The charges were actions against the state because of her involvement with an enemy of the Republic, and due to the secret nature of their relationship only added fuel to the fire that she was actively working against the Republic. As soon as word of her acceptance reached the ears of the republic an arrest warrant was issued by the then acting Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, Talia, who also happens to be Felina’s mother.
Not letting anyone know because of the repercussions of a Republic leader being involved with the leader of the New Trade Federation, Felina and Drake kept this affair from public eye until the day the Viceroy asked for her hand in marriage. For several months now, Felina Sia and Viceroy Drake Wade of the NTF had been involved in a secret romance.
