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Re: Star Wars Questions....
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lugnet.starwars
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Tue, 21 May 2002 03:53:19 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, David Eaton writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Thomas Main writes:
> > I'm not a huge Star Wars or sci-fi fan, but I did just see the new movie. I
> > have a few questions that I hoped some of those steeped in SW mythology might
> > help me answer.
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> > First, Padme Amadala is a senator now? Why is she still not Queen? Did I
> > miss something in Episode I?
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> All I can say is their system is dumb, dumb, dumb. Queens are elected for
> terms, and senators are seemingly hand picked, not elected. So yeah,
> Amidala's two terms expired within the 10 years since EP1. And since then
> she's been appointed senator by the new queen.
Well, one thing to consider is that the Queen is a planetary ruler, and the
Senator is a member of the Galactic government. It seems that in some systems,
at least, planetary rulership runs differently, because Bail Organa is still
running Alderaan in Episode IV. So the electing the Queen thing is probably
just a local custom of some kind. The selection process for the Senate is more
likely dictated by the Republic- and according to what Amidala revealed in
Episode II, they're hand-picked by the planet's rulers.
eric
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| (...) All I can say is their system is dumb, dumb, dumb. Queens are elected for terms, and senators are seemingly hand picked, not elected. So yeah, Amidala's two terms expired within the 10 years since EP1. And since then she's been appointed (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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