InfoDroid: But you forget, we're never going to see Maul and the Trade Federation together anymore. Not in one scene. Maul now appears three times: 1) on Tattooine with the probes. 2) to fight Qui-Gon in the desert and 3) he disappears until the doors open in the hangar on Naboo.

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I didn't forget this -- it never crossed my mind. I don't think it's a good idea -- if anyone's asking. The scene I want to introduce Maul is the same one that's there-- only we cut it so that Gunray is contacting Maul instead of talking to Sidious. This is essential to my estimation of the storyline, so I guess it's good we're putting together a Bible, huh? ;-)