DISCLAIMER: All the Star Wars characters here on out belong to George Lucas. I'm just borrowing them for a little bit...

My arrival wasn't at all hush-hush. I was greeted by many of the Kaminoans - white alien creatures with an extraordinarily long neck. I would basically be working with Lama Su, the Prime Minister and his assistant Taun We. I met the only humans on the planet (aside from me, of course) a couple of days into my arrival: Jango and Boba Fett. I became good friends with Jango and all the while continued my governmental work.

As a side note before I go any farther, I am going to be telling about significant events in the timeline before the Battle of Geonosis - possibly the most important battle in the Republic's history.

About 2 years before the battle, I found out that the Kaminoans were cloning Jango into an army of considerable talent. However, this wasn't part of the treaty - the fact that they didn't clue us in on their operation. They begged me not to tell, but I wasn't sure WHAT to do on this . . .

"So this is what you've been doing behind my back?!?" "Milady, don't go crazy. The Kaminoans, they were just trying to make some money in order to support their colony." Sabe turned back to Jango who was trying to talk her into not alerting Naboo about their breach of the treaty. "That's easy for you to say, Jango. They've been cloning you. Why didn't I realize it when I first met you - Boba was a clone also!" "Don't destroy the process now. They're just about ready to become a great army for the Republic." With that said, the woman stopped. "What? What about the Republic?" "I've said too much . . ." "No, you didn't. What about them?" "A Jedi Master named Sido Dyas," Jango began reluctantly, "ordered the clones to defend the Republic. He paid the Kaminoans with gold." Giving her background with the Jedi Order, she immediately felt sympathetic. "All right . . . but is there anything else I don't know about?" Jango smiled as he said, "Not that I know of."

The clones grew on me - so much that I eventually asked Jango if he could have a suit of Mandalorian armor made especially for me. He looked at me funny considering my pacifist background, but I convinced him that I wanted to see them in action . . . if they were ever needed.

Time passed - I continued to do ambassadorish things. Life got boring . . . that is, until about a couple of weeks or so before the Battle of Geonosis. There was a rumor spreading like wildfire that a Jedi Master was coming to Kamino to examine the process of the clones. I was expecting this 'Sido Dyas' whom Jango had said was the Master who had placed this order. Imagine my surprise when none other than Obi-Wan Kenobi walked in our doors . . .

Another meeting . . . Sabe sighed. This ambassadorship was getting old after awhile. Sure, she liked politics, but she greatly wished for something to happen. She would even settle for fighting if it would give her something to do - she was THAT BORED. She adjusted the weight of the objects which she was carrying in her arms and continued on to the Prime Minister's office, finding that he was not in.

Sighing in frustration this time, the diplomat continued on in hopes that she would find him. About 3 minutes after departing the office, she heard a strangely familiar voice - one which she never thought she would hear again. She rounded the corner and came upon Taun We with a Jedi. *This must be that Sydo Dias that I've heard about. I'll meet up with him later . . . oh, and before I forget . . .* "Taun We," Sabe said as she walked past the duo, stopping them. "When you see Lama Su, will you tell him that I was by his office when he wasn't in and that I'll be by later?" "Yes, ma'am. I will give him your message." She smiled in a response and Sabe looked over to the Jedi, giving him a nod as a sign of greeting. He looked at her with question and asked almost silently, "Sabe?"

I did a double-take when the Jedi said my name - I had certainly never seen him before in my life. Or, at least I thought . . .

A smile crept across the Jedi's face as he saw Sabe's puzzlement and shock. The Ambassador took another look at his face and inside her mind something clicked. "Obi-Wan? Obi-Wan Kenobi, is that you?" "Its wonderful to see you again." Sabe stepped forward to hug her old friend again, but stopped when she realized she was carrying an armload full. "Do you need some help?" "I got it," she said. "I've got to get this stuff down into my apartments, anyway - they're right down the hall. I'll meet up with you later." "All right." "And a word of advice, Obi-Wan. Ask about the clones sometime before you leave the Main City. They really are quite fascinating." With that, the girl headed towards her apartments, leaving the Jedi Master to join Taun We, who was waiting for him a few feet ahead of where the pair were.

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Sabe found Obi-Wan overlooking the clones as they were at work. "What do you think?" He didn't flinch as he answered her question, "The only thing I don't get is how they are able to produce these without the Republic finding out." "Actually, I think it was kind of my fault." She moved beside him as he asked why she thought so. "A couple of years ago I found out that they were cloning a man named Jango Fett." "Yes. I've met him." "I see - so you know whom I'm talking about. Anyway, I am actually supposed to report violations like this back home to the Queen so she can take appropriate action. Jango had a better point though - he told me that the Kaminoans have no way to support themselves. There is no farmland with the constant rain that is outside, there is no adequate space for the Kaminoans to build freighters; the space they have needs to be above land . . . well, water." They both smiled at her mistake as he nodded, understanding. "They need any money they can get," he theorized. "That's why when the job came along they jumped at the chance to get it." "Exactly."

They both were silent for a few minutes, watching the clones. "How has Anakin been treating you as a Master?" "He's arrogant, self-centered, angers easily . . . I have a real bad feeling about his training. However, I gave Qui-Gon my word that I would train him and that is what I'm going to do." Sabe nodded and closed her eyes - opening them when she felt Obi-Wan's hand on hers. There was a grave look in his eyes as he told her some bad news. "Padme is in trouble, Sabe . . ."

Trouble? Why was Padme in trouble? What had happened? He never told me the truth - I believe in an attempt not to worry me, remembering that Padme was my best friend. The only thing he mentioned to me was that there was an assassination attempt on her life when she was on Coruscant and she was with Anakin at that time. Of course, at the mention of his name, I envisioned the little boy we had met on Tatooine about 10 years ago. I had no idea that I would be seeing them again soon . . .

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