Skirmish on Risha Synata's ship

A skirmish took place on the starship of famous actress Risha Synata. Synata was a spy for the Confederacy of Independent Systems and worked under Count Dooku. In order to gain his favor, she orchestrated a plot invite senators, who were unconvinced of joining the Separatist Alliance, and gas them to advance her goals. She also presented her historic plays in ways that would favor Dooku. She invited Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his wife, senator Padmé Amidala to watch a play.
After meeting with Synata, they visited her Madam Synata's Genius of A Thousand Faces Museum the following day. But while they were visiting they were surrounded by the actress' mannequins who were ordered to attack them. The couple attacked back with Skywalker using his lightsaber to destroy many of the mannequins. They then ran through the Endor exhibit with attacking Ewoks and the Ando Prime exhibit before reaching a dinner display as the hoard of mannequins closed in. Realizing they were surrounded, Amidala and Skywalker locked themselves in the dinner. Amidala found a door but discovered it was fake, her husband then slashed it open with his lightsaber as the mannequins broke in and ran their way. A secret hallway was beyond the fake door as the senator and the Jedi Knight ran down it. They came to a banner with the Separatist hex icon and snuck behind it. They arrived at the bridge of the ship where the hologram of the Head of State of the Confederacy of Independent Systems and Sith Lord Count Dooku appeared.
R2-D2 began to worry about the safety of Skywalker and Amidala but C-3PO insisted that they were alright even though R2 went to investigate anyway. On the bridge of the ship, a prerecorded hologram message of Count Dooku to Syanata played. In the message, Dooku thanked Synata for helping take down Senator Amidala. Going through a computer, Amidala learned that Synata had been changing the history in her plays in order to push the Separatist Alliance agenda. She also had a list of names of senators who she could not convince to join the Separatist. She planned to invite them to a show that night and release deadly dioxis gas.
But then the actress' LEP-series service droids began to attack the couple. As they fought off the droids, R2-D2 used a control panel to slowly override the servant droid's programming. The droids began to end their fight against the Jedi and the senator, Synata's officers frantically worked to fix them as the actress prepared for her play. After defeating the servant droids, Skywalker and Amidala made their way to the theater where Amidala planned to evacuate the audience while Skywalker planned to confront the actress.
While Amidala ordered the senators out of the theater, Skywalker snuck backstage and stole one of the maska from the actors. Synata was already on stage gloating at Amidala with her gas mask on. The Jedi Knight then confronted Syanta who refused to surrender without a fight. They both activated their lightsabers as the dioxis gas was released. But Skywalker quickly dodged and blocked Synata's attacks and disarmed her, forcing her to surrender.
==Prelude==
After arriving at Risha Synata's ship, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his wife Senator Padmé Amidala relaxed and took a ride on a personal transport where they passed roads lined with film posters of Risha Synata surrounded by a forest behind a fence. In order to show off her immense wealth, there were gundarks placed throughout the forest. The couple then reached the entrance to a ballroom, where a large crowd jeered at the entrance of Synata. Synata was very surprised to see the two and wanted them to visit the Madam Synata's Genius of A Thousand Faces Museum. Amidala was able to arrange a visit for the following day, but then the actress pushed them out of the way as they were standing in her light.
Shortly after, Amidala explained what the museum was to a skeptical Skywalker. Although she believed that it was just for Syanta to continue to show off, Skywalker saw this as a to spend time with his wife and not worry about the Jedi High Council finding out about their marriage. Amidala gave in and agreed.
The following morning, Skywalker and Amidala visited the museum. Each exhibit consisted of scenes starring Synata and her mannequins. Amidala dismissed the historical inaccuracies seen in each display. After passing a display of Synata dressed as the Queen of Naboo and one of the Jedi Council, the Yoda mannequins came to life with glowing red eyes. As the couple shared a kiss at the display of the half finished painting of the Varykino, the Yoda mannequin appeared and shouted,"No getting out of it this time, Padmé!" More of the mannequins became alive and Anakin ignited his lightsaber to defend Padmé.
==Skirmish==
===Mannequin attack===
Skywalker and Amidala stared down the mannequins and the fighting began. Amidala engaged the mannequins in hand-to-hand combat while Skywalker cut many down with his lightsaber. Realizing they had to move, they crossed through the Endor exhibit which was filled with mannequin Ewoks looking to attack them. They also jumped through the Ando Prime exhibit and battled through the mannequins. They realized they were surrounded and quickly ran into the dinner exhibit. Skywalker held the door closed while Amidala looked for an exit. She found a fake door but Skywalker used his lightsaber to break it down as the mannequins flooded into the dinner. They managed to buy themselves some time and entered a secret hallway behind the dinner. They made their way down the hallway until they reached a banner with the Separatist hex icon. Behind the banner was the bridge of the ship and a hologram of the Confederacy of Independent Systems Head of State and Sith Lord Count Dooku.
===A break in the fighting===
Meanwhile, R2-D2 and C-3PO were patrolling down the hallways but R2 was worried for the safety of Skywalker and Amidala and went off to investigate as 3PO attempted to keep up with him. C-3PO gave in and agreed to help but still didn't believe the couple was in any danger.
Back on the bridge of the ship, Amidala played the message sent from Dooku to Synata. Dooku told Synata to put on a play in order to get back at Amidala for upstaging her. Amidala was surprised by the accusation against her but Skywalker believed that they could use this to their advantage as the actress believed they were died. But just then an officer came in and saw what they were doing but the two quickly tied him up. Amidala then learned that the actress was twisting the history in her plays to push the Separatist Alliance agenda. But she also learned that Synata invited all the senators she could not convince to join the Confederacy to a play that night where deadly dioxis gas would be released.
===Servant droid attack===
Realizing they had to stop her, they quickly ran out of the bridge and crashed into a LEP-series service droid. The droid then turned on the couple and prepared to attack them. Then officers activated more droids as they all moved on the Jedi and senator's location.
R2-D2 went over to a control panel to gain control of the servant droids as C-3PO worried for Skywalker and Amidala. The couple fought off the droids, destroying many of them. But then, some of the droids started to stop attacking the two. R2-D2 began to override the programming to attack Skywalker and Amidala as the officers contacted Syanta on the issue. Synata was angry that Skywalker and Amidala were holding off the attack but still had plans for them.
===The duel===
R2 managed to successfully stop the droids and the couple quickly made their way to the theater. They ran through the restaurant and the aquarium on their way. Skywalker was to confront Syanta backstage while Amidala evacuated the theater. When they arrived, Amidala pushed open the doors and ordered everyone to leave. Skywalker meanwhile, confronted an actor and took his mask from him. Skywalker confronted her as she made her case against the Galactic Republic and Amidala. Skywalker accused her of manipulation but Synata believed that the Republic did not honor her power. Synata decided to take on the Jedi Knight and drew her red bladed lightsaber as the dioxis gas released in the theater. Skywalker messed with Synata and quickly dodged her attacks. He quickly disarmed her and ordered for her surrender.
==Aftermath==
Back at the Jedi Council Chamber, Skywalker and Amidala gave their report to the Jedi Council. The council was very eager to hear the report that Skywalker brought before them. After finishing with the report, Amidala requested a special audience with the Galactic Senate to determine if their were anymore individuals like Synata.
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==Sources==
*Star Wars: Timelines 
==Notes and references==
Category:Battles of the Republic Era
Category:Events during the Clone Wars