Note 37
Queen Amidala,
The people of Naboo were wise to elect you as their Queen. Many lesser rulers would have bowed to the pressure of the Trade Federation. You have done well.
You are right; Anakin was very brave. Without him, capturing the Viceroy of the Trade Federation would have been harder. I do think, Your Majesty, that you still would have been able to secure a victory, even without Anakin. Your goal was to capture the Viceroy, was it not? Without the destruction of the droid control ship, total victory would have been harder. The Gungans could have been wiped out. It truly would have been a tragedy had that occurred.
I am the Supreme Chancellor now. I have many sources of information, and it was not difficult for me to learn that Anakin was extremely talented with the Force. For instance, Master Qui-Gon Jinn would not have taken much notice in a boy who was not extremely talented. By taking a stance to have Anakin trained, he risked going against the Jedi Code as well as the entire Council. This is also not to mention the fact that young Skywalker races pods. Anakin is the only human I have heard who can accomplish such a feat. I have done my fair share of reading, and Jedi are the only ones I know of to possess such quick reflexes.
It pleased me greatly to hear that you approved of Qui-Gon's funeral on Naboo. Naboo will never forget that he paid the ultimate price for his service to our planet. I believe that the funeral went well. I was glad to see that the entire Jedi Council had come.
I must apologize….I went ahead and made arrangements for a parade to be held on Naboo. Had I known that you would have objections, I would not have gone through with the plans. I am afraid that it is too late now to cancel the parade. It has already been announced on Naboo. Anakin will just have to suffer being recognized as a hero. He deserves such recognition, and our people will be glad to see him. I believe a special section of the parade featuring Gungans would be nice. If you can get the Gungans to participate in the parade, then the attention would not be focused only on Anakin. Yes, I like the sound of that….a parade featuring mostly the Gungans. Does this sound acceptable to you?
It is an honor to be among my people. Let us work together towards peace and prosperity in the Republic.
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
PS After the parade, let us keep up a yearly correspondence. You can inform me what is going on our planet, and I will inform you of what is happening in the Senate.