Author - lady_sapphire (from the Jedi Council forum)
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Chancellor Palpatine,
I am planning on returning to Coruscant for the vote. Although I understand the risk to my personal safety will be great, it's a risk I'm willing to take. I've worked so hard with the rest of the Loyalist Committee to keep the army from being formed, I simply can't not be present for this vote. The rest of my career as a Senator seems to be inconsequential compared to the magnitude and importance of this single vote.
Please don't worry about my safety. I'm going to be traveling with decoys and a bodyguard so I don't anticipate any trouble during my trip back. I am also aware of the meeting between you and the Loyalist Committee, which I'm planning on attending as well. I'm sure there will be no issues with me getting to Coruscant on time for the meeting and then we can get back up to speed on everything we need to discuss before the vote takes place.
But before this meeting, I wanted to ask you: is there anything else we could possibly do? Any other possible options that haven't been tried yet? Anyone who hasn't been consulted yet that could potentially help us? I'm sorry to have to ask...it's just that I still can't give up hope yet that war can be avoided because we both know that if this act does pass, war is inevitable.
I'll see you at the meeting.
Senator Amidala