A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. Several thousands of star systems have declared their intentions to abandon the Republic... The Separatist movement, under the leadership of the mysterious Count Dooku, has made it difficult for the limited number of Jedi Knights to maintain peace and order in the galaxy... Senator Amidala, the former queen of Naboo, is returning to the Galactic Senate to vote on the critical issue of raising a REPUBLIC ARMY to aid the overwhelmed Jedi...