Halle Burtoni Halle Burtoni was a Kaminoan female politician who , in her later years , served as the Senator of Kamino during the Clone Wars . Burtoni bartered her world ' s production of Galactic Republic clone trooper s into a seat in the Galactic Senate , a position of power that she used to push for the continued funding of clone soldier s for the Grand Army of the Republic . The continuation of the Clone Wars — necessitating the need for the production of more clone trooper s — was Burtoni ' s top political priority , often bringing her at odds with other representatives such as the members of the Loyalist Committee , including Padmé Amidala of Naboo and Onaconda Farr of Rodia . During a senatorial debate over whether to continue the war , Burtoni was an outspoken proponent of deregulating the InterGalactic Banking Clan in order to open new lines of credit to fund increased clone production . After the financial bill passed , Burtoni led the effort that ultimately rejected the calls of the Loyalist Committee to reduce military spending . It was during this debate that Senator Farr was murdered , and Burtoni became a key suspect in the investigation . It was ultimately determined that Farr was murdered by his aide , Lolo Purs . When the murder case was resolved , the Senate rejected the Loyalist Committee ' s counter - legislation and approved the troop increase that Burtoni had proposed . Biography . Military funding debate . In the decade prior to the onset of the Clone Wars in 22 BBY , Kaminoan cloners created a clone army for the Galactic Republic on their homeworld of Kamino . On the orders of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine , these clone soldier s were commissioned as the Grand Army of the Republic and first saw action during the Battle of Geonosis , the battle that sparked the war between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Halle Burtoni bartered her planet ' s role as the source of the Republic soldiers into a seat in the Galactic Senate , the legislative body of the Galactic Republic . From there , she represented her planet ' s financial interests and became a leading proponent of continued military action against the Separatist Droid Army , as the continued need for clone trooper s led to financial gain for Kamino . At some point during the war , Burtoni presented a holographic display of Phase II clone trooper armor , an upgrade over standard clone trooper armor , to a group of politicians that included Senate Vice Chair Mas Amedda , Senator Mee Deechi of Umbara , and Senator Mot - Not Rab . In 21 BBY , the Senate took up debates regarding the cost of fighting the Separatists . One debate was over whether the Senate should fund the creation of additional clone troopers , despite the Republic already being in a dire fiscal condition due to the massive spending required to fund the war . Senator Gume Saam , the representative of the Techno Union , argued for a bill that would open new lines of credit by deregulating the InterGalactic Banking Clan . During a Senate debate over the proposed legislation , Senator Mon Mothma of Chandrila argued against deregulating the banks , but Burtoni retorted by saying she believed that such an action was a small price to pay in order to finance the war . The Senate tabled its decision until the matter could be considered further . After a Separatist attack destroyed the power generator on Coruscant , the capital of the Republic , Burtoni put forward the motion to deregulate the Banking Clan . The Senate passed the legislation into law . The deregulation of the Banking Clan led to a new debate over whether the Senate should finance the creation of additional clones . The debate was a particularly passionate one due to the attack on Coruscant , with emotions running high throughout the Senate . In light of the attack , Burtoni proposed that five million more clone troopers be purchased from the Kaminoan cloners . Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan objected to the proposal on fiscal grounds , saying the Republic was unable to pay for it , so Burtoni told him that Kamino was drafting an emergency appropriations bill that would raise funds from the Banking Clan . Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo was also a critic of the proposal , urging that the Senate de - escalate the war rather than inflaming the situation with more troop s . During a later Senate session , Organa intended to speak before the Senate in opposition to the bill , but he was injured in an attack by Separatist - aligned bounty hunter s . Amidala ultimately spoke on his behalf , offering a strong plea to oppose increased military funding by using her aide , Teckla Minnau , as an example of how the cuts in critical social services in favor of the war were harming the people of the Republic ; Minnau ' s family lived in a district of Coruscant where critical services , such as electricity and running water , were scarce as a result of funds being appropriated for the war . Burtoni reluctantly applauded the address , but she nonetheless continued to offer her support for increased clone production . Murder of Onaconda Farr . As the debate over troop increases continued , the Loyalist Committee continued fighting against Burtoni ' s proposal and put forward its own proposal aimed at preventing any increase in clone trooper production . Senator Amidala gave another speech before the full Senate , arguing that the financial costs for a troop increase would cripple the Republic , and that more clones would only escalate the Clone Wars . Though the Senate had not yet voted , the Loyalists held a celebration in honor of Amidala ' s speech , a gathering that Burtoni crashed . Burtoni heard Amidala say that it was too early to celebrate when the vote had not yet commenced , which the Kaminoan Senator was quick to point out as something that she actually agreed with the young Senator on . Lolo Purs , aide to Rodian Senator Onaconda Farr , dismissed Burtoni ' s suggestion that the gathering was a Separatist conspiracy , and Amidala again asserted her belief that diplomacy had to resume . Burtoni said that diplomacy had failed the Republic long before their debate , at which point Senator Mothma urged them to end their discussion . Farr escorted Burtoni , who assured the Loyalists that the war was far from over , out of the meeting . Only moments after Burtoni left the gathering , Farr collapsed and died after his drink was poison ed . Having little faith in Lieutenant Tan Divo , the homicide investigator from the Coruscant Security Force , Amidala and Organa investigated the murder on their own . They suspected political malfeasance and confronted Burtoni and Deechi , also a supporter of increased troop production , in Deechi ' s office . Deechi and Burtoni laughingly dismissed the implication that they were involved in Farr ' s murder , as Farr was useful to her politically ; every time Farr spoke against her efforts , it gave her a quote to use in her fundraising , so she had no reason to kill him . Deechi likewise dismissed the idea that he was involved but was able to provide the two Loyalist Senators with information about a clandestine meeting at the Coruscant docks that Farr had participated in . Amidala and Organa , who soon left to investigate , nonetheless made it clear that they still had their suspicions about him and Burtoni . Organa and Amidala were attacked on the docks , leading them to further suspect either Burtoni or Deechi ' s involvement in the murder . The two Loyalists went to confront Senator Deechi and found that he had been killed . Later , while the Loyalist Senators were under the protection of Lieutenant Divo due to their run - in at the docks , Purs claimed she was attacked by Senator Burtoni , who had become the prime suspect in the murders of both Farr and Deechi . Senate Guard s apprehended Burtoni and she was brought into Chancellor Palpatine ' s office , where she strongly denied the allegations that she killed either of the Senators . The last thing Burtoni remembered was walking to her office and then waking up in the Chancellor ' s office . Divo repeated Purs ' claim , but Burtoni laughed the allegation off and said that Purs was not important enough to attack . Likewise , she saw Farr as a harmless bug and considered Deechi an ally , giving her no reason to kill either of them . Divo revealed that the poison used to kill Farr was developed by Kaminoan scientists , and he theorized that Burtoni had slipped Farr the poison when she crashed the Loyalist gathering . It was then that Senator Amidala realized that Purs did not drink anything . Because the poison only targeted Rodians , that turned suspicion onto Purs . The young Rodian admitted to killing Farr because of his previous , but later disavowed , support for the Separatist Alliance , as Purs believed he no longer had the authority to represent the interests of the Rodian people . The admission spared Burtoni from arrest , and Purs was taken into custody . Following the resolution of the murder case , the Senate voted on the proposed legislation . The Loyalist Committee ' s bill was rejected , while Burtoni ' s proposal for increased clone production was a success . Personality and traits . Halle Burtoni was a female Kaminoan , standing at a tall and slender 2 . 13 meter s . She had lavender eye s and white skin . Her regalia included a headband that included jewelry that draped down both sides of her head . Politically , Burtoni was strong - minded and resolute in her opinions , and her savvy politics and powerful connections earned her the respect amongst her Senatorial colleagues and the people of Kamino . As the Senator from Kamino , Burtoni argued strongly in favor of increased clone trooper production and the continuation of the Clone Wars , as it was an important source of income and power for Kamino . Her desire to see the war continue led her to ally herself with other like - minded Senators , such as Senator Mee Deechi of Umbara . Though her top political priority was the economic benefit of Kamino , Burtoni possessed a strong loyalty to the Republic , putting her at odds with Senators who favored an end to hostilities with the Separatist Alliance . This was to the point that she suggested treachery amongst the Loyalist Committee . One such Senator was Padmé Amidala , with whom she had frequent philosophical disagreements over warfare versus diplomacy . Burtoni saw other Loyalist Senators , such as Onaconda Farr , as beneath her attention , though she did see the calls for diplomacy as a means of increasing her fundraising efforts amongst her supporters . Burtoni ' s aggressive and intrusive personality and tactics led some of her colleagues to suspect that she was involved in illegal and unethical political actions , including the assassination of Onaconda Farr . Behind the scenes . Halle Burtoni was created for the animated television series " " , in which she was voiced by Jameelah McMillan . She first appeared in the background of the February 12 , 2010 episode " Duchess of Mandalore , " where she was seen walking through the halls of the Galactic Senate during a conversation between Mandalorian Duchess Satine Kryze and Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi . Her role was greatly expanded in the next episode , " Senate Murders , " on March 19 . Later that same year , she appeared in the November 19 th episode " Heroes on Both Sides " and the December 3 rd episode " Pursuit of Peace , " which chronologically take place just prior to " Senate Murders . " Some concept art for the character , dated April 2008 , was drawn by artist David Lee Merrer .