(30) Palpatine goes by many names. Senator, Supreme Chancellor, Sith Lord, Darth Sidious and Emperor. His powers are unmatched by any being in the galaxy. His ambitions carry across the stars as he rises through the ranks of the Republic. However, he is a master of disguising his true intentions as he trains Darth Maul behind the council's backs. But when he sends Darth Maul to assassinate Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Maul is eliminated. So Emperor Palpatine begins to search the galaxy for another dark student to rule the galaxy alongside him. Kira is terrified of the powers she can access, and this fear only makes her stronger. Emperor Palpatine makes her his new apprentice, and together, they believe they can rule the galaxy.

Star Wars: A New Order.