About the book: year / Far from home by the lake NABU voted. The machinery of democracy was well oiled, and centuries of tradition ensured that the biennial event would proceed smoothly, even with the inclusion of Gungan voters for only the second time in the planet's history. Although few of them were close to voting, Padme knew that her efforts to include them were appreciated because Boss Ness told her so. Loud. NABU wasn't quite as cohesive as she would have liked it to be at the end of her four years of service to him, but people were happy with what she did.