Consumed by rage, Anakin slaughters the entire tribe—men, women, and children. He returns to Padmé, weeping with guilt and self-loathing, confessing, "I am a Jedi. I am not supposed to do this." He vows to become powerful enough to prevent death itself. Anakin and Padmé rush to Geonosis to warn Obi-Wan, who has been captured while spying on a Separatist summit. In a vast droid factory, Anakin and Padmé are also caught, and they are all sentenced to death in the Petranaki Arena .
Another assassination attempt—using poisonous slipped into Padmé’s bedroom—forces the Jedi to move her to a secure location. Anakin suggests hiding her on his homeworld of Naboo, where they can blend in. Padmé agrees, and they travel to the lake country, staying at a secluded villa. Act Two: The Detective and the Lovers The narrative splits into two parallel tracks: star wars episode ii attack of the clones
Clone troopers march in perfect formation onto massive troop transports. Anakin, now with a mechanical hand, stands beside Padmé as the drums of war beat. Obi-Wan looks on, troubled. And Chancellor Palpatine stands on a balcony overlooking his new army, smiling. Consumed by rage, Anakin slaughters the entire tribe—men,
It is a slaughter. Jedi fall one by one to the relentless droids. Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Padmé are trapped, huddled back-to-back. Then, the tide turns: arrives at the head of a newly deployed army—the clone troopers from Kamino, commanded by the Supreme Chancellor. The Clone Wars have officially begun. The Final Duel: Master vs. Apprentice While the battle rages, Dooku escapes to a hangar. Anakin and Obi-Wan pursue him. In a stunning lightsaber duel, Dooku’s elegant, precise Form II (Makashi) combat overpowers the two Jedi. He badly wounds Obi-Wan and then severs Anakin’s right arm. Anakin and Padmé rush to Geonosis to warn
Arriving at Kamino, he discovers a vast, storm-swept cloning facility. An unassuming alien named (the Prime Minister) explains that they have been creating a massive army for the Republic, commissioned ten years earlier by a Jedi Master named Sifo-Dyas . Obi-Wan is stunned; the Jedi Council never authorized any army. He inspects the first batch of clone troopers —genetically modified soldiers ready for combat. He also meets their template, the ruthless bounty hunter Jango Fett .
On Naboo, the tension between Anakin and Padmé simmers. Anakin confesses his love, but Padmé resists, citing their duty and the Jedi Code. While discussing politics and the failures of democracy, Anakin expresses admiration for authoritarian rule that can force people to agree—a dark seed of his future.
The Republic has taken its first step toward becoming the Galactic Empire.