Halle Burtoni / Legends Halle Burtoni was an elderly female Kaminoan who represented her homeworld of Kamino in the Galactic Senate of the Republic during the Republic Classic era . The original suppliers of the clone troopers that composed the Grand Army of the Republic , the Kaminoan scientists ' cloning facilities were essential to the Republic ' s war effort against the Separatists during the Clone Wars . Their contribution facilitated Kamino ' s entry into the Galactic Republic , leading to Burtoni ' s appointment to the ranks of the Senate . As a politician , Senator Burtoni was a strong advocate for the increased production of clone troopers , mainly to further the interests of her world and to better enable the Republic to defeat the Separatists through force . Her political positions were supported by many loyalist allies in the Senate , but were also opposed by the senators who advocated for diplomacy . Burtoni ' s chief political enemies included fellow senators such as Padmé Amidala of Naboo , Onaconda Farr of Rodia , and Bail Prestor Organa of Alderaan . Biography . Senator of Kamino . Halle Burtoni ' s political career began as a result of the Clone Wars , a galactic - wide conflict that started in 22 BBY after diplomacy failed to resolve the Separatist Crisis . Armed rebellion broke out , and the Galactic Republic found its sovereignty threatened by the so - called Confederacy of Independent Systems . At the same time , however , the planet Kamino , located within the Outer Rim Territories , unveiled its decade - long secret project — the mass production of an army composed entirely of clone soldiers . As a result of the war , the production of clones became the Kaminoans ' most valuable commodity , and thus Kamino was admitted into the Republic as a member world with representation in the Galactic Senate . Rewarded with a seat in the legislative branch of the Republic government on Coruscant , Kamino selected Burtoni to serve as a senator . As a politician , Burtoni cultivated allies and enemies within the Senate . On the one hand , her support for the war was opposed by other senators such as Padmé Amidala and Onaconda Farr , both whom wanted to end an illegal rebellion through negotiation with traitors . However , she also found strong supporters in Mee Deechi , the senator of Umbara , and Vice Chair Mas Amedda as well . A strong lobbyist for the maintained — or increased — production of clone troopers , Senator Burtoni and her allies achieved a political victory with the passage of a Senate Bill that authorized the creation of five million additional clone troopers . Later in the war , Burtoni presented a holographic display of the Phase II armor , an improved version of the clones ' original armor , to a group of politicians , including Amedda and Deechi . Partisan politics in the Senate . Although pacifism and diplomacy failed to prevent the outbreak of the Clone Wars , Senator Padmé Amidala continued to advocate for negotiation with the Separatists . With the support of like - minded senators such as Onaconda Farr , Bail Prestor Organa and Mon Mothma , Amidala introduced a legislative bill to further her personal ideals . If passed , the bill would have ceased the production of clone troopers , leaving the Grand Army of the Republic deprived of additional soldiers . Aside from the fact that the bill threatened the economic interests of Kamino , Burtoni resented Amidala and her allies for proposing legislature that would have placed the Republic in a strategically vulnerable position . Hence , she suspected treachery in Amidala ' s party , and even accused them of conspiring against the Republic as Separatist sympathizers . Shortly after Burtoni ' s confrontation with Amidala , Farr suddenly collapsed and died . The suspicious circumstances behind the Rodian senator ' s death prompted an police investigation by the Coruscant Security Force , headed by Lieutenant Tan Divo . An autopsy of Farr ' s body produced evidence that he had been murdered by poison . Amidala immediately suspected Burtoni and Deechi of foul play , despite the fact that she lacked any evidence other than motive to support her theory . Murders in the Senate . Amidala soon confronted them both in Deechi ' s office , but Burtoni dismissed the senator ' s accusations as illogical . She asserted that Farr ' s ineffective ability as a political speaker was useful to her fundraising campaigns . Deechi also denied the allegation of murder and claimed that he respected his late rival ; Burtoni gladly revealed how she never respected the Rodian . However , Deechi revealed that Farr had a secret meeting with an unidentified individual at the Coruscant docks . When Amidala and Organa attempted to investigate the area , they were nearly killed by an unknown assailant . Both Amidala and Organa suspected Deechi of plotting their deaths . They moved to confront him , only to discover that the Umbaran senator had been assassinated . With Deechi dead , suspicion fell increasingly on Burtoni . The true murderer is revealed . When Lolo Purs , a colleague of the late Onaconda Farr , accused Burtoni of assault and attempted murder , Lieutenant Divo issued a warrant for the arrest of the Kaminoan senator . Burtoni was soon apprehended and brought to the Chancellor ' s Suite at the Republic Executive Building by the CSF where she was interrogated by Divo in front of a group of politicians , including Amidala and Chancellor Palpatine . Burtoni proclaimed her innocence and denied Purs ' accusation of assault , as well as any involvement in the assassination of Farrs , whom Burtoni regarded as too insignificant to kill . As for Deechi , Burtoni claimed that she had no motive to murder her own political ally . However , Divo was certain that Burtoni was the murderer . With only suspicion and circumstantial evidence at best , the CSF officer believed that Burtoni was responsible for the death of Farr because of the fact that she left Amidala ' s office just before Farr died . He believed that Burtoni was the one who secretly met with Farr , and that she killed Deechi to hide the truth . A forensic analysis of Farr ' s corpse also yielded results that confirmed the poison in his system to be of Kaminoan design . Furthermore , it was designed to be lethal only to those who possessed Rodian DNA . Divo concluded that Burtoni was guilty because she was a Kaminoan , and thus she had the motive , means and opportunity to kill Farr . Amidala , however , realized that the lieutenant ' s assumption was flawed because of the fact that the poison was in the other senators ' drinks , including Lolo Purs . As a Rodian , Purs should have been killed as well , but only if she drank the poison . Just as the truth dawned on Amidala , the female Rodian pulled out a concealed blaster pistol and took her former friend as a hostage . With Purs revealed as the true killer of Farrs and Deechi , Amidala demanded an explanation . Purs confessed how she secretly loathed Farrs and regarded him as a traitor to Rodia . She also believed that he was too weak in his opposition to the Clone Wars . At that moment , two CSF police droids appeared behind Purs and startled her . Amidala swiftly took advantage of the distraction and disarmed the Rodian with a single punch to the face . The revelation of Lolo Purs ' crimes absolved Halle Burtoni of Divo ' s accusations . Burtoni ' s victory in the Senate . After the incident at the Republic Executive Building , the members of the Galactic Senate voted on Amidala ' s bill . The majority voted to oppose the bill in favor of the continued production of clone troopers , and thus Burtoni and her allies won a major political victory against Amidala and her supporters . Once the session concluded , Chancellor Palpatine consoled the defeated Amidala and claimed to oppose Burtoni as well . However , he also asserted that the majority had decided and the democratic system had to be upheld , to which Amidala agreed . On the other hand , Palpatine also confessed that he understood Burtoni ' s point of view . He defended his reasoning by implying that it would be hypocrisy for the Senate to increase its own defenses while depriving the Republic of the soldiers it desperately needed . Personality and traits . Halle Burtoni was strong - minded and resolute behind her opinions ; her political savvy and powerful connections made her a well - respected individual amongst her colleagues in the Galactic Senate , and her own people on Kamino . As a politician , her primary concern was the promotion of her homeworld ' s interests , such as the production of clone troopers . She was also loyal to the Galactic Republic and regarded the Separatists as traitors . Burtoni ' s animosity toward the Republic ' s enemies , as well as her rivalry with those who opposed her positions , caused her to suspect treachery within the ranks of the Senate . A strong proponent for the continued manufacturing of clones , Burtoni ' s politics made her enemies with Padmé Amidala , the senator of Naboo who hoped to end the Clone Wars by demilitarizing the Republic . Senator Burtoni was characteristically aggressive and intrusive . Some of her colleagues suspected the Kaminoan delegate of engaging in illegal and unethical activities in order to further her own political career . She was well aware of the clone troopers ' importance to her world , especially since they earned Kamino a place in the Republic and a seat on the Senate . Hence , any legislation that aimed to decrease — or even terminate — Kamino ' s most valuable commodity was opposed by Burtoni . Behind the scenes . Halle Burtoni was voiced by Jameelah McMillan and was first identified in the episode Senate Murders .