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Why did the Trade Federation select Naboo to be blockaded?
LordArador
Because their ruler was young, and thought to have been easily manipulated.
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What is the central cause of turmoil in Star Wars Episode you The Phantom Menace?
The head of state of Naboo before Queen Amidala was King Veruna, who had leveraged Naboo's role as a major provider of plasma to galactic markets. Plasma is used to run almost all machinery in the Star Wars universe, from starships to lighting, and Naboo is teeming with plasma and has major mining operations to extract it.Reluctantly, Veruna signed a contract with the Trade Federation, which was a large, multi-system and powerful bloc within the Republic (and which holds a seat in the Senate). This contract stipulated a fixed price for the plasma that turned out to be too low, so the Trade Federation was making a lot of money reselling the plasma at a markup. This displeased the ethical Naboo, and Veruna then tried to get out of the contract that he had not wanted to sign in the first place.Anticipating military action, Veruna expanded the volunteer armed forces of Naboo--but he had to resign from office because of this because the peaceful Naboo objected to it. On taking office after Veruna, Queen Amidala assured the Naboo she would resolve the dispute without resorting to military action, and she initiated negotiations with the Trade Federation to either terminate the plasma contract or agree to a higher price. However, the increase in military spending by Naboo worried the paranoid Trade Federation, which was also reluctant to give up a contract that guaranteed them so much money.At the same time, the Senate had passed legislation taxing trade routes to outlying systems such as Naboo to pay for security along those routes, which were subject to pirates and the like. The Trade Federation had wanted the Republic to improve security without a tax, and thus was offended at the tax and felt threatened. In response to the tax, the Trade Federation blockaded Naboo to force Naboo to give in--and ideally to actually join the Trade Federation and thereby relinquish its seat in the Senate.Behind the scenes, however, the Trade Federation was being manipulated by the powerful Sith lord, Darth Sidious, who as it turns out was also Senator Palpatine--Naboo's delegate to the Galactic Senate.Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace focuses on this dispute because this dispute ends up exposing Anakin Skywalker, "The Chosen One," to the Jedi and to Obi-Wan Kenobi specifically (and draws him to Sidious's/Palpatine's attention as well) and it introduces Anakin to Padme, whose royal name is Queen Amidala.
What was the dispute between queen Amidala and Viceroy in Star Wars?
Naboo (Queen Amidala's planet) was stuck in between a dispute between the Trade Federation (the Viceroy) and the Republic, actually. Basically, the Trade Federation was rich and powerful enough to buy favorable treatment under the Republic, e.g. it's container ships were actually armed and it built its Droid Army, even though these things were illegal--they simply bribed Republic officials to look the other way. However, the Senate was becoming concerned about the Trade Federation's power, so it tried to impose taxes on trade routes to outlying star systems, both to weak the Trade Federation and to increase revenue (since the Republic was crumbling from within) and pay for security on trade routes. The Trade Federation blockaded Naboo (an outlying system) to illustrate how important it is to the survival of outlying star systems. However, behind the scenes, Darth Sidious was playing the Trade Federation--and the entire Naboo blockade was part of Darth Sidious's plan to rise to the chancellorship of the Republic. Because of the blockade, Chancellor Valorum was forced to resign, which allowed Darth Sidious as Senator Palaptine to rise to become Chancellor. Queen Amidala was simply caught in between all of these things as the head of state of a small outlying planet.
Which two nations blockaded US trade?
Britain And Spain Blockaded U.S. Trade
What happened between Star Wars Episode I and Episode II?
In the first episode Trade Federation tried to conquer planet called Naboo, in the second episode the Clone wars started.
What species is jar jar binks?
Jar Jar Binks is a Gungan from the homeworld of Naboo. He was very helpful in assisting the Jedi to free Naboo from the Trade Federation in Episode 1. When Padme Amidala became the senator of Naboo, Jar Jar became a representative in the Senate for Naboo. That's about as much information I can give you.
What was used by the North to limit South's trade?
Blockades! They blockaded the South's naval ports limiting their trade.
When was Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions created?
Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions was created in 1973.
When was Swiss Federation of Trade Unions created?
Swiss Federation of Trade Unions was created in 1880.
When was Egyptian Trade Union Federation created?
Egyptian Trade Union Federation was created in 1957.
When was Austrian Trade Union Federation created?
Austrian Trade Union Federation was created in 1945.
When was Revolutionary Trade Unions Federation created?
Revolutionary Trade Unions Federation was created in 1976.
When was Federation of International Trade Associations created?
Federation of International Trade Associations was created in 1984.
