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For questions about Darth Sidious, a Sith Lord in the Star Wars universe. In the guise of his alter ego, Supreme Chancellor (later Emperor) Sheev Palpatine, Darth Sidious gained leadership of the Galactic Empire through treachery and manipulation. Use this tag with the [star-wars] tag.

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How was Palpatine able to rise through the Senate so quickly to become chancellor?

I suppose this may no longer be canon, but Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno (ISBN-13: 978-0345511294, and available on Amazon) has basically the entire story. The book covers Plagueis' ris …
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