Ripples and Waves: Coruscant

Palpatine was stuck on the capital planet trying to put out political fires and hush up some of the too many questions asked. The random actions by the Queen, and her "Generousity" after the battle looked like thinly veiled bribes for electing Palpatine as Chancellor. Those that took part in the deals knew that it was the Queens relative inexperience and pressure for time to get her system secure that drove the beneficial deals, but as they kept quiet about that the other senators saw it as payoffs to critical swing votes that edged Palatines election into the chancellor seat. Because of this a Independent Oversight Committee was formed, with that buffoon of an Alderaan as its head. Palpatine managed to contain his anger at being blindsided like this, so close after his election too, it also meant he could not stack the deck and the committee was filled with wide eyed idealists that would stiffle his moves if he did not play things close to his chest.

Palpatine was also concerned for his plan, the glut of thousands of extra droids and their equipment to competitors with ties to the republic meant that they could test and extrapolate how effective their weapons would be, and design better means of taking out the droids that were planned to take part in his engineered conflict. He would have to make sure the Trade federation research divisions would be putting in the extra effort to overcome such issues... perhaps, yes even with these setbacks, he could adjust his plans, in fact he could make the plan that much grander. Palpatine smiled as he brought up the listing of his next meeting, yes, the coming conflict would be that much grander if things went as foreseen, a larger donation to certain facets here and there... yes it could work, and he would be seen as a more worthy leader because of it.

Palpatine chuckled at the irony of his plan as the name of his upcoming appointment glowed on the display: SIFO DYAS