Note 11
Queen Amidala,
Oh my! Your hyperdrive was damaged beyond repair? That's terrible! Ah, yes…they wanted the Maurder kind of money and not the Republic credits…that would be because the planet you are on now is not really part of the Republic?
Well I hope that Qui-Gon figures out a way to get enough Maurder money to pay for the parts. Please let me know once he has come up with a plan.
That boy sounds interesting. So you believe he's a slave?
Well let me remind you that the planet you're on now, Tatooine, is NOT a part of the Republic. It's owned by the Maurders. The Maurders are headed by this guy named Mr. Orange Idiot and his underling Stu Stupid. The Hutts also belong to that organization as do a few other groups. They have never really posed much of a threat to the Republic, but I did hear that in the very beginning of the Republic there was a big war…in which our original planet (Anuvuin) got burned to pieces, and that is where the Sith became extinct. Yes, slavery was outlawed in the Republic, but Tatooine does not fall under the Republic's jurisdiction, so there is nothing we can do about them having slaves.
Tatooine used to belong to the Republic….but we sold it thirty years ago to the Maurders because it is a pretty useless planet. They purchased it from us for a good amount of money, and the Senate figured it was okay to sell it. I believe the Maurders appointed a Hutt to be in charge of the planet…..some Hutt named Jabba the Hutt?
Yes, please keep me updated on what's going on with you.
Yes, it's said that slavery does not exist anywhere in the galaxy, but the Republic has no say in events that happen beyond it's jurisdiction. Unfortunately it is the kind people that are often the slaves, or the ones mistreated. There is nothing you can do for this boy and his mother. I know you must feel sorry for them, but you do have to admit that they're not the only ones. There are other slaves on Tatooine that are probably in far worse shape than the boy and his family.
Yes, Tatooine was sold out of the Republic. Tatooine stopped sending a representative to the Senate many years ago…I believe 25 years before Tatooine was sold. The governing body of Tatooine was completely gone. For this reason, there was no Senator from Tatooine to argue the case. Yes, selling a planet is not the wisest decision, but there was a money issue involved. You must understand that many politicians do not care about the good of their decisions….they only care about money. Sadly, money drives many Senators in the Senate. That was the reason Tatooine was sold….it was sold for a very large amount of money. I was not a member of the Senate when the issue was voted on, but I would have voted against it had I been a Senator then.
There is nothing anyone can do about it now. That was in the past.
I have never seen a pod race. They sound very dangerous. You'll have to tell me about the experience of watching one….IF you do get to watch one.
The boy sounds like a sweet boy. I'm sure he'll grow up to be a loving, wonderful man, but a slave nonetheless. The boy was willing to risk his life for you and the others? Wow…he must not know greed. Please do tell me if Qui-Gon decides to take the boy up on his offer of racing to win you your money. I do not see the wisdom of having a boy race and risk his life…but if there is no other way and the boy is willing to do it, then I think it must happen. He must try for the part. I hope that you think of another way out of your problem.
Your Senator Palpatine has asked that I not contact you again until you reach Coruscant safely, so I will comply with his request. I am sincerely sorry if I have endangered you in anyway. I just wished to express my concern for your situation. I don't feel that without correspondence directly from you the Senate is in any position to decide your planet's situation. Sigh…well you can respond to this, but do not expect to hear a reply from me until I have heard you have safely reached Coruscant.
I hope everything works out for you.
Senator Bail
