And, it must be a message to Federation allies that, while the Empire does not brandish its claws as it once did, it still bears teeth. To have all these messages, the rebel's death must be singular. Assassination, it is said, is the highest form of public service. It can alter the political destinies of entire worlds at the minimal cost of but a single life. Millions, or even billions of lives on both sides can be spared the horrors of war by the suitable application of abject mortality.
Any butcher can kill, but to convey the full depth of political influence requires an artist.
For Kordite, the waiting is the worst part. Weeks of study and preparation build to a crescendo but, in the final moments there is the interminable quiet before the end game. The wait for the target to be in just the right place at precisely the right time. In preparation, the event organizers have set up transporter jammers to ensure that no one arrives or leaves unexpectedly. Secret police with scanners are scouring the city for non-natives.