So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black Series figure ... Here’s the box. Opening the figure, it all came flooding back to me.

Palpatine's dreaded flagship from Star Wars Legends is back in canon ... In those comics, the Emperor used a terrifying flagship. Palpatine's Dark Empire was the deadliest Imperial military ...

A Star Wars Story. Toy Story takes the bit a step further, as Buzz steps out from under the truck and looks directly into the sky while talking about Emperor Zurg’s weapon. He sticks his hand ...