What made Darth Vader indispensable to Emperor Palpatine? In this deep dive, we explore the six dark side apprentices and candidates who were considered to replace Vader—including Starkiller, Mara Jade, Lumiya, Jerec, the Inquisitors, and even Luke Skywalker himself. Discover why, despite all of Vader’s failures and injuries, Sidious still called him his “minor masterpiece” and never fully cast him aside. We’ll uncover: • The secret training programs to create a better Sith apprentice • The hidden plots to turn Luke Skywalker to the dark side • Why Starkiller nearly surpassed Vader in raw power • How Vader survived every challenger to remain Palpatine’s ultimate weapon This is the untold story of rivalry, manipulation, and the darkest ambitions in Star Wars Legends. For all sponsorship and business inquiries please contact: Business: tmarvelouswave@ Twitter: @StupendousWave I believe all content used falls under the remits of Fair Use, but if any content owners would like to dispute this I will not hesitate to immediately remove said content. It is not my intent to in any way infringe on their content ownership. If you happen to find your art or images in the video please let me know and I will be glad to credit you. End Song By WhiteSand "Eternity" Composer: Whitesand (Martynas Lau) Year: 2017 Title: Eternity Additional Music by WhiteSand: @WhitesandComposer/videos Spotify: Bandicam: Additional Music Terminus by: Scott Buckley Released under CC-BY 4.0. Terminus: Additional Music by: MATTIA CUPELLI