Note 5

Yoda,

First, I need to inform you of a report I have just received. I have bad news. Master Sypho Dyas has been killed while on his recent assignment. Republic citizens on the planet of Blue Waters found his body. We will need to pick another Jedi Master to fill his spot on the Council. His loss grieves me. He was an excellent Master, and he will be missed.

But if the Sith were not after the Queen, then why would he have been on Tatooine? Qui-Gon has informed me that the Sith somehow tracked them to Tatooine. And why would the Trade Federation insist on Amidala to sign a treaty? I can think of no other reason that the Sith would have been on Tatooine. I believe you are right…the Sith very possibly could have a darker plan. I have tried to meditate on this situation, but nothing is coming to mind. Have you come up with an insight?

Regardless, a being has discovered the ancient Sith journal. Whether the finder was this mysterious attacker or his predecessor is of great importance. If he is the one who discovered the journal, he will no doubt try to take on an apprentice. If he is the apprentice, then we have two Sith to concern ourselves with.

How could Anakin stray to the Dark Side if he is not trained? He simply is very Force Sensitive, but he would need to be trained to do much with his powers, so it would be very hard for him to become a Sith without training. With training, anything could happen. That is my opinion.

I agree…Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan should accompany the Queen back to Naboo. That is the instructions I gave them before they left. You must not have heard me…you were possibly in deep meditation and did not hear what I said. It is good we share the same opinion on the matter.

I have received word from Qui-Gon. They have landed on Naboo, and Queen Amidala has a plan. She wants to send the Gungans into a battle, but the battle is a diversion. She wishes to send the pilots they have to knock out the Trade Federation Control Ship, which will disable the droid army. At the same time, the Queen and her people will go to the Naboo palace and attempt to capture Rune Hakko and Nute Gunray, the Trade Federation Leaders.

I have also received word that Padmé is Queen Amidala, and that she was in a disguise. She successfully got the Gungans to agree to the plan. That is as much as I know at this time.

I also heard that Senator Palpatine was elected Supreme Chancellor in the Senate. That should be good for the people of Naboo. How do you think he will do at leading the Senate? This matter is of little concern to us at this immediate time, but after the Trade Federation battle is over, the outcome will help shape the situation for Naboo…and it could prove important when other events surface throughout the Republic. I know that the Supreme Chancellor does not have much power over these things though…everything he purposes must be approved by the entire Senate, so the Senate's leadership is not so important, though it does have some bearing on how Republic problems are handled.

Have you heard any more information? I have not.

Have you received any report involving the mysterious warrior? I have not.

Mace Windu