To remove ads, create an account. Join Wookieepedia today! It was scheduled to air in the series' fifth season , though it was removed from airing with Season Five. Clovis has brought the war to Scipio , forcing the Republic to intervene. They are greeted at the landing pad by Senator Bec Lawise , the leader of the Separatist Senate β he tells Clovis that they have great hopes for him.
Clovis stresses the neutrality of the banks, and that no troops of either side will be permitted into the neutral zone during the exchange proceedings which will be monitored by Amidala and Lawise. As Clovis enters the Main Vault chamber with the Senators, a Muun judge is declaring the verdict of the Muun people on the former Core Five β they are found guilty of embezzlement, and are to be imprisoned. Clovis asserts that he is not interested in power, merely in restoring order to the banking system, and he is applauded by the Muuns.
Sitting in his office , Clovis is contacted by Count Dooku , who congratulates him on his appointment. Clovis thanks him for his assistance, but Dooku announces he wishes to collect the return on his "investment. Dooku threatens to reveal his role in Clovis's investigation, but he remains adamant. Finally Dooku tells Clovis that the Separatists will not pay the interest on their loans as promised.
Clovis protests, saying the banks will collapse without the payments, but Dooku tells him he must raise interest rates on the Republic's loans to keep the bank afloat. Clovis announces to a shocked Senator Amidala that the Republic's interest rates have been raised immediately. She protests, but Clovis and the Muuns ignore her. In the Senate, Chancellor Palpatine announces the rate rise to the angry senators. Yoda and Mace Windu tell Anakin his instincts about Clovis may have been correct, but his motives are unclear.
Palpatine calls for restraint as the senators argue about their next move. A Separatist invasion fleet drops out of hyperspace above Scipio.
