Nexrulli Senator Throk has been murdered, and only days before the Republic makes a decision on supporting the Nexrul government against the planet's natives. The senator's death quickly becomes a topic of interest for the whole political scene. Clone Troopers Kian and Headshot are given special assignment to investigate alongside the Coruscant Guard in the interest of their Jedi General. But with the universe at war, and the senator's death showing no clear motive, the list of suspects can only grow. And with Nexrul on the brink of a civil war, finding the real killer could decide the fate of the whole planet.