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In this episode, I will be going over “What if Plagueis trained Dooku instead of Palpatine”
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Now to answer the question, what if Darth Plagueis decided to reach out to Count Dooku,
and train him as his apprentice instead of Sheev Palpatine, we must rewind to events
before Episode 1.
Darth Plagueis is in search of a new apprentice.
He decides to approach Count Dooku, a Jedi Master who has recently left the order due
to ideological differences.
This seems like a perfect time to try and sway him to the darkside he thinks to himself.
He waits for Count Dooku in the hall outside of his chambers on Serenno.
He commends Dooku for having the courage to stand up for his beliefs, and for his wisdom
in seeing through the clouded judgment of the Jedi.
He elaborates further on how he believes the Jedi are not what they used to be, how their
ideologies are flawed, and there seems to be a power struggle within.
Dooku responds to Plagueis that he is very perceptive and that it is not everyday one
meets someone who shares this viewpoint.
Plagueis agrees with him and tells him that it is not everyday one meets a Sith.
Dooku tilts his head slightly and cocks an eyebrow, and with a grin of opportunity says
that no it is not.
Fast forwarding, it is now the events of Episode 1.
However, because Darth Plagueis chose Count Dooku instead of Palpatine as an apprentice,
he did not get betrayed and therefore is still alive in this timeline.
Maul was not recruited to become a Sith Apprentice.
Qui-gon and Obi-wan still run into trouble aboard the Trade Federation, and Naboo.
The two Jedi still end up discovering Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine.
The Queen’s attacker this time is Asajj Ventress, Dooku’s secret apprentice.
Qui-gon escapes just the same, and upon returning to Coruscant, it is actually Plagueis, who
goes by the name of Hego Damask who is in Palpatine’s place to become the next Chancellor.
The Jedi still refuse to acknowledge that it is the Sith who attacked them on Tatooine,
and Anakin Skywalker is not to be trained.
However, Count Dooku meets with Qui-gon in private following this matter.
Qui-gon is upset at the council’s decision to deny Anakin training, and Dooku tries to
use this to his advantage.
He tells Qui-gon that the Jedi council has been foolish, and that their ways have been
antiquated for some time, the reason that he decided to leave the Order in the first
place.
He plants the idea that maybe it might be time for him to leave the Order and join him
as he really could use his help.
Qui-gon admits that although he disagrees with the council, that he could not abandon
the Order, especially not while under threat of the darkside.
Upon returning to Naboo, they are greeted by Asajj Ventress.
However, this time Obi-wan is injured in the beginning, and Qui-gon left alone to pursue
and attack Ventress.
They make it the reactor shaft, where Qui-gon is able to finally disarm Ventress, leaving
her helpless.
Suddenly, Dooku steps out of the shadows to congratulate Qui-gon on his victory, he is
still proud of his old apprentice.
Qui-gon gives off a confused look, as to wonder why Dooku is here.
Ventress apologizes to her master for her failure.
Qui-gon clues in that Dooku is Sith.
Dooku then accepts the apology, however states that this was the last failure and strikes
her through the chest with his lightsaber, ending her life.
Qui-gon in shock, ignites his lightsaber to defend himself.
Dooku wonders why Qui-gon has drawn his lightsaber, he says he has no quarrel with Qui-gon, in
fact, it is the complete opposite.
He hopes that Qui-gon will join him, and together they can destroy the Sith.
Qui-gon does not agree, and cannot believe that he has gone this far.
Dooku then tells him that there is a powerful Sith lord named Darth Plagueis who is now
charge of the Senate.
Qui-gon puts two and two together, and realizes that Hego Damask is Plagueis.
Dooku tries to convince him to join him and together they can destroy him.
Qui-gon, does believe him, however refuses and says he cannot give into the dark side
and that he should come back to the Order.
Dooku ignites his saber and says that he cannot do that, and that he is sorry for things having
to be this way.
The two duel until Qui-gon is ultimately pierced through the chest and defeated.
When Obi-wan finally gets to the scene, all he witnesses are Qui-gon and Ventress’s
lifeless bodies, and assumes they must have both killed each other.
The events of Episode 2 continue all the same, with Obi-wan training Anakin, until the end
when Obi-wan and Anakin go to fight Dooku.
The fight would go the same way, as Dooku would still be a very powerful warrior, and
even stronger in the dark side than the original timeline.
However, Yoda would use this to his advantage, as Dooku’s lust for power and overconfidence
forced him to leave himself exposed momentarily, and Yoda was able to behead Dooku in that
moment.
The events of Episode 3 would be sped up, as Plagueis would try to recruit Anakin as
an apprentice, having recently lost his own.
However, Anakin would not be swayed in this timeline, as he would not develop the same
connection of friendship as he had with Palpatine in the normal timeline.
Anakin along with the Jedi Council, would then destroy Darth Plagueis.
Thus fulfilling the prophecy of the Chosen One.
Therefore, the Empire would not rise up during this timeline.
Anakin and Padme would go on to have Luke and Leia, forcing him to leave the order.
He would train them to be powerful Force users, so powerful that one of them might rise up
to become a Sith Lord...
And there you have it!
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