He finds Palpatine on Naboo as a young politically-active college student. We also get a glimpse into the passions and ambitions of these beings and get an interesting take on what motivates them.įrom a Star Wars Saga perspective, the most interesting element to this book is the introduction of Palpatine as Hego Damask’s apprentice. There are traditions and training methods that would seem very un-Jedi like (which is the point). It is a rather dysfunctional and unstable relationship and a stark contrast with that of the Jedi. What most interesting about this book is that it gives a reasonable background on the relationship between Sith Master and apprentice. It is through these efforts that he encounters and fosters a young Naboo aristocrat named Palpatine. Through his machinations, he attempts to seed discord between systems that create instability in the Republic. Through his pseudonym – Hego Damask, he controls a rather private financial enterprise funding everything from new ship building projects to gambling on Malestare. He enjoys his interaction with the Jedi though and takes a liking to a pre-Dark Side Count Dooku. He generally avoids direct action in politics and instead keeps to himself in his personal compound. Though he craves power, he goes about it on the peripheries of the powerful. He’s a very different type of Sith than we have seen. He was a powerful Sith who used his power and strength in the Dark Side to fuel his focus on knowledge and wealth. Perhaps the most interesting element to this story is learning about “Darth Plagueis The Wise”. Episode 4) until around 32 years before the Battle of Yavin (i.e. The story covers a time period 67 years before the Battle of Yavin (i.e. It gives a glimpse into some of his younger days and shows his growing political career. Mostly though, this book follows Palpatine’s rise and how he managed both his political career as well as his Sith Training. He kept a low profile rather than having a very public one like Palpatine. Unlike Palpatine, he developed galactic-level power through a vast business enterprise spanning all industries, legitimate or not. It’s provides a great narrative that describes the source of Plagueis’ power and how he wields it to manipulate the galaxy to his own ends. Darth Plagueis by author James Luceno, describes the rise of Darth Plagueis, the Master to Darth Sidious/Palpatine.
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