After Revenge of the Sith, Emperor Palpatine began reshaping the galaxy into a brutal dictatorship, ruling through fear, manipulation, and dark side power. This video explores everything he did during the full 19-year gap between Episodes III and IV in the Legends timeline—from hunting Jedi and building superweapons to creating secret Sith strongholds. Discover how he transformed the Republic into an unstoppable Empire long before the Death Star was ever completed... Become a CHANNEL MEMBER to get access to perks: Joing my DISCORD SERVER: Not affiliated with Lucasfilm Ltd. or the Walt Disney Company. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. #starwars #starwarslore #retneysholocron