My idea for the opening crawl:

STAR WARS
EPISODE I:
SHADOW OF THE SITH

« After several centuries of peace, the Sith are returning and fear reigns in thousands of planetary systems that threaten to leave the Galactic Republic.

Faced with this separatist movement, the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine convened an assembly to vote to create an Army of the Republic to help the Jedi Knights, guardian of peace and justice.

Refusing a trade agreement with the treacherous Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation, Senator Amidala, former Queen of Naboo, is facing reprisals by going to the top of the Galactic Senate on the planet Coruscant… »

What do you think?