48th Dragonfire Air Rally

The **48th Dragonfire Air Rally** was the forty-eight race in an annual racing event that took place on Coruscant. The race was attended by Jedi representatives Dooku, Qui-Gon Jinn, Joe Aerith and Gretz Droom. Ramil Serenno crashed during the race, leading Dooku to begin an investigation that lead to the discovery of a crime boss' manipulations.

## Prelude

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The 48th Annual Dragonfire Air Rally was an annual event that occured on Coruscant. In 58 BBY, the the Jedi were invited by the Candovantan Ambassador to attend the event. The Jedi Council sent Dooku and his apprentice Qui-Gon Jinn, alongside Padawan Gretz Droom and his master Joe Aerith. Ramil Serenno attended the event as a racer. Prior to the race, Cenevax, a Jenet Crime Lord operating in the underworld of Coruscant made a deal with Ramil that dictated that he would lose the race, thus giving Cenevax profit from the betting systems in place. The Coruscant Security Force inspector, Sartori was hired by Cenevax to place a detonator on Ramil's speeder should he break their deal.

## Recount

#### The Race

The race event began on Coruscant with a large crowd observing. The Candovantan Ambassador invited the Jedi to watch the event from his box that offered a great view of the race. Prior to the race beginning, Dooku had met Ramil, learning that he was a competitor of the race.

The race began, Ramil starting in the last position. The betting would continue until the 3rd and final lap. Throughout the race Ramil slowly crept forward into leaping positions, fighting with Thrar for first place. In the final lap, Ramil sped up and past Thrar, planning on winning the race and thus going against his deal with Cenevax. As planned, Ramil's speeder detonated, causing him to spiral and crash before he could finished the race. Thrar finished the line and won the race. The other races crossed the line after.

## Aftermath

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Dooku, concerned about his brother, immediately lept from the viewing station from where he watched the race, taking speeders of his own with Qui-Gon Jinn to reach the crash site. Upon finding Ramil, he was sped away to a medcenter, the med droids refusing to give Dooku the name of the location Ramil was going to, his crashed speeder also being removed.

Dooku began an investigation into the crash, going to the precinct in which the damaged speeder was being held, using a Jedi-Mind trick to gain access. Upon locating the speeder, they found a group of Trandoshans attempting to steal the speeder, loading it into a repulsorcraft. Dooku immediately began giving chase, the Trandoshans leading a chase into the traffic of Coruscant. While chasing down the Trandoshans, Qui-Gon received a comm from Jor Aerith who ordered them to the return to the temple, declaring Dooku as emotionally compromised. They refused to return to the Temple. Eventually, Dooku was able to crash the Trandoshan's craft, killing all but one of them. Dooku caught the last Trandoshans, attempting to interrogate them with drastic force. They refused to give the name of their boss before Dooku was descended upon by Coruscant Police Droids who fired on and killed the Trandoshan.

Suspecting the procedure to kill the Trandoshan, Dooku went to the inspector in charge of the Police Droids that killed the Trandoshan, Inspector Sartori. Dooku questioned Sartori with similar power, threatening him with force lightning and force choking, tapping into the dark side. Qui-Gon, worried about his master, called for him to stop. Dooku let Sartori go, allowing him to flee and revealing to Qui-Gon that he was always in control, choosing to terrify Sartori before letting him flee back to his boss, leading the Jedi straight to his boss.

The Jedi followed Sartori to crime boss Cenevax, who brutally bludgeoned Satori upon discovering he had lead two Jedi to her lair. Dooku once again used intimidating interrogation tactics to push the plan to sabotage Ramil's speeder during the race, revealing herself as the head orchestrator of the crash. Cenevax also revealed that she had connections to the Jedi Council. Dooku was however unable to get an answer from her as to who had betrayed the order.

Dooku and Qui-Gon brought Cenevax to the Jedi Temple, presenting her to the Jedi Council and announcing a traitor among their ranks. Yula Braylon came forward as the culprit, revealing that Cenevax had gained gambling debt blackmail over Arath Tarrex, and that the boy was actually her son. In order to protect Arath, Yula had spent time answering to Cenevax, feeding her Jedi information. As punishment, Yula Braylon was removed from the Jedi Council.

## Timeline of Event

* Dooku and his Padawan, Qui-Gon Jinn, along with Jor Aerith and her padawan Gretz Droom are sent to represent the Jedi during the 48th Dragonfire Air Rally.
* The race begins.
* Ramil Serenno crashes on the final lap.
* Dooku and Qui-Gon begin an investigation into the crash, learning of the involvement of the Coruscant Security Forces.
* Dooku discovers Cenevax, a Jenet in control of the crash.