Part 1/2 of a short fan-script where Nim and Rael go to Naboo with master Kirak Infil’a on a diplomatic mission, which quickly turns to them trying to stop a terrorist from bombing Theed Palace with King Veruna inside.
The bomber gets away, but Nim runs after the hooded man who hired him. A hooded man who’s more than he seems...
The inspiration for this was a podcast where a bunch of what-if lightsaber duel YouTubers all agree that Sidious masters the Forms at their most basic level, but not as well as any actual duelist (like Dooku, or Mace)... but that he doesn’t need to: his true power in combat comes from his unnatural speed and power in the Force, more than his skills with a lightsaber.
Also, I wanted to imagine Rael in action :3
Added a buncha easter eggs in the dialogue, hopefully some are noticed :)