Star Wars - Episode I Journal - Anakin Skywalker by Todd Strasser Page B
Authors: Todd Strasser
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generals began to form a plan with Padme and the Jedi Knights. I was still having trouble believing that Padmé was the real Naboo Queen. How could I call her Amidala? She would always be Padmé to me. She would always be that person I first felt a special connection to.
I wanted to talk to her in private, but she was busy saving her planet.
The leader of the Naboo guards and some of his men were sent to scout the activities of the Trade Federation troops. A Gungan sentry was stationed high up in the ancient temple to watch for their return.
When the lookout yelled that the guards were coming back, I let Padmé and the others know. Everyone was eager to hear what was happening between the Naboo people and the Trade Federation troops.
The news was bad. Most of the Naboo people had been thrown into prison camps. There was a small resistance movement made up of Naboo police officers and palace guards. But it was insignificant compared to the size of the Federation forces. They had a droid army that was larger than Padmé’s advisors had expected.
From the grim expressions around me, I began to understand what we were up against. We would be totally outnumbered in battle. What could I do to help?
Then I heard some of what Padmé and the others had been planning. The Gungan troops would go to battle against the Federation droid army. It was doubtful that they could actually defeat the army, but hopefully they could draw them away from the city.
Meanwhile, a handful of Naboo troops would get into the city through secret passageways. They would attempt to enter the Royal Palace and capture the Trade Federation viceroy. He was the leader, and without him, the Trade Federation wouldn’t know what to do.
Qui-Gon warned Padmé that the Trade Federation viceroy would be well protected and difficult to capture. He was also worried about the Gungan battle with the Trade Federation droids. Even though it was nothing more than a diversion, he feared that many Gungans might be killed.
Boss Nass bravely insisted that his people were ready to do their part to save the planet. Padmé pointed out that the enemy troops were controlled from a Trade Federation command center orbiting the planet. While entering Naboo airspace earlier, they had spotted a lone Trade Federation battleship: the Droid Control Ship. Part of the plan would be to also send Naboo fighter pilots to knock out the Control Ship. Then the droids on the surface would be helpless.
Qui-Gon agreed that it was a good plan, but again warned that it would not be easy. The Trade Federation Droid Control Ship was undoubtedly protected by deflector shields. If the Naboo pilots were unable to get through those shields, they wouldn’t be able to disable the droid army below.
Then Obi-Wan pointed out an even greater danger. Everything depended on capturing the Trade Federation viceroy. If their plan failed and he escaped, he would no doubt return with an even bigger droid army—one that the meager Naboo and Gungan forces would have no hope of defeating.
Padmé nodded slowly and said she was aware of that risk. That was why the plan must not fail. The fate of all the beings on Naboo depended on capturing the viceroy.
With a risky plan and a thin thread of hope, we were going to war.
Twelfth Entry
A Greater Enemy Appears
There can be nothing more serious than going into battle. Especially a battle where many might be killed. But at the same time it is hard to imagine anything more exciting. The Gungans may have been an odd and peculiar-looking people, but watching their soldiers rise dripping wet out of the swamp dressed in metal and leather body armor and riding powerful kaadu was really something.
Even more amazing were the Gungan soldiers atop the fambaas. I’d never seen creatures like these before. They were huge and looked like giant scaly salamanders. Each fambaa was outfitted with a shield generator that would (hopefully!) protect the Gungans from the battle
I wanted to talk to her in private, but she was busy saving her planet.
The leader of the Naboo guards and some of his men were sent to scout the activities of the Trade Federation troops. A Gungan sentry was stationed high up in the ancient temple to watch for their return.
When the lookout yelled that the guards were coming back, I let Padmé and the others know. Everyone was eager to hear what was happening between the Naboo people and the Trade Federation troops.
The news was bad. Most of the Naboo people had been thrown into prison camps. There was a small resistance movement made up of Naboo police officers and palace guards. But it was insignificant compared to the size of the Federation forces. They had a droid army that was larger than Padmé’s advisors had expected.
From the grim expressions around me, I began to understand what we were up against. We would be totally outnumbered in battle. What could I do to help?
Then I heard some of what Padmé and the others had been planning. The Gungan troops would go to battle against the Federation droid army. It was doubtful that they could actually defeat the army, but hopefully they could draw them away from the city.
Meanwhile, a handful of Naboo troops would get into the city through secret passageways. They would attempt to enter the Royal Palace and capture the Trade Federation viceroy. He was the leader, and without him, the Trade Federation wouldn’t know what to do.
Qui-Gon warned Padmé that the Trade Federation viceroy would be well protected and difficult to capture. He was also worried about the Gungan battle with the Trade Federation droids. Even though it was nothing more than a diversion, he feared that many Gungans might be killed.
Boss Nass bravely insisted that his people were ready to do their part to save the planet. Padmé pointed out that the enemy troops were controlled from a Trade Federation command center orbiting the planet. While entering Naboo airspace earlier, they had spotted a lone Trade Federation battleship: the Droid Control Ship. Part of the plan would be to also send Naboo fighter pilots to knock out the Control Ship. Then the droids on the surface would be helpless.
Qui-Gon agreed that it was a good plan, but again warned that it would not be easy. The Trade Federation Droid Control Ship was undoubtedly protected by deflector shields. If the Naboo pilots were unable to get through those shields, they wouldn’t be able to disable the droid army below.
Then Obi-Wan pointed out an even greater danger. Everything depended on capturing the Trade Federation viceroy. If their plan failed and he escaped, he would no doubt return with an even bigger droid army—one that the meager Naboo and Gungan forces would have no hope of defeating.
Padmé nodded slowly and said she was aware of that risk. That was why the plan must not fail. The fate of all the beings on Naboo depended on capturing the viceroy.
With a risky plan and a thin thread of hope, we were going to war.
Twelfth Entry
A Greater Enemy Appears
There can be nothing more serious than going into battle. Especially a battle where many might be killed. But at the same time it is hard to imagine anything more exciting. The Gungans may have been an odd and peculiar-looking people, but watching their soldiers rise dripping wet out of the swamp dressed in metal and leather body armor and riding powerful kaadu was really something.
Even more amazing were the Gungan soldiers atop the fambaas. I’d never seen creatures like these before. They were huge and looked like giant scaly salamanders. Each fambaa was outfitted with a shield generator that would (hopefully!) protect the Gungans from the battle
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