The Clone Wars changes all this. The threat of the Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS) poses a huge threat to the Republic after some of the galaxy's large companies ally with it. A Military Creation Act is proposed, strongly opposed by many of the Republic's pacifist leaders, such as Padmé Amidala, the Queen of Naboo, who fear the possibility of war. But most of the Senate supports a permanent, official, and central military. Supporters of the Act include Orn Free Taa of Ryloth and Ask Aak of Malastare.