Note 25
Seven years after the Trade Federation of Naboo
One year later
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine,
Thank you for your assurances that you will keep me informed of any information you learn regarding Finis' wife.
You know very well that I was not speaking of revenge, Chancellor, when I spoke of the Trade Federation. There is a difference between revenge and justice. I am not an advocate of violence or getting revenge on a group, but I am an advocate for justice. Let us at least be intelligent with how we handle the Trade Federation. Convicting the Trade Federation of charges is not revenge. When a group in the Republic does wrong, it is only right for them to face the law. Fortunately for the Republic, the rioting seems to have stopped. However, there has recently been talk of the Trade Federation leaving the Republic. They also have a backer – a man by the name of Count Dooku has stated that he is in support of the Trade Federation.
How can the Trade Federation be viewed as a friend to the Republic – especially after what they did to you. The personally threatened your life and made several attempts at attacking you. Have you ever thought that the Trade Federation may use that droid army against us? Yeah…the Trade Federation is friendly to those who are on their payroll.
Senator Knightly and I are hoping to gain a greater following in the Senate next year. We have a secret strategy that will come into affect next year. It has been tough as of late. But nevertheless, we will pull through and fight the corruption in the Senate.
If you will say nothing more of Finis' condition, I will accept that for now. However, I am still concerned for him. After all, he is a colleague and personal friend of mine. If you do learn more about him, I would be interested in hearing how he's doing. Since he is in your physician's care, I have no reason to doubt that he is receiving the best treatment available.
What are you going to do about the large number of space pirating that is occurring around the system QuiQue? Haven't there also been recent uprisings on that planet?
Senator Bail Antilles
Part 2
Eight years after the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo
One year later
Well, it looks like the Republic has had some more trouble – the man Count Dooku has become the leader of his own Separatist group, and he has taken the Trade Federation with him. I heard that you received an official message from Viceroy Guray stating that he was joining Count Dooku, and that his own planet has withdrawn from the Republic.
I assume that you have ambassadors from the Republic that you will send to both Count Dooku and Neimodia.