Note 11
Nine years after the Trade Federation Invasion of Naboo
One year later
Master Yoda,
Count Dooku has rallied thousands of systems to his cause, and I fear that there might be very many.
How might the Sith attack the Republic? I have heard several Jedi suggest this, and I realize it is a great threat…but do you have any idea how they might try to accomplish this, Master Jedi? If the Sith's goal is to destroy democracy and freedom, then they will have to deal with me and the rest of the Senate. None of us will allow this to happen. As long as I am alive, I will do my best to protect the Republic that we all hold dear. I do not want to think what life would be like with the Sith in control. It would be terrible. Life as we know it would be gone. I do not doubt the ability of the Jedi in the Order to hunt down and destroy the Sith.
I will do what I can to assist the Republic. I refuse to see it torn apart!
Might I suggest the assistance of the Jedi for the protection of several Senators? The members of the Loyalist Committee have recently been attacked. The Senator from Alderaan is in hiding, I am afraid. And Senator Amidala has been threatened as well. She insists that she has enough security, but I still worry for her. I know that I cannot force her to have a Jedi protector, but I have told her that if there is another attempt on her life, I will talk with her again about this issue.
The Sith do not have age limits on their candidates? But how do they get their members to be so evil. It would make far more sense to train them as infants, but these matters are beyond my comprehension. Do the Sith draw on all emotions, or just some of them? I was not aware that the Jedi drew on no emotion at all. That is something I did not know about the Jedi.
I wonder if the Jedi Order has found new information regarding the Sith.
Believe me, Master Yoda, I too am concerned for future actions of the Trade Federation.
If the Jedi Order are prepared to defend the Republic against any attack, then I am much relieved. I worried that the Jedi might be overwhelmed if the Separatists were to attack. I am glad to hear that that will not be the case. If the Jedi received more training, that would make me more comfortable. I have much to be concerned about.
There are Senators who believe that war is inevitable. I should hope that this is not the case! No one wants a war.
Your assurances that the Council is even willing to go against a former member shows that the Jedi loyalty is truly to the Republic. I assure you that this will not be forgotten.
We will speak about this later. I must prepare for a Senate meeting.
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine