So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black Series figure. Ugh. Why did I do that? Did I even still want it? It’s been almost a year.

Ultimately, a young female clone named Omega - a member of Clone Force 99, 'The Bad Batch' - proved to possess what Palpatine needed. However, a series of spiralling events on Tantiss would see ...