Palpatine schemes and schemes to overthrow the Republic and establish a New Order with him at the head.
It takes him about twenty years.
Why?
Chancellor Belorem is under the influence of corrupt bureacrats, who work for Palpatine's monkey boys, the Trade Federation. Effectively, Palpatine can whisper whatever he wants in Belorem's ear. But he overthrows him, and becomes chancellor.
Then, there is the clone army. He commissions the creation of an army of a million-plus clonetroopers. He then goes into an elaborate plot that will end up with a crisis being caused that means the Republic needs an army, he gets the authority to create an army and Yoda takes delivery of it. Let alone that no one suspects anything when the Republic mysteriously develops an immense fighting force overnight, but why didn't he show up on Kamino and take delivery of the army, then call Dooku to bring his army, and go to Coruscant and take it by force?
He could have taken the Republic easily. Admittedly it wouldn't have been particularly subtle - more a coup de brute force than a coup de grace, but still effective.
I don't know - its just something that seemed odd to me.
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What took you so long To overthrow the Republic?
#2
Posted 11 May 2005 - 07:12 AM
Given what Lucas made Palpatine to be, he just could have taken over the Republic when he was made chancellor, probably, seeing to as he had control of the army, and so much authority. He could have killed the Jedi, and left Anakin so that he had no choice but to join the dark side.
#3
Posted 11 May 2005 - 01:44 PM
QUOTE (StarWarsIsUs @ May 11 2005, 01:12 PM)
Given what Lucas made Palpatine to be, he just could have taken over the Republic when he was made chancellor, probably, seeing to as he had control of the army, and so much authority. He could have killed the Jedi, and left Anakin so that he had no choice but to join the dark side.
Reasons!
1.He wanted to become popular with general public, seen as strong leader! He achieved this, in 20 years things changed.
2. Jedi Order had to be weakened and scattered- Clone Wars are perfect for this, Jedi are dying in constant battles, and are defenseless when (spoiler)-
their own soldiers turn against them!
3.It seems that some systems and groups in the Republic( which migth be closer to UN than USA in some extent!) have their own armies( even small Naboo had a little fleet!)- it is not as easy as you think!
#4
Posted 11 May 2005 - 02:46 PM
""their own soldiers turn against them!""
That would be called 'Order Sixty-Six'
That would be called 'Order Sixty-Six'
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