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Here's an explanation for a lot of the confusion and the vagueness surrounding this. The draft script refers to the person who placed the order as "Sido-Dyas", which is a twist on Sidious (Palpatine) and the story line strongly indicated the role of the Sith in both impersonating the Jedi and placing the order for the army. I couldn't verify the authenticity of this draft, but assuming it is true and moving forward:

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Here's an explanation for a lot of the confusion and the vagueness surrounding this. The draft script refers to the person who placed the order as "Sido-Dyas", which is a twist on Sidious (Palpatine) and the story line strongly indicated the role of the Sith in both impersonating the Jedi and placing the order for the army. I couldn't verify the authenticity of this draft, but assuming it is true and moving forward:

In the conversation with Jango, the word Darth is also dropped, instead referring to the person simply as Tryannus (Thanks to BBlake for spotting this, as the script linked above includes this. I have confirmed by reviewing the scene that the word indeed is dropped). I believe the overall vagueness comes from hasty (or deliberate) corrections to the draft.

In the conversation with Jango, the word Darth is also dropped, instead referring to the person simply as Tryannus (Thanks to BBlake for spotting this, as the script linked above includes this. I have confirmed by reviewing the scene that the word indeed is dropped). I believe the overall vagueness comes from hasty (or deliberate) corrections to the draft.

Nothing in the movie indicates that the rest of the Jedi didn't know who Sifo-Dyas was. Mace doesn't deny that it was a Jedi (as in the draft), instead looks at Yoda with puzzled with a puzzled face and merely says that it did not have the authorization of the Council. The fact that he doesn't come to Sifo-Dyas' defense, implies that Sifo-Dyas was known to be somewhat of an odd-ball Jedi (not the Dooku kind, but the Qui-Gon kind) and that he might have done this is not surprising.

Nothing in the movie indicates that the rest of the Jedi didn't know who Sifo-Dyas was. Mace doesn't deny that it was a Jedi (as in the draft), instead looks at Yoda with a puzzled face and merely says that it did not have the authorization of the Council. The fact that he doesn't come to Sifo-Dyas' defense, implies that Sifo-Dyas was known to be somewhat of an odd-ball Jedi (not the Dooku kind, but the Qui-Gon kind) and that he might have done this is not surprising.