Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Padmé, and Anakin flee Tatooine. But Qui-Gon is forced to leave Anakin's mother behind, promising to return. Anakin leaves with the Jedi, beginning his tragic path.
Meanwhile, Queen Amidala (the real one, revealed to be the handmaiden Padmé all along) addresses the Senate. But she sees the bureaucracy is paralyzed by corruption. The Supreme Chancellor’s puppet, Senator Palpatine (secretly Darth Sidious), manipulates her: "Vote for a vote of no confidence in Valorum. Then they will elect a new chancellor… a strong chancellor." She does so, and Palpatine is elected Supreme Chancellor. Star Wars- Episode I - The Phantom Menace
The Trade Federation, under the secret leadership of the mysterious Darth Sidious, has blockaded the peaceful planet of Naboo with a massive droid army. Supreme Chancellor Valorum dispatches two Jedi Knights—Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi—to negotiate a settlement. Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Padmé, and Anakin flee Tatooine
Anakin enters the race, which features six laps of deadly canyons, Tusken Raiders shooting at racers, and rival pilots. Against all odds, he wins, destroying Sebulba’s pod in the process. Watto gives him the prize—but then, Darth Sidious’s apprentice, the horned, red-skinned Zabrak Sith Lord , appears on Tatooine, hunting the Jedi. Meanwhile, Queen Amidala (the real one, revealed to
Opening Crawl: Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. The taxation of trade routes to outlying star systems is in dispute.