Uma subparcela no TPM é que o Senado se tornou uma máquina burocrática maciça e pesada. O plano original era
- Blockade Naboo
- Use a burocracia, bem como vários aliados do Senado, para arrastar o processo (como observam, o bloqueio foi completamente legal)
- Forçar um Naboo compatível (e carente de recursos) a ser submetido por meio de tratado
Valorum também sabe disso claramente, então ele envia o Jedi não burocrático para forçar uma resolução. Os Jedi não estão lá para jogar jogos diplomáticos, nem estão no papel da Federação. Os Jedi vontade obtenha resultados e rapidamente. Como tal, Sidious diz à Federação do Comércio para pular para a Etapa 3 via invasão. Ah, e mate os Jedi.
Vemos isso voltar ao jogo mais tarde no filme, quando Amidala é informada por Palpatine (Sidious) que a burocracia é o que está atrasando as coisas em sua busca para salvar Naboo (do roteiro final cut)
PALPATINE: ...the Republic is not what it once was. The Senate is full
of greedy, squabbling delegates. There is no interest in the common
good. I must be frank, Your Majesty, there is little chance the Senate
will act on the invasion.
AMIDALA: Chancellor Valorum seems to think there is hope.
PALPATINE: If I may say so, Your Majesty, the Chancellor has little
real power... he is mired by baseless accusations of corruption. The
bureaucrats are in charge now.
AMIDALA: What options have we?
PALPATINE: Our best choice would be to push for the election of a
stronger Supreme Chancellor. One who will take control of the
bureaucrats, and give us justice. You could call for a vote of no
confidence in Chancellor Valorum.
AMIDALA: He has been our strongest supporter?
PALPATINE: Our only other choice would to be to submit a plea to the
courts...
AMIDALA: The courts take even longer to decide things than the Senate.
Our people are dying, Senator... We must do something quickly to stop
the Federation.
PALPATINE: To be realistic, Your Majesty, I think we're going to have
to accept Federation control for the time being.
AMIDALA: That is something I cannot do.
Mais tarde no Senado (ênfase minha)
PALPATINE: Supreme Chancellor, delegates of the Senate. A tragedy has
occurred which started with the taxation of trade routes, and has now
engulfed our entire planet in the oppression of the Trade Federation.
A second box rushes into the center of the Senate. It is filled with
Federation trade barons led by LOTT DOD, the Senator for the
Federation.
LOTT DOD: This is outrageous! I object to the Senator's statements!
VALORUM: The Chair does not recognize the Senator from the Trade
Federation at this time. Please return to your station.
LOTT DOD reluctantly moves back to his place.
PALPATINE: To state our allegations, I present Queen Amidala, recently
elected ruler of Naboo, who speaks on our behalf.
QUEEN AMIDALA stands and addresses the assembly. There is some
applause.
AMIDALA: Honorable representatives of the Republic, I come to you
under the gravest of circumstances. Naboo system has been invaded by
the droid armies of the Trade...
LOTT DOD: I object! There is no proof. This is incredible. We
recommend a commission be sent to Naboo to ascertain the truth.
A third box representing Malastare moves into the center of the room.
AKS MOE, the Ambassador, addresses the convention.
AKS MOE: The Congress of Malastare concurs with the honorable delegate
from the Trade Federation. A commission must be appointed.
VALORUM: The point...
VALORUM confers with several of his AIDES and VICE CHAIRMAN MAS
AMEDDA. PALPATINE whispers something to the QUEEN.
PALPATINE: Enter the bureaucrats, the true rulers of the Republic, and
on the payroll of the Trade Federation, I might add. This is where
Chancellor Valorum's strength will dissapear.
VALORUM: The point is conceded ... will you defer your motion to allow
a commission to explore the validity of your accusations?
QUEEN AMIDALA is angry but remains composed.
AMIDALA: (angrily) I will not defer... I have come before you to
resolve this attack on our sovereignty now. I was not elected to watch
my people suffer and die while you discuss this invasion in a
committee. If this body is not capable of action, I suggest new
leadership is needed... I move for a "vote of no confidence"... in
Chancellor Valorum's leadership.
Aqui vemos uma tentativa de voltar ao passo 2 original.
- Nomear um comitê, onde a Federação garanta que seus aliados estejam na maioria
- "Investigue" Naboo. Esconda o exército droid, garanta que apenas capituladores e cidadãos aterrorizados sejam mostrados ao comitê, faça com que tudo pareça a situação é normal
- O comitê relata que está tudo bem. Os senadores sabem que não é um todo, mas também não podem ignorar o comitê
Enquanto isso, um grande número de cidadãos de Naboo está sofrendo e perecendo. Por meio dos canais anteriores, será exercida pressão sobre Amidala para assinar um tratado.