Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Page #3

NUTE :
(cont'd) Again you come before me, Your highness. The Federation is

pleased.

AMIDALA :
You will not be pleased when you hear what I have to say,

Viceroy...Your trade boycott of our planet has ended.

NUTE smirks at RUNE.

NUTE :
I was not aware of such a failure.

AMIDALA :
I have word that the Senate is finally voting on this blockade of

yours.

NUTE :
I take it you know the outcome. I wonder why they bother to vote.

AMIDALA :
Enough of this pretense, Viceroy! I'm aware the Chancellor's

Ambassadors are with you now, and that you have beencommanded to reach a

settlement.

NUTE :
I know nothing about any Ambassadors...you must be mistaken.

AMIDALA, surprised at his reaction, studies him carefully.

AMIDALA :
Beware, Viceroy....the Federation is going too far this time.

NUTE :
Your Highness, we would never do anything without the approval of

the Senate. You assume too much.

AMIDALA :
We will see.

The QUEEN fades off, and the view screen goes black.

RUNE :
She's right, the Senate will never....

NUTE :
It's too late now.

RUNE :
Do you think she suspects an attack?

NUTE :
I don't know, but we must move quickly to disrupt all communications

down there.

INT. NABOO PALACE - THRONE ROOM

The QUEEN, EIRTAE, SACHE and her Governor, SIO BIBBLE, stand before a

hologram of SENATOR PALPATINE, a thin, kindly man.

PALPATINE :
...How could that be true? I have assurances from the

Chancellor...his Ambassaodrs did arrive. It must be

the...get...negotiate...

The hologram of PALPATIONE sputters and fades away.

AMIDALA :
Senator Palpatine?!? (turns to Panaka) What's happening?

CAPTAIN PANAKA turns to his SARGEANT

CAPT. PANAKA :
Check the transmission generators...

BIBBLE :
A malfunction?

CAPT. PANAKA :
It could be the Federation jamming us. Your Highness.

BIBBLE :
A communications disruption can only mean one thing. Invasion.

AMIDALA :
Don't jump to conclusions, Governor. The Federation would not

dare go that far.

CAPT. PANAKA :
The Senate would revoke their trade franchise, and they'd be

finished.

AMIDALA :
We must continue to rely on negotiation.

BIBBLE :
Negotiation? We've lost all communications!...and where atre the

Chancellors Ambassadors? How can we negotiate? We must prepare to defend

ourselves.

CAPT. PANAKA :
This is a dangerous situation, Your Highness. Our security

volunteers will be no match against a battle-hardened Federation army.

AMIDALA :
I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war.

EXT. SPACE LANDING CRAFT - TWILIGHT (FX)

Six landing craft fly in formation toward the surface of the planet Naboo.

EXT. NABOO SWAMP - SHALLOW LAKE - TWILIGHT

Three landing craft slowly descend through the cloud cover of the

perpetually gray twilight side of the planet. One by one, the Federation

warships land in the eerie swamp.

OBI-WAN's head emerges from the mud of a shallow lake. For in the

background, the activities of the invasion force can be seen in the mist.

OBI-WAN takes several deep breaths, then dissapears again under the muddy

swamp. Troop Transports (MTT's) emerge from the landing craft.

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