Chancellor Eddicus sat at his desk with his head in his hands. GIN Director Pelmar Aiden was sitting opposite him. The situation was getting out of hand, the chancellor thought. Another senator was dead, and he had no control over the Jedi Order—who now, undoubtedly, would want to find out how Grand Master m'Ord Vinka died. He needed to think of something quickly before HoloNet News or some other media outlet rocketed this story across the galaxy. "One moment, Fay," the chancellor said to the hologram of the Jedi on Seswenna as he stirred from his seat. "What's going on?" she asked.