The Paths to Power was a political text written by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine shortly after his election to the office in 32 BBY. The book was released on 5:3:13 GrS (30 BBY) and topped the best-seller lists. The release of The Paths to Power was later included in a listing of Palpatine's triumphs included in the Inaugural Edition of HoloNet News, celebrating the Chancellor's appointment as Galactic Emperor.[1] The text was considered a modern masterpiece in the time following Palpatine's death[2] in 4 ABY,[3] during which Imperial Admiral Gaen Drommel had it highly ranked on his reading list.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The Paths to Power was first mentioned in the in-universe article, Republic HoloNet News Special Inaugural Edition 16:5:241, published in Star Wars Insider 84.[1] The book was created by author Daniel Wallace, who later noted on his blog that it was but one example of Palpatine's career as a writer, as the Emperor had been established as the author of the Dark Side Compendium in the Star Wars: Dark Empire comic series.[4]
Appearances[]
"Republic HoloNet News Special Inaugural Edition 16:5:241" — Star Wars Insider 84 (First appearance)
Sources[]
- The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire, Part 3 on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
"Republic HoloNet News Special Inaugural Edition 16:5:241" — Star Wars Insider 84
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire, Part 3 on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ "HoloNet News: The Annotated Edition" — Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka — Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
External links[]
- "HoloNet News: The Annotated Edition" — Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka — Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)