Star Wars: The Clone Wars

War on many fronts!

While battles are fought by Clones in the field.

A different war is waged on the Galactic Senate.

As heavy loses add up

a group of senators lead by Halle Burtoni of Comino

propose an escalation of troop production

Senator Padme Amidala, recognizing that more troops will only prolong the fighting.

Works tirelessly with her allies to introduce a bill to cut military spending

and stop the creation of more clone troopers.

Yes of course Senator. Thank you for telling me yourself.

I completely understand.

Did we loose someone else's vote?

Senator Stank is worried about Republic opinion.

But he wants us to know how very sorry he is.

Sorry doesn't get us votes.

We will get votes, when in your speech,

you convince people to stand up for what they know is right.

I hope you're right, Uncle.

You have been doing an amazing job, rallying votes to our side.

Choose cool Senator Farr.

Perhaps, I am the most influential man on Rodia, Lolo.

But after all the mistakes I've made,

peace...

is what matters to me now.

Senator Amidala,

they're ready for your speech now. It's time.

We'll see you in the chamber, Senator Amidala.

Good luck, Padme.

It is quite exciting.

Exciting isn't exactly the word I would use.

I think terrifying is more appropriate.

Pay her no mind Senator Organa...

Even as a girl, Padme down played her strengths

helps to maintain the element of surprise.

I learned it from you. See you inside Senators.

The creation of more warriors will not end this war

the financial cost alone will bankrupt and cripple the Republic.

By adding more clones to the conflict,

we're only escalating the destruction, not winning the war.

Which is why we must vote for this resolution to promote more diplomacy,

and to bring an end to this killing, and hatred.

That was quite a moment my dear.

Thank you, Senator Deechi.

Oh, it wasn't a compliment.

You shouldn't make speeches like that.

It's unpatriotic.

The only thing I find unpatriotic is your war mongering.

Truly,

you have turned the tide.

My dear, you were brilliant.

Thank you. But perhaps,

we should wait to we actually win the vote before we make a victory speech.

What a novel idea.

Imagine that.

Amadala's actually making sense for once in her life.

Senator Burtoni. This is a private conversation.

Private conversation or separatist conspiracy?

How dare you? We're not pro separatist.

We want to end the war.

- Committing more troops to the front lines will not allow diplomacy to resume.

Diplomacy failed the Republic long ago.

Senators, please.

Senator Burtoni,

the Kaminoans might have bartered their creation

of the clones into a seat in the Galactic Senate.

But this is not give you free reign.

Thank you for visiting, Senator.

We would like to continue our meeting now... if you don't mind.

Enjoy your moment in the spot light Senators.

This war will not end soon.

Well, we must be doing something right if we've rattled Senator Burtoni.

What matters is that we've made great strides in our fight against this bill.

I know you've done a wonderful job leading the effort

I'm just trying to do what's right.

I only wish I'd tried doing that a long time ago.

You're doing it now.

To victory and an end to this war.

To victories.

My heart,

I can't breathe.

Uncle? What is it?

Ono! It's his heart!

Please! Someone get help!

And we are all aware that Ono Condo was a flawed man.

He knew better than anyone of his own mistakes.

But he never compromised his principals.

And what he did, he did for his people.

Their needs always came first.

Senator, if you need anything.

What we need is to get his resolution passed.

He was my mentor.

I don't know how to carry on without him guiding me.

I know. No one could ever take his place.

Excuse me. Chancellor Palpatine has summoned both of you to his chambers.

What's happened?

I'm afraid my friends that Lieutenant Divo here has some questions

about Senator Farr.

Do you know of anyone who...

how to put this...

hated Senator Farr?

Enough to kill him?

What?

I'll need to find out who wanted to hurt Senator Farr...

Actually kill him would be more accurate.

What with him being dead.

No one wanted him dead

Everyone loved him

Well, that's obviously

not true or I wouldn't be here, and he would.

Lieutenant, even Ono's political enemies respected him

we need time to deal with this situation

Time, time, there's no time. A murderers on the lose and it's my job to find him.

Ahem

what makes you think it was murder

poison of course

the politician's preferred method

found a chemical in his blood stream, killed him right away.

It's an obvious case.

Politicians always have something to hide.

And it always come back to haunt them.

Am I right?

Oh! Look who I am asking a room full of politicians

So, one of Farr's secrets must have resurfaced.

Ono had no secrets.

That's not it.

Perhaps someone was upset

about the Clone troop bill currently on the floor.

It's very controversial

Thank you Senator Amadala, is it?

But I have my theory

and I'll follow my hunch if you don't mind.

After all I am the inspector. your the senator.

So I'll handle the inspecting

and you can stick to the 'senating'.

Good day.

Murder.

It's inconceivable.

Who would wish Ono Conda harm? What if it's the BIM.

What if we're all being targeted.

Speculation gets us no where.

There is work to do, we should double our efforts on the vote

It'll be even harder with Ono gone.

No, no, we should delay the vote.

But why? No one will give the vote their full attention they know what's happened to Ono.

Well, maybe I can put a motion on the floor

I don't think anyone will object given the circumstances.

Good

and we'll have time to conduct our own investigation

Detective Divo specifically asked us

not to interfere.

- Well he didn't exactly inspire confidence did he?

He didn't know Ono.

We did.

We'll have a far easier time looking into this

than detective Divo will.

Running around could disrupt our coalition

Yet you still seem determined to see this through.

Indeed I am.

and I don't supposed you'd considering bringing

Captain Tyfo along with you? No.

I'd rather do this quietly

then perhaps Sentator Organa, you should accompany her.

I think that's an excellent idea.

I don't need a guardian.

Of course not my dear

think of it as precautionary.

- Don't worry, I won't get in your way.

- very well, I don't have any objections.

And I know exactly where to start.

You're suggesting one of us killed Ono Conda Farr.

How delightful. I don't find any of this amusing.

Neither do I.

Every time Ono opened his befuddled mouth it gave us another quote to use in our fund-raising.

Why would we kill our best source of income.

You both opposed Ono's ideas in the senate.