As he hones his power, Dooku rises through the ranks, befriending fellow Jedi Sifo-Dyas and taking a Padawan of his own, the promising Qui-Gon Jinn-and tries to forget the life that he once led. But soon his Jedi abilities are recognized and he is taken from home to be trained in the ways of the Force by the legendary Master Yoda. But who was he, before he became the right hand of the Sith? As Dooku courts a new apprentice, the hidden truth of the Sith Lord's past begins to come to light.ĭooku's life began as one privilege-born within the stony walls of his family's estate, orbited by the Funeral Moon where the bones of his ancestors lie interred. The Sith are revealed and the galaxy will never be the same again.ĭelve into the history of the sinister Count Dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away.ĭarth Tyranus. It’s a literal launching point for so much of the saga as we know it. In fact, we would have never seen the Clone Wars, Order 66, or the rise of Darth Vader.Ĭlearly, The Phantom Menace is more than just a movie, and more than just a time period. We would have never seen the raucous arguments in the Senate chambers that literally decided the fate of the billions. We would have never seen a double-bladed lightsaber or the Dathomirian who wielded it. We would have never seen a droid army or its violent potential in the hands of the Trade Federation. We would have never seen the Jedi at the height of their influence, housed within the Temple walls on Coruscant.

Quite simply, without TPM, Star Wars as we know it wouldn’t exist. Perhaps the best way to fully understand and appreciate the impact of TPM is to imagine the state of Star Wars today without it.

Set 32 years before A New Hope, it featured previously undiscovered worlds and species, epic duels between the Jedi and the Sith, and (of course) podracing. ‍ Episode I: The Phantom Menace not only marked a new chapter of the Star Wars film franchise, but also established an entirely new era for the saga to explore.

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