Chancellor Palpatine played the long game in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, using both the Republic and the Separatists to orchestrate the downfall of the Jedi Order. The Sith Lord's endgame finally came to fruition in Revenge of the Sith, wherein he corrupted Anakin Skywalker, used the clone troopers to kill all the Jedi, and consolidated the Republic into a new Galactic Empire.
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