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- "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[edit | edit source]
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]
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]

The Works during the Clone Wars
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[edit | edit source]
- Dooku: Jedi Lost (In flashback(s))
- Dooku: Jedi Lost script (In flashback(s))
- Darth Maul 1
- Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Sacrifice"
- Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 6
- Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 7
- Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 19
- Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 20
Sources[edit | edit source]
"Sacrifice" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as the Works)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
Star Wars Helmet Collection 16 (Weapons & Uniforms: Citizens of Coruscant) (Picture only)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 4 (Droid Directory: 3PO-series Protocol Droids, Part 2) (Picture only)
- Collapse of the Republic
- Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
"Coruscant" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
The Works in the Databank (backup link)