Thursday, May 19, 2005

Star Wars (Episode II) : Attack of the Clones

Star Wars (Episode II) : Attack of the Clones

There is unrest in the Galactic
Senate. Several thousand solar
systems have declared their
intentions to leave the Republic.
This 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 creating
an ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
to assist the overwhelmed
Jedi...

The republic is in crisis. A separatist movement lead by former Jedi Count Dooku has threatened the peace of the Republic. Senator Amidala, former queen of Naboo, is on her way back to Senate to vote on creation of Army of the Republic, as there is not enough Jedi to maintain peace and order in the galaxy. On her way back, she survived an assassination attempt but her decoy was killed. To protect her, Chancellor Palpatine requested Jedi protection for Senator Amidala. Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker were assigned to protect her. That night, a novice bounty hunter was assigned by a veteran bounty hunter to assassinate Senator Amidala again but she fails again. She was then caught by Obi Wan and Anakin after a long chase but was killed by the veteran bounty hunter before she can spilled out who is the mastermind behind the assassination. The next day, Obi Wan and Anakin reported the incident to the Jedi Council. Obi Wan was then assigned to find out the identity of the veteran bounty hunter while Anakin shall continue to protect Senator Amidala. Knowing that Senator Amidala will reject this idea, Mace Windu told Anakin to seek help from Chancellor to ask Amidala to return to Naboo. Before she left, Jar Jar Binks was assigned to take over Amidala’s duty and responsibility as a senator temporary while she is on leave. Anakin then escort Senator Amidala back to Naboo while Obi Wan investigates who is the bounty hunter. During the investigation, Obi Wan could not find a planet that was believed to be the hiding place of the veteran bounty hunter. He consulted Yoda and he gets his answer. He then traveled all the way to the planet to carry on his investigation. He traveled to the planet of the cloners and found out that there is a secret development of a clone army, ordered ten years ago on the Republic’s behalf by a Former Jedi. A bounty hunter called Jango Fett was recruited as the template for the clone army. Obi Wan was then brought to the lab to see the development of the clone army. Although Jango Fett was the template of the clone army, but he makes a special request: he wants a clone that is not genetically modified and undergoes natural growth. Obi Wan then requested to see Jango Fett. Obi Wan then found out that Jango Fett is the bounty hunter he is looking for. Obi Wan tries to capture Jango but Jango escaped. However, Obi Wan attached a tracking device on Jango’s ship and followed Jango to Geonosis. Obi Wan then found out that Count Dooku is the leader of the separatist movement, is in league with the Trade Federation, it was the Trade Federation who asked for the assassination of Senator Amidala and the separatist is building up a droid army. Obi Wan then tries to contact the Jedi Council about this but his radar was damaged and therefore he recorded a message, send it to Anakin for transfer to the Jedi Council but he was caught by Count Dooku’s droid soon after that. During the journey, Anakin and Amidala gets closer and fall in love with one another but Amidala refused to change the current status quo as she do not wish to affect both parties future. One day, Anakin sensed that his mother is in danger and returned with Amidala to Tatooine. In Tatooine, Anakin found out that his mother has married but was kidnapped by Sand people. Anakin then traveled to the place where the Sand people lived to rescue his mother but he was too late, his mother was dead. Out of fury, he slaughtered the whole village of Sand people. Back at Coruscant, Yoda sensed that something terrible has happened to Anakin. Then, Anakin returned with his mother’s body to where she lives and buried her. Anakin’s emotion was fairly unstable after his mother’s death. Then, R2-D2 came out of the ship and informed Amidala and Anakin that there is a message for them. After transmitting the message to the Jedi Council, mace Windu brought some Jedis to rescue Obi Wan while Anakin was told to protect Amidala. Amidala then asked Anakin to follow her to Geonosis to rescue Obi Wan as well. The senate at this point of time, led by Jar Jar Binks, called for the chancellor be given emergency power with which he can calls the clone army into battle. Meanwhile, Count Dooku caught Obi Wan and Count Dooku is trying to persuade Obi Wan to join him. He also warns Obi Wan that a dark lord is now in control of the senate. Amidala and Anakin soon arrived. However, they are caught soon after entering the complex of Count Dooku. Amidala, Anakin and Obi Wan were then ready to be executed soon after that by 3 galactic monsters but they managed to escape death. Soon, the Jedis arrived and a furious battle was fought between Jango with his droids against Windu with his Jedis. In the battle, Windu killed Jango. Soon, the Jedis are outnumbered by the droids and were almost on the brink of death when Yoda and the clone army arrive to save them. The battle then broke out between the droids and the clones. Count Dooku tries to escape but Obi Wan and Anakin chased after him and engaged him in a battle. In the battle, Obi Wan was hurt while Anakin has his right hand cut off by Count Dooku. Soon, Yoda arrives. Yoda fought against Count Dooku. Then Count Dooku tries to kill Obi Wan and Anakin by using the force to topple a pillar but Yoda uses the force to stop the pillar while at the same time, Count Dooku escaped. Count Dooku then went to meet his master, Darth Sidious and his master was pleased that the war has begun. Meanwhile, Obi Wan conveyed to Windu and Yoda that Dooku spoke about that a dark lord is in control of the senate. Yoda says that the war has just begun and also states that the dark side is capable of creating fear and mistrust while Windu say that they should nevertheless monitor the senate. At the same time, Anakin, after being fixed with a mechanical hand, held a secret wedding with Amidala in Naboo, with only C3-PO and R2-D2 as witnesses.

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