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Originally posted by: jimbo
Phantom Menace implys a menace that its a mystery. Sidious is the Phantom Menace. He is threatening the Republic.
actually the reason I thought the Phantom Menace refered to The Trade Federation and Darth Maul. The word Phantom can mean fake. Darth Maul and the Trade Federation are the fake Menace, while the real menace (Palpatine) plots behind the scenes.