I encountered Palpatine in the Council chambers, attempting to murder a group of younglings. Xxx From this day on, I pledge myself to you, to the good we can do together, and to the will of the Force. He approached the group and turned his dark powers on the children, beginning to choke the life out of them with the Force. As Serra began to weep at the devastation around her, the sound of a lightsaber igniting behind her caught her attention. Though he felt the strong desire to give him a lethal dose of electricity, the Jedi somehow managed to restrain himself. Others, such as Chief Librarian Restelly Quist, saw the Grays as dangerous mavericks that cared only for themselves, only becoming useful when they agreed to follow the orders of the Council without question.
