Fortunately, the Trade Federation representative seemed to be content with Alethea withdrawing us from the blockade around Naboo.  How long that would last was another matter entirely.  However, the questions raised by his companion afterwards were quite unsettling.  What if Dar'ia had sent someone else through first, or more than one person?  What if it was another Sith, or a whole battalion of troops armed with the weapons from our time period??  The possibilities were quite endless, and each was just as disturbing than the first.  There were now two massive decisions to make:  either to find someway down to Naboo and help the two Jedi Knights who were even now fighting for their lives, or to step back and figure out what Dar'ia had done - if anything.<br/><br/>"Why here?" Thal-ion suddenly inquired of his Jedi companion.  "I mean, of all the points in history - why this event?  We must assume the station had some ability to scan the time stream, and pick a point in history.  If that is true - then there is a very specific purpose to coming here at this moment.  Thus, I believe any mischief our enemy had planned starts here at Naboo.  What information I have on this conflict is third-hand at best from one of the former Queen's journals, but the entry is not from the current ruler:  Queen Amidala.  From what I recall, she was instrumental in helping defeat the Trade Federation's occupation of her world.  Perhaps Dar'ia sent someone through to deal with her - to kill her before she could accomplish that.  Or, it could be someone -especially if it is a Sith - sent to deal with Qui-gon Jinn and Obi-wan Kenobi.  Either way, we must find a way to slip past the blockade to Naboo in order to help."<br/><br/>Thal-ion paused though as he stared out the viewport at the distant array of circular battleships currently orbiting Naboo.  Good as the<span style="font-style: italic">Emerald Dawn</span>had been upgraded - she could not take an indefinite pounding.  Of course, those ships out there were only armed with laser cannons - lots of them, but only lasers - not turbos, and they had no ion cannons either.  Their weapons were about sixty-plus years out of date; which could give their ship an advantage.  Yet, even with these thoughts - the idea of being able to slip past the blockade was daunting.  Indecision could paralyze them into acting too late, but acting too quickly could also end badly for them.<br/><br/>"The Force has always been our guide, but my instincts say we must reach Theed somehow.  I think this might be easier once the Trade Federation commits to landing troops.  With so many troop transports landing - one more ship might just slip by among the chaos if we jam their sensors.  We would have to be quick.  Even with our advancement in technology - I doubt we could jam their sensors for very long...perhaps five minutes before they figure out something is wrong.  What do you think?" Thal-ion finally continued as he looked back at Alethea in the pilot's chair.