Ten years after the events of The Phantom Menace, Anakin Skywalker has grown into a young adult and is now Obi-Wan Kenobi’s apprentice. The galaxy is on the brink of war, as the Separatists plan to secede from the Republic. Meanwhile, Anakin falls in love with Padmé Amidala, who is now a senator in the Galactic Senate. Obi-Wan investigates an assassination attempt on Padmé, which leads him to a conspiracy involving a clone army and the mysterious Sith Lord Count Dooku.