V.2-C.65│Jedi Visit II│

Having arrived at the Empyrean, everyone was kind of taken by the sight of Tatooine. Every planet they had passed by was just another facet of the Empyrean's power, prestige and overall capabilities.

Those that were chosen to go on this small ambassadors mission was alot of Jedi Masters.

Thankfully for the Jedi, they were able to go because most Republic forces were on the back step as they had to deal with the lose of the clones. Meaning that they had some time to think about some things and it would allow them, those that wanted, to see the Empyrean.

Specifically, Yoda, Yaddle, Quinlan Vos, Luminara Unduli, Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi. There had been a last minute change that even Jedi Master Plo-Koon would be coming along, to see Ahsoka.

Everyone here had their reasons, whether they be inherently selfish or otherwise.

"This is certainly... interesting." Obi-Wan said as he observed the planet they had landed on.

The capital of the Empyrean, somewhere that wasn't restricted to people and one would believe that there were spies planted here by Palpatine. That would be the case if Anakin had no way to quickly identify them, not by himself but through Siri, and her access to all of the un-living droids.

Anakin had received a message, just as he had sent his own.

A message saying that the Jedi wish to come to Tatooine and come speak with him, or anyone really that was a part of the new Order here.

He agreed, given that he had nothing to hide and at this point there was nothing they could really do here. Anakin knew that showing them the more darker elements they studied here would either rile them up, or would make them decrease favorability with him.

It was a risk he was willing to take and didn't mind whatever blow to his reputation he might face if they were to go back and report their findings. It isn't like he is trying to hide it at this point and doesn't mind a little introspection, given from a group outside of the one he is in.

"Why do you think that Obi-Wan?" Qui-Gon asked his former student as everyone was starting to disembark from their ship that they had all travelled in.

"This place..." Obi-Wan left off, having a strange look on his face.

"It is like there is a balance within the Force here." Luminara finishes where Obi-Wan left off.

"Light and Dark, in balance they are." Yoda waddled himself forward as he also was in tune with their surroundings. While it may not be the light side they were hoping to sense, it was something else entirely, and it was something that was actually pleasant.

It wasn't overbearing on one side or the other, and most of the latent energies here only spoke of harmony. Something that was impossible for a planet like Coruscant.

It had long since been mired in a fight between both sides that the Force on Coruscant was like a blender. For most of his time on Coruscant, Anakin knew of the hidden dark side energies polluting the Jedi, and had even gotten rid of it now.

Meaning that Coruscant should have a chance to recover from the dark side, but also from the light also tried to violently lash out against the dark side nexus there.

"What do you mean, Master?" Obi-Wan asked Yoda who went quiet and didn't answer but instead just continued to walk forward.

"Obi-Wan, I think that you haven't really encountered alot of things in life." Qui-Gon said. "Yes, there is much you have seen and experienced, but that doesn't mean there isn't something more."

"What?" Obi-Wan seemed confused at what Qui-Gon was trying to convey to him.

"When the time is right, I guess..." Qui-Gon sighed a little, knowing that it wasn't quite time for Obi-Wan to understand, or to even know about what Qui-Gon was talking about.

While it made sense to Qui-Gon, that doesn't mean it made sense to Obi-Wan.

They would continue to explore the streets of Tatooine's mainstay city and would be both amused and amazed at the people. The droids patrolling the streets may have been weird to them, and then there was all of the species.

While mostly populated by humans, or human-like species, like anywhere else in the galaxy, but these people were more. Much more than what meets the eye, as the group discovered that they were a head above the average citizen.

What they meant by that was that they were faster, stronger and had far more endurance than any of what their species should have. Then there was also the occurrence of a child falling over and getting themselves scratched, only for the same scratch to heal automatically.

In mere seconds at that.

It was a sight worth seeing, as usually it would require some powers or abilities within the Force to accomplish something like that. Obviously, the people here were different here in more ways than one.

"Where are we heading to exactly?" Quinlan Vos asked as they continued, seemingly lost.

"We are supposed to be going towards what is called 'Skywalker Palace,' I believe. That is before we are going to convene at the Order's temple here." Qui-Gon answered.

"Lost, we are. Seem, it would." Yoda said all of a sudden as the group finally came to a stop looking around for anything that would indicate the place they would need to go.

While the palace and the new Order's temple was located here and was large enough to see, there were other buildings within this dome. It wasn't like the dome that contained Sky-City would stay as this one place, but it would continue to become larger and larger.

It wouldn't be stuck like it is.

"Then what are we supposed to do now? Does anyone have a way to contact Anakin." While they were talking, the citizens of the Empyrean were passing them by as well, and when the mention of Anakin's name was heard, the people looked at the group strangely.

"Hey, why is everyone here... looking at us like that?" Obi-Wan glanced around them, as they were discussing only to notice this strange occurrence, as the others started to notice as well.

"I think that is because you dared to say their Emperor's name..." Yaddle finally interjected, having only listened to what everyone else was talking about so far.

"Hello everyone. My name is Mace Windu, a Jedi from the Jedi Order on Coruscant and we were hoping to be directed towards Skywalker Palace. Does anyone know where we need to go towards?" Mace wanted to see if they could get some help from the locals here.

No one really answered, and most people went back to going on with their day, but this occurrence did alert some droids to something happening over in their direction.

Once the droids arrived there, a commanding one took to speaking with them. "State your business." The droid had already done a scan of all of them and was quickly able to identify who these people were.

"Hello, we are here to speak with the Emperor." Mace took the lead here and everyone allowed it, not needing to say anything themselves.

"The Emperor? You guys are the guests he is expecting?" The commanding droid said and questioned.

"Yes." Mace responded.

"Right, come this way, please." The droid said as the others within the group were now being escorted by these droids to the place they wanted to go towards.

They wouldn't forget the oddity however, of the people staring at them for only mentioning or using Anakin's actual name, other than his title. No one was hostile or anything like that but it did seem like that had done something wrong by referring to Anakin by his actual name.

What the Jedi didn't know about just yet was that the citizens of the Empyrean had all taken to the religion the living droids, now synths had created and it had spread around so much that it was successful in making everyone see Anakin as a divine-like figure.

Not that they were all that far off from being correct, as Anakin at this point was starting approach territories similar to becoming a god himself.

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Taking a more in-depth look into the culture, history and religions of the Empyrean, one need not look any further than the very start.

The birth of the Chosen One, Anakin Skywalker.

His mother had gotten pregnant at a relatively young age, and then had given birth to the small babe of Anakin. Most people believed that he really didn't have a father and that his birth was of divine intervention.

Not just any divine intervention however, and instead it was the very work of Anakin himself to will himself into being.

A crazy thought if one truly believed this to be the truth and that Anakin had somehow existed in previous iterations of culture or other religions. Thankfully the droids were not so zealous against others that held a different opinion from them and instead started to integrate the mythos of other cultures and religions into their own.

This ensured that people would be able to see that Anakin was like that very figure they either prayed to or wanted blessings from.

Whatever it was, everyone started to believe in the religious text the living droids had created, which was all too easy to spread. Especially when one had to consider that most of these people were not really educated due to their status as slaves or commoners that were poor.

It was normal for them to attach hope and all of their feelings of need onto one person. A person that did in the end save them from whatever perilous situation they were in, be that being slaves or otherwise poverty from the tyranny of whatever overlord they had at the time.

Then there were myths or legends surrounding Anakin that spoke of him having many forms.

It was strange, but it was also kind of accurate according to what he had done. While Anakin never told people of all of the things he had done, whether that be behind the scenes or what he had done right out in the public, it would seem that some things were able to be revealed.

Not in a bad manner or even in a way that people with common sense would say or connect that he was but his people, even with having their intelligence skyrocket due to the super serum still believed in this actions and consequences are a result of him. They could relate to Anakin, and him being a slave.

Of course, he wasn't a slave for very long and really not a slave for most of his life either because he had freed himself really early.

However, the people still connected with him and believed in his supposed divine right to rule. To rule over everyone and that if one is not converted or is not one of their own, then they are either considered the 'lost' or are 'heathens.'

This religion was quite tolerant of people, but other than that, those who follow Anakin's religion are people that see others that dont as people who are lost.

Then there was the idea of culture, which was steeped in the idea of freedom and liberty, which is only thanks to Anakin's influence as well. Either as himself or as Vader, which had unfortunately been retired.

Not that the people dont still have lingering dreams or shadows of his alternate self. His other identity of Vader was another thing that was attached to his mythology, his religious beliefs and doctrines.

Vader was sort of like the wrathful or judgement seeking part of what was Anakin. People didn't know it but they were automatically associating Vader with Anakin and instead of being two entirely different people, they were instead considered as one.

Again, those outside of the Empyrean would think of this as silly and not true at all, not realizing this was the truth.

There was even churches being built in Anakin's name, not that he did or had anything to do with these things himself. Some of the living droids, now turned synths had gotten the bright idea of having churches built in his name and becoming priests or priestesses.

Not everyone that had become synths were within the army and obviously there had to be some unique outliers to them. Anakin gave them freedom to choose what they wanted to do and they could even leave the Empyrean to seek out their own fortune.

However, they stayed and only wanted to do things for him, or things that are related to him. So really, their only choices was to become a part of the army, science departments, religious faction and churches being built or somehow get a job within Skywalker Industries, which was still operating.

An example of religious text spread throughout the Empyrean was the doctrines of the Empyrean that most if not everyone followed. Specifically they had even incorporated the saying, the supposed balanced code of the Force within their doctrines automatically.

Instead of using the Force however, they use or refer to the text with either his name or his title. Which had become either Emperor, or God-Emperor.

Anakin wasn't one to stop the people like this, and while it was cool and all he still didn't want this to happen. It would seem however, that it was either always meant to be this way no matter what efforts he put into fixing the problem.

The perceived problem, because it really wasn't.

It would still happen no matter what, no matter what he tried to do, it only made the people believe and put faith in him more and more. Even with greater intelligence, that doesn't mean people aren't sheep anymore.

It just means that they would have a better potential to escape the idea of group think. But that didn't seem to apply to anything related to Anakin.