Note 1:
Jedi Master Mace Windu,

My master told me to contact you about a meeting with the Council. He wishes to speak with the Council as soon as possible. Can it be arranged?


Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Note 2:
Jedi Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi,

Yes, we currently have no meetings scheduled at this time and will be willing to meet with you and your master. But to help us prepare may I ask you what is this concerning?


-Jedi Master Mace Windu
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Note 3:
Jedi Master Mace Windu,

My master and I are grateful to you for granting our request to speak with the Jedi Council. As you might have guessed, the request has something to do with our mission. You of course remember that Qui-Gon and I were assigned to settle the Trade Federation dispute on Naboo? Well soon after we arrived at the Trade Federation Control ship, Nute Gunray and Rune Hakko tried to kill us with a poisonous gas. It was obvious to us that something more serious was going on…that there was something behind the Federation’s movements. The Leaders of the Trade Federation are far too cowardly than to try to kill Jedi. When we got to the hanger on the Control ship we noticed thousands of droids, an Invasion army. My master and I climbed aboard separate ships and met down on the planet. Eventually we made our way to Queen Amidala. We insisted that she come to Coruscant with us(after the attempt on our lives, we knew we had to report this back to the Council as soon as we could.). She agreed, and as we left the planet, our ship was badly damaged…so damaged that the hyperdrive started leaking.

We had to land on a planted called Tatooine. There we acquired the parts we needed to fix our ship, and just as we were about to leave, someone attacked Qui-Gon. This someone was black and red, and had spikes on his head. He had a red lightsaber, and Qui-Gon says (and it was evident from the battle) that this thing was well versed in the Jedi arts. We believe that it is a Sith. Both my master and I realize that the Sith were supposedly extinct since the founding of the Republic (1,000 years ago), but this was surely a Sith that attacked my master. I have heard rumors that there was a Sith Journal that was lost in the battle that established the Republic, but I hadn’t heard that anyone had found it. Obviously someone has, and has taken good use of it. We do not know if this Sith was a master or an apprentice.

That is our reason that we requested to speak with the Council.



Respectfully,
Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Note 4:
Padawan Kenobi,

The news of a possible Sith bothers me, as it does the rest of the council. We will all be eager to hear about this attack and your Master’s encounter.

Is Qui-Gon all right? You must inform me of developments.


-Mace Windu
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Note 5:
Mace Windu,

Thank you for meeting with Qui-Gon and I. What do you think of the situation, now that you have heard it from his own mouth?

I honestly had no idea that Qui-Gon was going to bring up the boy, Anakin Skywalker. I thought he just wanted to free Anakin. I didn’t think he was thinking of getting Anakin trained! And, I have to admit, I was bothered by Qui-Gon when he said he would take Anakin as his learner…and that I was ready for the trials. I felt like he wanted to get rid of me for this Anakin kid. I was mad at him, but I can control my anger. How could he possibly think that Anakin could be trained as a Jedi? Sure, he has a high midi-cholorian count, a VERY high count, but Anakin is 9 years old. I was relived when you said he wouldn’t be trained.

I just don’t understand Qui-Gon sometimes. I care about him as a friend, and he is like a father to me, but sometimes I just don’t agree with him. He doesn’t stick to the code or your wishes all the time. I hope that you will not allow this boy to be trained.

As you saw from our meeting, Qui-Gon is all right. He was a little shaken up by the incident, but he is fine.

Did I hear right? Is the Senate voting for a new Supreme Chancellor? What was wrong with the old one?

And about Queen Amidala’s decision to go back to Naboo. I’m not sure that was a wise move on her part. We can’t fight a war for her, and we have no army. Amidala assures us that she has a plan which involves the Gungans, a native species to Naboo. As I write this, we are approaching the planet. May the Force be with us as we attempt the Queen’s plan.

I will of course inform you of developments.

Please tell me how things are going in the Council, in the Senate, and in general. I would like to know.


Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Note 6:
Obi-Wan,

You know Qui-Gon as well as I do. He fights hardly for what he believes in and dthere is no way to deter him from that belief. So it wasn’t incredibly surprising to me that he would ask for his training but there is too much danger for that.

I heard that Queen Amidala voted for a vote for no confidence in the Chancellor’s leadership. I don’t know all the details but I will get them to you as soon as I know more.

Nothing really has gone on with the council besides Qui-Gon’s bid to train the boy. But I would happy to keep you informed as you wish.

I will let you go for now.


-Mace Windu-
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Note 7:
Mace Windu,

We have now arrived on Naboo, and the Gungans HAVE agreed to join us. It appears that the handmaiden Padmé was Queen Amidala all along. Did you know this? I have to admit that I never realized it.

I agree that there is too much danger in training Anakin. This is a tough situation. Maybe Qui-Gon will eventually see that Anakin would be far too dangerous to train. I apologized to Qui-Gon for my behavior. It’s not my place to disagree with him, but I do feel that he is wrong on this issue.

So Queen Amidala voted for a vote for no confidence in the Chancellor’s leadership? That’s surprising. That action voted the old Supreme Chancellor out of office. Amidala must have been desperate. Please let me know if you hear anything more about the Senate. Yes, and please do keep me informed about what happens in the Council.

As soon as we landed on the planet Jar-Jar located the other Gungans, and we all went before the leader, Boss Nass. Amidala’s decoy Sabe started to plead for help, but she was getting no where. Padmé (the real Queen Amidala) stepped forward and revealed herself to us. As you can imagine, we were all quite surprised, especially little Anakin. After the queen made her plea, the Gungans eventually joined in.

The Queen’s plan is to have Amidala, her decoy, Captain Panaka (the leader in charge of Amidala’s security), and all of the Queen’s handmaidens and security go to the Naboo palace to capture the Viceroy. The Gungans will assemble an army as a distraction, drawing all the battle droids away from the city. The pilots will knock out the droid control ship orbiting the planet, which will cause the battle droids to lose all power.

What do you think of the plan? I think it is well conceived, but there is great risk. There is a possibility that many Gungans will be killed, the ships may not be able to penetrate the shield on the control ship, and the Viceroy could escape and return with an army.

I have no say in the matter. Qui-Gon and I are only here to protect the Queen, so what she chooses to do, we will protect her in whatever it is.

I have to get going. The Queen will be leaving for the palace in a few minutes.


Obi-Wan Kenobi
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To be continued......




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