Captain Panaka betrayed the Queen on Tatooine?

There is a blurb on the Official Star Wars site about a forthcoming book called Inside the Worlds of the Star Wars Trilogy coming in September. It is similar to the Incredible Worlds books released for Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. Detailed drawings of locations, etc. Anyways, the official site had this tidbit to share:

"Among the personal items in Emperor Palpatine's quarters aboard the second Death Star is a piece of art given to him by longtime ally and follower, Moff Panaka."

Interesting. For some time now, we have wondered how exactly Darth Maul traced the Queen's ship to Tatooine. We had wondered if maybe someone aboard the starship responded to the fake Sio Bibble hologram. Recall that Qui-Gon told them to send no transmissions of any kind. When the fake distress message featuring "Sio Bibble" came, Obi-Wan reminded the decoy Queen and Captain Panaka to "send no reply. Send no transmissions of any kind." Later, when Qui-Gon is speaking to Obi-Wan via comlink, Qui-Gon says that "it sounds like bait to establish a connection trace." Sure enough, Darth Maul soon appears on Tatooine. It seems to me that someone aboard the Queen's ship sent a transmission. Could it be Captain Panaka, the Queen's protector and captain of the Naboo Royal Security Force? Could Captain Panaka be this Moff Panaka, a longtime ally and follower of Palpatine's?

You will recall that Captain Panaka was almost beside himself with joy when he told Queen Amidala that Palpatine had been nominated to succeed Valorum as the new Supreme Chancellor. He seems to fit the description of an "ally and follower." You will also recall that he repeatedly disagreed with Qui-Gon and gives Qui-Gon that strange look after they argued about whether Padme should accompany Qui-Gon into Mos Espa.

 

Good theory, but remember what Maul said to Palpy: "If the trace was correct, I shall find them quickly master". When they sent that transmission, they had to have the coordinates to the queen's ship, so it would be easy to get a return signal.

 

Panaka is a tool

 

It is a most interesting theory.
Remember Captain Typho is related to Panaka. If you theory is true could he be in on it too?

-Seldon

 

I agree with Latorski, Captain Panaka is tool. I wouldn't be suprised if Chancelor Velorum shows up in Eppy 3.

 

You're overlooking something. Palpatine and Amidala were on the same side in Phantom Menace, and Attack of the Clones. Why would Panaka have to betray Amidala to be a follower of Palpatine?

 

Dude, it's machevelian. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Panaka would have to make sure that Queen Amadala was not killed so that later she would sign another treaty as Senator Amadala.

Uncle Palpy has it all in motion. I have forseen it.

 

I don't think it's the same Panaka that's Moff Panaka.It's probably just the same name,like Jones or Smithm would be here in the U.S.

"I wouldn't be suprised if Chancelor Velorum shows up in Eppy 3."

Actually,Valorum's killed between AOTC and ROTS.

 

According to what?

 

"According to what?"

It was in the Insider's Holonet News article.Eather issue #75,or #76,I think.

 

It wouldn't matter if Valorum was still alive anyway. Terance Stamp has basically vowed never to be a in Star Wars film again, so they'd have to get a different actor, and that would damage the normally consistent actor continuity.

As for Panaka, I kind of hope he isn't a tool and that this name of Moff Panaka is just a coincidence. I always liked Panaka. Was he a prick? Of course, but he was a cool prick

 

Yes Valorium is killed in the Star Wars comics by Dark Horse.

As for Panaka, I kind of remember reading a long time ago about the actor playing Panaka didn't want to come back to the movies because he said that his character was going to be getting the shaft. I mean I don't see any reason why not to bring back Panaka unless of course, the actor didn't agree with the way that Lucas was going to develop him more. And, it seemed that Panaka was one of the favorites from Phantom Menace.

 

I really like the look that Panaka gives Qui-Gon when he suggests that Panaka and his men create a diversion. It's like, "Oh - we're just a *diversion*?"

Perhaps he was just a great military man who wanted to do good by the Republic and bit it during the Clone Wars. I'd like to think he's one of the ones that survived th entire series. Him, Watto, and Wedge telling their kids about Jar Jar and Pod Races.

 

Panaka is like many others in the Empire blissfully unaware of Palpatine's true nature.

 

I don't know if the Empire is racially accepting enough to make a black man a Moff. That's another thing I always wondered about: is the Empire also racist against non caucasin humans?

 

The Empire does seem a pretty facist, homogenous entity. Although, their Army of Expendables are all clones of a darker-skinned character. Hmmm..perhaps that in itself says something?

I doubt the Empire employs any racially-mixed groups. And, as I only focus on the films and not the EU, I don't recall ever seeing any women in the Empire either (I mean like on the Death Star, driving an AT-AT, on an Imperial Cruiser, etc), the occassional Bounty Hunter notwithstanding. Someone correct me if I'm mistaken, but where are the ladies in the Empire?

 

The Empire is sexist. This point is well illustrated in Admiral Daala's early career. The only reason she advanced into a position of power was beacause Tarkin's gf. Sorry to bring the EU in but I saw no other way.

 

But bringing up things like that only adds to the ways in which we can see the evolution of the Empire - especially when we see how Palpatine manipulates Amidala. It makes all the scenes within the Senate chamber a little scarier - sort of like watching old pre-WWII film footage of the Nazis' rise to power.

So, I doubt Panaka betrayed the queen and he probably didn't stick around too long once the Empire took hold.

I just figured Sio Bibble panicked and foolishly sent his hologram message before thinking - he seemed smart but not wise, you know?

 

I could see Panaka becoming an Imperial moff around the time of the Empire's rising. Afterall he was a hero on Naboo.

I could see him being the eyes for Palpatine on Naboo while he was on Coruscant and in return for his deeds for the Sith, Palpatine grants him the title of Moff so that he can have someone who already worked for him overseeing Naboo.

 

Hmmm.....why did Terrance Stamp turn against SW?
Maybe he wanted to follow Sebastian Shaw (RIP 1994) and Alec Guiness (RIP 1999).

Any offical comment? I mean any comment that wasn't completely rewritten by the interviewer so it looks like yet another anti-Lucas/ SW article?

 

Capt. Panaka = Moff Panaka? No, I think Panaka died between TPM and AOTC.

 

Actually after the Battle of Naboo, Panaka continued to serve Queen Jamilla as Captain of the Royal Security Forces.

 

He turned cynical.