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Away from the seclusion of Dagobah, Tarkin was overlooking the construction of the Death Star.
Despite suggestions from General Tagge, Tarkin decided to pool all of his resources into building
the Death Star, rather than reinforcing his grip on Imperial planets. This forces the rebellion to
move bases, as the Death Star’s super laser began to take effect, decimating planets at the will of
Tarkin and Vader. Alongside Vader on many of these occasions was Luke Skywalker, who like Anakin,
had turned to the dark side after being convinced the power could save his friends. The Emperor kept
a keen eye on Luke, wary of any sign of betrayal, and wanting him to be his future apprentice,
but Vader had other ideas, as did the Jedi. Back on Dagobah, the frequent losses of the pockets of
Rebellion were fuelling Leia. Eventually, Yoda is pleased with the progress Leia has made, and for
her final trial as a Jedi knight, she would have to face the Sith. Leia uses a secret code that
she had obtained in her time in the Rebellion, and a small cruiser collects Yoda and Leia,
heading for the Command ship of Admiral Ackbar. The remaining Rebels go through one final plan
of attack with Admiral Ackbar, as they couldn’t allow the Death Star to destroy more planets.
Han Solo led a squadron of Rebel pilots out of the flagship, whilst Yoda and Leia took their
own ship, using the others to evade the fire of the TIE Fighters. The first part of the plan
is a success, as Yoda and Leia make it to the hangar of the completed Death Star. Opening the
canopy to their starfighter, the Jedi are met by a large group of Imperial Officers and Troopers,
and they defend with their lightsabers, even if Yoda had neglected the use of the Jedi weapon
since the end of the Clone War. The Stormtroopers are not too difficult to defeat, but behind them,
Death Troopers were gathering from all areas, dropping Thermal Imploders in their direction. The
hangar is soon a mess, and Yoda and Leia narrowly avoid the debris from their ship detonating,
to escape to the maze of corridors. Even though the Imperials were in hot pursuit, Yoda found the
time to meditate, and Leia waited patiently until the Grandmaster ran towards a turbo lift. The Jedi
enter the lift, as the blaster fire ricocheted off the lift doors, and then the doors opened.
In front of them, was a sea of red, as the bodies of Royal Guards were scattered across the room,
and the 3 blades of the Sith illuminated the darkened room. Leia is unsure of what to do
and looks to Yoda for guidance. The Grandmaster waited for a break in the battle, then leapt
between Palpatine and the two former Skywalkers to confront the Sith Lord. Vader and Luke are
surprised by his presence, and turn around to see Leia. On Vader’s command Luke, attacks Leia,
and the two clash alongside Yoda and Palpatine. The old and weakened Yoda is soon cast to the side
by a powerful Force lightning attack, and Leia switches her focus to Palpatine in a fit of rage.
The Sith Lord responds by effortlessly disarming the erratic Leia, when he felt something from his
apprentice Vader. Something had clicked within Vader, as he felt the connection between Leia,
Luke, and himself. Together with Luke, Vader tightened the grip on his blade,
and attacked Palpatine with renewed anger. The two Sith attacked the master in a metronomic rhythm,
and Sidious muttered into the commlink in his chair to call for a distraction. A group
of Imperial Officers emerged from the lift, but the recovering Leia moved them away from Vader,
soon killing them all, and watching from the corner of the room, as Palpatine also fell. Luke
made a twitch towards Leia, but Vader put a hand on his shoulder, stopping the Sith apprentice.
As Rebel officers soon arrived from the lift, Leia turned blocked their path to Luke and Vader,
telling them to carry the ailing Yoda. Vader chooses this moment to reveal to Luke and
Leia that he was their father, and Leia is not surprised, having sensed it earlier.
Vader decides to allow himself and Luke to be arrested, alongside Imperial Officer such
as Tarkin, and they are brought to a makeshift Rebel Base. Vader knew that the Rebels would be
unable to kill them, but what he had known as the Empire was over. The Sith reach an agreement with
Leia and the Alliance, whereby their lives would be spared at the expense of their territories,
much to the disgust of Tarkin. His work in building the Death Star had been for nothing.
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