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Star Warshas recently confirmed the existence of " The Century Plan " , a central understanding forPalpatine’soverconfidence that was originally justified when his Empire first came into power . As revealed in a new novel set bare hebdomad after the case ofRevenge of the Sith , it ’s confirmed that Mon Mothma , the succeeding loss leader of the Rebel Alliance , had a sorry dialogue with Mas Amedda , Grand Vizier to the Emperor himself . Now , this previously unseen moment in theStar Warscanon serves as the first time Mothma see the true scope of Palpatine ’s power under the Modern Imperial regime .
Alexander Freed’sReign of the Empire - The Mask of Fearis the first in a raw trilogy of books during the Dark Times , disclose how the renamed Imperial Senate reacted to Palpatine ’s ruler and what it truly meant for the galaxy . This notably includesMon MothmaandBail Organa , senators who finally motivated the formation of the Rebel Alliance years later . However , Mask of Fearis localize at a time when Mothma in particular staidly misread the restructuring of the galactic government , and how far Palpatine was willing to go to maintain his power with his " Century Plan " .
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turn the Republic into the first Galactic Empire , many senators in the Imperial Senate incorrectly believed that the transition was in name only , and that democracy would still be allowed to continue . face in point , Mon Mothma thought compromise could be achieved . Gathering collective leaders , senators from former Separatist worlds , nobleness , and the elite group , Mothma steadily compile a big coalescence of support for her " Imperial Rebirth Act " , a billhook that would ensure that the Senate could still have index , seemingly a masterstroke in the game of politics she think would draw Palpatine ’s hand despite his young title as Emperor .
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Although the bill passes byThe Mask of Fear’send , Mothma failed to recognize that Palpatine was no longer playing the game , and he ’d even go so far as to twitch the plank only . Based on his plans to fix might long into the future , Palpatine did n’t worry how he would be perceive even if Mothma motivated shutdowns to trade wind , communications , and manufacturing . to boot , Palpatine ’s Grand Vizier confirm that " any attempt to tantalize financial support will be viewed quite justifiedly as a power grab enact by corrupt senator clinging to old Republic ways or to ultra Separatist ideologies . ”
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“The Century Plan”- Palpatine’s Grand Vizier Confirms The Full Scope Of The Emperor’s Vision
Palpatine Wasn’t Bothered By The Present When The Future Was Secured
By bringing an end to the Clone Wars , Palpatine had won the hearts and psyche of the majority , bringing " pacification " and a novel era of " successfulness " across the galaxy . what is more , the Grand Vizier share Palpatine ’s confidence when meeting with Mothma after the nib ’s passing , confirm that Palpatine will have no worry ignoring the bulk of the Rebirth Act , despite Mon ’s protests that Palpatine could n’t just nix the Senate - approved posting :
“ He is The Emperor . This is the Empire . His power Senator Mothma , is inviolable . ”
Mas Amedda continues to show Mothma how the wandflower now operates under the majestic regime . The corporations can be disruptive , but the Emperor will simply seize their assets and take over operation as a matter of astronomic surety using the clone army ( and the imminent volunteer force of stormtroopers on the way ) . The Grand Vizier then show Mothma the first of many Imperial center constructed to check and " reeducate " those who endeavor to refuse the Empire , effectively holding facility for political dissidents . Last but not least , Mas Amedda confirm the existence of Emperor Palpatine ’s " Century Plan " :
“ None of this is more than a minor movement in the eyes of the judicature . The trillions of credit spent on this project are a pittance . The Emperor , the regulator , all the minds we ’ve brought together have exalted plans for the coltsfoot , not just for the next year , or the next five years , but for the nextcentury . We are the architect of the universe our grandchild will live in , and it will be one where there is no conflict , no dissent , and no visionaries who would undo the work of their bettor . Today , we will maintain lodge through military might . But in the future , every small fry will learn a superior story , and be raised in a superior family unit , and the concept of rebelliousness will be as antediluvian as the spear . ”
Having take each other if they ’d start a warfare with the other when Mon Mothma is a avowed disarmer , and that chronicle would come to reckon Palpatine as a autocrat , Mas Amedda riposte by say that the Emperor ’s already won . too , Mothma realizes that Amedda ’s right , and that it will be some time before a new warfare can begin once the wandflower sees just how far Palpatine is willing to go to keep his power . Palpatine already has his triumph in the present , and he already had plans to batten down the future for decades upon decades .
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Unlimited Power For Decades To Come
As if Mon Mothma ’s Leslie Townes Hope was n’t crushed enough , Mas Amedda confirms that Palpatinewantsa sure level of resistance within his Empire , realise that the correct kind of resistance can only make the public love and support him more with the facade that he ’s fighting for their freedom and security measure :
“ The Emperor ’s concern is the Century Plan . Not with tomorrow . Tomorrow is safe . Tomorrow he go out to people such as myself , and to you , if you wish it . You are destitute to go home and hold your news conference and call the passage of the Rebirth Act a victory . you’re able to cull fights with the governors , and advertize back against the executive , and earn the esteem of your peers who care for a paying back of the Republic . The Emperor understands the value of opposition….but you will not essay to interfere with things that count . The Century Plan will move forward because there are actions the Emperor will not bear . "
So long as The Century Plan remained , Palpatine did n’t care about who was sample to talk out or make moves against him in the nowadays . While it ’s plain not spell out for Mon Mothma during this conversation with Amedda , large factor of Palpatine ’s Century are of course the ongoing construction of The Death Star , ensuring that any significant resistance would be receive with the devastation of entire world . alike , clandestine operations such as Project Necromancerwere task with developing the substance for Palpatine to unnaturally extend his living into immortality were also of the essence , allowing Palpatine and his Empire to predominate in perpetuity .
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Luke Skywalker Destroyed The Entire Century Plan When He Took Out The Death Star
Destabilizing Palpatine’s Foundation of Power
Without a question , the Empire ’s Century Plan was a big generator of Palpatine ’s cocksureness . To that end , the eventual organisation of the Rebel Alliance only had Palpatine ’s attention once the Death Star plans were steal and Luke Skywalker blew up the battle station inA New Hope , destabilizing the introduction of power the Emperor had spent year building . It also explains why the Empire almost like a shot began work on a 2nd planet - killing weapon .
The Mask of Fear’sencounter between Mon Mothma and Mas Amedda at the dawn of the Empire is largely innocent of hope in the face of Palpatine ’s limitless power . This is to be expected as this book is only the first in the competently titledReign of the Empiretrilogy . That said , it ’s fascinating to equate this first meeting between the two leaders and their last known brush in theStar Warscanon : when a defeated Amedda sign the Galactic Concordance with Chancellor Mothma following Palpatine ’s death and the Battle of Jakku , marking theEmpire ’s prescribed giving up to the New Republic .
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