Note 25

Queen Amidala,

I wanted to let you know that you spoke very well in the Senate session. I knew I could expect no less from you. It saddens me that the Senate chose to ignore our issue. Of course, I had warned you that this would likely be the case. It is unfortunate that the call for the vote of no confidence had to be made, but it was the right thing to do. You did well, Queen Amidala.

It is a great insult to democracy that these arguers were appointed leaders, yes.

Valorum is a very nice man, from what I know of him, but unfortunately, he made an unfit Supreme Chancellor. Now the Senate will elect a new Chancellor, a strong Chancellor, one who will not let our tragedy continue.

I wanted to let you know that I have been nominated to succeed Valorum as Supreme Chancellor. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Your majesty, if I am elected, I promise to put an end to corruption.

At present, two others have also been nominated. I believe you may be familiar with Bail Antilles of Alderaan? He has been nominated as well as a Senator from Malastare. I feel confident our situation will create a strong sympathy vote for us. I will be Chancellor.

Unfortunately the election will not take place for several days. Therefore, I can do nothing more for our situation than what I have already been doing. This puts our people in a bad situation. I assume you are as concerned for them as I am. Unfortunately the Federation has possession of our planet.

Yes, yes, a vote of no confidence is a very serious matter, and one in which you handled very responsibly.

Ah, so the Jedi wished Anakin to be trained, then. I am curious; have you heard the Council's decision? I do hope all went well for him with the Jedi Council. He sounds as if he would make a powerful Jedi. The Council would be foolish to pass him up.

It is a shame you will not be seeing Anakin much longer. Perhaps, if he is trained, I can keep him company for you. The little guy is likely to need friends, and sometimes the Jedi are too set in their ways to offer the kind of sympathy a boy like that needs. I will watch over him; you can count on that, your majesty.

Oh…I do think I may have found young Anakin. There is a boy in the hallway who is crying. I will sit and talk with him a while. He will be fine. Something must have happened to upset him.

Senator Palpatine, soon to be Supreme Chancellor Palpatine