Senator's courier droid, and steal a particular parcel that would serve as evidence against him. Because she was on Senate Security's watch list, she could not enter the building herself.
Upon trying to steal the parcel the operatives were caught by a Senate page who did not approve their actions against the Republic's regulations - and who was secretly a supporter of the Sith Empire and hoped for the senator's plan to succeed. He demanded that the operatives return the parcel of outdated agricultural documents in exchange for a fake parcel to lead the True Republic movement astray and maintain the democracy of the Republic.
The operatives delivered a parcel of documents to Zarem afterwards.
See also
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Related organizations
Republic SenateStructureCharactersGlearius ParvilSenator Parvil's PageDroidsCOURIER-A01 Protocol DroidCourier Droids
Republic Special Forces DivisionStructureCharactersMeteorAric JorganSentient speciesCatharAric JorganWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsRepublic Sniper RifleAric JorganArmorHavoc Squad ArmorAric Jorgan
Havoc SquadStructureCharactersMeteorAric JorganSentient speciesCatharAric JorganWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsRepublic Sniper RifleAric JorganArmorHavoc Squad ArmorAric Jorgan
Jedi OrderStructureCharactersJedi Knight Barsen'thor (Jedi Consular)Jedi Knight Hero of TythonRanksJedi KnightBarsen'thorHero of TythonRolesJedi ConsularJedi Knight Barsen'thor
SmugglerStructureCharactersVoidhound
Republic OperativesStructureCharactersMeteorAric JorganVoidhoundCorso RiggsBarsen'thorQyzen FessHero of TythonT7-O1DroidsT7-series Astromech DroidT7-O1Sentient speciesCatharAric JorganTrandoshanQyzen FessWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsRepublic Sniper RifleAric JorganL4 ElectrobladeQyzen Fess
Related units, characters and other technologies
Barsen'thorMembershipJedi OrderJedi Knight Barsen'thor (Jedi Consular)Republic OperativesWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsBarsen'thor's Lightsaber
Hero of TythonMembershipRepublic OperativesJedi OrderJedi Knight Hero of TythonWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsHero of Tython's Lightsaber
MeteorMembershipHavoc SquadRepublic Special Forces DivisionRepublic Operatives
VoidhoundMembershipSmugglerRepublic Operatives
Qyzen FessMembershipRepublic OperativesWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsL4 Electroblade
Aric JorganMembershipRepublic Special Forces DivisionHavoc SquadRepublic OperativesWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsRepublic Sniper RifleArmorHavoc Squad Armor
Corso RiggsMembershipRepublic Operatives
Glearius ParvilMembershipRepublic Senate
Spirakris Zarem
Senator Parvil's PageMembershipRepublic Senate
T7-O1MembershipRepublic Operatives
COURIER-A01 Protocol DroidUsed by / onRepublic SenateCourier Droids
T7-series Astromech DroidUsed by / onRepublic OperativesT7-O1
CatharWere among members ofRepublic Special Forces DivisionAric JorganHavoc SquadAric JorganRepublic OperativesAric Jorgan
TrandoshanWere among members ofRepublic OperativesQyzen Fess
Miscellaneous
Jedi KnightMembershipJedi OrderBarsen'thorHero of Tython
Jedi ConsularMembershipJedi OrderJedi Knight Barsen'thor
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Full unit name: The Politics of Dissent Last updated: 10.06.2024 21:02:20