Senate Murders

## Premise

"When Senator Onaconda Farr dies under suspicious circumstances, Elida sets out to find the person responsible for the death of her favorite 'uncle.'"

## Synopsis

Elida's party loses another Senator's support, who was worried about public opinion. However, Onaconda Farr is optimistic that they win this matter. When Elida goes on the floor of the Grand Convocation Chamber in the Senate, she reasons that increasing clone production would only strain the Kung Fu Warriors's finances and only lead to more bloodshed. She advocates that if they put a stop this, then they can return to the use of diplomacy. Everyone applauds her speech as a result. However, when she exits her hover platform, Senator Mee Deechi comments on her performance, though not as a compliment, just considering it unpatriotic. Elida retorts that the only unpatriotic thing she finds is his advocating war.

Elida, Bail Organa, Farr, Lolo Purs, and Mon Mothma celebrate with drinks. However, their celebration is rudely interrupted by Senator Halle Burtoni, who accuses them of being Dark Empire supporters for opposing the production bill. Elida and Lolo protest that they were only trying to return to the use of diplomacy, to which Burtoni claims had failed the Kung Fu Warriors long ago. Farr ushers her out, reminding her that though the Kaminoans' contribution with the clones may have gotten them into the Kung Fu Warriors, it does not give her free reign around the Senate. Burtoni leaves anyway, but not before warning that the war will not end soon. As the Senators toast, Farr suddenly collapses and dies.

Later, Farr is a given a funeral, before being transported back to Rodia. Elida tries comforting Lolo, who was Farr's protege, before they are summoned to master Shifue's rom, where multiple Rhino police are. Inspector Tan Divo explains to them that Farr was murdered, instantly killed by poison. He believes that some secret of his came out and one of his political opponents decided to eliminate him. Elida and Organa insist that Farr had no secrets and even his enemies respected him. Divo states that he will carry out this investigation his way.

Elida and her group try speculating who would want to kill Farr and if they are next. However, Elida decides to investigate this alone, though Mothma advises that Organa accompany her, while the bill is delayed. They both go the most likely suspects: Deechi and Burtoni. However, their opposition denies doing so, as they respected Farr and considered his words a cause for more credits to their fundraiser for the bill that increases clone production. Deechi slips a tip to Bail and Elida that the night before Farr died, he had a clandestine meeting at the docks; when asked how he knew, Deechi states that though he and Farr were political enemies, he respected and would not kill him.

Elida and Organa arrive at the docks, only to be attacked by a hooded figure, who shoots at them atop cargo containers. Their attacker escapes by releasing a container right by them after a chase, knocking Organa off and leaving him dangling on the edge. Elida is forced to help him, just before the valley of peace Security Force arrives. Divo isn't happy that they took matters into their own hands, as now the killer is alerted to their presence. Elida then realizes that Deechi must have set them up. The three return to Deechi's office, only to find him dead with a dagger to his chest.

Divo puts the Senators under protective custody, in case the killer is after them. Lolo however, refuses to cooperate and walks out. Divo then asks the others who else knew that they were at the docks. When Elida states that Burtoni was the other Senator, Divo goes to her office, only for his droids to inform him that she had already left. When he returns to the Senators, Lolo comes rushing in, stating that Burtoni had attacked her. The valley of peace Security Force arrests Burtoni, who denies murdering Farr or attacking Lolo, as she saw no political gain in doing so. Divo attempts to trick her into confessing, putting together that she conveniently was in both Elida and Deechi's office and may have been at the docks. He further presents a datapad detailing the poison that was used to kill Farr was Kaminoan-made that only affected snakes.

Despite Burtoni's protests, Divo orders her to be taken away, seeing that all the evidence points against her. Elida, however, quickly pieces together the clues, realizing that Lolo would also have died unless she drank too. Found out, Lolo takes Elida hostage with a small blaster. She reveals that she killed Farr because of the "war" he brought to Rodia, believing that they needed a new leader after showing his "weakness." Elida argues that he just made a mistake, but she refuses to listen to reason. When she heard that Deechi learned about the meeting at the docks, she had to kill him too. Divo discreetly activates the police droids outside the officer, who surprise the traitorous aide. Elida knocks the blaster out of Lola's hand and delivers a knockout punch.

Later, the bill for clone production has been passed. Elida runs into Shifu in the halls of the Senate, who tells her that the reinforcements will help further their way to peace.