Kenobi appears, pursued by STAPs, which are destroyed by Qui-Gon. On the planet's surface, Qui-Gon saves native outcast Jar Jar Binks from being crushed by a Trade Federation MTT. The Jedi liberate the queen and her guards from the battle-droid invasion. Naboo Governor Sio Bibble suspects that the interruption of communications is a sign that an invasion from the Trade Federation is imminent. However, Palpatine is unable to finish his sentence as his hologram flickers out.
Surprised, Palpatine states that he had assurances from the Chancellor that his ambassadors did arrive. Meanwhile, Amidala is conversing with Senator Sheev Palpatine regarding the recent attempt at negotiations and how Gunray claimed that they did not receive any ambassadors. Gunray ends communications with her and informs his aide that they should disable all communications on the planet.
When she asks about the ambassadors sent by the Chancellor, Gunray claims that they have received no such ambassadors, leaving Amidala startled and suspicious. The Jedi are forced to flee upon the arrival of two Destroyer Droids and stow away aboard two separate Federation landing craft leaving for the surface of Naboo to begin the invasion.īack in the command deck, Queen Amidala contacts Gunray to express her disapproval of their blockade, with Gunray explaining that they wouldn't have done it without the approval of the Senate. After battling through squads of battle droids, Jinn and Kenobi make their way to the command deck where Gunray is located, shielding himself behind blast doors. The Viceroy locks the Jedi in the meeting room and attempts to kill them with poison gas while having their ship, the Radiant VII, destroyed in the hangar, but they escape. When Gunray asked if that would be legal, Sidious says that he would ensure that it was. Unknown to them, the Trade Federation is in league with the mysterious Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith, who secretly orders Gunray to invade Naboo and kill the two Jedi upon their arrival. Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum, leader of the Galactic Senate, has secretly dispatched two Jedi, Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, to serve as "the ambassadors" to the Federation flagship, in order to meet with Viceroy Nute Gunray and resolve the dispute.
Thirty-two years before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, there is a trade dispute between the Trade Federation and the outlying systems of the Galactic Republic, which has led to a blockade of the small planet of Naboo. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan prepare to fight their way out of the Trade Federation flagship. It's something…elsewhere…elusive." ―Obi-Wan Kenobi to Qui-Gon Jinn - Listen ( file info) The success of the film allowed for the next two chapters of the prequel trilogy, as well as the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film and television series. The film was the catalyst for fifteen years of Star Wars storytelling that would primarily take place around the time of the prequel storyline. It was re-released on Blu-ray in September 2011, and was re-released in theaters in 3D on February 10, 2012. Despite mixed reviews from critics and fans, the film grossed $924.3 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing Star Wars film when unadjusted for inflation. The release was accompanied by extensive media coverage and great fan anticipation. The Phantom Menace was released in theaters on May 19, 1999, becoming the first Star Wars film since Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which was released sixteen years earlier. It is the first part of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the fourth theatrical Star Wars release overall, and the opening entry of the nine-film Star Wars saga. Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Rick McCallum and starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, and Ian McDiarmid.
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