A newStar Warsstory has revealed whyEmperor Palpatinehad little trouble turning the galaxy against the Jedi, even with it taking place hundreds of years beforeOrder 66. Once Palpatine gave the order for the clone troopers to kill the Jedi against their will, he told the rest of the galaxy that the Jedi had turned against theGalactic Republic, and that the reorganization into theGalactic Empirewould keep the galaxy safer from threats such as the galaxy’s supposed peacekeepers. Many have long since wondered how the entire galaxy easily turned on the Jedi like this.
Star Warshas since provided an explanation in George Mann’sSeeds of Starlight, a story that takes place during the High Republic era. Following the destruction of Starlight Beacon, a former Jedi space station that was destroyed by the villainous Nihil marauders, the oceanic world it crashed onto - Eiram - became more and more hostile towards the Jedi. This is becausethe Jedi, as keepers of the peace, were always found near chaos, and they took little time to actually assist in the recovery after such large catastrophes. This made them “an easy target” - which reigned true hundreds of years later.
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He Understood This Perspective On The Jedi
This is clearly a lesson Palpatine understood when he was creating his ploys. While many still revered the Jedi as heroes, there were certainly those who either challenged that ideal already or had the potential of doing so with just a small twist in the narrative. With someone as clever as Palpatine crafting the manipulations,it’s easy to understand how he was able to notice this and take advantage of it, especially as a Sith. He already had resentment of the Jedi, and by understanding the perspectives of their other opposers, he saw how they could become easy targets.
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Palpatine Knew The Ultimate Chaos He Needed To Create
This is an absolutely ingenious way of explaining how Palpatine was able to sway the galaxy against the Jedi, especially with this story taking place so many years before that point. It would have given the galaxy even more time to foster hostility towards the Jedi, especially as chaos became more and more prevalent. It also explains why Palpatine knew that a galactic conflict was truly the only way to overthrow the Jedi once and for all;a war was perhaps the biggest scale of chaos he could accomplish, and it would force the Jedi to choose a side.
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With a side chosen, there would be even more people who would outright oppose the Jedi, in addition to associating these “peacekeepers” with a time of horror, destruction, and warfare.The Jedi fell into this trap easily, blinded by their altruistic desire to keep the galaxy at peace, and Palpatine was given the perfect setup to turn the galaxy against these ancient warriors. With the galaxy already recognizing Jedi amongst chaos for years before this point, of course it didn’t take much for those inStar Warsto believe what Palpatine claimed about their kind.
Source:Seeds of Starlightby George Mann
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