Former Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala continues her public service as Senator of the Naboo people. Strong and fair, she is devoted to a peaceful democracy and speaks out against Chancellor Palpatine's sudden rise in powers and the creation of the Clone Army. She supports the Jedi Order and vows to help them fight the Separatist rebellion that threatens to weaken the Republic as the once democratic Senate begins to shift toward tyranny. As Padmé voices her concerns in the Senate, the Jedi fight a battle of their own.

Separatists have attacked the ice caves of Ilum in hopes of weakening the Jedi Order and their defense of the Republic. These ice caves house the precious crystals used by Jedi to power their lightsabers, and among them is the force-rich Crystal Cave, a Jedi temple where the past and future of the Jedi order can be seen. With these caves in danger, the Jedi must ambush the Separatists on the icy planet of Ilum.

In the first volume of the animated Star Wars: Clone Wars series, Padmé travels with Jedi Master Yoda to Ilum as reinforcement to a failing Jedi resistance. Ambushing the Separatist forces, Padmé and the Jedi are able to regain control of the crystal rich ice caves and the Jedi's sacred temple.