Amidala did not hold much hope in the options she had. Regardless of how limited the choices, she had to choose one path to try and avert disaster befalling Naboo.
Deploy on table. If no senator here, you may place a senator here from hand to cancel an opponent’s Force drain. If a justice agenda here, during a battle where opponent has a weapon and you do not, may cancel a just drawn weapon destiny to cause a re-draw.