Attack on Senator Amidala
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- "I guess I was wrong. There was no danger at all."
- ―Gregar Typho to Padmé Amidala[src]
The Attack on Senator Amidala was an assassination attempt on the life of Senator Padmé Amidala carried out by Clawdite bounty hunter Zam Wesell on behalf of Jango Fett, who was following orders from Count Dooku, leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. It was also part of Darth Sidious' plot to ensure the passing of the Military Creation Act, of which Padmé was one of the leading opponents.
[edit] The first attack
The assassination did not claim the life of Senator Amidala thanks to the foresight of Captain Gregar Typho, Amidala's head of security. He had Amidala replaced by her handmaiden Cordé, while Amidala flew in a N-1 starfighter. A massive explosion prepared by Wesell took the lives of Cordé, fellow handmaiden Versé and four members of the Royal Naboo Security Forces, including lieutenant Theomet Danlé.
The attack was tracked to disgruntled spice miners from the moons of Naboo, though Amidala suspected of Dooku. Afterwards, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine requested the Jedi Council to place Senator Amidala under the protection of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker were assigned for the task. Kenobi and Skywalker's protection prevented a second assassination attempt from succeeding.
[edit] The second attempt
Following the first failed attempt, Wesell was sent by Fett to terminate the life of Amidala a second time. Fett gave Wesell two kouhuns, a type of venomous arthropods capable of killing adult humans. Wesell sent her ASN-121 courier droid to place the kouhuns on Amidala's bedrooms.
The two creatures were sensed and killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who then pursued the would-be assassin through the Coruscant skylanes to the Coco District, where she was killed by Fett himself to keep her silent.
