Mission to Naboo

Following the blockade of the planet Naboo by the Trade Federation, Jedi ambassadors Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi were dispatched on a Mission to Naboo by Republic Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum to resolve the month-long blockade. They secretly traveled aboard the Consular-class cruiser Radiant VII, where they were greeted in the Saak'ak in orbit around Naboo by the protocol droid TC-14. While Jinn and Kenobi waited in a conference room, TC-14 informed the Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray that the Republic had sent Jedi.

Gunray felt threatened and consulted Darth Sidious, the secret mastermind of the blockade. Sidious ordered the Jedi to be killed and for the Trade Federation to begin landing their troops on Naboo. They began by destroying the docked Radiant VII, killing crewmembers Maoi Madakor and Antidar Williams. Jinn and Kenobi sensed the ship's destruction and noticed dioxis gas filling the conference room, holding their breaths to survive the poison. A group of OOM-series battle droids arrived at the conference room and were instructed by Gunray to deal with the Jedi's remains. Instead, Jinn and Kenobi emerged and began cutting down the battle droids. They quickly headed for the bridge entrance, where Jinn began cutting through the blast door with his lightsaber.

Their attempted intrusion was interupted by the arrival of two droidekas who immiediately fired upon the Jedi. Recognizing that they could not penetrate the droids' shields, Jinn and Kenobi escaped into the ventilation shaft. They emerged to see the Droid Army preparing to land on Naboo, and snuck into separate transports so they could meet on the world's surface. The Jedi eventually arrived in Theed, Naboo's capital, to rescue Queen Amidala, who was dismayed to learn that the negotiations to end the blockade had never occurred.

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