TheoOdo said:

Instead of voting for a clone army, the senate is voting on whether or not to construct a secret, planet destroying weapon capable of taking out the planets now constructing overwhelming numbers of battle droids. Amidala, for obvious reasons, opposes its construction.

By Episode III, the partially constructed Death Star looms over the Coruscant skyline - an awful reminder of things to come.

Im digging that! In fact its inspiring for mockups :)

thanks for the ideas

-Angel