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Chapter 5

Naboo Throne Room

Rabe walked into the thrown room only to find Dorme shooing those who did not know of the Queen's mission off of Naboo out of the room. Eirtae walked up to her and bowed. "Your Highness we have been contacted by the ship and they are being patched into the palace. And Your Highness, Prince Luke is aboard." Eirtae said as the door was closed behind those that didn't know that Rabe was playing decoy for the Queen.

"Luke is here! I am beginning to think that Padme should have stayed here." Rabe said as she sat down on the thrown. "Do we know what her ETA is?"

"No, we don't know where she was so we are unable to estimate her arrival time. We know how far her ship could have gotten between leaving here and telling us she is on her way back. That tells us she could show up five minutes from now or three days, we don't know." Dorme said walking up to the other handmaidens.

All of a sudden the com-officer came on line. "Your Highness, I am sorry for the delay. We had to calibrate our system to accept their signal. Patching you in now, voice only."

'Good thing it is voice only, that way I do not have to lie face to face with a Jedi Master who happens to be my Prince.' "Greetings honored guest. My name is Rabe, handmaiden to the Queen of Naboo. The Queen is not available at this moment, but she extends her hospitality and invites you to stay at the palace. An honor guard is coming to escort you to the Royal StarPort. May I inquire how many guests we should prepare for?"

'Honored guest,' Luke saw Mara mouth out of the corner of his eye. "Please extend my gratitude to the Queen for the invitation. My wife and I will gladly accept, but I fear that we did not come prepared for a royal audience."

"We are aware that you are a Jedi Master and will have someone fit you and your wife with the proper attire as such, once you have gotten a chance to rest. May the Force be with you." Rabe said signing off. "I wish there was some way to know when to expect Padme back. If I meet them as Amidala it will make things harder on the Queen when she does return. I think it will be wisest for us to wait for Padme, before they meet Amidala."

o O o

Naboo System

As Luke piloted the ship toward Naboo four fighters met them. All of the chromium-trimmed ships had one pilot and astromech droid similar in style to Artoo; except that where he was blue they shimmered. The four ships took up their positions at each corner of the Sabre and started leading them toward Naboo. Every ship they passed was beautifully designed and built, some of them looked like they had come straight out of nature and others complemented the nature around them. It soon became obvious that these were the styles that the people of Naboo were drawn to as they saw the city of Theed unfold before them.

As they landed at the Royal Starport they saw eleven people waiting for them. Ten of them wore dark robes of varying colors over light cream tunics. Luke and Mara both came to the same conclusion. "Jedi!" They said in unison as the fighters landed nearby. The eleventh figure was a lady wearing an outfit with a hood that concealed most of her face.

After a moment of shock Luke and Mara managed to make their way off their ship. "Greetings Master and Mistress Skywalker. My name is Eirtae. I am one of the Queen's Handmaidens and I have been assigned to make sure that your stay on our world is enjoyable. Please let me introduce you to Jedi Masters, Zihnn, Houne, Bock, Lowe, Sohn and their apprentices." Eirtae said gesturing toward each of the Masters as they bowed, their apprentices just behind them but still where they could be seen. Three of the Masters were of a species that neither Luke nor Mara had ever seen before. They each wore earth-toned robes. The other two were human. The female master wore a dark bronze, while the male master wore a deep purple. Luke noted that each of the apprentices wore the same color as their master only a lighter shade and in the case of the three human apprentices a small braid on their right side of their head just behind the ear. "We have a transport waiting to carry us to the Palace if you are ready." Eirtae said gesturing toward a very large speeder parked nearby.

"Lead the way." Mara said.

"Mistress Skywalker may I ask what your name is that I may properly announce you to the Queen?" Eirtae asked.

"My name is Mara Jade Skywalker. May I ask what the Queen's name is?" Mara said thinking that turn around is fair play.

"The Queen's name is Amidala, but protocol dictates that she be called, Your Highness, by most. Although the Naboo Jedi call her, My Lady, since she is the leader of the Jedi." Eirtae said as they all climbed aboard the speeder.

"May I ask how many Jedi there are in the Naboo star system?" Luke asked excitedly.

"I personally do not know their numbers. Mistress Sohn would you please supply Master Skywalker with an answer on this matter?" Eirtae said turning to the female human Jedi.

Mistress Sohn smiled. "Gladly. There are as of today three hundred and thirty-one trained Jedi. That number includes one hundred and twenty-two Jedi Masters. That doesn't include the padawan apprentices. Those numbers also do not include the Queen since she does not consider herself a Jedi, even though she can whip most of the Masters." Mistress Sohn said smirking as several of the other masters squirmed.

"I think I like your Queen's style." Mara said as Luke took his turn squirming. Then something caught her eye in the sky behind Mistress Sohn's head. It was a Yuuzhen Vong ship slightly larger than a fighter analog. Now Mara knew why Luke was squirming.

Master Zihnn, the Gungun Jedi sitting beside Luke, felt his intense discomfort and realized its origin. "I notice discomfort seeing enemy's ship. It flown by off world Jedi Knight. You familiar Solo?"

Mara smiled wondering which Solo could have beaten them there and hoping it was one of the missing Solo kids. "Which one?"

"Jancen and Jana."

"Jacen and Jaina!" Luke gasped.

"Yip, you know tem."

"Of course I know them, they are my nephew and niece. They have been missing for weeks. Are they all right? Where are they?" Luke asked.

"Jancen at Palace not hurt. Jana is okay now."

"He was the one who told us about you. He also told us about the Yuuzhen Vong." Eirtae said activating her com. "Yane, our new guests are the Solos' Aunt and Uncle and would like to see them as soon as possible." Eirtae said thinking to herself that if this pace holds out they would be overrun by the Queen's family by nightfall. Boy was Padme in for a surprise.

"We will meet you when you land." They heard Jacen say in the background before Yane signed off.

o O o

As they landed at the palace, the doors came flying open and out ran Jacen leaving the precession in his wake. "Uncle Luke," he shouted wrapping his Uncle up in a wookie-hug.

He then started to hug Mara only to be stopped. "Not in front of the other masters." She said with a smile.

"We knew we had lost Anakin and feared we might have lost you all. Leia is going to be so relieved to hear that you're alive. I just wish there was a safe way to get the message to her."

Out of the corner of Jacen's eye he saw Noszae mouth: 'Mommy's been worrying about you.'

Jacen thought for a moment, they seemed to be treating him differently since they had learned who his uncle was. "Noszae, let me introduce you to my uncle, Luke Skywalker. Uncle Luke, this is Jedi Apprentice Noszae Torra." Jacen said as he enjoyed watching the color drain from her startled face. What he didn't know was why.

'I just teased the Queen's grandson!' Noszae thought to herself. "Pleased to meet you, Master Skywalker."

"It is nice to meet you too, Jedi Torra." Luke said thinking that the way she and Jacen were acting reminded him of when Han and Leia first met.

"I did not want to interrupt you but did you say, Anakin?" Eirtae asked.

"Yes, Anakin Solo was my younger brother. He died fighting the Vong." This was the first time that Jacen had admitted out load that his brother was dead and it hit him hard.

"You did all you could and you all knew the risks involved in the mission. There is no reason for you to blame yourself. We are just glad we didn't lose all of you." Luke said putting his hand on his nephew's shoulder and giving it a squeeze.

"Where is Jaina?" Mara asked concerned.

"She's resting inside."

Noszae stepped forward. "Eirtae, I think our guests would probably like some time alone. If it is okay with you, I will escort them to the quarters that have been prepared for them." Noszae said feeling the pain Jacen was in and realizing that he needed to spend some quality time with his family.

"I will have refreshments sent to your rooms, and after you have had time to rest someone will be by to fit you with your new robes. May the Force be with you." Eirtae said as Noszae led the royals into the palace. Once they were out of hearing range Eirtae shook her head. "I almost find myself pitying the Yuuzhen Vong. The Queen will not be happy when she learns that they have killed one of her grandchildren. The one named after her husband no less." She said as those that had gathered to greet the Prince scattered to their various duties.

o O o

Aboard Angel One

The subject of parentage had been dropped for now since Padme knew that Leia would want to spend time with her son, not arguing with her. Padme did not wish to fight with her daughter. It saddened Padme that their reunion had been over shadowed by past occurrences. Then she heard Sabe's voice from the seat in front of her. "Dropping out of hyperspace, now. Opening com-line to fleet operations." Sabe said anticipating Padme's request.

"This is Padme aboard Angel One along with the vessel Millennium Falcon heading for the Royal Starport, clearance code: Handmaiden One."

"Code verified welcome back Angel One, the sky is yours." The fleet commander answered.

"Angel One signing off." Padme turned to find Leia staring at her. "I will explain in detail who I am and my position once we are safely at the palace." Padme said locking her eyes on the view of her world spinning before them. "Sabe open a line to the palace." When she saw the line was open she spoke. "This is Padme patch me through to one of the handmaidens."

After a moment Yane came on line. "Padme you will not believe what you missed. You're..."

"Yane. Please prepare rooms for the four guests with me. Leia is with me along with her husband one of her children and another Jedi." Padme said making sure that Yane didn't say anything that they did not already know.

"I will have their rooms ready at your arrival." Yane said quickly continuing before Padme could sign off. "I will put them across the hall from the guests that have already arrived."

"Guests?" Padme asked.

"Yes. Luke Skywalker and his wife, not to mention Jacen and Jaina Solo, his nephew and niece." Yane said not realizing the effects this would have on those aboard Angel One. Leia leaned forward in her seat as if that would get them to Naboo faster. All of her kids were safe!

"We will be there momentarily." Padme said signing off as Anakin increased their speed almost leaving the Falcon.

"Hey what's the hurry over there?" Han said coming over the comm.

"The twins are waiting for us!" Leia said ecstatically.

"I'm right behind you." Han said signing off so that he could concentrate on keeping up with Angel One.

o O o

As soon as the speeder came to a halt in front of the palace Leia came bounding out ignoring those that were waiting to greet them. "Take me to my children." When they didn't move fast enough she added, "Now!"

"Easy Mom we aren't going anywhere." Jacen said stepping into view. As they hugged part of him just hoped that Noszae wasn't watching. Then it was Anakin's turn as they both realized that the other was alive. "You look good for a dead man little brother." Jacen said when they finally ended the hug.

Leia looked around nervously. "Where is Jaina?" She asked worriedly.

Padme just stood back and enjoyed watching her family being reunited wishing that her Ani was here to see it. What hurt the worst though was that she was just an outsider not able to hug her babies. Turning to Eirtae she asked. "And where is Luke?"

Just then Luke, Mara and Jaina caught up with Jacen after his dash through the halls. When Anakin spotted his Uncle he knew it was time for the introduction even if he had yet to convince his mother. "Uncle Luke, there is someone here you need to meet." Anakin beamed. "Let me introduce you to Padme Skywalker, My... Grandmother!"

"Skywalker?" Luke said turning to the woman.

"Anakin!" Leia said in annoyance still not believing Padme's story.

Padme couldn't help but think of her Ani as her son walked up to her; he had his father's eyes. As she watched him she saw him get a faraway look in his eyes that she had come to associate with someone calling on the Force. "Luke?" Part of her feared that he would side with his sister and not accept her, yet deep down she knew that the Force was now pleading her case for her.

Anakin looked between his uncle and his grandmother wondering if his belief would be vindicated. He could see the concern on Padme's face; he knew she had taken it hard when his mother had not accepted her. Just then his uncle did something surprising, he started laughing.

Padme's heart sank at first until all of a sudden she realized she was being hugged. When he pulled back he smiled.

"It's good to finally know what you look like for myself. So you were the one that the Emperor was afraid of yet didn't want to kill." Luke shook his head.

Padme smiled, "More like he was afraid that my Ani would learn that he was responsible. Let's go in and I will try to answer your questions."

'Ani?' Mara thought having trouble reconciling it with the image of the man she had only known as Darth Vader.

o O o

Kenan was walking through the halls of the palace looking for his new friend Jaina Solo. He had learned that some of her family had arrived a short time ago and wanted to meet them. Finally he saw her; there were two people with her, both Jedi. 'Of course her family would be Jedi it runs in families and both her and her brother are Jedi.' Kenan thought to himself picking up the pace a little to catch up with them, then he sensed someone. He knew that sense, there was no mistaking it. 'No, I can't handle this yet.' Kenan thought coming to a stop.

Then he heard someone say something that caught his attention. 'Let me introduce you to Padme Skywalker, my grandmother!'

'Grandmother! Padme is a Grandmother?' Kenan said edging closer to the still open door. Then he stopped himself. 'This has nothing to do with me, it isn't any of my business.' Kenan thought as he turned and left. Part of his mind though wouldn't drop it. From what he had heard it was Jaina's younger brother Anakin who had said it. 'That means Jaina is...' Kenan stopped himself. 'No, that means nothing to me. The fact that her Grandmother is Queen Amidala changes nothing.' Kenan thought as he entered his room. "The fact that she is Anakin Skywalker's Granddaughter means nothing to me." He said closing his door.

"Anakin Skywalker is dead." Kenan said looking at himself in the mirror.

o O o

Leia sat there for a moment analyzing the explanation she had been given. It fit. She had found her mother. 'Yeah and I also denied her.' "I am sorry that I didn't..."

Padme held her hand up to stop Leia. "I understand how it must have seemed, considering the time shift we are more likely to be siblings age wise. Not to mention the fact that others had falsely claimed to be me in the past. It is in the past and I have lost to much time to allow my pride to stand between me and my daughter."

"There are still some things I need to explain." Padme said taking a deep breath. "I told you that when I met your Father I was the elected Queen of Naboo." She watched as her children nodded then continued. "When my term of office ended the people attempted to ratify the constitution to allow me continue to serve as Queen. This was not something I asked for."

"When the shield was put around Naboo some people panicked. Once the panic abated changes were made. The people realized that if we ever got the shield down, then we would have to face the wrath of the Empire. The King at the time knew that when that time came Naboo would need a ruler that knew how to beat the odds. That they needed someone who could balance the traditions of Naboo with its needs. He brought the question of ratifying the constitution before the people once more. The vote was almost unanimous this time. Once again, I did not ask for this to be done, but the people of Naboo had made their decision. They wanted me to be their Queen for as long as I am fit."

"Years past then the people started to wonder what they would do when the time came that I could no longer rule. They came to the decision that I should have an heir who would have the first shot at the throne. The people of Naboo wanted me to find a new husband and bring forth an heir. I finally told them that I already had a husband and heir and the fact that they are not on Naboo did not change that fact. I told them that if it appeared that the shield would not fall during my rein I would choose an heir but till then the subject was closed."

"So your Queen Amidala?" Mara asked not quite believing what she had heard.

"Yes." Amidala answered trying to find a balance between Mother and Queen.

Jacen sat there for a moment with a confused look on his face. "Then who was the lady that was calling herself queen while you were gone?"

Amidala smiled. "That was Rabe, my decoy and one of my handmaidens."

"So which one is your heir?" Han asked.

"Leia is, the people needed reassurance that you would be prepared for your role. So I told them that you were already being raised as a princess. As time past and I thought you would soon be turning eight-teen I told the people your names."

Han laughed. "I guess I'll have to start calling you, Your Highnessness, again." Han said teasing his wife.

Leia turned to him a mischievous look on her face. "Be careful or I'll declare that you should be called my consort and we both know how much you hated that."

"Well at worst it would be to, Lady Skywalker." Han returned.

Padme looked at the others hoping someone would let her in on what she had missed as everyone else laughed at the joke.

"There is a species that had ties to father. To them Leia, was Lady Vader and Han was her consort." Luke said trying not to laugh.

"So that's why they were so friendly when we arrived. Of course they would give their Prince a direct line to the palace." Mara said turning to Luke. "So do we call you Master Skywalker or Prince Skywalker?" Mara said joining Leia in the fun of picking on their husbands.

"Mara, if I am a prince then you as my wife are a princess, if I am not mistaken." Luke returned to his wife.

Anakin leaned toward his grandmother, "I pity the first person that calls her that."

"I'll take your word on that for now." She said with a smile. "I am still looking forward to learning why she said was going to kill Luke."

Mara's head spun around. "You told her about that?"

o O o

All of a sudden a knock at the door pulled Kenan from his attempt at meditation. Taking a deep breath trying to calm down. "Yes, who is it?" He said opening the door. There before him stood Sabe. She still looked strikingly like her Queen and for a moment he thought that it was Padme, but the sense was wrong.

"My name is Sabe. The Queen would like to meet the man that saved her Granddaughter's life. If you will follow me I will take you to the royal family."

'She doesn't recognize me.' Kenan thought. "Okay." Kenan finally got the word out. Sabe turned and started guiding him through the halls of the palace.

Finally they stopped in front of a set of doors. "Just a moment, I will tell them you are here." Sabe said quickly sliding through the doors. As Kenan stood there he cautiously reached out through the Force into the room beyond. The Force presences in the room were enough to make him dizzy and he put his shields back up. 'Most of the people in there are strong in the Force even if they aren't Jedi.' Kenan thought to himself, not looking forward to this. Just then the door opened once more and Sabe came out. "Go on in." She said holding the door open.

Kenan quickly made sure his shields were up then stepped through the door. Looking around he finally spotted Jaina. He walked over to her.

Jaina smiled. "Hello Kenan, let me introduce you to my Grandmother Queen Amidala."

Kenan had been trying to avoid running into her but that was no longer an option, now he had to just make the best of it. Turning to the Queen he gave a half bow. "Greetings, Your Highness."

"I wanted to express my gratitude to you. According to Jaina you risked your life to save hers. She also told me that it is most likely that your home is now in Yuuzhen Vong hands and no longer safe. As of today you have a full Naboo citizenship and are welcome to stay in the palace as long as you please." As Amidala spoke she couldn't help but think that she should know this man, he seemed so familiar but she couldn't put finger on why. He also seemed very nervous. "Kenan have we met before?"

Kenan had just begun to relax, thinking. 'Good, she doesn't recognize me.' Then she asked if they had met. 'Or does she?' "No, Your Highness, we have not met." Kenan paused he knew he had to say something else, but what? 'What would a Jedi say to a head of state?' "Thank you Your Highness, for the offer of a place to stay. I was only doing what was the right thing to do and I feel that I should still be allowed to earn my keep. Soon Naboo will surely come to the attention of its enemies, for they will want to know where the new Jedi are coming from. I ask as a citizen of Naboo to be allowed to take my place in protecting her." Kenan paused and almost didn't continue. 'I can not sit back any longer. I must do what I can to help and in order to do that they must know.' "I am a Jedi Knight and I ask to be allowed to stand with your Jedi in the battles to come."

Luke sat forward at this. "Who was your Master and where were you trained?"

Kenan turned to the source of the question. 'This is not going to be easy, but I am tired of worrying. Let me know how you will react now and I can move on from there.' "I am a clone. The original's Master is long gone and to me he is not mine to claim. I am a Jedi though."

Amidala nodded. "Yes, Kenan, you are a Jedi and you have more than proved that by your deeds. You have also proved yourself a friend both to my family and to Naboo. I do not need to know anything else to know that you deserve my trust, what came before is yours to tell or keep. We will respect your privacy. You will stand with the Jedi when the time comes."

Just then there was a knock at the door and Sabe entered. "Your Highness, the people are wondering when they will see the heir and her brother?" Kenan took this opportunity to slide back out of the way; wishing that he could just slide out the door but knowing that would be against protocol.

Amidala turned to Sabe. "Tomorrow morning. There are matters that still need to be cared for. For now tell them that they will not only be meeting my children but also their husband and wife and three of my four grandchildren. That information should tide them all over until then." Sabe nodded and left to deliver her message. Then Amidala turned to Luke and Mara. "Speaking of grandchildren, would you like an escort to bring the my Grand baby home?"

Mara turned to Luke and he could tell that she wanted her son with her, but he could also see the conflicting wish for his safety. "Soon, after we are sure that Naboo is ready to handle the Yuuzhen Vong." Luke said placing his hand on Mara's. "I know that you will understand our decision to leave him where we are sure that he will be safe."

Amidala dipped her head and when she spoke her voice had a hint of sadness. "Yes, it is the hardest decision a parent can make. To let your children go so that they will be safe." Amidala raised her head and continued. "So let's get to work preparing Naboo so that time will be as short as possible for you and Mara."

o O o

Kenan couldn't believe how well things had gone with Amidala. Though she found him familiar she didn't recognize him. They had not been put off in the least that he was a clone. He was accepted into the Naboo Jedi Order without question. A Jedi had been assigned to help him and the other Jedi new to Naboo. Robes and in his case a new lightsaber were needed. He quickly came to the realization that Amidala was the leader of the Jedi and a Jedi in her own right even if she did not call herself one.

Kenan and the others were sized for their robes. Then the Jedi showed him a selection of focusing crystals the only color not represented was 'red.' Kenan couldn't believe some of the options before him. He reached out for what to him seemed like a safe color, green.

"I don't think you want to do that, Kenan." Anakin said contemplating the results of Kenan's choice. "I'm Anakin." He said holding his hand out.

Kenan shook the young man's hand. "Why shouldn't I choose to have a green saber?"

"Well if you like wearing green have at it. Around here the Jedi's formal robes are color coordinated with their sabers." Anakin explained with a shrug. "And I know that Uncle Luke isn't all to thrilled that he's stuck with green. In fact he's threatening to say that it doesn't apply to him."

"Thanks for the warning." Kenan said returning the green stone to its place and choosing a topaz colored one. Then turned to the person that had taken his measurements and held it up. "Good old traditional brown, thank you." Then it was time for the search to begin for the rest of the materials needed to construct his saber.

o O o

Luke and all his family now sat being filled in on the status and capabilities of Naboo by the Jedi and the leaders of the Naboo military. They then took their turn, telling them what they were up against and the status of the rest of the galaxy. The Naboo had used their time wisely during their isolation. They had gone from having only a token military force to quite well armed. The Naboo were shocked at just how far the invasion had progressed. They also learned that the Naboo scientists were already making head way analyzing the ship that had brought Jacen and Jaina to Naboo along with it's contents. The scientists were even able to explain some things about the Vong tech that they hadn't known. One piece of information made it all the more interesting; the ship was a prototype. So they now knew what the Vong would soon start to bring against them.

o O o

Amidala stepped forward and all eyes turned to her. Little had been heard from the Queen since the shield had fallen. Now she would tell her people what had happened and what was to come. The people had been informed of some things. They knew that the shield had effected their world temporally, thirty years had suddenly turned out to be fifty. They knew that most of the royal family had been gathered to Naboo. Now it was time for them to learn of the dark times to come. Tomorrow they would rejoice about her family, but now they had to be prepared.

Amidala began to address her people. As she spoke her words were transmitted to all of Naboo. "I feel that those who chose me to be your Queen, who have along with me prepared for our return need to know what is happening. I do this so that in the days to come you will understand why some things must be done."

"Much has changed in the galaxy around us. The Emperor is dead and what is left of the Empire is nothing for us to fear. There is a New Republic, but there is also a new enemy. This new enemy is called the Yuuzhen Vong. They come from another galaxy and are invading ours. They solely use biotechnology and despise any technology that is not living. They have cut a swath through our galaxy clear to Coruscant. Coruscant the seat of both the old and new Republics has fallen. The main training world for the Outer Jedi Order has also fallen."

"It sounds as if the main mistake that has been made was that a divided front has been presented to the enemy. I understand what my son and the Outer Jedi Order must have faced. They did not know how to face this situation as Jedi. For the Emperor was quite thorough both in the eradication of the Jedi and in erasing much of the knowledge necessary to restore the Jedi. They must have fought an up hill battle to get as far as they did."

Amidala paused for a moment and took a calming breath. She knew that she would have to be careful on how she worded the next part of her speech. "The New Republic on the other hand had no excuses. The Jedi were always there for the Old Republic and have strived to help build the New Republic. Then when the Jedi come forth and tell them that there is a new threat they are scoffed at and even accused of faking the evidence in order to gain power. Even those who had long and honorable records were dismissed. When the threat proves true, half of them think the Jedi are being hotshots and the rest think that they are not doing enough. The Force is a great ally but there are only so many Jedi and they can not be every where or do everything. And to top it off the Jedi now have to wonder if those that they are helping are going to turn them over in some desperate attempt to save themselves."

"It will not be the same here. We know what is coming and I hope that we will stand together united, as we did against the Trade Federation and were ready to do against the Empire. Let there be no cracks for them to slide through." Amidala said with conviction. Luke and Leia looked at each other both thinking the same thing. 'No wonder they chose her to lead them against the Empire.' Then Amidala continued. "Naboo would fair little better if we tried to face this threat alone. Because there can be no doubt that we will be a target soon enough. We must act now while we have the advantage."

"A strike force is being prepared to head out tomorrow as soon as the presentation of my family has ended. A force is also being prepared to escort some of the royal family to Mon Calamari the current seat of the New Republic. We will make ourselves known both to our friends and our foes. We will ally ourselves to the Republic and the Jedi; they will know where we stand. The Yuuzhen Vong will find us between them and that which they want. This is our galaxy and we will not have it taken from us. We will be sure that Naboo will remain free. We have been safe for thirty years preparing for the battle we knew would come. The face may have changed but the purpose remains the same."

"May the Force be with us all..." Amidala said ending her speech.

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