Mission to Mustafar

"The Chancellor has given me a very important mission. The Separatists have gathered in the Mustafar system. I'm going there to end this war. Wait for me until I return&hellip; things will be different, I promise."

- Darth Vader to Padmé Amidala

At the end of the Clone Wars, Darth Sidious, having declared himself Emperor of a new Galactic Empire, transformed from the remains of the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems, sent his new apprentice, Darth Vader on a mission to eliminate the leadership of the Separatist Council on Mustafar, thus ending the war.

The assassinations
"Welcome, Lord Vader. We've been expecting you."

- Nute Gunray



Vader traveled swiftly to Mustafar, where he showed no mercy. Using his new found Sith powers and those he had learned as a Jedi, he swiftly eliminated the entire Separatist leadership after he arrived at the control bunker on Mustafar, Nute Gunray, San Hill, and the other members of the council welcomed him who wanted to sue for peace with the Galactic Republic.

Upon his arrival, Vader closed the doors of the bunker, trapping the Separatist leaders inside and bagan a rampant killing spree, Vader destroyed the battle droids before looking to his targets. The remaining Separatists fled but Vader went after them and killed the rest of them while Nute Gunray watched in horror as somd fled into the conference room only to be slaughtered before he finally cornered Nute Gunray, Gunray pleaded for his life but to no avail as Vader executed him.

Aftermath
"The Separatists have been taken care of, my master.''" "''It is finished, then. You have restored peace and justice to the galaxy."

- Darth Vader and Darth Sidious

With the death of the Separatist Council, Vader received the order to send a shutdown signal to the entire Separatist Droid Army and Navy. Without their droid army and navy to protect the Confedracy, the remaining systems were forced to surrender to the Empire. Following this, he was confronted about his actions by his wife, Padmé Amidala, who could not believe what he had become. Unfortunately for Amidala, Vader's former master Obi-Wan Kenobi, had stowed aboard her vessel, and when Vader realized this, he force choked her and then initiated a duel with Kenobi, one that would ultimately leave him badly maimed.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith