Note 3

Mace Windu,

If you please, sir, I just wanted you to answer the questions. I wasn't asking for much. I don't know much about the Jedi, but I do know I want to be one. That's why I wanted to know about the code thing and the midi-cholorians, and whether I passed or failed your tests. Why can't you just tell me that information? I don't like it when people hold stuff back from me.

And I'm sorry for calling you 'bald guy with the smooth head', but I didn't know your name! How was I supposed to call you by your name when I didn't know it?

Qui-Gon is letting me come with him to Naboo, but he said he wasn't allowed to train me. We're on our way to Naboo now, and I think Queen Amidala has a plan. I was hoping that I would see her handmaiden, Padmé, but I can't find her anywhere. I really like her. I'm excited about going to Naboo….I've never seen green plants before. Padmé told me there are lots of them on Naboo…like this weird stuff called grass. She told me they are in the form of blades, but they don't cut your feet. I can't imagine that, so I guess I'll just have to see it for myself.

Just so you know a few things about me, I was a slave on Tatooine, a desert planet, until Qui-Gon freed me. I left my mother there, and I'm sad about that. I miss her very much. She's still a slave.

How do I prove my commitment and my abilities so that I can be accepted for Jedi training? And you never answered me…but I think I know from your lack of response…I failed your tests didn't I?  That means I'll never get to become a Jedi! That's not fair! I tried my best; honest I did. I thought it was pretty easy, but I must have done it wrong.

What I am going to do with my life now? I was a slave before this, but Qui-Gon freed me, and now I'll never get to become a Jedi Knight. I guess I'll just starve and die because I'm only 9 and no one will be able to take care of me. My mother's still a slave. I shouldn't have left her. She's going to die, and it will be all my fault. She sent me with Qui-Gon because he promised me and my mother that I would be a Jedi Knight. He lied! I'll never be a Jedi. It's been my dream to be a Jedi, but now I can't be one.

Why does my age matter so much? If I can't be a Jedi, I can't do anything else with my life…because I'm only 9. I'm almost 10, but still…no one wants a 10 year old to work for them, unless I'm a slave…but I'm NOT going back into slavery. No one will want me because I'm too old for them. No one will want to even adopt me because I'm almost 10, and they'll want to raise a child from birth. It's not fair!

Well at least Palpatine is nice. He told me that I could be his aide…he saw me when I was crying and he was really, really nice.

Thank you for not beating me for calling you a bald guy. You're not like Watto. That's good. Watto was my owner, just so you know. He still owns my mother, and I'm worried about her. I miss her very much.

We've landed now, and as soon as we got off the ship Queen Amidala told everyone that she wants the Gungans to fight for us. She said Jar-Jar told her that they had a big army. Hang on…we're moving to the Gungans "sacred" grounds, because they deserted their underground city.

Okay…I'm back. You'll never guess this, but Padmé is Queen Amidala! Did you know that? I didn't! She told me she had to disguise herself for her protection. Anyway, she went before the Gungan Leader, Boss Nass, and she begged him for help. After everyone got down on our knees, he laughed and decided that the Naboo don't think they're above the Gungans because of the respect Padmé showed him. He agreed that he would help.

I like Padmé very much, and you know what, I have this feeling inside me that I'm going to marry her someday. She's so pretty and nice. I can't wait until I'm older. I think she thinks of me as "just a little boy" right now, and that she thinks I'm silly for thinking I'm going to marry her. But I don't think…I KNOW.

Anyway, the plan is that Padmé and her handmaidens, and her Captain Panaka will go to the Theed palace and capture the Trade Federation Leaders. The Gungans will have a distraction and pretend to fight a battle…that will draw the droids away from the city to make it easier for the Queen to capture the Trade Federation leaders. The pilots that are here are going to try to knock out the droid control ship orbiting the planet. The control ship controls the battle droids and gives them their power. Without the control ship, they are useless.

What do you think of her plan? I think it's brilliant. Padmé's a very smart girl.

Master Yoda's the green guy with the funny ears, right? What does the Jedi Council do? A lightsaber is a lasersword, right? Qui-Gon told me that's what it's called. How do you make a lightsaber? I want to make one. I'm good at building things, and I think it would be neat to make one. Am I allowed to make one, even though I'm not going to be a Jedi?

Anakin Skywalker

Well bye, Mr. Mace Windu.

Anakin Skywalker