The Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace from the very outset reveals that the trade federation has blockaded extensive areas of the planet of Naboo, if not more, for the sake of resolving a galactic trade dispute. But there is a growing need to put an end to the crisis. With this end in view, the Chancellor of the Galactic Republic sends the two competent Jedi Knights, Qui-Gon Jinn and his padawan learner Obi-Wan Kenobi on a secret mision. The sole intention of the secret mission is to meet with the Trade Federation to put a permanent end to the crisis. However, it is unknown to them that the Trade Federation is in league with the Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious, an enigmatic personality. Lord Sidious in due course of time orders them to invade Naboo and go on a rampage with their mammoth droid army, but also to kill the two Jedi. At this juncture Episode I enters into a great dramatic phase when both of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan in fear of their lives escape and flee to the surface of Naboo, where they come across with the Gunagn outcast of the regional area, Jar Jar Binks. With their coming to an underwater Gungan settlement by Jar Jar, Queen Amidala, the leader of Naboo, is captured by the Trade Federation. Now Qui-Gon manages to secure a submarine through a Jedi mind trick, which was used by both Obi-Wan, and Jar Jar so as to reach the capital of Naboo and rescue Queen Amidala along with her escort. Following that,the group departs in the direction of Coruscant, the capital planet of the Galactic Republic, to seek help from the Sanate. With this the Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace enters into the most significant part of the film. Through several ups and downs the film moves in the best motion and it reaches the climax when on Coruscant, Qui-Gon informs the Jedi Council of the mysterious, well-trained attacker making the council concerned that this may lead to the reappearance of the Sith, nothing but an opposing order following the dark side of the Force! In the meantime, Senator Palpatine of Naboo emerges victorious in persuading Amidal to give a call vote of no-confidence in Chancellor Valorum. Though the vote removes Valorum from power and leads to Palpatine's nomination for the position, Amidala considers it too late to be effective. Therefore, with a sinister intention to stop the Federation invasion by herself, the Queen decides to return to Naboo with her security team, the two Jedi, R2-D2, Anakin, and Jar Jar. However during the last, at the time of the funeral of Qui-Gon, Mace Windu and Yoda do agree that maul was the Sith. It is just because for the existence of two Siths at any time they believe that another Sith still exists, although who that Sith is, remains uncertain. This is followed by a large celebration held on Naboo to celebrate the world's liberation and the newborn alliance between the Naboo and the Gungans.

The release of The Star Wars Episode I : The Phantom Menace on May 19,1999 comes almost sixteen years after the previous film in the series, Star Wars Episode VI; Return of the Jedi. Geroge Lucas initiated production when he realised the advancement of the special effects to the level of what he had envisioned for the film. The shooting took place during 1997 at various locations, that included, Leavesden Studios and the Tunisian Desert. Lastly, the release was accompanied by extensive media coverage and great anticipation.