punkascas:CWBB PROJECT COMING SOON! Title: In This Our LibertyWriter: @punkascasArtists: @mock-speed

punkascas:CWBB PROJECT COMING SOON! Title: In This Our LibertyWriter: @punkascasArtists: @mock-speed, @nottonyharrison, & The Reverend Noah Fence III, Esq.Rating: ExplicitWord Count: 95,000Pairing(s): Codywan (brief Cody/Other, past Obi-Wan/Satine)Major Warning(s)/Tags: Graphic Depictions of Violence; Canon Divergence; Cody & the Clones; Slow Burn; Politics; Ethics; Angst with a Happy Ending; A Wondrous Journey Through BureaucracyPosting Date: Thursday, 24 March 2022 Summary: Then, one day, just like that, the war sputters to a halt. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine of the Republic and Count Dooku of the Confederation of Independent Systems are found mysteriously dead. But the galaxy remains in turmoil, battle-scarred and divided. Both the Republic and the Separatists struggle for stability and the path to an uneasy peace. The Jedi Order, decimated and despised for their role in the war, seek to turn inward to find healing. And the clones, military property, recalled and stranded high above Coruscant in cramped decommissioned Star Destroyers, await orders and a life-or-death decision from the Senate. Just what exactly is their purpose now without a war to fight? Or: The one where Cody figures out mutiny, politics, road trips, change management, bias, society, online learning, humanity, family, childhood, recovery, the galaxy, himself, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Roughly in that order. [credit: promo graphic by @mock-speed and @punkascas] — Neyo leaned back in the booth, shoulders slack as if in parade rest. Any natborn might think Neyo looked amenable; another clone knew better. “So what can I do for you, Marshal Commander?”Finally, here was the heart of it. Cody pressed his heels to the floor but tried to keep his hands loose. Obi-Wan had said once that Cody felt like a mountain in the Force: unmovable. He tried to be like that now, rooted to the core of the planet, untouchable by wind or rain. “Episodes of in-fighting are increasing.” It felt best to treat this as though it were only another report. “The downtime is killing morale. There are no orders to give. Quarters are tight. We’re triple and even quadruple hot-bunking just to give everyone a rack. Meanwhile, the Senate is focused on Chancellor elections and is ignoring the three million trained and restless soldiers bored aboard highly powered Star Destroyers. Sitting in orbit above the Republic’s capital and most-populated planet. And that this could be seen as an untenable risk for Republic citizens and politicians seeking re-election.” Cody took a deep breath. At some point, his fingers had clenched into fists. Neyo understood command; Neyo would see how dire the situation was. He had to.“Something will break soon.”Neyo barely seemed to blink. He seemed like a clone who could stare into the heart of an explosion and not flinch. But even he took a moment to respond. “You think we’re at risk for renegade squads deciding to break the ceasefire on their own?”Yes, Cody wanted to say. And no. Worse. Something far worse. “You think they’ll disband us,” Neyo said, not a question.All clones were genetically identical. Neyo’s face should have been the same face Cody saw in the mirror. But he couldn’t read Neyo at this moment. His instincts had fled him. He wasn’t a mountain; he was a crumbling landslide, full of terror and powerless to stop it. “We’re not people. We’re just clones,” Cody whispered. He stared at his hands on the table, gloveless and bared. They were made up of tiny scars from the sharp edges of damaged plates and plasma burns from jammed cartridges and human skin that sometimes felt less real than his blacks and armour. “War is expensive. Why would they pour more money into keeping us fed? Housed? As soon as the election concludes, maybe even before that — continuing to fund us could be seen as throwing good credits after bad.”At the top of his vision, he saw Neyo stiffen. “We belong to the Republic. Were created to serve the Republic.”“And we did. And now — what are we for?” -- source link

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