- "The Force is with us, Master Sidious."
"Welcome home, Lord Tyranus. You have done well."
"I have good news for you, my lord: the war has begun."
"Excellent. Everything is going as planned." - ―Darth Tyranus reporting to Sidious in the Works
The Works was an industrial zone located in the Industrial District of Imperial City on the planet Coruscant. It was a vast, burned out district that was mostly abandoned. The sector was largely flat and was covered in gases, smoke, and vapors pouring from those factories that were still standing.
History[]
The Works[3] was once a manufacturing powerhouse known throughout the galaxy. However, businesses which operated within the Works were eventually driven elsewhere due to the increasing cost of doing business on Coruscant, leaving the once-booming industrial sector neglected and abandoned. Most Coruscanti started to avoid this area due to the high range of criminal activity that went on here.[3][4]
Shortly after the Battle of Naboo, Jedi Master Dooku traveled to the Works to confront Darth Sidious about his role in the death of Qui-Gon Jinn. Sidious assured Dooku that his actions were necessary for the greater good of the Republic. Unknown to Dooku, Yaddle had followed him and had heard the conversation. She pleaded with Dooku to return to the Jedi, but Dooku fought and killed her on Sidious's orders.
At the start of the Clone Wars, Count Dooku arrived in the Coruscant tower located in the Works to inform his Sith Master, Darth Sidious, that the war between the Republic and Separatists had begun. The Dark Lord was pleased at the news, as it brought them a step closer to the completion of the Sith's plan.[2]
At the end of the Clone Wars, Sidious summoned Dooku back to the Works in response to Yoda's presence on Moraband. Initiating a ritual using Dooku's blood to draw on his Force-bond with his old Master and feeding it with Force lightning, Sidious was able to summon the power of dark illusion in an attempt to break Yoda's will.[5]
In the ensuing illusions, the Jedi Grand Master saw himself with Anakin Skywalker and a squad of clones on their way to the Works to apprehend the Sith Lords, the intent being to break Yoda's spirit. During the illusion, Sidious fought Yoda and attempted to force him to choose between saving Skywalker or killing Sidious. Yoda chose to save Skywalker, sacrificing himself. With this, the illusion ended and Sidious and Dooku's attempt to break Yoda failed.[5]
Appearances[]
- Darth Maul (2017) 1
- Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi — "The Sith Lord"
- Dooku: Jedi Lost (In flashback(s))
- Dooku: Jedi Lost script (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sacrifice"
- Darth Vader (2017) 6
- Darth Vader (2017) 7
- "The Lesson (Darth Vader)" — Star Wars (2020) 25
- Darth Vader (2017) 19
- Darth Vader (2017) 20
- Crimson Reign 2
- Star Wars (2020) 28
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Appears in cutscene(s))
Sources[]
- "Sacrifice" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as the Works)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 16 (Weapons & Uniforms: Citizens of Coruscant) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 4 (Droid Directory: 3PO-series Protocol Droids, Part 2) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 69 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Jedi Purge)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 73 (Databank A-Z: Admiral Wiskovis–The Works)
- Collapse of the Republic
- Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
- "Coruscant" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- SDCC 2023: 10 Reveals from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- The Works in the Databank (backup link)