he has been convicted of espionage, senator, and will be executed. in just a few hours, i believe. we don't recognise the republic here, senator. but if naboo were to join our alliance, i could easily hear your plea for clemency. i don't wish to make you to join our cause against your will, senator, but you are a rational, honest representative of your people and i assume you want to do what's in their best interest. aren't you fed up with the corruption, the bureaucrats, the hypocrisy of it all?. aren't you? be honest, senator. you believe in the same ideals we believe in! the same ideals we are striving to make prominent. the chancellor means well, m'lady but he is incompetent. he has promised to cut the bureaucracy, but the bureaucrats are stronger than ever, no? senator, the republic cannot be fixed. it is time to start over. the democratic process in the republic is a sham, a shell game played on the voters. it will not be long before the cult of greed, called the republic, will lose even the pretext of democracy and freedom. are you willing to betray your jedi friends? without your co-operation i can do nothing to stop their execution. i wouldn't think of such an offence. but, there are individuals who have a strong interest in your demise, m'lady. it has nothing to do with politics, i'm afraid. it's purely personal, and they have already paid great sums to have you assassinated. i'm sure they will push hard to have you included in the executions. i'm sorry but if you are not going to co-operate, i must turn you over to the geonosians for justice. i've done all i can for you. you may cause a lot of bloodshed, my young jedi, but you will not escape.