We finally know why so many Jedi survived Order 66
Whatever your feelings are about the prequel trilogy, it has to be admitted that one particular event was highly anticipated: Order 66. Those stories have been a topic of interest since "Ben" Kenobi talked about how Darth Vader hunted down and destroyed the Jedi Knights." As important as Anakin Skywalker's turn to the dark side was, the near-extinction of the Jedi was just as crucial to the rise of the Empire. Now, according to a new book, we know why.
"The perfect Jedi trap." Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 "Infiltration." Captain Rex. Image Credit: StarWars.com
This phrase appears in Matthew Stover's Revenge of the Sith novelization: "The Clone Wars were the perfect Jedi trap. By fighting at all, the Jedi lost." It goes on to explain that "each Jedi is alone, surrounded only by whatever clone troops he, she, or it commands." Order 66 proved the effectiveness of this scheme.
"The perfect Jedi trap." Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 "Infiltration." Captain Rex. Image Credit: StarWars.com
This phrase appears in Matthew Stover's Revenge of the Sith novelization: "The Clone Wars were the perfect Jedi trap. By fighting at all, the Jedi lost." It goes on to explain that "each Jedi is alone, surrounded only by whatever clone troops he, she, or it commands." Order 66 proved the effectiveness of this scheme.
- 10/11/2024
- by Kaki Olsen
- https://dorksideoftheforce.com/
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