REBEL GENESIS: THE DEATH OF LIBERTY...

As a lead-in to STAR WARS REBELS, AFICIONADO presents a series of images featuring characters, events and history linked to the ultimate creation of the Rebel Alliance against the Empire.

A stunned and now powerless Senator Amidala, alongside Bail Organa and her bodyguard servant Motee, watch incredulously as the newly inaugurated Emperor Palpatine, without any kind of political retaliation or resistance from the rest of the gullible members of the senate, and with her own friends in the Delegation of 2000 now subdued, proudly declaring the Republic's turn to the First Galactic Empire. A new Dark Age of fear and technological terror for the galaxy has begun, of which Padme will soon discover just how used and manipulated she has been these last thirteen years by her former adjutant, and supposed friend, from Naboo...

DELETED SCENES WE WANT ON BLU-RAY: MOTEE THE HANDMAIDEN...

Seen but briefly in the finished film, Australian actress Kristy Wright would play one of Senator Padme Amidala's loyal and dutiful handmaidens (and presumably occasional decoy), Motee, during the critical events of EPISODE III. One of her main deleted scenes would occur within Padme's apartment veranda: just before Anakin arrives to sit down with her to discuss the current Republic turmoils, both Motee (alongside other handmaiden Elle) and Captain Typho leave their leader in peace, whilst Threepio goes off to turn on the security droids (pictured below). This deleted scene section has yet to appear on any DVD or Blu-ray release, which is a shame...