Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Pantora in peril!

The newly elected chairman of

Pantora, Baron Papanoida,

Is caught in a deadly

Political game.

The trade federation has

Blockaded Pantora and suspended

All commerce with the system.

Isolated from the rest

Of the republic,

The people of Pantora

Are beginning to rally against

The senate,

Who have seemed unsympathetic

To their plight.

To make matters worse,

Count Dooku has come forward

Offering aid if Pantora joins

The separatist alliance.

Chairman Papanoida has

Dispatched senator Chuchi

To Coruscant with the hope that

She can motivate the senate to

Act in favor of Pantora

Before lott dod

Can legitimize the blockade.

The trade federation

Is neutral in this,

But Pantora must pay its debt

Before we can resume commerce

With the system.

That is a lie.

It is well known that the trade

Federation is aligned with the

Separatists.

Slanderous.

Because we do business

With them.

How many times must I remind you

Of the commerce treaty of 1647?

The trade federation is neutral.

I beg the senate

To listen to our pleas.

Ignore the trade federation's

Feeble attempt to paint this

As a domestic financial issue

And allow us to resume trade.

Wait.

Senator Chuchi.

I wanted to compliment you on

Your speech.

Thank you, padme.

You are very brave.

The trade federation

Doesn't frighten me.

I just wanted to let you know

That there are many of us in the

Senate that support you and

Pantora in these difficult

Times.

I know the separatists have

Approached you to offer their

Help.

Please do not take it.

The senate will force the trade

Federation to resume trade.

Don't worry, senator.

There's no way that Pantora will

Ever have dealings with the

Separatists.

We'll always be loyal to the

Republic.

The chairman of Pantora's just

Arrived.

I must go brief him.

Please, send him

My best wishes.

Chairman Papanoida.

Senator Chuchi,

You spoke well on behalf of our

People today.

I only hope the senate is truly

Listening.

As do I, chairman.

Allow me to introduce my

Family.

These are my daughters,

Chi Eekway and Che Amanwe,

And my son, Ion.

Father, Amanwe and I

Are going home.

Don't be too late.

I won't be long.

Ion and I have some issues to

Discuss with the senator first.

Things are deteriorating

Rapidly, senator.

Ion has just brought word from

Pantora that things are far

Worse than we've been led to

Believe.

The people are restless.

The trade federation blockade is

Causing far more damage and

Disorder than we predicted.

We need more time.

The senate will vote in our

Favor, I'm sure of it.

Count Dooku and the

Separatists are promising

Immediate aid and a resolution

To the blockade.

You're not suggesting we

Join them, are you?

Certainly not.

I merely point out that the

Wheels of democracy are moving

Too slowly.

There are Pantorans rallying

For us to leave the republic

And join the separatists.

We cannot give up on the

Republic senate.

Chairman, you must convince the

People to remain loyal to our

Cause.

I will do what I can,

Senator.

What's wrong with the lights?

Did you see that?

It's nothing.

Just the shadows playing tricks.

Don't tell me

You're afraid of the dark.

Chi?

Chi?

Stop fooling around.

My father's a powerful man.

If you hurt me or my sister,

You'll be dead.

Big talk.

You're coming with us.

Smack!

Hurry.

Let's go.

I don't like the situation

On Pantora one bit.

It reminds me far too much

Of naboo's own scarred history.

Well, that blockade

Wasn't that bad.

It's the reason I met you,

After all.

You certainly have a unique way

Of looking at things, ani.

Senator Amidala.

Master skywalker.

What is it, ahsoka?

Someone has kidnapped

Chairman Papanoida's daughters.

I was afraid something like

This would happen.

Anakin?

The jedi can't ket involved.

This is a job for the local

Police.

I'm not so sure local

Authorities can handle it.

The separatists are putting

A lot of pressure on Pantora

To join them.

I'm afraid this blockade may

Give the Pantorans no other

Choice.

Master, if the jedi can't

Officially get involved, let me

Do this on my own.

Senator Chuchi is a good friend

Of mine.

All right, with the

Separatists involved, I guess it

Gives you cause to investigate.

Go help senator Chuchi, but

Don't get in the way of the

Local authorities.

Aren't you going to help?

I said the situation gives

You cause to investigate,

Not us.

I need to go back to the jedi

Temple and make sure the council

Doesn't find out about your

Little expedition.

Should you really proceed

Without the council's approval?

We do it all the time,

Don't we, snips?

Yep.

Well, be careful, ahsoka.

I still can't believe