The Viceroy locks the Jedi in the meeting room and attempts to kill them with poison gas while having their ship, the Radiant VII, destroyed in the hangar, but they escape. When Gunray asked if that would be legal, Sidious says that he would ensure that it was.

Unknown to them, the Trade Federation is in league with the mysterious Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith, who secretly orders Gunray to invade Naboo and kill the two Jedi upon their arrival. Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum, leader of the Galactic Senate, has secretly dispatched two Jedi, Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, to serve as 'the ambassadors' to the Federation flagship, in order to meet with Viceroy Nute Gunray and resolve the dispute. Thirty-two years before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, there is a trade dispute between the Trade Federation and the outlying systems of the Galactic Republic, which has led to a blockade of the Mid-Rim planet of Naboo. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan prepare to fight their way out of the Trade Federation flagship. It's something…elsewhere…elusive.' ―Obi-Wan Kenobi to Qui-Gon Jinn - Listen ( file info) The success of the film allowed for the next two chapters of the prequel trilogy, as well as the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film and television series. The film was the catalyst for fifteen years of Star Wars storytelling that would primarily take place around the time of the prequel storyline. It was re-released on Blu-ray in September 2011, and was re-released in theaters in 3D on February 10, 2012. Despite mixed reviews from critics and fans, the film grossed $924.3 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing Star Wars film when unadjusted for inflation. The release was accompanied by extensive media coverage and great fan anticipation. The Phantom Menace was released in theaters on May 19, 1999, becoming the first Star Wars film since Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which was released sixteen years earlier. It is the first chapter of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the fourth theatrical Star Wars release overall, and chronologically the first film in the Star Wars saga.

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Rick McCallum and starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, and Ian McDiarmid.

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