EXT. NABU - OTOH GUNGA - UNDERWATER - LATE DAY

The bongo leaves Otoh Gunga, moving away from the S-DST destroyers, the flickering lights of the city, and the flash of explosions, into the darkness of the lake.

INT. NABU - BONGO - COCKPIT

Tarpals sits at the bongo's controls, with the two Jedi, Republic soldiers, Amidala and her bodyguards seated behind him. The Princess is ranting and raving at the Jedi.

AMIDALA : You left my brother to die!

QUI-GON : There wasn’t much we could have done.

AMIDALA : (aghast) Wasn’t much you could have done!? You could have done more!!

QUI-GON : (angry) Really? With S-DSTs dropping bombs on our heads? How long, pray tell, do you suppose we would have lasted under those conditions if we had stopped and stayed to throughly search for your brother?

AMIDALA : What of your vaunted powers, Master Jedi? Did you lose the ability to push and pull with your thoughts, to touch the minds of others? (cont’d) You sicken me.

QUI-GON : We had no time! We are not all-powerful!

AMIDALA : (enraged) You should be!!!

An awkward silence falls between them.

EXT. NABU - LAKE PAONGA - UNDERWATER - LATE DAY

The bongo heads toward the opening of a subterranean cave. The craft passes into the cave, moving into pitch black darkness. The lights of the bongo blaze to life, exposing a massive underwater cavern.

COL. ORGANA : So far so good.

CAPT. TARPALS : Sho'da spake so soon.

COL. ORGANA : Huh?

CAPT. PANAKA : There are a number of dangerous predators in these caverns. Thanks to defensive systems they don't attack the cities anymore. But down in here, it's a whole different story.

EXT. NABU - LAKE - SUBTERRANEAN TUNNEL - LATE DAY

The bongo passes over a large round shape in the tunnel. Once they are past the shape comes to life, and begins moving after the sub.

INT. NABU - BONGO - COCKPIT

COL. ORGANA : We’re prey, aren’t we?

The craft rocks suddenly, lurching to one side. Peering out a viewport, Obi-Wan sights a massive luminous opee sea killer - it's long tongue affixed to the bongo.

OBI-WAN : Full speed ahead!

Tarpals guns the engines, but the bongo fails to make much progress. Suddenly, the monster releases the craft, and the sub rockets free. As they speed away they see that a larger creature, a sando aqua monster, has caught the sea killer in it's jaws. The lights on the bongo begin to flicker as they progress through the tunnel.

EXT. NABU - GORDON LAKE - UNDERWATER - LATE DAY

The bongo exits the tunnel, coming out into another lake. The sub moves toward the surface.

INT. NABU - BONGO - COCKPIT

Sparks are flying within the bongo, and the hull is leaking.

QUI-GON : We're losing power.

OBI-WAN : We shall be on the surface in moments.

EXT. NABU - GORDON LAKE - LATE DAY

The submarine rises to the surface, breaking through the water. On the shore sits a large harbour. The bongo moves toward a dock.

Once the craft has stopped the hatch opens, and the passengers climb out onto the dock.

COL. ORGANA : Where's this spaceport located?

CAPT. TARPALS : (consulting a datapad) According toe teh map ... south two kilometres, then another toe teh southwest.

AMIDALA : Then we’d best get going.

EXT. NABU - PALACE - BALCONY - SUNSET

Supreme Commander Sheelal stands over the palace balcony, overlooking the city of Theed below.

Three Neimoidian soldiers come out of the palace onto the balcony, two of which drag the struggling Governor of Theed Sio Bibble out with them. Bibble is in his late sixties, with long gray hair and a beard.

NEIMOIDIAN COMMANDER : Supreme Commander, we have apprehended the governor as you ordered.

COMMANDER SHEELAL : Good ...

SIO BIBBLE : You scum! I demand that you bring me before your commanding officer!

COMMANDER SHEELAL : You are Sio Bibble, governor of this fair city.

SIO BIBBLE : Yes. What of it?!

COMMANDER SHEELAL : You were the cousin of Queen Jobal, were you not?

SIO BIBBLE : Yes ...

COMMANDER SHEELAL : (to the Neimoidian commander) Blaster.

The soldier hands the weapon to Sheelal. The Commander takes the blaster, then aims it at the Governor's face. Bibble's head disappears with a flash, and the body goes limp in the arms of it's captors.

COMMANDER SHEELAL : Throw the trash over the side.

The mercenaries carry Bibble's body over to the balcony railing, then heave it up and over, letting it fall to the ground below.