How Does The Emperor Return In Battlefront II Story Mode?
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The Emperor's Contingency
There are more than one of these characters, and they aren't people—they're droids, partially inspired by the discarded Extended Universe lore where Palpatine cloned himself in the event that he was killed or died.
The droids are called Setinels. They first appeared in the comic book Shattered Empire by Greg Rucka and Marco Checchetto. They reveal their purpose in that comic—they are the a part of the Emperor's contingency plan, only activated after the Emperor dies.
Sentinels are dispatched across the galaxy and provide the Emperor's contingency plans to loyal high ranking officials and officers so that they can continue to exact his will. Their faces are project holograms of the Emperor's face, providing pre-recorded messages and instructions to their recipients.
Most Sentinels have a defined purpose and message for one specific person, some even require an identity verification via blood draw.
After appearing in the Shattered Empire comic book, they were also featured in Chuck Wendig's series of Star Wars: Aftermath novels, and are now to be featured in Star Wars Battlefront II.
So far, Sentinels have been used to impart instructions for Operation: Cinder. This was a plan meant to inflict terror across the galaxy so that the citizens wouldn't feel they were safe even after the Emperor's death. Imperial forces were meant to converge on Naboo and destroy Palpatine's home planet.
This was just one part of the Emperor's Contingency, which was he put in place so that no one could rule the Empire—or the galaxy—after his death. Those loyal to the Emperor would enact a plan that would destroy the Imperial fleet and send the galaxy into disarray.
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It looks like Star Wars Battlefront II will reveal yet another aspect in the Emperor's contingency plan, though it's unclear if it will be a brand new part of the plan or another angle of the events covered in Aftermath and Shattered Empire.
Inferno Squad is rumored to feature heavily into the rise of the First Order, which was partially covered in the Aftermath trilogy.
There is still a lot of story to explore and details to be fleshed in regarding the First Order's creation and prominence in the galaxy. Battlefront II appears like it will provide some more insight into the Emperor's plans for his legacy.
Star Wars Battlefront II hits stores November 17.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the second film in the new Star Wars sequel trilogy that began with Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015. The film will deal with Luke training Rey to become a, and possibly the last, Jedi. Meanwhile, the Resistance, including Poe Dameron and First Order defector Finn, continues to fight against the First Order, led by General Hux, while Supreme Leader Snokeand his Dark Side follower Kylo Ren continue their mysterious plot.
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