Senators who would protest Emperor Palpatine‘s rule, like Padme Amidala or Bail Organa, are either dead or forced to fall in line…for now. Anakin Skywalker has turned to the dark side and becomes Darth Vader. The Jedi Order and the remaining Separatists have been destroyed. That’s 12 years to bond with Jedi who will inevitably lose everything they hold dear, but also more than a decade of some of the best action scenes the Star Wars franchise has ever produced.įor the galaxy far, far away, The Clone Warsfinale - which covers the events of Order 66 from a different perspective than Revenge of the Sith - means the Empire is here. For fans of the animated series, it’s been 12 years since Ahsoka Tano first walked onto the screen and into a long war that would engulf most of the galaxy. This Star Wars: The Clone Wars article contains spoilers.