As it became evident what was transpiring, several motorists stopped alongside the skyway, howling in support of Yoda and waving makeshift signs reading "THE MITE'S IN FLITE!"

But public approval of the Jedi continues to plummet. A whopping 83% of those polled by the Republic Review favored a centralized military controlled by the Senate, not a "rogue agency" of mystics for their protection. The latest incident with one of their most respected has not cemented the Jedi's case. "In taking so much upon themselves they grow decadent and corrupt. Little wonder that they are beginning to snap under pressure," wrote DaSijious in his column for Core Worlds Today.