Despite the brilliance of that initial idea, Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious was defeated in the end specifically because of the limitations of his plans with the Senate and the Death Star.

The Phantom Menace, a veiled figure shadows all galactic happenings, exercising control over political systems and personal destinies.

Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, was one of the smartest and most powerful villains in Star Wars. He was a ...

A "Star Wars" actor who played a key role in "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980 died in a care facility in California.

His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that ...