Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Volume 2)

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Volume 2) — page 9
It took longer than Padmé had expected to change and get to the Senate chamber By the time she and her escorts arrived most of the flying platforms that covered the walls of the vast arena were occupied and the session had started Padmé heard one of the Senators Senators shouting as she entered her platform needs more security now Before it comes to war Padmé craned her neck The speaker was Orn Free Taa the fat blue skinned Twi'leck Senator who was one of the biggest supporters of the Military Creation Act Must I remind the Senator that negotiations are continuing with the Separatists Chancellor Palpatine said firmly Padmé found it hard to understand how he could remain so calm in the face of such constant provocation but somehow Palpatine always seemed unaffected by the angry shouting around him Peace is our objective here the Chancellor went on not war As the Senators shouted responses to the Chancellor's Chancellor's comments Padmé flicked the controls of her platform setting it in motion Deftly she maneuvered around the other platforms already hovering near the center of the arena As she passed them she noted the occupants of the other pods Ask Aak of Malastare Darsana of Glee Anselm and of course Orn Free 12