Author - LukeTano (from the Jedi Council forums)
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Senator Amidala,
It was not an actual bounty hunter droid, though there have been some made lately. Anyway, it seemed like an something was set like a bomb but it musta been automated or had a droid do it when you landed or something. It seems like it was perhaps a trap set on the ship. Also, Dooku was a Jedi and he's an idealist, not a murderer. Anyway, I think it's Gunray behind this. After all, he can't be too happy with you for foiling his plans to be king of Naboo, can he? I heard he got grounded for being on Galaxy's Most Wanted Fifteen Seconds of Shame when he was put in jail after the invasion of Naboo. Anyway, we think it's a good bet that Gunray is working for the Sith. I can't find anything other than that Dooku knows there's a Sith Lord and that Nute and Rune worked with him at one time. I don't even think Dooku knows that Nute and Rune are still working for the Sith Lord. I only guessed that because Rune said that they were and was willing to come clean but then you got attacked and I sent someone else, but the Sith Lord clearly changed his mind likely with a Sith mind trick, or Rune chickened out or was making the whole thing up to get attention. It seems odd. Also, Gunray, contrary to what even Dooku seemed to know, hasn't lost his spot of Viceroy, even though he's left the Republic. The Federation lost it's Senate spot after the attempt of Palpatine's life, but Gunray seems to come out quite well. Something isn't right.
Obi-wan Kenobi