The missing apprentice....

This was over at EpisodeX.com:

Inside Chancellor Palpatine’s office on Coruscant a hologram of Obi-Wan flickers in front of a group, made up of Yoda, Mace Windu, Ki-Adi-Mundi and Senators Bail Organa, Ask Aak, Darsana, and Jar Jar. Palpatine and Mas Amedda are in the middle of the group, watching with growing concern.
Obi-Wan, who has been doing some snooping around on Geonosis, reveals to the assembled group that starships from the Trade Federation and the Commerce Guilds are taking delivery of battle droids from the foundries of the planet.

“That's outrageous! The treaty forbids the Trade Federation from building up an army” comments Bail Organa - what are they doing?

Obi-Wan explains that the droid foundry seems to be working at full capacity. He says he’s going down to investigate. “I will bring Jango Fett back home for interrogation.”

Chancellor Palpatine brings up the point that those Geonosian foundries are part of the Techno Union. “We will call in their representatives and ask them a few very pointed questions.”

“One more thing”, starts Obi-Wan. “Jango mentioned he was recruited by someone named Darth Tyranus”. He asks them if they had any idea who that may be. Obviously Obi-Wan is not aware of the connection between the title Darth and the Sith themselves.

Yoda however, with all his knowledge is quick to point out that “with the forename Darth, a Sith he must be.”

Events are starting to link up within the Jedi’s heads. “Our missing apprentice. They are playing their hand at last”. Mace Windu obviously believes that this Darth Tyranus must have been the second Sith along with Darth Maul (remember they have no knowledge of Darth Sidious). It is also interesting to note that Mace even believes Tyranus had been Maul’s apprentice!

The plot thickens. Obi-Wan asks if they believe he could be the mysterious Sido-Dyas, who made the deal for the clone army.

Yoda is yet unsure. “Perhaps too many pieces are missing from this puzzle, there are.”

Mace warns Obi-Wan to be careful. The investigation is becoming less than routine. “Do you need help?”

“Let me see if I can figure out what's going on first”, comes Obi-Wan’s reply in a James Bond manner.

The hologram of Obi-Wan fades off. Palpatine stares at the spot where the hologram was in disbelief.

not bad, HAs a few good shots I think

Hmm...

1) Why would a Sith use their Darth name for negotiations - unless they're trying to intimidate the Jedi, which might work if Tyranus [who we believe is Dooku] is some mad megalomaniacal idiot trying to take on the council, possibly under the delusion he is the chosen one..?
2) I don’t understand the leap from discussion of the droid army orders from the Trade Federation and the Commerce Guilds and the arrest of Jango Fett – have I missed something here, does Jango own / run the foundary or represent the Trade Federation or the Commerce Guild? I thought he was a bounty hunter, and he still can be, but what does Obi-Wan think he is?
3) Why is Palpatine averting interest away from Jango and toward the Techno unions – is he trying to waylay the Jedi so he can investigate the Darth Tyrannus angle himself? (It’s a nice touch the way Palpatine is left dumbstruck at the end...)

There are other questions, but that's all for now.

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1) Indeed, this one is interresting... But Sith have been extinct for over a millenium, perhaps the Jedi don't know what Darth means

2) Jango is the

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captain of the clones, and since he and OB1 will have a fight...

3) Because Palpy

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ordered Jango to do things, so if he talks too much, Palpy's plan is doomed

So the council is to just assume that Obi Wan has Fett "in custody" already ? Or did we come in on the middle of the conversation ?

I think Ratcat knows it as best

But from what I think... OB1 has a talk with Jango (check the pictures here)
And I think after that, he contacts Mace

This is part 2 of the conversation, mentioned at the start of the thread....

After the hologram of Obi-Wan has faded, Bail Organa is the first to raise his voice. “The Commerce Guilds are preparing for war...there can be no doubt of that.”
There is a somber atmosphere. Palpatine remarks that Count Dooku must have made a treaty with them.

The Jedi realize what has to be done. “We must stop them soon before they're fully ready,” says Mace Windu.

Senator Ask Aak tells them that the debate is over, they need that clone army now!

Bail disagrees that, unfortunately, the debate is not over. “The Senate will never be able to approve the use of that army before the seperatists attack.”

Mas Amedda, who had been silent up until now suddenly speaks up: “This is a crisis!” He proposes that if the Senate votes the Chancellor emergency powers, he could approve the use of the army in a minute.

But Palpatine quickly intervenes. “Please, please, I don't wish to have emergency powers”. He believes it to be too extreme a solution. “It's akin to a dictatorship”. He says they must rely on the Jedi. “Master Yoda, how many are available to go to Geonosis?”

Mace Windu and Yoda look at one another.

That’s it for now, keep your eyes open for part three! It is really interesting how Palpatine pretends to be sincere and steers everything towards the Jedi – so that it will ultimately appear that they are to be blamed for the desaster, and he was the one who had to take up messures he never wanted in order to save what was left to be saved.

Palpa just rejects to get more sympathy!

Yes, he plays a clever game. That way he'll get the army approved by others than himself, with himself objecting. That way no suspicion towards him in any way.

smart, but a dangerous game to play. Obviously he wins.....