What If... Qui-Gon Jinn Never Met Anakin Skywalker?

Written by Master P Koon.

## Synopsis

In this story, Palpatine had a different plan to take over the galaxy. This resulted in Anakin never being born. This obviously prevented Qui-Gon meeting him, following with him being inducted into the Jedi Order. See how the Star Wars saga would've changed.

## Fan Cast

* **Ian MacDiarmid** as Palpatine / Sidious
* **Ewan McGregor** as Obi-Wan Kenobi
* **Nick Park** as Darth Maul
* **Ralph Fiennes** as Count Dooku
* **Frank Oz** as Yoda
* **Samuel L. Jackson** as Mace Windu
* **Jimmy Smits** as Bail Organa
* **Natalie Portman** as Padme Amidala
* **Liam Neeson** as Qui-Gon Jinn
* **Ahmed Best** as Jar Jar Binks
* **Jimmy Vee** as R2-D2
* **Timuera Morrison** as Jango Fett, Boba Fett & Clone Troopers
* **Nika Futterman** as Assaj Ventress
* **Clancy Brown** as Savage Opress
* **Stephen Stanton** as Admiral / Grand Moff Tarkin
* **Silas Carson** as Nute Gunray, Lott Dod & Ki-Adi-Mundi
* **Jerome Blake** as Mas Amedda & Orn Free Taa
* **Ralph Brown** as Ric Olie
* **Hugh Quarshie** as Captain Panaka
* **Jay Laga'aia** as Captain Typho
* **Oliver Ford Davies** as Sio Bibble
* **Kiera Knightly** as Queen Amidala Decoy
* **Timothy Stamp** as Chancellor Finis Valorum
* **Leeanna Walsam** as Zam Wesell
* **Marton Csokas** as Poggle the Lesser
* **James Taylor** as Rune Haako
* **Jamie King** as Aurra Sing
* **Anthony Daniels** as C-3PO
* **Alan Ruscoe** as Plo Koon & Daultay Dophine
* **Orli Shoshan** as Shaak Ti
* **Ben Cooke** as Kit Fisto
* **Kenji Oates** as Saesee Tiin
* **Tux Akindoyeni** as Agen Kolar
* **Sam Witwer** as the voice of Darth Maul
* **Matthew Wood** as the voice of the Battle Droids & General Grievous
* **Bob Bergen** as the voice of Lama Su
* **Gwendoline Yeo** as the voice of Nala Se
* **Rena Owen** as the voice of Taun We
* **Chris Sanders** as the voice of Daultay Dohpine
* **Toby Longworth** as the voice of Lott Dod
* **Amanda Lucas** as the voice of Tey How
* **Dee Bradley Baker** as the voice of Onaconda Farr & clone troopers

## Prologue

The Force sees all. Not just this world, but other worlds too. It peers into a vast multiverse where a single choice can change the fate of a universe. Watch these new realities unforld with a single decision, and ponder the question: "What If?"

Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi have been dispatched to negotiate with Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation. With the negotiations never taking place, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan land on the surface of Naboo. They encounter a Gungan named Jar Jar Binks and make their way to the Theed Royal Palace. They are able to get Queen Amidala, her handmaiden, Captain Panaka and Ric Olie onto the Naboo Royal Starfighter which departs from the planet, up to the blockade...

## Part 1: *The Phantom Menace*

### Chapter One: Escape

The Naboo Royal Starfighter flies up to the large droid control ship above Naboo.

Inside the Naboo Royal Starfighter.

QUI-GON JINN: How long until we arrive at Coruscant?

RIC OLIE: We should be there by nightfall.

The consoles beep.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: What is it?

RIC OLIE: We've detected a large Trade Federation ship. A droid control ship.

QUI-GON JINN: Fly slowly. Try and avioid its attention.

Inside the droid control ship.

DAULTAY DOFINE: Sir! We've got a Naboo ship incoming!

NUTE GUNRAY: Open fire! Destroy it!

DAULTAY DOFINE: Yes, sir.

Space.

The droid control ship fires rapidly at the Naboo Royal Starfighter.

Inside the Naboo Royal Starfighter.

RIC OLIE is manouvering the ship around the cannon fire.

PANAKA: I'll get to the cannons -

The ship gets hit.

PANAKA: Damage?

RIC OLIE: Minor. But we've lost the cannons.

PANAKA sighs.

PANAKA: We have to get her Majesty to safety. Can we jump to hyperspace?

RIC OLIE: Plotting our trajectory.

QUEEN AMIDALA: No. Send a message to the droid control ship. If Viceroy Gunray wants me to sign his treaty, then he won't want to destroy this ship, as long as he knows I'm on it.

RIC OLIE: But then they'll know we have you.

QUEEN AMIDALA: We have no other options. Captain, that's an order.

RIC OLIE: If you so wish.

Inside the droid control ship.

DAULTAY DOFINE: Sir! We're getting a message from the starfighter.

NUTE GUNRAY: Put it through!

A screen projects an image of QUEEN AMIDALA. This shocks NUTE GUNRAY, RUNE HAAKO and DAULTAY DOFINE.

RUNE HAAKO: Queen Amidala?

QUEEN AMIDALA: Viceroy.

NUTE GUNRAY: You are on that ship?

QUEEN AMIDALA: You are more intelligent than I thought. I order you to halt your fire on our starfighter and lift your blockade of Naboo.

NUTE GUNRAY: Unfortunately, your majesty, I cannot. I am not in command of this operation. Lord Sidious is.

QUEEN AMIDALA: *Lord Sidious*?

NUTE GUNRAY: He is my client. He commissioned the blockade.

QUEEN AMIDALA: What has a bloackde of Naboo got to do with your trade, Viceroy?

NUTE GUNRAY: That is none of your concern, your majesty.

QUEEN AMIDALA: You are blockading my planet. Of course it is of my concern.

NUTE GUNRAY cringes. He doesn't like conversations like this, and this is clear.

NUTE GUNRAY: Come aboard my ship and I will explain all to you.

QUEEN AMIDALA: We can converse the way it is.

NUTE GUNRAY: No. Our negotiations shall take place on this ship or our negotiations shall never take place.

QUEEN ADMIALA: If the negotiations don't take place, viceroy, this bloackade will be illegal and you will become a criminal.

NUTE GUNRAY (TO DAULTAY DOFINE): Cut the transmission.

DAULTAY DOFINE does and the screen goes blank.

Inside the Naboo Royal Starfighter.

RIC OLIE: Your majesty, they've cut us out.

Inside the Droid Control Ship.

NUTE GUNRAY: Change of plan. Open fire and destroy that starfighter!

RUNE HAAKO: Viceroy. But what of the treaty?

NUTE GUNRAY: We don't need the queen. She is too defiant and I don't trust her. We'll use the cowardly governor. He'll do anything if it saves his life. Open fire.

DAULTAY DOFINE: Yes, sir.

Space.

The droid control ship fires at the Naboo Royal Starfighter rapidly.

Inside the Naboo Royal Starfighter.

RIC OLIE: They're firing too much! I can't dodge all the blasts!

QUI-GON JINN: Prepare the escape pods. We'll get the queen on one.

RIC OLIE: You'll have to hurry.

QUEEN AMIDALA: Captain. Thank you.

RIC OLIE: It's all for you, your majesty.

The cockpit doors open and QUI-GON JINN and QUEEN AMIDALA leave.

In the escape pod bay.

QUI-GON JINN, OBI-WAN KENOBI and QUEEN AMIDALA get into one escape pod. The handmaiden split up and take up 2 escape pods altogether. CAPTAIN PANAKA, JAR JAR BINKS and R2-D2 get into the final escape pod.

In the cockpit.

RIC OLIE: Master Jedi, you're clear to launch.

Space.

The four escape pods depart from the Naboo Royal Starfighter. They go undetected from the droid control ship. The Naboo Royal Starfighter takes many hits.

Inside the Naboo Royal Starfighter.

RIC OLIE closes his eyes.

Space. The Naboo Royal Starfighter is finally destroyed.

Inside droid control ship.

NUTE GUNRAY (TO RUNE HAAKO): Prepare my shuttle. We're going to the surface.

RUNE HAAKO nods then leaves.

### Chapter Two: Politics

Inside the Senate building.

MAS AMMEDA: Order! Order!

SENATOR PALPATINE: Chancellor. You have ingored our pleas for help against this blockade time and time again. Naboo is in peril and you have sat in your office, doing nothing.

The Senators boo CHANCELLOR VALORUM.

CHANCELLOR VALORUM: No! That's not true! I have deployed two Jedi to deal with this issue!

SENATOR PALPATINE: The Trade Federation has a whole army and you send two Jedi? They'll not be able to take on them all.

CHANCELLOR VALORUM: They can...negotiate. Get the Trade Federation to leave.

SENATOR PALPATINE: The Neomodians are slimy and untrustworthy scum. We cannot trust them to adhear to their side of a deal or bargain. They only care about themselves and their own gain. I would recommend we destroy them whilst we can.

LOTT DOD, representative of the Trade federation, comes into the debate.

LOTT DOD: The Trade Federation are a legitimate part of the Galactic Republic; just as much as the Jedi Order. Their annihilation would cause a civil war and cause many planets to break away and separate from the Republic. Surely you do not wish to be responsible for that, Senator. Chancellor, listen to me. The Trade Federation is merely trying to make Naboo a better planet. Do you wish to stop trade to Naboo -

SENATOR PALPATINE: Lott Dod is lying. The Trade Federation have launched a full invasion and have captured the Royal Advisory Council, killed those who can't make decisions outwith the planet, and are holding Queen Amidala and Governor Bibble as hostages. I urge us to move now until it is too late.

CHANCELLOR VALORUM: But we have no military. We can't act.

SENATOR PALPATINE: I recommend we dispatch the Jedi Council to deal with the threat.

CHANCELLOR VALORUM: But they are keepers of the peace, not soldiers.

SENATOR PALPATINE: The Trade Federation has a droid army. The Jedi would not have a problem with destroying droids. Besides. Take one life to save two, eh, chancellor?

CHANCELLOR VALORUM sighs.

SENATOR PALPATINE: I will contact them.

Inside the Jedi Council Chambers.

A hologram of SENATOR PALPATINE appears.

YODA: Senator. An honour, this is.

SENATOR PALPATINE: I'm sure you're aware, but Naboo has been blockaded by the Trade Federation. Our only possible way around this is your aid.

MACE WINDU: We're not fighters, senator. I'm sure you'll understand.

SENATOR PALPATINE: The people of Naboo are suffering under the Trade Federation. I implore you to help us. *Please*. They're only droids. You won't have to kill the Neomodians, only arrest them.

KI-ADI-MUNDI: Well, we can't let the people of Naboo suffer.

PLO KOON: I fear if we go into this combat, we will turn out worse and we will go down a path of darkness. Just as the Jedi of the Old Republic did.

SENATOR PALPATINE: Master Koon, I was under the impression that you were one of the wiser Jedi council members.

PLO KOON: Wise does not mean rushing headfirst into action, senator. A wise man takes time to view all the possible ways around a problem then does whichever one is best.

SENATOR PALPATINE: Do you have a better option, Master Koon?

SHAAK TI: I agree with Master Plo. We have to be cautious with this.

SENATOR PALPATINE: I don't care *how* you do it. I just care *that* you do it.

MACE WINDU: We've still not had a report back from Master Qui-Gon and his Padawan.

YODA: A plan, I have.

The council members and SENATOR PALPATINE all focus on YODA.

YODA: Send a Master we will. To check on Master Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. Report back, they will. And based on their answer, send a Jedi Strike Team we will. Or not.

SENATOR PALPATINE: Please do.

YODA: Over, the conflict may be. If our ambassadors, succeeded, they did...

### Chapter Three: Occupation

At a hill in Theed.

The four escape pod lands. the doors are kicked open and the survivors get out. They look at the distance, where a Trade Federation shuttle lands.

QUI-GON JINN: Your majesty, I fear that this blockade is going to get far, far worse...

Inside the hangar in Theed Royal Palace.

The Trade Federation shuttle lands and the ramp opens. NUTE GUNRAY, RUNE HAAKO and four security battle droids get out. NUTE GUNRAY turns around and looks outside of the hangar doors and sees legions of battle droids approaching.

Inside the dungeons in Theed Royal Palace.

NUTE GUNRAY, RUNE HAAKO and the four security enter. They walk over to Governor SIO BIBBLE who is locked in a cell behind a ray shield.

SIO BIBBLE: Viceroy Gunray. With my authority, I order that you will release me.

NUTE GUNRAY: You will be released in good time, governor. Once you sign our treaty, your release shall take place directly after.

SIO BIBBLE: I cannot sign your treaty, viceroy. I am not either this planet's senator or monarch -

NUTE GUNRAY: Senator Palpatine has already turned down our offer. And with Queen Amidala's death, you will be temporarily filling in for the monarch until a new election.

SIO BIBBLE: You've certainly done your research, viceroy.

NUTE GUNRAY: I am committed to learning the cultures of the systems who I serve.

SIO BIBBLE: I won't legalise this blockade!

NUTE GUNRAY (SIGHING): Governor. I have another proposal. Sign the treaty or face execution.

SIO BIBBLE has clear panic on his face.

NUTE GUNRAY: I assume I know your answer.

SIO BIBBLE: I will be released. And still in command?

NUTE GUNRAY: Of course.

NUTE GUNRAY nods and one of the security battle droids deactivate the ray shield. SIO BIBBLE is handed a pen and the treaty, which he signs.

NUTE GUNRAY: Thank you for your coorperation, governor.

One of the security battle droids fires and kills SIO BIBBLE.

NUTE GUNRAY: I shall inform Lord Sidious of our success. He will be most pleased.

Inside the throne room in Theed Royal Palace.

NUTE GUNRAY, RUNE HAAKO and the four security battle droids enter. They activate a hologram of SIDIOUS (SENATOR PALPATINE). The two Neomodians bow.

SIDIOUS: I assume you have an update, viceroy?

NUTE GUNRAY: Yes, my Lord. The treaty has been signed, legalising this operation.

SIDIOUS: Good. Everything is proceeding according to plan.

Inside SAESEE TIIN's Jedi Starfighter.

SAESEE TIIN's Jedi starfighter is travelling through hyperspace. On his consoles, he has a hologram of YODA and WINDU up.

SAESEE TIIN: I'm exiting hyperspace, Masters. On approach.

YODA: Good.

Space.

SAESEE TIIN'S Jedi Starfighter exits hyperspace. It flies out of its hyperspace ring, then flies rapidly down to Naboo.

Inside the droid control ship.

DAULTAY DOFINE: Jedi!

Inside the throne room in Theed Royal Palace.

A hologram of DAULTAY DOFINE appears.

DAULTAY DOFINE: Sir! A starfighter has exited hyperspace and is flying down to the surface.

NUTE GUNRAY: What is its origins?

DAULTAY DOFINE: Jedi, sir.

NUTE GUNRAY cowers. He turns to a hologram of OOM-9

NUTE GUNRAY: Get all units to find the Jedi! Kill them!

OOM-9: Roger roger.

Above Theed hills.

SAESEE TIIN's Jedi Starfighter is flying above the hills. Eventually he spots 11 life forms.

Inside SAESEE TIIN's Jedi Starfighter.

SAESEE TIIN: Masters. I've located the two Jedi. They appear to be with Queen Amidala and some others.

MACE WINDU: Good job. Land. We'll send a frigate to retrieve them.

SAESEE TIIN nods.

Theed Hills.

SAESEE TIIN's Jedi Starfighter lands and the latter gets out.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Master Tiin.

SAESEE TIIN: I take it that we're not making any progress with the blockade.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Not at the moment. But we have Queen Amidala.

He gestures to her. SAESEE TIIN bows.

SAESEE TIIN: Your majesty. I sense - confusion and fear in you. Do you require assistance?

QUEEN AMIDALA: I already have plenty, Master Tiin.

SAESEE TIIN turns and spots the marching legions of battle droids.

SAESEE TIIN: There's at least 9 legions of battle droids. Over there.

He points in the droids' direction.

SAESEE TIIN: I'll send a report to the Council.

Inside the Jedi Council chambers in the Jedi Temple.

SAESEE TIIN is present by hologram.

SAESEE TIIN: The Trade Federation blockade has gotten worse. The battle droids appear to have taken over Otoh Gunga and have enslaved the Gungans.

KI-ADI-MUNDI: We *have* to act now!

MACE WINDU sighs.

MACE WINDU: I agree. It's our only option. If we do nothing, the people will lose faith in the Jedi.

YODA: Very well. A strike team prepare, Master Windu. Master Plo. A squad of fighters, get ready.

Both MACE WINDU and PLO KOON nod.

MACE WINDU: Very well. Until the next one, this council is ajourned.

Inside the Galactic Senate.

SENATOR #1: We have to act now!

SENATOR #2: They'll lose faith in the Republic!

SENATOR #3: We have to do *something*!

MAS AMMEDA: Order! Order! Senator Palpatine?

SENATOR PALPATINE: Chancellor Valorum. You have sat idly by whilst Naboo is suffering. We've had reports that the entire system has been enslaved by Battle Droids. An entire system. And you've done nothing. It is with this in mind, that I propose a vote of no confidence on Chancellor Valorum.

Senators cheer loudly. CHANCELLOR VALORUM sinks into his seat.

ORN FREE TAA: Replace the Senator!

### Chapter Four: Battle

Inside the throne room in Theed Royal Palace.

NUTE GUNRAY and RUNE HAAKO are talking to SIDIOUS via hologram.

NUTE GUNRAY (STUTTERING): Lord S...S...Sidious. A J...J...Jedi has arrived. I f...f...fear more will arr..rr...rrive.

SIDIOUS: That is the intention.

NUTE GUNRAY: The intention?

SIDIOUS: This is my apprentice, Darth Maul.

A Zabrak - DARTH MAUL - comes into the hologram.

SIDIOUS: He will take care of the Jedi. Use your battle droids to their full potential.

NUTE GUNRAY: Yes, my Lord.

He bows.

Space.

A Sith Infultrator exits hyperspace and flies down to Naboo.

Inside the hangar of Theed Royal Palace.

The Sith Infultrator lands and MAUL exits.

Inside the Theed Royal Palace throne room.

MAUL is talking to SIDIOUS via hologram.

SIDIOUS: Move against the Jedi first. You will then have no difficulty in taking the queen and her loyal compatriots. Take the queen into arrest and make it public. Then Naboo will wish to break away from the Republic and join the Confederacy of Independant Systems. Many systems will follow and this will allow us to plunge the galaxy into war. The end of the Jedi is near.

MAUL: At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge.

SIDIOUS: You have been well trained, my young apprentice. They will be no match for you. But remember this: don't kill them all. You have to let the more arrogant ones survive. They will spread the mind of warfare throughout the Jedi. To them, it is a plague. A deadly plague that must be killed. They will become reckless. We will use that to slowly turn them against the Republic. Nothing will stop us from executing Order 66. It will only take time.

MAUL: I shall do as you wish, my Master.

He bows.

The hologram of SIDIOUS flickers off, and two holograms: DAULTAY DOFINE and OOM-9 appear. The doors to the throne room open and NUTE GUNRAY and RUNE HAAKO enter.

MAUL: Prepare you droid army. A Jedi strike force is coming. (TO DAULTAY DOFINE) Prepare your starfighters. You cannot let your ship be destroyed.

DAULTAY DOFINE: Yes, sir.

Inside the Jedi Council chambers, in the Jedi Temple.

Many of the Jedi are present via hologram, however YODA is present in person.

MACE WINDU: The strike team has been assembled.

PLO KOON: So are the starfighters.

YODA: Good. May the Force be with you.

Space.

Two Republic Venators exit hyperspace. Multiple Republic gunships exit the hangars and fly down to Naboo. A dozen Jedi Starfighters also exit hyperspace - with the aid of hyperspace rings, which they then fly out of.

Hills, Theed.

QUI-GON JINN, OBI-WAN KENOBI, QUEEN AMIDALA, her handmaiden, CAPTAIN PANAKA, JAR JAR BINKS and R2-D2 are walking towards Theed Royal Palace.

QUI-GON JINN's comm beeps.

MACE WINDU: Master Qui-Gon.

QUI-GON JINN: Master Windu?

MACE WINDU: We've assembled a strike team. We'll take care of the legions of battle droids. You take the palace.

QUI-GON JINN: We're on our way.

Inside the Theed Royal Palace hangar.

Many Naboo pilots are hancuffed and sitting on the floor, with security battle droids guarding them. The lead security battle droid looks out of the hangar, and sees QUI-GON JINN and the others on their way.

SECURITY BATTLE DROID: Fire!

The Naboo pilots are all blasted and killed.

Hills, Theed.

The Republic gunships land and the large Jedi Strike Team run out, over to the legions of battle droids. They activate their lightsabers.

OOM-9: Fire!

The battle droids open fire on the Jedi. The Jedi get blasted one by one, but the battle droids are destroyed much faster than the Jedi. But they have far superior numbers and the droids easily outnumber the Jedi.

Space.

PLO KOON is leading a dozen starfighters.

PLO KOON: We're not to destroy the ship. Fire ion cannons.

The Jedi Starfighters start firing ion cannons on the droid control ship.

Droid control ship.

DAULTAY DOFINE: Get the shields up! We have to keep the droids online!

Space.

The Jedi Starfighters continue to fire, but the shield is activated and the ion cannons have little effect.

PLO KOON: They've activated their shield. Halt your fire for now.

Inside the droid control ship.

A hologram of NUTE GUNRAY is up.

NUTE GUNRAY: Launch starfighters!

Space.

Three dozen vulture droids spill out of the droid control ship and fire at the Jedi Starfighters.

JEDI PILOT #1: There's too many of them!

JEDI PILOT #2: They outnumber us three to one -

His starfighter is destroyed.

PLO KOON: Concentrate your fire on the enemy starfighters.

Inside the droid control ship.

DAULTAY DOFINE: Fire the autocannons.

Space.

The droid control ship starts firing at the Jedi Starfighters. One is destroyed.

PLO KOON: I'll take out the autocannons, you deal with the starfighters.

JEDI PILOT #1: Copy, sir -

They're killed.

JEDI PILOT #3: On it.

PLO KOON starts destroying the autocannons on the droid control ship.

Inside the droid control ship.

TEY HOW: Sir! Our autocannons have been taken out!

DAULTAY DOFINE: Do...Do something!

Inside the hangar in Theed Royal Hangar.

QUI-GON JINN, OBI-WAN KENOBI and CAPTAIN PANAKA enter. They make short work of security battle droids. Then, doors to the Theed power generator open, and DARTH MAUL stands. He lowers his hood. He then takes out his lightsaber - it's a doubled-bladed red lightsaber, which he activates.

QUI-GON JINN: A Sith Lord? (TO QUEEN AMIDALA, HANDMAIDEN and CAPTAIN PANAKA) We'll take care you him. You take the palace.

QUEEN AMIDALA: We'll go the long way. R2, protect Jar Jar.

They run through the side door. QUI-GON JINN and OBI-WAN KENOBI activate their lightsabers.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: How?

DARTH MAUL advances towards QUI-GON JINN and OBI-WAN KENOBI. They clash many times. DARTH MAUL uses the Force to send QUI-GON JINN hurtling to one of the Naboo Starfighters, injuring him. OBI-WAN KENOBI struggles with DARTH MAUL, but he's able to hold his ground. QUI-GON JINN flips over to the duel. DARTH MAUL uses the Force to send a security battle droid limb hurtling into the button to open the door, opening in it. Their duel makes their way into the Theed power generator.

Hills, Theed.

One by one, the Jedi are falling. The *droids* appear to be winning.

MACE WINDU (INTO COMM): How much longer?

PLO KOON (OVER COMM): They've raised their shields and their starfighters are overwhelming us.

MACE WINDU: I have a plan.

Inside a Republic Venator's bridge.

ADMIRAL TARKIN nods, and a hologram of MACE WINDU flickers off.

ADMIRAL TARKIN: You may fire when ready.

Space.

The two Republic Venators send a bombardment of fire at the droid control ship. Laser cannons this time, not ion cannons.

PLO KOON, SAESEE TIIN and three remaining Jedi pilots are able to destroy the final vulture droids.

TEY HOW: Our starfighters have all been destroyed! And our shields are critical!

DAULTAY DOFINE: We have to keep the shields operational! The droids MUST stay online!

Space.

The two Republic Venators are stil firing at the droid control ship. The shields appear to be holding up.

Hills, Theed.

The Jedi are struggling with the droids. YARAEL POOF is blasted multiple times and collapses dead. The surviving Jedi Council members are holding up, however other Jedi seem to be struggling. AAYLA SECURA, LUMINARA UNDULI, BARRISS OFFEE and SHAAK TI are making a back-to-back circle, deflecting droid blasts left and right. QUINLAN VOS is hacking through droids with incredible speed. TIPLAR is killed, followed by her sister, TIPLEE. IMA-GUN-DI is blasted many times, collapsing dead.

Space.

The shields on the droid control ship are finally destroyed. The Republic Venators stop firing.

Inside the droid control ship.

TEY HOW: Sir! Our shields have been destroyed!

Space.

PLO KOON: Fire your ion cannons!

PLO KOON, SAESEE TIIN and the other three surviving Jedi pilots fly down to the droid control ship and fire many ion blasts at the droid control ship.

Inside the droid control ship.

TEY HOW: Sir! We're losing power.

DAULTAY DOFINE: No!

Hills, Theed.

SHADDAY POTKIN is killed. Then, all the battle droids power down and collapse. This shocks the Jedi Strike Team. KI-ADI-MUNDI kicks one of the droids.

KI-ADI-MUNDI: They've been deactivated.

MACE WINDU: It worked.

Inside the Theed Power Generator.

DARTH MAUL is eassily taking on QUI-GON JINN and OBI-WAN KENOBI. He kicks OBI-WAN KENOBI, sending him over the side of the platform, all the way to one much further down. Just after, QUI-GON JINN kicks DARTH MAUL and he falls down to the same platform as OBI-WAN KENOBI. QUI-GON JINN jumps down to that platform. Their duel continues.

Inside the throne room, Theed Royal Palace.

The four security battle droids have collapsed. Then, the door opens. NUTE GUNRAY and RUNE HAAKO have clear panic on their face. QUEEN AMIDALA, her handmaiden and CAPTAIN PANAKA enter, all armed, blasters raised.

QUEEN AMIDALA: Surrender, viceroy!

NUTE GUNRAY: Queen Amidala. You...you survived!

QUEEN AMIDALA: The assassination attempt? You tried to have me killed.

NUTE GUNRAY: *Me*? I never ordered your death. I am serving a client, but I did not try to have you killed.

QUEEN AMIDALA: I heard a report. You had Governor Bibble killed. You've enslaved the Gungans. You've committed treason, viceroy. And for that, you will die.

PADME AMIDALA: No.

NUTE GUNRAY and RUNE HAAKO stare at her.

PADME AMIDALA: You will not die. You'll be imprisoned and will suffer.

NUTE GUNRAY: You are a mere handmaiden of the queen -

PADME AMIDALA: No. I am Queen Amidala. She's my decoy. I will decide your fate.

CAPTAIN PANAKA: Your majesty?

Inside the droid control ship.

TEY HOW: Sir. We're rerouting the power. They should recieve the signal shortly...

Inside the throne room of Theed Royal Palace.

The security battle droids get back up.

CAPTAIN PANAKA: What trick are you trying to play, viceroy?

The security battle droids prepare their blasters. CAPTAIN PANAKA blasts them all. RUNE HAAKO raises his hands, surrendering.

RUNE HAAKO: No! No!

CAPTAIN PANAKA blasts him and kills him. PADME AMIDALA stares at him.

PADME AMIDALA: Captain! Why?

CAPTAIN PANAKA: The punishment for treason is death.

He points his blaster at NUTE GUNRAY.

PADME AMIDALA: Captain! Stand down. That's an order!

CAPTAIN PANAKA: He enslaved this planet, your majesty. You must understand.

PAMDE AMIDALA: I can't allow this.

CAPTAIN PANAKA: Fine.

He sets his blaster to stun then presses the trigger, stunning NUTE GUNRAY, who collapses onto the floor.

Hills, Naboo.

The droids get up. The Jedi are unaware and many Jedi (such as BULTAR SWAN, MELIK GALERHA, MA'KIS'SHAALAS, PABLO JILL and J'OOPI SHE) are killed. The surviving Jedi activate their lightsabers and start taking out the droids.

OOM-9: Fire -

He's destroyed by MACE WINDU. The Jedi are taking out the final two legions. YADDLE is circled by ten battle droids, who all fire at her. She is able to take out some of the droids, but the circle increases. She is gunned down and killed.

MACE WINDU: Yaddle!

In the distance, a C-9979 landing craft lands and two MTTs come out, releasing thousands of battle droids. They march to Theed Royal Palace, guns at the ready.

Back at the battle site, HASLEY is gunned down.

### Chapter Five: Liberation

Inside the Theed Power Generator.

DARTH MAUL is still taking on QUI-GON JINN and OBI-WAN KENOBI with relative ease. They make their way to the main generator room, however the corridor to it has force fields. The force fields are activated. OBI-WAN KENOBI is trapped in the first force field, wheras QUI-GON JINN is trapped in the final one.

OBI-WAN KENOBI pants, waiting eagerly for the force field to deactivate, lightsaber at the ready, whereas QUI-GON JINN deactivates his lightsaber, kneels on the floor, and starts to meditate. DARTH MAUL slashes the force field with his lightsaber. It deactivates. QUI-GON JINN quickly gets up and activates his lightaber, and resumes his duel with DARTH MAUL. OBI-WAN KENOBI runs towards DARTH MAUL to resume fighting him, however the force fields are activated again, and OBI-WAN KENOBI is trapped in the final force field.

Space.

A Jedi starfighter is shot down by a vulture droids. A dozen vulture droids have come out of the droid control ship and fire at the four remaining Jedi starfighters.

PLO KOON: All craft, concentrate your fire on the starfighters.

The Jedi starfighters start to take out the vulture droids.

Inside a Republic Venator's bridge.

ADMIRAL TARKIN: Open fire.

Space.

The Republic Venators open fire and bombard the droid control ship.

Inside the droid control ship.

DAULTAY DOFINE: Noooooooooo!

DAULTAY DOFINE & TEY HOW: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Space.

The droid control ship explodes.

Hill, Theed.

BARRISS OFFEE is gunned down. Then, the battle droids collapse, deactivated. MACE WINDU and the Jedi survivors look up at the sky and see a large explosion in space.

MACE WINDU: The droid control ship's been destroyed!

MACE WINDU, KI-ADI-MUNDI, KIT FISTO, SHAAK TI, LUMINARA UNDULI, AAYLA SECURA, EVEN PIELL, OPPO RANCISIS, ADI GALLIA, STASS ALLIE, COLEMAN TREBOR, EETH KOTH, AGEN KOLAR, DEPA BILLABA, COLEMAN KCAJ, BOLLA ROPAL and the other survivors get into the gunships which take off.

Inside Republic Gunship.

MACE WINDU: Circle round to the palace. We'll pick up Master Qui-Gon and his Padawan.

Hills, Theed.

All the gunships fly out of the planet except one, which flies to the Theed Royal Palace.

The battle droids marching towards the Theed Royal Palace deactivate and collapse like dominos.

Inside the Theed power generator.

QUI-GON JINN is clearly struggling with DARTH MAUL. DARTH MAUL knocks QUI-GON JINN'S lightsaber out of his hand, then impales him with one of his lightsaber's blades.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Noooooooooooooo!

DARTH MAUL pulls the blade out of QUI-GON JINN. The latter collapses onto the ground, dead.

The force field deactivates and OBI-WAN KENOBI runs out. He agressively clashes DARTH MAUL's lightsaber, feeding into his hate and anger. He cuts DARTH MAUL's lightsaber in half. One half falls to the ground, whilst DARTH MAUL keeps holding the other half. They continue their duel, with DARTH MAUL holding his saber like a standard single-bladed lightsaber. DARTH MAUL is able to disarm OBI-WAN KENOBI. He then uses the Force to send him hurtling down the generator shaft. However OBI-WAN KENOBI grabs onto a vent, and holds on. He watches DARTH MAUL kick his lightsaber down the shaft, past him.

Inside the Theed Royal Palace's hangar.

The Republic gunship lands. MACE WINDU, KIT FISTO, AGEN KOLAR and KI-ADI-MUNDI get out. They make their way to the Theed power generator.

Inside the Theed Power Generator.

DARTH MAUL is taunting OBI-WAN KENOBI; he's using his lightsaber to send sparks flying towards OBI-WAN KENOBI. OBI-WAN KENOBI looks at QUI-GON JINN's lightsaber. He uses the Force to pull it towards him. He jumps from the vent, onto the floor above the shaft and catches the lightsaber. He activates it and swiftly cuts DARTH MAUL in half, just as the latter in about to decapitate him. DARTH MAUL hurtles down the shaft, falling out of view.

OBI-WAN KENOBI deactivates his lightsaber and makes his way over to QUI-GON. He holds the dead body in his arms, and cries, the tears dropping onto QUI-GON JINN'S lifeless face, still one of shock. He hears rapid footseps and activates QUI-GON JINN's lightsaber, ready.

MACE WINDU (O.C.): Master Qui-Gon! Master Qui-Gon!

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Master Windu!

MACE WINDU (O.C.): Padawan Kenobi. Where are you?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: In the room with the main generator shaft.

The doors open. Once OBI-WAN KENOBI realises that it's MACE WINDU, KI-ADI-MUNDI, KIT FISTO and AGEN KOLAR, he deactivates QUI-GON JINN's lightsaber and puts it on his belt. The Jedi spot QUI-GON JINN's dead body and the lightsaber wound through it. MACE WINDU then spots half of DARTH MAUL's saber. He uses the Force to lift it up and over to his hand, and then he activates it.

MACE WINDU: What happened?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: A Sith Lord. I fear the Sith have returned. It was a Zabrak, Master. From Dathomir.

MACE WINDU: Very well. Prepare a full report in front of the Jedi Council.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Yes, Master.

MACE WINDU: Let's go.

He tosses the half of DARTH MAUL's lightsaber down the generator shaft.

Inside the hangar in Theed Royal Palace.

A Republic frigate has landed. Two Senate guards and CAPTAIN PANAKA wrestle NUTE GUNRAY - handcuffed - onto the frigate. PADME AMIDALA, the handmaiden, the queen decoy, R2-D2 and JAR JAR BINKS board the frigate, which takes off.

Space.

The final Republic gunship flies into the Republic Venator, followed by the Republic frigate. They then jump to hyperspace.

Chancellor's Office, Galactic Senate.

PALPATINE, now chancellor, is on talking to DOOKU via hologram.

DOOKU: Congratulations on the election, *chancellor*. I have contacted Prime Minister Lama Su of Kamino. The new army is ready and await your command.

PALPATINE: Good. Everything is in place for the destruction of the Jedi.

## Part 2: *Attack of the Clones*

*In this universe,* Attack of the Clones *takes place mere days after* The Phantom Menace *- 32 BBY.*

### Chapter Six: Turmoil

Inside the Senate bulding.

MAS AMMEDA: Order! Order! Calm down!

LOT DODD: This is treachery! A peaceful Trade Federation ship was bombarded by a Republic cruiser! Many of our staff have been killed. A Naboo guard executed an unarmed, surrendering man. Our droids cost millions of credits and your ships and Jedi have destroyed them!

CHANCELLOR PALPATINE: Those actions were necessary, senator. The Trade Federation was blockading an entire system and enslaving Gungans -

LOT DODD: This cannot be. Those words are unture! The Trade Federation is legally suing the Galactic Republic and once that's done, we will be leaving the Republic and joining Count Dooku's Confederacy of Independant Systems.

Senators boo him.

CHANCELLOR PALPATINE: That's not a possibility, senator.

LOT DODD: You cannot control us. We have the right to leave the Republic whenever we wish to do so. And we do, chancellor.

Coruscant landing pad.

The Republic frigate with PADME AMIDALA is making its way to the landing pad. It lands and PADME AMIDALA, JAR JAR BINKS, CAPTAIN TYPHO (who escorts NUTE GUNRAY out) and R2-D2 get out, whilst the others are going down the ramp.

BOOM!

The entire ship explodes and the landing pad goes up in flames. The survivors of the explosion (PADME AMIDALA, JAR BINKS, CAPTAIN TYPHO, NUTE GUNRAY and R2-D2) all get up, injured. Everyone else was killed. CAPTAIN TYPHO looks up and spots a bounty hunter in the distance. He fires a few shots, but the bounty hunter is too far away.

CAPTAIN TYPHO: You alright, my lady?

PADME AMIDALA: I'm fine.

She runs over to her decoy. She crouches down at her as the life fades away.

PADME AMIDALA: Corde!

CAPTAIN TYPHO: She did her duty. As did you. (He turns to NUTE GUNRAY) Was that one of your men?

NUTE GUNRAY: I know nothing of this!

Inside the chancellor's office.

YODA, MACE WINDU, PLO KOON, KI-ADI-MUNDI, KIT FISTO, LUMINARA UNDULI and SHAAK TI are all present.

YODA: Joining Dooku's confederacy, more systems are.

PALPATINE: I will not allow this Republic, which has stood for a thousand years, come crumbling down.

MACE WINDU: If they do break away -

PALPATINE: They won't, Master Jedi. Don't worry. I will do everything in my power to make sure of it.

MACE WINDU: The Trade Federation -

PALPATINE: The Trade Federation are headed by slimy Neomodians. They give their allegiance to no-one but themselves. They will betray Dooku in due time.

A hologram of ONACONDA FARR appears. He mutters something in his native language. PALPATINE nods, and the hologram flickers off.

PALPATINE: We will have to continue this meeting later, Masters.

The Jedi get up. The doors open and many senators, such as ONACONDA FARR, ASK AAK, BAIL ORGANA and ORN FREE TAA enter. At the end, so does PADME AMIDALA. YODA and MACE WINDU walk over to her.

YODA: On your election results, congratulations, senator.

PADME AMIDALA: Thank you, Master Yoda.

YODA: Your attack on the landing pad. Seeing you safe brings warmth to my heart.

MACE WINDU: Do you have any suspicions behind who attacked you, senator?

PADME AMIDALA: Perhaps...Count Dooku.

KI-ADI-MUNDI: Count Dooku is a political idealist, not a murderer.

MACE WINDU: Master Mundi is correct. Count Dooku was once a Jedi. Although he left the Order so perhaps his morals have changed.

YODA: Have a personal guard, Senator Amidala should have. One that is a Jedi. And knows her.

SENATOR AMIDALA: What about Obi-Wan Kenobi?

MACE WINDU: It could happen. He's just passed the Jedi trials to Knighthood. Very well.

YODA: Send him to you, we will.

The remaining Jedi leave the room.

PADME AMIDALA'S apartment.

PADME AMIDALA is sitting on her sofa. CAPTAIN TYPHO is present as well. The doors open and OBI-WAN KENOBI enters.

PADME AMIDALA: Obi-Wan. Thank you for coming.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I'm merely doing my duty, *senator*.

Inside the Senate.

PADME AMIDALA: Someone tried to have me killed. Our landing pad was bombed. There were far too many casualties. My handmaiden, the senate guards, the pilots and Captain Panaka were all killed. This was a clear terrorist attack and the only person - or group, shall I say - that would have reason to is Count Dooku and the Confederacy of Independant Systems. The new allies of the Trade Federation.

CHANCELLOR PALPATINE: What are you wanting with this?

PADME AMIDALA: I'm not *wanting* anything from this. I'm just telling you facts and giving a report.

Inside Padme Amidala's apartment.

PADME AMIDALA and OBI-WAN KENOBI are talking.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: The shuttle is ready for departure, senator.

PADME AMIDALA: Thank you, Obi-Wan -

BAM!

A blast hits PADME AMIDALA. She collapses to the floor.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Captain!

CAPTAIN TYPHO rushes through.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Take care of her.

He spots ASN-121, the droid which shot PADME, hovering outside the window. He jumps out of the window, and jumps onto the droid.

CAPTAIN TYPHO: My lady. Are you alright?

PADME AMIDALA murmurs weakly. Then passes out.

### Chapter Seven: Chase

Coruscant Highway

OBI-WAN KENOBI grabs onto ASN-121 who wiggles a bit, trying to shake OBI-WAN KENOBI off, however the Jedi Knight has a good grip and stays on. Using one hand to hold onto the droid, OBI-WAN takes his lightsaber out with his other one. He slices a bit of the droid, and they both fall.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Whoa!

They land on an air speeder.

AIR SPEEDER DRIVER: Who are you?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi. Sorry about these. Please keep driving.

The air speeder driver rolls his eyes, but keeps driving anyway. OBI-WAN KENOBI uses force (not *The Force*) to keep ASN-121 from flying off. He starts to haywire the droid.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Now. Where are you from?

In the distance, bounty hunter ZAM WESELL is contacting JANGO FETT via hologram.

ZAM WESELL: Senator Amidala has been taken out, Fett.

JANGO FETT: Good. Make your way to the rendezvous. No delays.

ZAM WESELL nods, then gets into her air speeder, which zooms off.

Back with OBI-WAN KENOBI, he's finally finished hijacking ASN-121.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (TO ASN-121): C'mon. Let's go to your master.

He jumps off the side of the air speeder, holding onto ASN-121.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (TO THE AIR SPEEDER DRIVER): Sorry about that.

ASN-121 zooms off, with OBI-WAN KENOBI holding on.

ZAM WESELL is driving her air speeder through the air. ASN-121 catches up with the speeder. ZAM WESELL realises this. She takes out her blaster and shoots ASN-121 in the head. The destroyed droid falls all the way down to the bottom of Coruscant, however OBI-WAN KENOBI manages to jump onto the speeder. He kicks ZAM WESELL'S hand and her blaster falls out of her hand. OBI-WAN KENOBI uses his lightsaber to destroy the speeder's engines. They go tumbling down. ZAM WESELL kicks OBI-WAN KENOBI and he falls over. He gets back up. Both he and ZAM WESELL jump off as the speeder crashes and explodes. The crowd screams as OBI-WAN KENOBI and ZAM WESELL jump off.

OBI-WAN KENOBI points his lightsaber at ZAM WESELL's neck. She continues to back off from him. OBI-WAN KENOBI uses the Force to slam her against the wall. She falls onto the ground. OBI-WAN KENOBI points his lightsaber at her again.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Who hired you?

ZAM WESELL: It was a bounty hunter!

OBI-WAN KENOBI: What was their name?

ZAM WESELL: He was called -

She collapses, dying.

ZAM WESELLL (MUFFLED): Fett.

OBI-WAN KENOBI examines her neck and discovers a small dart lodged in her neck.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (TO HIMSELF): Toxic dart?

He looks up as JANGO FETT zooms off. OBI-WAN KENOBI uses the Force to stop JANGO FETT's jetpack for a few seconds and jumps up towards him. JANGO FETT fires his blasters. OBI-WAN KENOBI deflects them, however JANGO FETT is able to escape. OBI-WAN KENOBI sighs.

Inside PADME AMIDALA's apartment.

PADME AMIDALA is lying in her bed. CAPTAIN TYPHO is talking to OBI-WAN KENOBI (who is on a hologram).

CAPTAIN TYPHO: Senator Amidala is still alive. She'll survive this attack, but she'll need time to recuperate.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: She'll have to move quickly. She can't stay there for long.

CAPTAIN TYPHO: I'll organise a shuttle for her.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Good. I'll be around shortly.

Coruscant Underworld.

The hologram of CAPTAIN TYPHO flickers off. Pan up to one level above. JANGO FETT was watching the entire conversation.

### Chapter Eight: Refuge

Inside PADME AMIDALA's apartment.

The door opens and OBI-WAN KENOBI enters.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: How is she?

CAPTAIN TYPHO: She's recovering. But it'll take him.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: The shuttle's ready.

PADME AMIDALA enters the room.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Senator.

PADME AMIDALA: Obi-Wan.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: The shuttle's ready. Are you alright?

PADME AMIDALA: I'm fine for the moment. I can walk, but I can't attend the senate meetings, even by hologram.

JAR JAR BINKS enters.

PADME AMIDALA: May I introduce my representative, Represenative Binks?

JAR JAR BINKS smiles, clearly happy with his new position.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: We should move. The bounty hunter might soon be back.

A protocol droid approaches: C-3PO. He picks up the luggage cases and makes for the door with R2-D2. OBI-WAN KENOBI leads PADME AMIDALA out, with CAPTAIN TYPHO taking up the rear. JAR JAR BINKS remains.

PADME AMIDALA's private hangar.

OBI-WAN KENOBI, PADME AMIDALA, CAPTAIN TYPHO, C-3PO and R2-D2 come out to the landing pad. They board the shuttle, which then departs.

Coruscant.

JANGO FETT flies up to PADME AMIDALA's shuttle and grabs onto it. He places a tracking beacon on the ship, then lets go and lands back down on the gound. No-one on the shuttle realises this, and it flies off.

On the ground, JANGO FETT activates a hologram of COUNT DOOKU.

COUNT DOOKU: Is Senator Amidala dead yet?

JANGO FETT: Not...yet. But I've placed a tracker on her ship. She will die in due time.

COUNT DOOKU: Very well. I have faith that you will succeed, Fett. Do not fail.

JANGO FETT: I won't. I assure you.

Hyperspace.

PADME AMIDALA's shuttle is travelling through hyperspace.

Inside PADME AMIDALA's shuttle.

OBI-WAN KENOBI is talking to the Jedi Council, who are all holograms.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Fortunately, Senator Amidala survived the assassination attempt, although she will need time to recover.

MACE WINDU: Were you able to get a glimpse of the bounty hunter?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: The bounty hunter who tried to kill Senator Amidala...was killed.

MACE WINDU: They're dead?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: But they were a clawdite. But their client was a man in Mandalorian armour.

YODA: A Mandalorian? Hmm.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: He used a toxic dart. Since the Mandalorians don't use them, I'm conducting an analysis on the dart to see where it came from.

KI-ADI-MUNDI: Keep Senator Amidala hidden and out of public eye. No-one outwith us and your ship's crew must know where she is.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Yes, Master.

The holograms flicker off.

SHUTTLE PILOT: My Lady, we'll be arriving at Naboo shortly.

Inside Republic Prison.

Someone in a cloak walks down the corridor. They Force-choke two guards and kill them. They walk over to NUTE GUNRAY's cell and deactivate the ray shield.

MYSTERIOUS PERSON: Come with me!

NUTE GUNRAY: Who are you?

MYSTERIOUS PERSON: Someone that's rescuing you.

NUTE GUNRAY is shocked.

MYSTERIOUS PERSON: Unless you'd rather stay here.

Four senate guards run down the corridor, staffs at the ready. The mysterious person activates two lightsabers and takes all four of them out with ease.

MYSTERIOUS PERSON: *Come on*!

NUTE GUNRAY and the mysterious person run down the corridor to a hangar.

Inside the Republic hangar prison.

NUTE GUNRAY and the mysterious person run to a starfighter.

Inside the starfighter.

The mysterious person gets into the pilot's chair whilst NUTE GUNRAY sits in the copilot seat. The mysterious person presses many buttons.

Coruscant.

The starfighter leaves the Republic prison and flies off.

Inside the starfighter.

The mysterious person removes their cloak, revealling them to be: ASSAJ VENTRESS. She activates a hologram of COUNT DOOKU.

ASSAJ VENTRESS: Viceroy Gunray has been retrieved, Master.

COUNT DOOKU: Good job. Bring him to the droid factory on Geonosis.

ASSAJ VENTRESS: Yes, Master.

Space.

ASSAJ VENTRESS' starfighter flies out of Coruscant and jumps to hyperspace.

Hyperspace.

PADME AMIDALA's shuttle is travelling through hyperspace.

Inside PADME AMIDALA's shuttle.

SHUTTLE PILOT: We're coming up on Naboo.

Space.

PADME AMIDALA's shuttle exits hyperspace and flies down to Naboo. So does *Slave I*.

Naboo.

PADME AMIDALA's shuttle flies into Naboo, followed by *Slave I*.

Inside PADME AMIDALA's shuttle.

SHUTTLE PILOT: We've got a ship following us.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Stay away from the surface. If he fires and we're too close, innocent civilians will die.

SHUTTLE PILOT: Yes, sir.

Naboo.

*Slave I* open fires on PADME AMIDALA's shuttle. It's hit. *Slave I* flies around to in front of the shuttle and fires at the cockpit, killing the two pilots and taking out the consoles. The shuttle is tumbling down to the ground.

Inside PADME AMIDALA's shuttle.

OBI-WAN KENOBI looks out of the window and sees the smoke. The ship takes another hit and falls faster. OBI-WAN KENOBI takes out his lightsaber and cuts the door off its hinges. It tumbles away.

CAPTAIN TYPHO: What are you doing?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Saving your life. Jump.

CAPTAIN TYPHO: Are you crazy?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: It's the only way you'll survive.

PADME AMIDALA: Trust him.

He jumps, followed by CAPTAIN TYPHO. OBI-WAN KENOBI uses the Force to land them smoothly. R2-D2 uses his rocket boosts to get out the hole.

C-3PO: Sir! Sir! What about me?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Don't worry.

C-3PO falls out the doorway. OBI-WAN KENOBI uses the Force to lower C-3PO slowly onto the ground. *Slave I* flies past and fires again at the shuttle, splitting it in half. OBI-WAN KENOBI launches his grapple hook onto *Slave I*. He jumps from the shuttle and soars in the air, holding tightly onto the rope.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (TO CAPTAIN TYPHO, INTO COMM): Get Senator Amidala to safety.

CAPTAIN TYPHO: Yes, sir. What about you?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Don't worry about me. I'll be down shortly.

JANGO FETT realises that OBI-WAN KENOBI is holding on. He moves the ship quickly so that OBI-WAN KENOBI falls off, which eventually happens.

However, he manages to place a tracking beacon on *Slave I*.

OBI-WAN KENOBI lands on the ground next to PADME AMIDALA. *Slave I* circles around and opens fire in PADME AMIDALA's direction. An explosion hits her and CAPTAIN TYPHO and they are flung far back.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Padme!

OBI-WAN KENOBI runs over to PADME AMIDALA. He turns her over so he can see her face.

PADME AMIDALA (DYING): Obi-Wan -

She dies. OBI-WAN KENOBI checks CAPTAIN TYPHO, and confirms that he too is dead.

### Chapter Nine: Councils

Inside *Slave I*.

JANGO FETT: Senator Amidala is dead.

COUNT DOOKU: Good job.

Inside the CIS Geonosis Council chambers.

The CIS Council is gathered (COUNT DOOKU: the leader, POGGLE THE LESSER: Geonosian droid factories, WAT TAMBOR: Techno Union, PASSEL ARGENTE: Corporate Alliance, SAN HILL: InterGalactic Banking Clan, SHU MAI: Commerce Guild, TIKKES: Free Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps & Pammant Docks and finally PO NUDO: Hyper-Communincations Cartel). ASSAJ VENTRESS (DOOKU's apprentice - not a Sith, but an assassin) and NUTE GUNRAY (viceroy of the Trade Federation) enter.

NUTE GUNRAY: Ah. Count.

COUNT DOOKU: Viceroy. I see that my apprentice has made good care with your rescue. Senator Amidala has been killed.

NUTE GUNRAY: I want the head on my desk as proof. Then I will sign your contract.

COUNT DOOKU: Patience, viceroy, patience. You will get her head in good time. *Once* you have signed the contact.

NUTE GUNRAY: No. The head *first*.

COUNT DOOKU: I hope my apprentice didn't put in so much effort to rescue you for nothing.

He nods, and ASSAJ VENTRESS walks closer. She activates one of her lightsabers and places it milimeters away from NUTE GUNRAY's neck.

COUNT DOOKU: I would suggest you reconsider this offer.

NUTE GUNRAY: Very well.

COUNT DOOKU nods and ASSAJ VENTRESS deactivates her lightsaber and walks back.

WAT TAMBOR (IN HIS DIALECT): The Techno Union pledges our allegiance to the Confederacy of Independant Systems.

SHU MAI (IN HER DIALECT): So do the Commerce Guild.

SAN HILL: After careful consideration...the Banking Clan *shall* join you, Count.

COUNT DOOKU: These words are most pleasing. Archduke. How many battle droids are mobile?

POGGLE THE LESSER (IN HIS DIALECT): Ten million at the moment. But it doesn't take long to make more.

COUNT DOOKU: Good. Prepare your armies. Soon, we will move against the Republic.

Inside the Jedi Council Chambers inside the Jedi Temple.

A hologram of OBI-WAN KENOBI is being projected. The council members are the same as previously, however YADDLE has been replaced by SHAAK TI and YARAEL POOF has been replaced by COLEMAN TREBOR.

PLO KOON: How is Senator Amidala holding up?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I'm afraid things have taken a turn for the worst.

SHAAK TI: In what way?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I'm afraid that Senator Amidala is dead.

KI-ADI-MUNDI: *Dead*?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Unfortunately. That Mandalorian bounty hunter must've tracked us to Naboo. He attacked our ship and she was killed in the explosion. I did everything in my power to protect her, but it wasn't enough. I've tracked his ship, however.

MACE WINDU: What of that dart that he used?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Well, my analysis isn't yet complete, but I've managed to narrow it down to five systems: Rodia, Kamino, Sullust, Raxus and Saleucami.

SAESEE TIIN: *Kamino*?

YODA: A system outwith our galaxy, it is.

MACE WINDU: I'd say Raxus is the most likely. They're the public head of the Separatists and they'd most likely wish to assassinate some senators. As for Rodia, Sullust and Saleucami, they're all Republic systems, so I'd rule them out but stay cautious. Track this bounty hunter. If he goes to any of these systems, then it's probably the system that the dart came from. But finish your analysis first.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Yes, Masters.

Space.

*Slave I* exits hyperspace and flies down to the planet below: Kamino.

Kamino.

The planet is raining heavily, as always. It's also very dark and gloomy. All the structures are built on supports raising them above the sea and they appear like fully enclosed domes. *Slave I* flies towards the largest one: Tipoca City.

Inside the Senate building.

MAS AMMEDA: Order! Order!

ONACONDA FARR: This proves it! The Separatist forces are going as far as to *assassinate* our senators.

ORN FREE TAA: We have to fight back!

BAIL ORGANA: Calm down! This isn't what Senator Amidala would've wanted, is it?

CHANCELLOR PALPATINE: I agree with you, Senator Organa, although you don't want her to have died in vain, now do you?

BAIL ORGANA eyes CHANCELLOR PALPATINE suspiciously.

Inside the chancellor's office.

Many senators (including BAIL ORGANA, ONACONDA FARR, ORN FREE TAA, ASK AAK and JAR JAR BINKS) are present to discuss this.

CHANCELLOR PALPATINE: My friends, I believe that war is imminent. If we don't fight back more and more of our senators will be murdered. We don't know how many.

MAS AMMEDA: Yes. If only...Senator Amidala were still with us. I'm sure she'd have passed this bill.

JAR JAR BINKS has a clear look of duty in him.

CHANCELLOR PALPATINE: Yes. If only.

BAIL ORGANA looks disapprovingly.

BAM!

ORN FREE TAA collapses dead. The attack takes another shot, now killing ONACONDA FARR.

CHANCELLOR PALPATINE: We have to go! This place isn't safe!

The survivors make their way to the door. It opens, but ASK AAK is killed. The others run out of the door. The assassin fires two shots, but the doors close just in time and the blasts hit the door.

Coruscant.

Reveal that it was AURRA SING who killed the three senators.

Inside the Senate.

CHANCELLOR PALPATINE: With more and more senators being killed, we *have* to stand up to COUNT DOOKU's Separatist forces. Otherwise, who knows. Every single one of us and any one of us may end up dead. This is our only option.

The senators clap and cheer CHANCELLOR PALPATINE.

Inside the Jedi Council chamber in the Jedi Temple.

OBI-WAN KENOBI is back up by hologram.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I've completed my analysis of the dart and its origins lead back to Kamino.

YODA: Investigate the planet, you must. Report back to us your findings, do.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Yes, Master.

MACE WINDU: Oh, and if you find that bounty hunter, make sure to capture him. Once you return, we'll start to question him. Don't let him be killed.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Yes, Master.

He bows and the hologram flickers off.

Inside the hangar at Theed Royal Palace.

OBI-WAN KENOBI, C-3PO and R2-D2 get into a shuttle, which then flies off.

Space.

OBI-WAN KENOBI's shuttle jumps to hyperspace.

### Chapter Ten: Kamino

Space.

OBI-WAN KENOBI's shuttle exits hyperspace and flies down to Kamino.

Kamino.

It's still heavily raining on Kamino. OBI-WAN KENOBI's shuttle flies down to Tipoca City and lands on one of its landing pads.

Tipoca City landing pad.

The shuttle lands and OBI-WAN KENOBI exits. R2-D2 starts trundling down the ramp.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: No, R2. Stay on the ship with C-3PO. I'll contact you if I need some help.

R2-D2 cheeps. OBI-WAN KENOBI walks towards the entrance to the city. The automatic doors open and a Kaminoan is standing there - TAUN WE.

TAUN WE: Welcome.

OBI-WAN KENOBI enters.

Inside Tipoca City corridor.

TAUN WE: Master Jedi. The prime minister is expecting you.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (SURPRISED): I'm expected?

TAUN WE: Of course. He is anxious to meet you. After all these years, we were beginning to think you weren't coming. Now please. This way.

She leads him down a corridor, towards the prime minister's office.

Inside the prime minister's office.

The doors open and OBI-WAN KENOBI and TAUN WE enter. LAMA SU, prime minister, is waiting for them.

TAUN WE: May I present Lama Su, prime minister of Kamino.

Both OBI-WAN KENOBI and LAMA SU bow to each other.

TAUN WE: And this is Master Jedi -

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Obi-Wan Kenobi.

LAMA SU: I trust you're going to enjoy your stay. Please.

He gestures a seat for OBI-WAN KENOBI to sit down on, which he does. LAMA SU sits down on his, whilst TAUN WE stands.

LAMA SU: And now to business. You will be delighted to hear that we are on schedule. Two-hundred thousand units are ready, with a million more well on the way.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (CLEARLY CONFUSED): That's...good news.

LAMA SU: Please tell your Master, Sifo-Dyas that his order will be met on time.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (STILL CONFUSED): I'm sorry, Master....?

LAMA SU: Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas is still a leading member of the Jedi Council, is he not?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Master Sifo-Dyas was killed almost ten years ago.

LAMA SU: Oh. I'm so sorry to hear that, but I'm sure he would've been proud of the army we've built for him.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (ONCE AGAIN CONFUSED): The army?

LAMA SU: Yes. A clone army. And I must say, one of the finest we've ever created.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Tell me, prime minister, when my Master first contact you about the army, did he say what it was for?

LAMA SU: Of course he did. This army is for the Republic. But you must be anxious to inspect the units for yourself.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: That's why I'm here.

OBI-WAN KENOBI and LAMA SU stand up. They - with TAUN WE - leave

Inside clone breeding gallery.

OBI-WAN KENOBI, LAMA SU and TAUN WE are walking down the corridor.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Very impressive.

LAMA SU: I hoped you would be pleased. Clones can think creatively. You'll find they are immensly superior to droids. We take great pride in our combat education and training programs. This group was created about five years ago.

He peers down at some younger clones wearing blue, and doing some sort of digital task.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: You mentioned growth acceloration.

LAMA SU: Oh, yes. It's essential, otherwise a mature clone would take a lifetime to grow. No, we can do it in half the time.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I see.

LAMA SU: They are totally obedient, taking any order without question. We modified their genetic structure to make them less independent and the original host.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: And who was the original host?

LAMA SU: A bounty hunter called Jango Fett.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: And where is this bounty hunter now?

LAMA SU: Oh, we keep him here. He just leaves every now and then to take on a job, then he returns.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I would very much like to meet this, Jango Fett.

TAUN WE: Very well. I'm sure that can be arranged.

Inside the corridor to JANGO FETT's apartment.

LAMA SU: Apart from his pay - which is considerable - Fett demanded only one thing: an unaltered clone for himself. Curious, isn't it?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Unaltered?

LAMA SU: Pure, genetic replication. No tampering with the structure to make it more docile and no growth acceloration.

OBI-WAN KENOBI watches as clones are marching onto large ships.

LAMA SU: Magnificent, aren't they.

They arrive at JANGO FETT's apartment. LAMA SU walks off. TAUN WE opens the door.

TAUN WE: Boba. Is your father here?

BOBA FETT: Yup.

TAUN WE: May we see him?

BOBA FETT: Sure.

Inside JANGO FETT's apartment.

BOBA FETT: Dad! Taun We's here.

The doors close. OBI-WAN KENOBI peers around. JANGO FETT - without the armour - walks over.

TAUN WE: Jango. Welcome back.

OBI-WAN KENOBI bows to JANGO FETT.

TAUN WE: Was your trip productive?

JANGO FETT: Fairly.

TAUN WE: This is Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi. He's come to check on our progress.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Your clones are very impressive. You must be very proud.

JANGO FETT: I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Ever made your way as far into the interior as Coruscant?

JANGO FETT: Once or twice.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Recently?

JANGO FETT: Possibly.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Then you must know Master Sifo-Dyas.

JANGO FETT ignores this and walks over to BOBA FETT. He mutters something in another dialect, and then looks back at OBI-WAN KENOBI, once BOBA FETT has left.

JANGO FETT: Master who?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Sifo-Dyas.

He spots some Mandalorian armour, similar to the bounty hunter's from Coruscant and Naboo, stashed in a room off to the side.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Is he not the Jedi who hired you for this job?

JANGO FETT: Never heard of him.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (DISBELIEVINGLY): Really?

JANGO FETT: I was recruited by a man named Tyrannus on one of the moons of Bokdur.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Curious.

There's an akward silence.

JANGO FETT: Do you like your army?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I look forward to seeing them in action.

JANGO FETT: They'll do their job well. I'll guarantee that.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Thank you for your time, Jango.

He bows his head slightly.

JANGO FETT: Always a pleasure to meet a Jedi.

OBI-WAN KENOBI leaves, followed by TAUN WE.

BOBA FETT: What is it, dad?

JANGO FETT: Pack your things. We're leaving.

Tipoca City landing pad.

It - as always - is still raining. The doors open and OBI-WAN KENOBI exits the buildings and out onto the the landing pad. He walks over to his shuttle, which he boards.

Inside the chancellor's office.

Many are present: PALPATINE, YODA, MACE WINDU, PLO KOON, KI-ADI-MUNDI, BAIL ORGANA and JAR JAR BINKS, just to name a few.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Masters. I'm on Kamino. I've spoken to the Kaminoans and found the bounty hunter. The Kaminoans have been creating a clone army for the Republic, with the bounty hunter - Jango Fett - as the army's doner.

MACE WINDU: This bounty hunter was the doner for an army for the Republic?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: It appears this way. He said that he ways contacted by a man called Tyrannus.

YODA: Tyrannus? Hmm.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Do you know that name, Master Yoda?

YODA: Heard the name, I have.

MACE WINDU: Have you managed to capture this bounty hunter? His capture has just gone up in value. We'll interrogate him and ask him about this army. Capture him and bring him to us.

OBI-WAN KENOBI pauses.

YODA: Obi-Wan. More to say, have you?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Yes. The Kaminoans mentioned Master Sifo-Dyas. I was under the impression that he's been dead for ten years, but I'm told that he conscripted the army. All I know is that he supposedly saw a vision of droids taking over the galaxy and requested and army to vanquish this.

MACE WINDU: We'll investigate into this after we have dealt with Fett.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Yes, Master.

Inside OBI-WAN KENOBI's shuttle.

The hologram flickers off.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (TO R2-D2): Keep comms online. I'll contact you when I need retrieved.

R2-D2 chirps. OBI-WAN KENOBI leaves.

JANGO FETT's landing pad.

JANGO FETT is walking towards *Slave I*. The door opens and OBI-WAN KENOBI exits. He activates his lightsaber.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Halt. Come with me without a struggle and all will be good.

JANGO FETT: What do you want?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: The Jedi Council has a few questions for you.

JANGO FETT: Questions that don't need answered.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I don't wish to harm you.

JANGO FETT: Isn't it against the Jedi way?

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Which is why I'm not wishing to harm you.

JANGO FETT quickly takes his blaster out and fires it in a gunslinger-style move. OBI-WAN KENOBI deflects it back at JANGO FETT who groans. He runs towards his ship, however OBI-WAN KENOBI uses the Force to stop JANGO FETT from moving. He tries to use his jetpack to escape. But after a few seconds, JANGO FETT's jetpack conks out and stops working. He zooms towards OBI-WAN KENOBI. He kicks OBI-WAN KENOBI in his face, knocking the latter back a bit. JANGO FETT runs towards *Slave I*, but OBI-WAN KENOBI front-flips in front of him, blocking the way. JANGO FETT goes to kick him, but OBI-WAN KENOBI catches his leg and flips him onto his back.

JANGO FETT: Stop straining me!

He punches OBI-WAN KENOBI multiples times in the face, knocking him onto the ground. JANGO FETT runs towards *Slave I*. OBI-WAN KENOBI gets up and activates his lightsaber, however BOBA FETT fires *Slave I*'s cannons in OBI-WAN KENOBI's direction. The explosion doesn't hit him, but it sends him flying back, knocking the lightsaber out of his hands. JANGO FETT activates his flamethrower and creates a large flame wall blocking OBI-WAN KENOBI from going towards him.

*Slave I* takes off. OBI-WAN KENOBI activates his comm.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Come and collect me. Quickly.

OBI-WAN KENOBI's shuttle arrives. He gets onto it and then it takes off, following *Slave I*.

Space.

OBI-WAN KENOBI's shuttle flies out of Naboo, just as *Slave I* jumps to hyperspace.

### Chapter Eleven: Geonosis

Space.

*Slave I* exits hyperspace and flies down to Geonosis.

Geonosis.

*Slave I* flies to the battle droid factory.

Battle droid factory, hangar.

*Slave I* lands and JANGO FETT and BOBA FETT exit. AURRA SING also exits her ship.

JANGO FETT: Aurra Sing. Fancy seeing you here.

AURRA SING: I've come here to collect my payment. As, I would assume, are you.

JANGO FETT: I assumed I was their only contractor.

AURRA SING: As did I. Killing senators must be something they really wanted done.

JANGO FETT: They hired you to assassinate senators? I thought I was the only one who was hired for that.

AURRA SING: Who did you kill?

JANGO FETT: Senator Amidala.

AURRA SING: That's it? Pfft. Pathetic. I've killed many senators already and I will gladly kill more if need be.

JANGO FETT: Are you saying that you're better than me?

AURRA SING: Well, let's just say, if only one person's contract should be kept on, then it would be mine.

JANGO FETT: No. It would be mine.

AURRA SING: I disagree.

JANGO FETT: You can disagree all you wish. Your beliefs won't change the facts.

AURRA SING: I was never under the impression that we were talking about facts. But if we are...

She reaches for her blaster, but JANGO FETT is too quick. He shoots her in the chest, and she collapses dead.

BOBA FETT: Dad! Why'd you do that?

JANGO FETT: She was going to kill me. If I didn't do that, she'd have tried to kill me. And probably you.

BOBA FETT: But you didn't need to -

JANGO FETT: Did I not raise to be loyal? To be appreciative.

BOBA FETT: I'm sorry, father.

Inside the chancellor's office.

A hologram of OBI-WAN KENOBI appears. Many are present: MACE WINDU, YODA, PLO KOON, KI-ADI-MUNDI, ASK AAK, BAIL ORGANA and JAR JAR BINKS just for example.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I've tracked Jango Fett to Geonosis.

YODA: Geonosis?

PLO KOON: I believed that it was abandoned.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Apparently not. We've detected a battle droid factory.

MACE WINDU: Then this confirms our theory: Count Dooku and Viceroy Gunray hired Fett to assassinate Senator Amidala.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I'm going to check out the factory.

YODA: May the Force be with you.

OBI-WAN KENOBI bows. Then, the hologram flickers off.

Geonosis.

OBI-WAN KENOBI's shuttle flies towards the battle droid factory. It lands, and OBI-WAN KENOBI, R2-D2 and C-3PO (reluctantly) get out.

R2-D2 chirps.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: This way? Come on.

C-3PO: Oh my.

They make their way towards the battle droid factory.

Inside the Geonosis CIS council chambers.

JANGO FETT and BOBA FETT enter.

COUNT DOOKU: Ah. Fett. I take it you were successful.

JANGO FETT: Correct. Senator Amidala is dead, as are many other senators. I followed through with your other request, as well, Count. The Jedi are aware of the Clone Army.

COUNT DOOKU: Good. I'm sure Lord Sidious will be most pleased.

JANGO FETT bows slightly.

Inside the battle droid factory.

OBI-WAN KENOBI activates his lightsaber.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (WHISPERS): Keep your voices - cheeps - down. We can't attract attention.

They get to a large door. The door opens, and OBI-WAN KENOBI, R2-D2 and C-3PO walk through...

Inside the battle droid assembly room.

OBI-WAN KENOBI, R2-D2 and C-3PO slip and fall onto a conveyor belt. The room is full of battle droids being constructed. C-3PO's head gets knocked off and he is taken to the machines which give battle droids their heads. Meanwhile, his head falls onto the conveyor with heads to be fitted onto droid bodies. His head is put on a battle droid's body, and his body is given a battle droid head.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Oh, not good. R2, try and plot a way out of here.

R2 cheeps then gets to work. He activates his rocket booters and soars around and past many bits of machinery. He swoops down to C-3PO.

C-3PO'S HEAD: R2! Help!

R2-D2 activates his tow-cable and starts to tug on C-3PO.

C-3PO'S HEAD: Watch out, R2! You're going to strain something!

A vat goes is coming right at R2-D2. He is forced to disconnect the tow-cable and zoom out the way.

C-3PO'S HEAD: R2! Don't leave me!

OBI-WAN KENOBI is jumping from vat to vat, trying not to crash or fall. He makes his way to a door at the opposite end of the large room. Both of C-3PO's parts are carted off in the opposite direction.

C-3PO'S HEAD (DISTANT): Help me!

He fades out of view just as his voice fades out of earshot.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: C'mon R2.

R2-D2 chirps sadly.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Don't worry, R2. I'm sure we can retrieve him later.

They open the door and leave the assembly room.

Inside the droid control room corridor.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Keep your sensors peeled. I'll contact Master Yoda back on Coruscant.

R2-D2 cheeps compliently.

Inside the chancellor's office.

A hologram of OBI-WAN KENOBI activates. Everyone who was present before is still present now.

KI-ADI-MUNDI: Master Kenobi.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I don't think I have long. I've gotten inside the battle droid factory on Geonosis. The Separatists can create thousands of battle droids every hour. I believe it essential that you send some Jedi to have it destroyed before more and more battle droids are able to be created. Wait. Hang on -

He activates his lightsaber. The hologram flickers off.

Inside the droid control factory.

Four droidekas surround OBI-WAN KENOBI. So do eight B1 battle droids. Then, just as OBI-WAN KENOBI is taking care of the situation, JANGO FETT walks over.

JANGO FETT: Surrender, Jedi. Give me your weapon.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Jango Fett!

JANGO FETT places a restraining bolt on R2-D2. He raises his blaster back at OBI-WAN KENOBI.

JANGO FETT: The lightsaber. Now.

Reluctantly, OBI-WAN KENOBI deactivates his lightsaber and hands it to JANGO FETT.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: You won't get away with this, you know. The Republic and the Jedi Order will hear about this.

JANGO FETT: I know. In fact, I believe they already have. I'm counting on it.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: So it's a trap.

JANGO FETT: Precisely. And they'll never know.

He leads OBI-WAN KENOBI and R2-D2 away, with the remaining battle droids and droidekas.

Inside the Senate.

JAR JAR BINKS: It's-a clear that the Separatist leader plots wit da Federation traitors. Senate. In reponse, to this direct threat to the Republic, meesa propose that the Senate give immediately emergency powers to the supreme chancellor.

He gestures PALPATINE.

This is met with thunderous applause.

MAS AMMEDA: Order! We shall have order!

PALPATINE: It is with great reluctance that I have agreed to this calling. I love democracy. I love the Republic. The power you give me, I will lay down when this crisis has abated.

More cheers erupt.

PALPATINE: And as my first act with this new authority, I will create a Grand Army of the Republic to counter the increasing strength of the Separatists.

YODA and MACE WINDU have been watching.

MACE WINDU: It is done, then. I will take what Jedi we have left and go to Geonosis to help Obi-Wan.

YODA: Visit, I will, the cloners on Kamino. And see this army they have created for the Republic.

Inside Geonosis catacombs, prison.

OBI-WAN KENOBI is being held by a ray shield. COUNT DOOKU enters.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Traitor.

COUNT DOOKU: Oh, no, my friend. This is a mistake. A terrible mistake; they've gone too far - this is madness.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I thought you were the leader here, Dooku.

COUNT DOOKU: This had nothing to do with me, I assure you. I will petition immediately to have you set free.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Well I hope it doesn't take too long. I have work to do.

COUNT DOOKU: May I ask why a Jedi Knight is all the way out here on Geonosis.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I've been tracking a bounty hunter called Jango Fett - do you know him?

COUNT DOOKU: There are no bounty hunters here that I'm aware of. The geonosians don't trust them.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Well who can blame them, but he is here. I can assure you.

COUNT DOOKU: It's a great pity that our paths have never crossed before, Obi-Wan. Qui-Gon always spoke very highly of you. *(A pause.)* I wish he were...still alive. I could use his help right now.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Qui-Gon Jinn would never join you.

COUNT DOOKU: Don't be so sure, my young Jedi. You forget that he was once my apprentice just as you were once his. He knew all about the corruption of the Senate, but he would never have gone along with it if he learnt the truth, as I have.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: The truth?

COUNT DOOKU: The truth. What if I told you the Republic was now under the control of the Dark Lord of the Sith.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: No, that's not possible. The Jedi would be aware of it.

COUNT DOOKU: The Dark Side of the Force has clouded their vision, my friend. Hundreds of senators are now under the influence of a Sith Lord called Darth Sidious.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: I don't believe you.

COUNT DOOKU: The viceroy of the Trade Federation was once in league with this Darth Sidious, but he was betrayed by the Dark Lord. He came to me for help, told me everything. You must join me, Obi-Wan, and together, we will destroy the Sith!

OBI-WAN KENOBI sighs for a moment, thinking.

OBI-WAN KENOBI (SIGHING): Very well.

COUNT DOOKU: Good.

Inside the Senate.

PALPATINE: I am proud to announce that our army has been assembled. We are gathering it as we speak. The clone army - the Grand Army of the Republic - is ready for combat.

Senators cheer.

Space.

Two Republic Venators exit hyperspace. There are already multiple CIS dreadnaughts present. C-9979 landing crafts are flying up to the ships, full of battle droids.

Inside the *Invisible Hand*'s bridge.

LUSHROS DOFINE: Sir! Two Republic Venators have exited hyperspace!

GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Open fire!

Space.

The CIS dreadnaughts fire at the two Republic Venators.

Inside a Republic Venator's bridge.

ADMIRAL TARKIN: Fire at those ships.

Space.

Many Republic gunships fly out of the Republic Venators, along with many Jedi starfighters. The Republic gunships fly down to the surface, whilst the Jedi starfighters - led by PLO KOON and SAESEE TIIN - fire at the CIS dreadnaughts.

PLO KOON: All craft fire at the lead dreadnaught!

They all fly, in formation, to the *Invisible Hand*, and fire at the latter ship. A Republic gunship is blown up. So is another.

Geonosis.

The surviving six Republic gunships fly down to the battle droid factory.

Inside the battle droid factory, COUNT DOOKU's lair.

A large hologram of SIDIOUS is activated.

COUNT DOOKU: Everything is in place, Lord Sidious.

SIDIOUS: Good. Everything is proceeding according to plan. Continue with your operation. There must be no delays otherwise our plan will fall apart.

COUNT DOOKU: Yes, my Master.

He bows. Then the hologram flickers off.

The doors open and OBI-WAN KENOBI enters.

COUNT DOOKU: Ah. Obi-Wan. The Jedi are coming. You know what to do.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Yes, my Master.

Inside the battle droid factory, entrance corridor.

MACE WINDU, KI-ADI-MUNDI, KIT FISTO, AGEN KOLAR, SHAAK TI, LUMINARA UNDULI, AAYLA SECURA, EVEN PIELL, OPPO RANCISIS, ADI GALLIA, STASS ALLIE, COLEMAN TREBOR, EETH BOTH, DEPA BILLABA, COLEMAN KCAJ, BOLLA ROPAL, QUINLAN VOS, TERA SINUBE, JARO TAPAL, VOOLVIF MONN, CHIATA, RISSA MANO, BAIRDON JACE, ORD ENISENCE, ROTH-DEL MASONA, FI-EK SIRCH, JOCLAND DANVA, TARADOS GON, SORA BULQ, TU-ANH, THOLME, HUULIK, TUTSO MARA, RORON COROBB, FOUL MOUDAMA, B'INK UTRILA, L'LCAIELO SAGEON, PABLO-JILL, NICANAS TASSU, SEPHJET JOSALL, SAR LABOODA, EKIM RYELLI, QUE-MARS REDATH-GOM, ROAN SHRYNE, KHAAT QIYN, EEKAR OKI, FINN ERTAY, KAV BAYONS, AKAR-DESHU, TAN YUSTER, LUMAS ETIMA, SARISSA JENG, ICHI-TAN MICODA and GALDOS STOUFF all walk down the corridor.

MACE WINDU: Go to your positions. Make as little noise as possible, though.

Inside the Separatist Council chambers.

The entire Separatist council - including DOOKU - is present.

COUNT DOOKU: We'll move quickly. Once a reasonable ammount of battle droids have been mobilised, we'll leave this planet. The Republic knows we're here, so they'll come at any point.

His comm beeps. He activates a hologram of GENERAL GRIEVOUS.

GENERAL GRIEVOUS: My lord. Two Republic cruisers have come out of hyperspace. And they've launched gunships.

COUNT DOOKU nods.

COUNT DOOKU: Destroy the cruisers. We'll deal with the troopers.

GENERAL GRIEVOUS bows, then the hologram flickers off.

Suddenly, many lightsabers activate.

MACE WINDU: Surrender, Dooku.

The Jedi are circling the walls within the room.

COUNT DOOKU: You're impossibly outnumbered, my friend.

MACE WINDU (SCOFFS): We'll see about that.

Super battle droids march down the many corridors leading into this room. They open fire on the Jedi, who turn around and deflect the blasts back. NICANAS TASSU, SEPHJET JOSALL and SAR LABOODA are killed. The rest start taking control of the droids and start taking them out. The CIS leaders make their way to the exits, however they are blocked. ROTH-DEL MASONA, FI-EK SIRCH, JOCLAND DANVA and TARADOS GON, who are all blocking an exit, are gunned down by four super battle droids. NUTE GUNRAY, POGGLE THE LESSER and WAT TAMBOR manage to escape, however the other leaders are trapped in. MACE WINDU uses Jedi signals - to KI-ADI-MUNDI, KIT FISTO, SHAAK TI, LUMINARA UNDULI and AAYLA SECURA - to order them to follow the CIS leaders who escaped.

COUNT DOOKU activates his lightsaber and swiftly takes out EKIM RYELLI and QUE-MARS REDATH-GOM. MACE WINDU activates his lightsabers and he clashes with COUNT DOOKU. Both seem as skilled as each other. COUNT DOOKU sends Force lightning towards MACE WINDU, however the latter uses his lightsaber to stop it. After bouncing off MACE WINDU's lightsaber, the Force lightning hits the cieling. Some rocks come crumbling down. COUNT DOOKU uses the Force to part of the roof over one of the exits crumbling down, crushing ROAN SHRYNE and KHAAT QIYN. He uses the Force to push KAV BAYONS and AKAR-DESHU (who are guarding an exit) far back. They both hit their heads on the cave wall, knocking them both out. COUNT DOOKU slips away.

The final battle droids are taken out.

MACE WINDU (TO PADAWANS): Keep them here.

He signals to EVEN PIELL, OPPO RANCISIS, ADI GALLIA, STASS ALLIE, COLEMAN TREBOR, EETH BOTH, DEPA BILLABA, COLEMAN KCAJ, BOLLA ROPAL, QUINLAN VOS, TERA SINUBE, JARO TAPAL, VOOLVIF MONN, CHIATA, RISSA MANO, BAIRDON JACE, AGEN KOLAR and ORD ENISENCE to split up and follow COUNT DOOKU. He, CHIATA, BOLLA ROPAL and COLEMAN TREBOR stick together. EVEN PIELL, DEPA BILLABA, COLEMAN KCAJ and JARO TAPAL go another way. As do OPPO RANCISIS, ADI GALLIA, STASS ALLIE and EETH KOTH. QUINLAN VOS, TERA SINUBE and VOOLVIF MONN goes one way, and RISSA MANO, BAIRDON JACE, ORD ENISENCE and AGEN KOLAR go another.

Inside a corridor within the battle droid factory.

RISSA MANO, BAIRDON JACE, ORD ENISENCE and AGEN KOLAR are walking down the corridor. Then, a red lightsaber is activates and ORD ENISENCE collapses dead. Another red lightsaber activates: ASSAJ VENTRESS. RISSA MANO, BAIDON JACE and AGEN KOLAR activate their lightsabers and clash with ASSAJ VENTRESS. With the Jedi's combined strength, ASSAJ VENTRESS is Force pushed against a wall and is knocked out.

AGEN KOLAR: We should keep going.

Space.

A CIS dreadnaught explodes.

Inside the *Invisible Hand*'s bridge.

GENERAL GRIEVOUS: Deploy the battle droids!

Geonosis.

Three C-9979 landing crafts land and thousands of battle droids are deployed. They march towards the battle droid factory.

Inside DOOKU's hangar within the battle droid factory.

DOOKU enters. OBI-WAN KENOBI is present.

COUNT DOOKU: Obi-Wan. I sense your Jedi friends are on their way. Keep them occupied.

OBI-WAN KENOBI: Yes, Master.

The doors open. MACE WINDU, CHITA, BOLLA ROPAL and COLEMAN TREBOR enter.

MACE WINDU: Surrender, Dooku.

He notices OBI-WAN KENOBI.

MACE WINDU: Obi-Wan?

OBI-WAN KENOBI activates his lightsaber. So does COUNT DOOKU. COUNT DOOKU takes out CHIATA with ease, killing her. He takes on MACE WINDU once again, whilst OBI-WAN KENOBI takes on both BOLLA ROPAL and COLEMAN TREBOR.

Then, the doors open, and JANGO FETT - wearing his clone armour - enters. He takes out his blasters and quickly kills BOLLA ROPAL.

MACE WINDU Force pushes COUNT DOOKU away a bit. COLEMAN TREBOR flips over to COUNT DOOKU, ready to kill him, but JANGO FETT fires multiple shots at COLEMAN TREBOR, eventually taking him out. He goes over to MACE WINDU to kill him, but MACE WINDU's lightsaber absorts JANGO FETT's blasts. He then Force pushes JANGO FETT hard into a wall, knocking him unconcious. COUNT DOOKU makes his way to his starfighter. MACE WINDU uses the Force to keep the starfighter from flying off. The starfighter crashes into the ground. Multiple super battle droids enter. They fire stun blasts at MACE WINDU. He is bombarded with so many stun blasts that one eventually gets to him, and he collapses.

Inside the CIS council chambers.

Padawans TAN YUSTER, LUMAS ETIMA, SARISSA JENG, ICHI-TAN MICODA and GALDOS STOUFF are all guarding the remaining CIS councillors and their aides: SAN HILL, PASSEL ARGENTE, his aide DENARIA KEE, PO NUDO, his aide NANK TUN, SHU MAI, her aide CAT MIIN and TIKKES. A dozen super battle droids enter and gun down the Padawans, killing them all.

SUPER BATTLE DROID: Come with us.

They lead the CIS leaders out of the room.

Space.

Three Separatist shuttles - carrying NUTE GUNRAY (in one), POGGLE THE LESSER (in another) and WAT TAMBOR (in the last) - fly up to the *Invisible Hand*.

Inside the droid control factory.

ASSAJ VENTRESS gets up. A hologram of COUNT DOOKU activates.

COUNT DOOKU: Have the surviving Jedi captured, not killed. We will give those skilled enough to evade us the feeling that they won. Lord Sidious has requested that some Jedi return to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant so that they can spread the mind of warfare throughout the Jedi Order.

ASSAJ VENTRESS: Yes, Master.