The Star Wars sequel trilogy showed a galaxy still dealing with the impact the Galactic Empire had on it. The various Disney+ projects reveal a galaxy still very much at war, dealing with Imperial remnants. This is all because of the former leader of the Empire, Emperor Palpatine. He was a strategic genius who had a plan for most events. He knew how to rise to power in the prequel trilogy, how to hold onto his power in the original trilogy, and how to regain power in the sequel trilogy. While the galaxy will always remember Order 66 as the single most devastating act the Emperor initiated, there is another that could have been significantly worse.