Disguised as members of the Stark Hyperspace Conflict, Cohl and Boiny sneak into the summit building.

Palpatine tells Orn Free Taa that Naboo's King Veruna has left the throne.

Nute Gunray has received a new battle droid.  He had just earlier learned from Darth Sidious that some strangers would be delivering the droid to him at the summit.  He was not to ask questions about it.

Cohl and Boiny spy on the Trade Federation panel.  They can see the droid with the missing restraining bolt.  They look for Havac and remember that before joining the Front he was a member of the media and was likely in the media booths high overhead.

Up in the booth, Havac tells his partners about the misleading clues he’s left for the authorities.  He tells one of them to be sure and kill the shooter after the event to tie up any loose ends.

As Cohl and Boiny head for Havac they are intercepted by Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan.  The Jedi tell them they are eager to meet Havac, but Cohl tells them they are better off destroying the droid that his infiltrated the summit instead.  Cohl tells them that the droid can be controlled by command and not a central computer.

Obi-Wan goes to tell Saesee Tinn about the news of the droid.  Tinn tells him to go to the Trade Federation control center and attempt to shut down all the droid

Qui-Gon single handedly disarms Havac and his men.  He tells them that a shooter has the remote to activate the assassin droid.  Qui-Gon and Boiny go to find the shooter and Cohl holds the others at gunpoint.

Gunray is unexpectedly called back to his ship to handle a situation.

Boiny and Qui-Gon search the rafters of the building.  The assassin shoots Boiny in the chest and attacks Qui-Gon.  Using his lightsaber, Qui-Gon slashes at the supports and sends the shooter sliding off the end of the walkway and down towards the summit floor.  The Trade Federation Directorate activates a force field to protect them.

In the media booth, Cohl and Havac argue over the seemingly failed attempt to kill Valorum.  Havac laughs and tells him Valorum is not the target.  Cohl realizes that the attack is on the Trade Federation Directorate who are unknowingly trapped in a force field.  Havac makes a break for the holocam that will trigger the attack.  He and Cohl fight over the blaster and the camera.  Cohl is shot, but manages to return fire and kill Havac before he succumbs to his injury and dies.

The battle droids turn on their masters and kill all the members of the Trade Federation Directorate.

A large cover up over the attack continues for many months until the investigation.  Qui-Gon wonders how Havac could have gotten the droid to the Neimoidians in the first place.  He also wonders how fortunate it was for Gunray that he was not around.  The source that called him away in the nick of time was never discovered.

Palpatine speaks with Queen Amidala of Naboo, the newly elected ruler.   She introduces him to Captain Panaka, the new chief of security.  They discuss the impending vote on taxation.  Palpatine promises to vote in the best interest of Naboo.

Valorum and Palpatine discuss what is to be done for taxation and the Trade Federations request to upgrade their weapons.  Palpatine suggests that they are allowed to do so as a gesture of good will once taxation has been instituted.  Valorum promises to come to the aid of Naboo if it is ever needed.  Taxation is later ratified by the Senate.

Valorum is investigated by Bail Antilles based on information from Orn Free Taa.  Apparently one of his companies will make a great deal of money with the new taxation bill.  The problem grows when it is learned that the company has been financed with aurodium ingots that correspond precisely with the amount of ingots stolen from the Trade Federation some time earlier.

Valorum’s credibility is weak and several Senators, including Taa, look to capitalize on this by placing a true bureaucrat as the vice chancellor.  Taa tells them that Palpatine suggested Mas Amedda.  Taa also suggests that they work to get Palpatine installed as the new Chancellor.

The Jedi Council are growing wary of the impending darkness that appears to be spreading across the galaxy.  They wonder if the balance is tipping to the dark side.

Darth Sidious contacts Viceroy Nute Gunray and tells him to begin amassing an army.  He has a test in mind for this army.  In an attempt to protest the new taxation they should embark in a trade blockade of Naboo.