An important'Senate'vote is imminent, and a'Senator'from a small system is suddenly in possession of two things he never expected to have: the power of a "swing" vote, and a death threat! At the insistence of the Supreme Chancellor,'Jedi Knight'Obi-Wan Kenobi'and his'Padawan'Anakin Skywalker'are ordered to help protect the Senator, along with the Senator's regular team of'Senate Guards. Ordinarily, four stalwart protectors would be more than enough to ensure the Senator's safety, but as the'Jedi'and the Guards discover, this situation is far from ordinary!