During my second viewing of The Phantom Menace, I noticed something out of the ordinary. Many people would say that Natalie Portman's Character was unable to flee becouse she felt an obligation to her people. I think it had more to do with the extention cord sticking out of the bottom of her dress. If you notice when she is staring out the window during the attack, along the wall is a cord leading into the bottom of her dress. She is wearing the red dress with the glowing bulbs at the bottom. She brings new meaning to the word drag, if that needs something the size of a car battery.