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.

Perhaps the most baffling thing about Senator Palpatine that makes no sense is the fact that, when acting as Darth Sidious, ...

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

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

He is perhaps best known as the voice of the evil Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the original 1980 version of The Empire Strikes Back. In the 2004 DVD release, Revill’s voice was replaced by ...