Star Wars

 

Amidala and the Fleet of the Dranzordians

 

 

By

Daniel Thomas Andrew Daly

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Queen Amidala surveyed the host before her.  Dranzordians.  100 ships, all hovering just above Naboo, threatening war unless their demands for one particular Naboo resident were met.  But how could she hand him over?  How could she possibly ever hand over Jar Jar Binks, despite the claim from the Dranzordians that, upon visiting Dranzordia as a diplomatic envoy of Naboo, Jar Jar had been ever so careless in the royal Emporer of Dranzordia’s court, firstly by dropping his jar of rare Naboo fish onto the court floor, one of the fish springing up into the mouth of Princess Drakzella, the Emporers daughter, and her nearly choking on it; secondly by addressing the Prime Minister of Dranzordia as his royal highness and entering into discussion with him, before being correctly pointed towards the Emporer; and thirdly, and most embarrassingly, upon turning towards the court, passing wind directly into the face of the most highly honoured and esteemed Emporer.  And while they had let him go and returned him to Naboo, glad to be rid of him, the Emporer had subsequently flew into such a rage that he demanded the head of dear old Jar Jar on a pike.  The Queen was about to intervene.

 

Amidala’s face came onto the screen of the command centre of the flag ship, were the Emporer from Dranzordia was sitting in his royal regalia, and she began her well thought out speech.

 

‘Dearest Emporer.  Naboo greets you and offers, in true humility, a million apologies.  Dear Jar Jar is a most unpredictable character.  He has served us well for many a year yet, in truth, he has the unfortunate ability to make gross demands on the patience of others in the exercising of his most exuberant personality.  Yet this is the way the force has made him.  However, in the heart of Jar Jar lies a soul which, in truth, would never harm even the slightest of intelligent beings in a word of hatred, for his soul is as pure and gentle as a dove, despite, how shall I say, his most unfortunate mannerisms.  Please, forgive us dear Emporer.  We offer in tribute a vessel laden with the finest delicacies Naboo has to offer, and ample gold to have made your great trip worthwhile.’  She left off speaking, waiting in the Emporer.

 

He pulled himself up in all his glory, considered the vessel which was being shown on the side screen, and finally assented.  ‘But please, Most Honourable Queen Amidala, could you choose another honorable member of Naboo’s council to be your representative to Dranzordia in the future.’

 

‘It will be as you say,’ responded the Queen, and in the corner Jar Jar Binks sighed a deep sigh of relief.

 

The End