The book actually features a backstory pretty close to the Prequels with Senator Palpatine using the "massive organs of commerce" to gain power and become president of the Republic.
The biggest difference is that by the time of the book, he's pretty much a puppet to people like Tarkin.
The year is 2024 A.D. Germany has set a new renewable energy record. Well not entirely! One small state of unprogressive Bavarians still holds out against the modern technologies.
Diesel the escaped pet donkey found living with elk after five years. ( www.theguardian.com )
Good for her ( lemmy.world )
TIL the first Star Wars movie (A New Hope) was actually made after a book adaptation, which means Star Wars hype is technically literary-based in nature ( starwars.fandom.com )
DOOM: The Dark Ages | Official Trailer 1 (4K) | Coming 2025 ( www.youtube.com )
We are so back
Germany set a new renewable power generation record in Q1 ( electrek.co )
Don't like the sound of that ( lemmy.world )
war. war never changes ( lemmy.world )
Kristi Noem Suggests Biden’s Dog Should Have Been Killed, Too ( www.nytimes.com )
Not like that ( sh.itjust.works )
Gobbo disappointment ( media.kbin.social )
Rule ( lemmy.blahaj.zone )