最高议长菲尼斯·瓦洛伦（Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum）

luketime · 发表于 2011-1-20 23:37

Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum 最高议长菲尼斯·瓦洛伦

Species:
Human
种族：
人类

Gender:
Male
性别：
男

Affiliation:
Galactic Senate, Galactic Republic
隶属：
银河议会，银河共和国

电影

One of the last Supreme Chancellors to hold that office before the Galactic Republic crumbled to make way for an oppressive Empire, Valorum was a well-meaning but ill-fated politician. When the Trade Federation blockaded the peaceful system of Naboo, Valorum circumvented bureaucratic procedure by dispatching a secret mission of Jedi ambassadors to negotiate an end to the crisis.
在银河共和国崩溃，帝国实施高压统治之前，瓦洛伦是最后的几任最高议长之一。这位政治家心地善良，但命运悲惨。当贸易联盟封锁和平的纳布星系时，瓦洛伦绕过了官僚程序，直接派遣绝地特使执行秘密任务，试图通过谈判结束危机。

The negotiations failed as the Trade Federation attacked the ambassadors before talks could even begin. Queen Amidala of the Naboo voyaged to Coruscant to present her case to the assembled Senate. Valorum was genuinely pleased to see the Queen alive, but he was of no help in the Senate hall, where he had to abide by the proper bureaucratic measures.
然而，谈判失败。贸易联盟甚至在谈判开始前就袭击了特使。纳布的阿米达拉女王前往科洛桑，向议会申诉事件真相。瓦洛伦真诚地为女王的生还而欣慰，但他在议会大厅中无能为力，因为他必须遵守恰当的官僚主义手段。

The Trade Federation was quick to stall any of Amidala's claims of invasion by demanding a commission be appointed to investigate the accusation. Frustrated by lack of common sense or interest in what was just, Amidala lambasted the assembled politicians for their ineffective rule. She singled out Valorum specifically, on the advice of Palpatine, for his inability to take decisive action. She called for a Vote of No Confidence in Valorum's rule. The vote was soon seconded, and the political backlash cascaded throughout the rotunda. By the end of the session, Valorum was voted out of office, with no greater crime on his head than being bound by procedure and subjected to baseless accusations. Little did the Republic realize what they had in store by voting Palpatine to succeed him.
阿米达拉声称遭到侵略，但贸易联盟很快加以搪塞，要求指派一个委员会来调查这项指控。议会对正义既无常识，也无兴趣。阿米达拉感到十分失望，她痛斥全场政客效率低下。在帕尔帕廷的指点下，她特别点了瓦洛伦的名，指出他没有能力采取决断性的行动。她提出对瓦洛伦进行不信任投票。投票迅速得到赞成，强烈的政治呼声倾泻在圆顶大厅中。会议结束时，瓦洛伦经投票被罢免，但他真正的罪过无非是“受程序限制”和“容易屈服于无根据的指控”。共和国投票让帕尔帕廷取而代之，但这样做潜伏着怎样的危机，他们一无所知。

衍生宇宙

Finis Valorum comes from a long line of influential politicians, with the Valorum political dynasty stretching back thousands of years. Valorum's name helped secure his position in Republic politics, but in the end, it was also his undoing. Valorum's political enemies would cry out that the Chancellor had ascended to his position on the merits of familial reputation alone, rather than any true ability.
菲尼斯·瓦洛伦的家族世代都是有影响力的政客，瓦洛伦政治王朝可以追溯到几千年前。瓦洛伦的祖姓帮他在共和国政界占住一席之地，但最后也成了他的祸根。瓦洛伦的政敌高呼，这位议长之所以达到今日的位置，完全是靠他家族的名声，而不是任何实际的能力。

Perhaps Valorum's greatest flaw was a distinct lack of charisma. He was unable to deflect attacks of character and baseless accusations, which made the spurious claims adhere all the more strongly in the jaundiced eyes of the media. Claims that Valorum had strong family interests that stood to profit from the Trade Federation taxation were never effectively countered by his camp, sealing his political fate.
也许瓦洛伦最大的弱点是明显缺乏魅力。他没有能力反抗人身攻击和无端指责，这使得有偏见的媒体越发肆无忌惮地发布虚假的言论。他们声称瓦洛伦家族可以从贸易联盟的税收中获得巨大利益，对此瓦洛伦阵营从未作出有效反击，最后封杀了自己的政治命运。

It was upon the advice of his colleague, Senator Palpatine of Naboo, that Valorum backed the controversial taxation of Free Trade Zones in the Republic. When the Trade Federation blockaded Naboo in protest, many chose to blame Valorum rather than the Neimoidians behind the embargo.
在共和国自由贸易区实行征税这个争议极大的问题上，瓦洛伦接受了同僚——纳布议员帕尔帕廷——的建议，支持征税。当贸易联盟封锁纳布以示抗议时，许多人选择指责瓦洛伦，而不谴责发动封锁的内莫伊迪亚人。

The Jedi Master Adi Gallia learned that not everything was as it seemed on Naboo, and that perhaps other interests were controlling the Trade Federation. Valorum secretly dispatched a team of Jedi negotiators to investigate. This proactive move was too little too late. The tide had already turned against Valorum in the Senate.
绝地大师阿迪·加利亚得悉，在纳布发生的事情并非表面上那么简单，可能还有别的利益在牵动贸易联盟。瓦洛伦秘密派出一队绝地作为谈判者，去调查真相。这次行动虽是主动出击，但力量不足，时机太迟。在议会，严酷的形势已经变得对瓦洛伦极为不利。

幕后

The name Valorum dates back to the earliest drafts of the original Star Wars film. In the first draft, Valorum was a dark, masked prince whose role was quite similar to Vader's in the final film.
瓦洛伦这个名字可以追溯到《星球大战》正传电影最早的草稿里。在第一稿中，瓦洛伦是一位黑暗的、戴面具的王子，这个角色与最终电影里的维德十分相似。