When Padme Naberrie, Queen Amidala of Naboo, steps down from her royal position, she is asked by the newly-elected queen to become Naboo's next representative in the Galactic Senate. Padme is unsure about taking on the new role, but ultimately cannot refuse the opportunity to serve her people. Together with her loyal handmaidens, Padme leaves her idyllic home for the glistening capital world of Coruscant, where she must learn to navigate the treacherous waters of politics and forge a new identity beyond the queen's shadow.