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Continuity & Analysis

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Lost One (2014) [S6E10]
What is lost is often found.
"A long-awaited truth! A distress signal has been received at the Jedi Temple, and Master Plo
Koon has been dispatched to investigate its origin. The signal is from a ship thought to be
lost and was last known to be in the possession of a Jedi Master who was killed long ago..."
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Voices (2014) [S6E11]
Madness can sometimes be the path to truth.
"Jedi mystery! A lightsaber was found on the moon of Oba Diah, belonging to Sifo-Dyas,
the Jedi responsible for the creation of the clone army. The Jedi have learned that before
the start of the war Count Dooku murdered Sifo-Dyas and skillfully manipulated the Republic
into the galactic conflict intending for the Jedi to fight with the clones at their side. Now,
as the Jedi Council meets to discuss the purpose of this deception, Master Yoda meditates
deep into the Force in search of answers."
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Destiny (2014) [S6E12]
Death is just the beginning.
"Blinded by the dark side! The Jedi Council has begun to unravel the mystery of how the clone
army was created, and now fear the Sith Lord, Count Dooku was behind it. Master Yoda
searches for answers, and during deep meditation, he is able to contact the spirit of
Qui-Gon Jinn, who reveals to Yoda that he must manifest his consciousness after death
if he is to preserve the Jedi Order. Now, we find Master Yoda deep in space searching for
a path to ones who will teach him all he does not know of the Force..."
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Sacrifice (2014) [S6E13]
Facing all that you fear will free you from yourself.
"Darkness on Dagobah! All attention is focused on Yoda, who claims to hear the voice of a
long dead Jedi. Convinced that he is guarded by Qui-Gon Jinn, he finds five priestesses,
who will teach him how to manifest conciousness after death. After many trials, Yoda
travels to Moraband, ancient home planet of the Sith. For now, he must face the true
evil that may be his undoing; and one that seeks to control the galaxy..."




CONTINUITY
These four episodes form a single storyline about Sifo-Dyas, Qui-Gon, and Yoda. The chronological order of episodes
is as given by Lucasfilm, and follows their release order. The planet Oba Diah and its moon, the planet Moraband,
as well as the Wellspring of Life, are seen for the first time. Seven worlds are seen in these episodes:


- The world referred to only as the Oba Diah moon is the primary satellite of Oba Diah. It is a desert moon, and has an active atmosphere which produces
significant sandstorm activity. It is unknown if the Pykes have a proper name for this moon. It is also not known if the atmosphere is ordinarily breathable,
as the clones were wearing helmets and Master Plo was wearing his usual breathing apparatus in the episode.

- Adi Gallia's seat on the Jedi Council is still vacant. It is unknown if Stass Allie has been appointed to replace her yet, but If so she must be unavailable.

- Sifo-Dyas was a member of the Jedi Council before Episode I, but was removed from the Council after the others judged his ideas to be "too extreme".
He had become fixated upon a prophecy he had seen through the Force of the Clone Wars, and insisted that the Republic would need an army. When
he was removed for his views, he took it upon himself to requisition a clone army in secret. The Jedi records indicate definitively that he was killed on
Felucia, the world he had been ordered to by the Jedi Council on a mission. The records about his activities were sealed by Chancellor Valorum, who
led the Senate at that time. Valorum sent Sifo-Dyas and his own personal aide Silman to Oba Diah on a secret mission as part of an effort to deal with
trouble in the Coruscant underworld in late 7944 (33 BBY), just before Episode I. The Jedi Council were unaware of this mission, when they contacted
him to travel to Felucia to serve as a negotiator. The Pykes, who he came to meet, wanted to gain an edge over their rivals, so they made many alliances,
including one with Tyranus. He paid the Pykes to shoot down Sifo-Dyas' ship, which they did, killing Sifo-Dyas and capturing Silman, who the Pykes have
held on to ever since for insurance purposes. Tyranus then took Sifo-Dyas' body to Felucia, where he led the negotiations himself as a Jedi associate of
Sifo-Dyas, allowing them to break down. In the ensuing fighting, he was able to stage Sifo-Dyas' demise on Felucia.
Main Article: Dooku, Sifo-Dyas, and the Clone Army

- It is still relatively early in the year 7958 (19 BBY), no later than the third or fourth month. The war has just passed three years in length at this point, and will
last approximately seven months more. We know it is still early in the year because Anakin is on Coruscant, and after this storyline he will be involved in
the Outer Rim Sieges until his return to Coruscant just before Episode III, before immediately departing for the battle of Anaxes. This storyline would have
been the last opportunity for him to see Padme in person before Episode III and their reunion after the rescue of the Chancellor.

- Sidious is able to choke Tyranus over a long-distance HoloNet call. This is very likely only possible because they are in direct communication through
the device, and possibly due to Sidious' strong connection to Tyranus. It is still an impressive display of power using the Force.

- Oba Diah is a planet in the Kessel Sector, in the Slice region of the Outer Rim, beyond Hutt Space. It is a rocky and mountainous world, and is the homeworld
of the Pykes, and is also known in the galaxy to be the headquarters of the Pyke Syndicate, a powerful cartel involved in legal trade in valuable medicines,
but primarily engaged in the illegal drug trade. This is mostly due to the planet lying on the other end of the Kessel Run hyperlane from the planet Kessel,
which is a major source of spice. The Pykes' stronghold is built of the obsidian stone which is abundant on the planet. The sky above the Pyke's
headquarters is filled with starship traffic, mostly small and mid-sized freighters, due to the high volume of trade activity.


- The leader of the Pyke Syndicate has been Minister Lom Pyke since at least thirteen years prior to this storyline. He first appeared in 'Eminence' (S5E14),
when he joined the Syndicate with Maul's Shadow Collective. As he is killed by Dooku, he is replaced by Marg Krim, seen in 'Dangerous Debt' (S7E7).

- One form of Republic field rations are known as "supply bars", which are small cylinder-shaped quantities of tack, likely nutritious and unpalatable.

- Anakin has his fifth duel with Dooku, and they have now met in person seven times: this time, their four previous lightsaber duels, on Zygerria, and when they
were captured by pirates. Despite Anakin once again displaying his growth in power, this duel highlights that Dooku is still a worthy adversary. The fight begins
with Obi-Wan and Anakin against Dooku, but as usual, Dooku targets Obi-Wan in order to sideline him and place his full concentration on fighting Anakin.
When cornered, Dooku makes a calm escape, mocking the threat of the Jedi. This increases Anakin's determination to stop him, leaving him alone in
an unpredictable situation with Dooku, one which Dooku uses to his advantage to escape. He makes sure to calmly pose where Anakin can see him,
to once again mock the abilities of the 'Chosen One'. According to Anakin in Episode III, his powers will double over the next seven months.


- Silman tells the Jedi that Sifo-Dyas was killed by "someone who wanted to be Sifo-Dyas", which implies that Dooku at some point took on the persona of
Sifo-Dyas in order to deceive someone. Since the Felucians described there being two Jedi present, obviously it was not them. Since the Kaminoans have
no problem working with Tyranus or lying to the Jedi, it is unclear exactly why or how this was used by Dooku. It could be that Sifo-Dyas had contacted
the Kaminoans about raising an army, but had not yet met them in person. Dooku could then have played the part of Sifo-Dyas, and instructed them to
take further instructions from Lord Tyranus. It is clear Dooku was already fully involved in the Sith project when Darth Maul was still Sidious' apprentice.
Dooku also tells Obi-Wan later that "Sifo-Dyas understood, he saw the future, which is why he helped me." Assuming that Dooku was being truthful,
and in this instance that seems likely, that means that Sifo-Dyas had allied himself with Dooku in the clone army project prior to his betrayal.
Main Article: Dooku, Sifo-Dyas, and the Clone Army


Why don't the Jedi connect the discovery of Dooku's involvement in the clone army to the events of the recent
inhibitor chip storyline? The Jedi have now learned that Dooku is Tyranus, and that he is responsible for creating
their army for them, to fight in a war against him. Only a month or two earlier, Shaak Ti was told the inhibitor chips
are part of a Separatist plot to kill Jedi, which she dismissed as being highly unlikely since it would represent
a Separatist plot from before the war even began. As far as the Council is concerned, Dooku is the Separatists.
Having learned that he engineered the creation of the clones, at least one of the Jedi, and certainly Shaak Ti most
of all, should have at least mentioned the possibility of a connection. Later, Yoda will even see a vision of high-ranking
Jedi battling clones, and yet this is never addressed as a concern. They had many months to think about this before
their demise. It is unclear why the creators insisted that the Jedi learn so much so close to the end of the Order but
just stay the course and walk into the trap. Discovering that Dooku was behind the clones probably wouldn't have
caused them to withdraw from the war, but having both pieces of information should have given them pause.


- While not certain, this appears to be Qui-Gon's third successful contact with the Jedi. The first was probably the vision he showed Yoda through the Force
in Clone Wars 'Chapter 21', the second was his appearance to Anakin and Obi-Wan in the realm of Mortis, where the location's connection to the Force
made his manifestation as a Force spirit possible. He has grown in his ability to communicate, and can now speak to Yoda directly as a disembodied voice.
He tells Yoda that he is still a part of the living Force, and it is shown that he can effect the physical world somewhat through the Force. Anakin says that
Obi-Wan still does not believe it was Qui-Gon they spoke with on Mortis, as the Jedi are highly skeptical about life after death. The Council believes it is more
likely that the Sith are deceiving Yoda than that Qui-Gon has actually returned from the dead. Qui-Gon's conversation with Yoda seems to confirm that it
was him all along. After Yoda passes the tests meant to determine if he is worthy to live on in a similar manner, he is told that "Qui-Gon Jinn will commune
with you and guide your training." About seven months later, in Episode III, Yoda will begin to teach Obi-Wan how to commune with Qui-Gon as well.

- Although Rig Nema carries a lightsaber, she does not serve as a Jedi Knight but instead is a Jedi Doctor. She is the only Jedi yet seen with this distinction.

- Obi-Wan says that "all of us have apprenticed to Master Yoda" when speaking to fellow members of the High Council. This is something that has been
worked into The Clone Wars series subtly over the course of the show, and is now stated explicitly, to explain why Obi-Wan calls Yoda "the Jedi Master
who instructed me" in Episode V, but was then seen to be Qui-Gon's apprentice in Episode I. This does not mean that all these Jedi were apprentices
to Yoda the same way as Dooku, as the implication is that Yoda was Dooku's master during his Padawan field training, and Yoda is also often seen
instructing initiate 'younglings'. It could be that nearly all Jedi have trained with Yoda at some point, and it is also likely that promising students,
many whom will end up on the Council, spend a shorter period apprenticed to Yoda before they are assigned to a master for field training.

- Whenever Palpatine wants something of the Jedi these days, he contacts Anakin to deliver the message for him, if Anakin is on Coruscant. He is
continuing to set the stage for appointing Anakin as his official go-between with the Jedi, placing him on Palpatine's side in their tug-of-war.

- Yoda flys a modified Eta-2 Actis-class interceptor starfighter, which has a blunted cockpit to suit his stature, and has had its wings adjusted accordingly.



Yoda's modified starfighter has been shaped to allow it to utilize the hyperspace transport rings, like other Eta-2 fighters,
and the Delta-7 before them. These elite starfighters don't carry a hyperdrive, making them lighter and more agile.


- Unlike Luke in Episode V, Yoda is able to land safely on Dagobah. Apparently all Yoda's scopes aren't dead, as Luke's were. Perhaps Luke was having
technical issues with his old fighter. Yoda had just taken his very young ship out of a fully-staffed maintenance facility.


R2-D2 hangs out with Yoda in this storyline, and they even visit Dagobah together. R2 is not known to have lost any
memory of this time period, and yet seems wary and adversarial when they meet on Dagobah in Episode V. It isn't
a continuity issue if Yoda doesn't remember R2, but not the other way around. R2 has an unfailing memory, and
should have been excited to see Yoda instead of fighting with him over a flashlight. George Lucas was the executive
producer of all The Clone Wars seasons except 7, so there is probably some explanation for this that suits him, unless
this is was overlooked for some reason. Luke couldn't always understand R2 without his ship's computer translating,
so it probably wouldn't have helped if R2 had recognized Yoda. The creators could have done this episode with
some other droid without changing the story at all, and it wouldn't have caused a continuity concern.


- Dagobah is one of those rare planets which is very strong with the Force. Qui-Gon calls it "one of the purest places in the galaxy".

- Ordinarily, when a being dies it becomes part of the cosmic Force and lose its individuality. The Jedi understand that "when a living thing dies, all is
removed. Life passes from the living Force into the cosmic Force and becomes one with it. One powers the other. One is renewed by the other."
Living beings generate the living Force, which in turn powers the wellspring which is the cosmic Force. Qui-Gon tells Yoda "All energy from
the living Force, from all things that have ever lived, feeds into the cosmic Force, binding everything, and communicating to us through
the midi-chlorians." Thus, the Force becomes stronger and more complex the longer life goes on, as each side of it makes the other grow.

- In Yoda's vision through the Force in the place on Dagobah that is strong with the dark side, some of the obscured future is finally revealed to him.
First he sees Jedi fighting clones, in a scene which is figurative rather than a direct vision of a real future event. Next, he sees what appears to be
a specific vision of part of Sidious killing members of the High Council who have come to arrest him, seen in Episode III. Third, he is shown a vision
of Shaak Ti's death, which occurs when she is meditating in the Temple and is stabbed through her back by Darth Vader, which was a deleted and
unfinished scene from Episode III. Fourth, he is shown Mace being killed by Sidious with Force lightning, and hears actual dialogue from that
encounter where Sidious tells Mace that he has lost. Finally, the name Sidious is heard, and the dark Lord tells Yoda that joining him is the only way.

- Shaak Ti will be killed by Darth Vader, who runs his lightsaber through her back when meditating in the Jedi Temple during the beginning of the Great Jedi
Purge later this year. This is one of two deleted scenes from Episode III which show her death, the other taking place on Grievous' ship, in what would have
been the first act of the film. That scene was already made non-canonical by Clone Wars 'Chapter 25', where it is shown that Grievous leaves Shaak Ti
tied up, to ensure the Jedi are informed about where to go and look for the Chancellor, before leaving the surface of Coruscant without her. The other
deleted scene is now confirmed as canon by this episode, and Shaak Ti was among the Jedi that Vader killed during the attack on the Jedi Temple.


- Qui-Gon will teach Yoda how to become a Force spirit, which is to preserve one's lifeforce and "manifest a consciousness" which allows one "to commune
with the living after death." Qui-Gon says that "this is the path of only a few Jedi", and also that "dark times are ahead, and forces of light must remain."
It is possible that this higher spiritual advancement is offered to deserving Jedi by the Force in times when they are endangered, in order to preserve them,
and thus this sainthood and bodhisattva status wouldn't be possible in most time periods. Whether this is the case, it is clearly a matter of knowledge of
means combined with purity of spirit and intention. The Force Priestess tells Yoda, "at death, in order for you to preserve your identity, you must know
yourself, your true self, and then let go." That which is unconquered, what some call evil, and others call fear, must be overcome before the journey can
be taken, and Yoda is told that he must free himself. He is also told that "to succeed, your life must be spent learning, practicing", and ultimately told that
the state which he must attain to reach readiness is one of enlightenment, spirit, and balance.

- The Wellspring of Life is a planet which is a vergence in the Force unlike any other yet seen. Located in the Deep Core, near the center of the galaxy, it is
shrouded by an unusual energy field which blocks sensors. It is described as "one of the origins of all life in the galaxy", and is considered to be
the homeworld of the midi-chlorians. The surface of the planet appears barren, but light emanates from within the planet through large fissures in
the surface. Inside, a fantastic ecosystem of plants and creatures can be found, but nothing that R2 can detect using the fighter's scanners. Yoda doesn't
take R2 inside because he is a droid, and this place is entirely of the living Force, with which R2 has no connection. The Force Priestess tells Yoda that
"all that surrounds us is the foundation of life, the birthplace of what your science calls midi-chlorians, the foundation of what connects the Living Force
and the Cosmic Force." This Wellspring of Life is a unique nexus for the living Force similar to the way that Mortis is a nexus for the cosmic Force.
As ships cannot scan to navigate through the energy barrier, access to the planet is only possible if the pilot trusts the Force to guide them through,
and possibly only if invited. Yoda is only able to find the planet because the Force guides him there, and the Force Priestesses are expecting him.


- The Force Priestesses are non-corporeal entities who have achieved life after death through the Force, now live "between the realms". They watch and
study all who are strong with the Force in the universe. There are five of them, who identify themselves as Anger, Confusion, Sadness, Joy, and Serenity.
They present themselves as flying robed beings wearing a mask, and each has a perspective and attitude which matches their mask and name. They are
agents of the light side of the Force generally, and the holistic Force specifically, and are neither power-seeking nor self-interested. Their policy seems to
be not to interfere with the destinies laid out for beings by the Force, and specifically mention that they are not to interfere in such matters. Their only
concern in this affair is whether or not Yoda has only good intention and light in his heart, before they share their advanced knowledge with him.

- Yoda is shown a vision of the Sith having massacred the Jedi Order. The vision includes a dying Ahsoka, who laments her betrayal by the Council and
uncertain path. Yoda is being confronted by the very thing he is most afraid of, which is therefore what is most likely to lead to anger and hate.
Fear of losing the Order, the Republic, the lives of his righteous friends, and the lives of millions of innocents, is exactly what has propelled the Jedi
into galactic crusade mode. This reflection leads most to feel that not using their power enough was the problem, which is the conclusion Anakin
always reaches which fuels his ambition for power. Yoda has a similar moment, saying "Not strong enough I was. No. Failed I have, failed them all."
Yoda's vision through the dark side shows that his failure with Dooku still haunts him. Yoda and Dooku spent many years together as teacher and
student, and many other years as colleagues, and thus they have a connection in the Force which is still relatively strong despite their disparate life
paths. The Council fears it is the means of a Sith attack, which isn't the case when they mention that, but will be later in these events. Sidious is able to
use Dooku as a direct conduit to manipulate Yoda's visions through Sith alchemy, but only because Yoda has journeyed to a place strong in the dark side.

- Yoda once faced a giant tarentatek on Kashyyyk, back when Dooku was his apprentice. According to the legendary material from which they are
derived, they are fearsome creatures which crave Force-sensitive beings' blood, which for numerous reasons wouldn't be a practical natural
evolution. They are therefore believed to be a Sith creation of some kind, which make an apt metaphor for the situation Yoda is currently facing.


- Moraband, the ancient Sith homeworld, is many millennia past the collapse of its civilization, and yet is still an infamous name widely known in
the galaxy. R2-D2 doesn't like it when Yoda mentions that is where they are going, meaning that its infamy is noted even in databanks.
Main Article: Awareness of the Jedi and the Sith

- Moraband is a planet in the Sith Worlds region of the Esstran Sector, in the Trans-Hydian region of the Outer Rim. It was the ancient homeworld
of the Sith, and was more commonly known as Korriban for much of its earlier history. Once home to a thriving ecosystem and native
species, it was deserted long ago after many wars devastated the planet. The most significant ruins on the planet are found in the Valley
of the Dark Lords, where the Sith temple is located. The temple has been used far more recently than the fall of the planet,
as Darth Bane was interred here only one millennium earlier.


- The Moraband serpents come together to form a large snake which talks to Yoda. This was done by the Force Priestesses as part of their tests of
Yoda's worthiness for immortality through the Force, who were also responsible for the Sith specters.

- Tyranus senses a tremor through the Force related to Yoda's visit to Moraband, which Sidious has also sensed, as he calls Tyranus to Coruscant.
This is due to their strong connection from his time as Yoda's apprentice. Sidious senses it because of his great power and vision with the Force,
and because Yoda has journied to Moraband where the dark side's vision is unobscured. Sidious explains to Tyranus that "only the presence of
someone significant to you would allow you to sense this ripple through time and space."

- Tyranus meets Sidious in the LiMerge Tower, which serves as the primary Sith temple on Coruscant before the fall or the Republic. In Yoda's vision,
Anakin calls this area the Industrial Sector, probably meaning the one located somewhat near to the Federal District of Galactic City, as there are
likely many such industrial sectors on the planet. It is possible that this very specific vision compromised this temple, as the Jedi may have
investigated it later, and it is not seen again in the Republic era, however it is also likely Yoda considered it all to be disinformation and illusion.

- The Sith alchemy cannot be used to strike at someone under normal circumstances, but it can be used to show a person visions, if the Sith involved
are suitably connected to them in the Force, as well as to see things that the Sith otherwise could not see. It is an old art of the dark side, and part
of the inheritance which Darth Bane's Rule of Two has successfully passed down from the ancient Sith orders down to Sidious and Tyranus.
A drop of blood from the hand of the Sith connected to the victim is used for the ritual, which is then energized using the Force lightning as
a Sith Lord utters incantations in Balc, the ancient Sith language. The Sith must now concentrate on their victim, bringing all their focus to them.
They are then able to project themselves and illusions to their victim remotely, in this case to take the form of Sifo-Dyas attempting to deceive Yoda.

- Sidious speaks in ancient Sith language, saying "Kintik hadzuska sutta chwituskak! Kintik hadzuska sutta chwituskak! Jiaasjen Jidai, jiassjen Jidai!"
during his incantation. Supplementary material created for this episode calls this language Balc. Other supplementary material calls this
language ur-Kittat, but describes it as a 'runic language'. Runes are a type of alphabet or script, not a language. The ancient Sith language is
therefore Balc, and the ancient Sith runic script is called ur-Kittat.


- The Sith temple on Moraband contains the tomb of Darth Bane, lying beneath a massive statue of him. Bane's Force energy is bound to objects in
his tomb, the Sith equivalent of a Force spirit. Yoda describes him as Illusory, and unlike a true Force spirit, he is bound rather than liberated in
his non-corporeal state. He cannot maintain his manifestation if he isn't feared, and can be dispelled by the light of knowledge and reason.

- Darth Bane is the Sith Lord who created the Rule of Two, approximately 1000 years earlier during the formation of the current Galactic Republic.
He did so seeking a new way forward for the Sith after millennia of failure trying to defeat the Jedi with the direct approach. He tells Yoda that
"the Sith killed each other, victims of their own greed, but from the ashes of destruction, I was the last survivor. I chose to pass my knowledge on
to only one. I created a legacy so resilient that now you come before me." Bane's Order is more vulnerable due to their numbers, but is also
far more elusive and stealthy. What has not changed from the ancient Sith is that one must still kill a Sith Lord to take their place.


- Darth Bane was the Sith Lord whose supposed passing led the Jedi to believe the Sith were extinct around 1000 years ago. This storyline reveals that
he was the one who created the Rule of Two, raising questions such as how the Jedi learned of the Rule of Two to begin with. According
to legends, he went underground immediately after his demise was falsely reported, during the events which eliminated the last of his Sith
competitors. There should have been no one to inform the Jedi about his policy update, but in the off chance they did learn of it, it would
have been shortly before they believed him to be killed. Why would the Jedi be so absolutely confident that "always two there are", something
also known by Pre Vizsla and others, when they had always known there to be many Sith Lords? These issues were partly explained by implied
material in Rebels 'Twilight of the Apprentice' (S2E21-22), where it is shown that the duality of the master and the apprentice was as
important to the Sith religion as it was to the Jedi religion, and long before the time of Darth Bane. In the past this led to conflict, as Sith
Acolytes who had grown powerful had no room for advancement with only two Sith Lords per domain. As a result, rival pairs of Sith Lords
regularly split off or rose up, meaning that the Jedi have always known that the Sith come in pairs, long before Bane instituted his rule.
This does not explain how they know what Bane came up with, unless legendary material about him takes place thousands of years
earlier than it is set. It is possible that within canon, Darth Bane actually dates back to the early days of the first Sith Empires.

- The Sith temple on Moraband contains a Jedi sacrifice chamber, used in ancient times. The Force priestesses have no power there despite their
abilities, as it is a place of total darkness, and the unnatural concentration of dark energy presents a barrier to their natural Force connection.

- In Yoda's vision Anakin informs him that "a rogue shuttle slipped through the security grid." Although it was a vision that didn't take place, it can be
assumed that was a proper statement, and that Coruscant and likely many other planets have a security grid, which monitors the identities of
ships approaching or leaving the planet. It is likely that the scrutiny of ships has steadily increased throughout the Clone Wars.

- Yoda learns for certain that Dooku is the apprentice of the Dark Lord of the Sith named Darth Sidious. The way Yoda learned this wouldn't necessarily
constitute proof for more skeptical members of the Council, but based on dialogue from Season 7 it seems that they are less dubious about this fact.

- The Force Priestess tells Yoda that someone is pregnant with two future Skywalkers, although so indirectly that Yoda isn't yet aware it is Padme.

ANALYSIS
Sifo-Dyas' crashed ship is found after a distress signal from 13 years earlier is detected. His lightsaber is found in the wreckage, but not his body.
When Yoda approaches him regarding this, Palpatine wants to learn why the Jedi are investigating Sifo-Dyas, but also needs to appear not to care,
or to know who Sifo-Dyas was. He is able to claim to have nothing to do with it, since he wasn't yet Chancellor when Sifo-Dyas was killed. Sidious
consequently insists that Tyranus answer for why the Jedi are searching for Sifo-Dyas, and finding no answer, demands that Tyranus cleans up
this mess. Sidious makes it clear to Tyranus that he will kill him if he causes Sidious' plan to be exposed. The Jedi finally determine that they need
to talk to the Pykes, which is where Tyranus is also now headed to tie up his lose ends. As a result, Tyranus will succeed in keeping his source quiet,
safeguarding the particulars of the plan, but at the cost of exposing his involvement in the clone army and the entire affair.

Obi-Wan and Anakin learn that Dooku is Tyranus, the man first mentioned by Jango Fett over three years earlier as the one who recruited him for
the project. Dooku points out that he told Obi-Wan everything he needed to know on Geonosis in Episode II, and while he did leave out some
details at the time, he was mostly being honestly informative. He tells Obi-Wan that he should have joined with Dooku, and that Sifo-Dyas had
helped Dooku with the clone army project at first because he saw the future and the need to wield great power and force of arms. While that
is likely the conclusion that Sifo-Dyas had reached, the Jedi Council rejected that course of action at the time because they still lived in a peaceful
era, and weren't faced with the specter of the Republic's collapse. The Jedi still believe Dooku is lying, since that is something the Sith are known
for, and as enemies of the Jedi, aren't typically interested in being helpful. The Jedi also learn that Dooku guided the creation of the clone army
from the beginning, and although they now observe that "our enemy created an army for us", they have no option but to stay the course.
On the one hand, they cannot let this become known, as "public confidence in the war effort, the Jedi, and the Republic would vanish. There
would be mass chaos." As such, they cannot use this as a reason to abandon leading the Republic military, but additionally, they don't want to.
They do not trust anyone else to oversee the war with ethical standards, and they are unwilling to allow Dooku to continue to build a new Sith
empire. The Jedi decide to cover this up from everyone, including the Chancellor. They also argue that the clones have proved to be valiant,
and have saved Jedi on many occasions, demonstrating loyalty to the Jedi and concern for their wellbeing. The clones are such trustworthy
soldiers, the Jedi are unwilling to believe they could turn on them, however they do note it is more important than ever to win the war swiftly.
This leads to a policy of pressing the attack in the Outer Rim, committing the Jedi to the putting themselves into position for a checkmate.
Just as with many elements of Sidious plans, the players involved have only one path to choose. The Jedi now recognize this, but will still fall
into the trap. Yoda says, "Designed by the Dark Lord of the Sith, this web is. Play his game, we must." Mace as usual suggests a policy of eternal
ambivalence about how to act, claiming that they don't know anything for certain, but he does note that "lies and mistrust surround us in
the Senate." He also begins to sense the coming fall of the Order, telling the others he "feels the shadow of something greater on our horizon."

Qui-Gon's spiritual achievement in preserving his individuality after death is what allows the Jedi Order to be preserved after its death. His own
ascension was incomplete, and thus he needs Yoda to complete what he was unable to. He tells Yoda to "Speak of this to no one. Trust no one."
It is absolutely vital that the Sith do not learn of this. Qui-Gon is unable to manifest as a visible Force spirit, but instead calls himself
a "manifestation of the Force" who exists where there is no future or past. Yoda wants to solve the mystery of the voice he is hearing, but is also
primarily interested in the possibility of learning the Dark Lord's identity. After seeing the power and intent of the dark side, Yoda asks Qui-Gon
when this will happen to the Jedi, to which Qui-Gon responds that "It is happening right now. It has always been happening, but each day
the Clone War wages, evil is growing in its power." Putting aside the specific goals of elements of Sidious' plan, the power that galactic scale
war gives to the dark side, and the dark emotions that war provoke, are what makes this plan possible in the first place. Seeing that the Jedi
are painted into a corner, Yoda questions if there is any hope. Qui-Gon explains why his viewpoint has always been more optimistic than
the Jedi Council, telling Yoda that "There is always hope, through it often comes in forms not looked for. The key is knowing how to see it,
and seizing that opportunity." Qui-Gon always saw potential in those that others ignored, and realized that the subtle aspects of life are
often more important than the obvious ones. This is no different, as Qui-Gon proposes defeating the Sith with spiritual enlightenment
rather than large numbers of Jedi warriors and military forces. He tells Yoda, "There can be many outcomes, but your path is clear. You have
been chosen, as I was before you." By learning to manifest a consciousness after death, and to commune with the living, Yoda can continue
to teach and aid Jedi, becoming essentially undefeatable. Qui-Gon tells Yoda this is the only way to preserve the light against the darkness.
He also tells Yoda that this is "the path of only a few Jedi", a narrow road which leads to salvation, as opposed to the great wheel which
the other Jedi, and every other being in the galaxy, must walk. The Force Priestesses approve of Yoda's nomination, as they can see the future
enough to see what Yoda will do with this knowledge, saying that "he is to teach one that will save the universe from a great imbalance."

Yoda must deal with his personal issues before he can embark on Qui-Gon's path, and though he is a wise and self-aware person, he does
at times display the arrogance and sanctimony of one who is used to having the moral high ground, a common flaw among the Jedi. He tells
the Force Priestesses, "A Jedi Master I am. Know all that dwells within I do. Mastered my weaknesses and conquered my fears I have."
In order to help show him that the adventure of learning never ends, and that no one is flawless, Yoda is sent to confront his dark side
personified. At first Yoda claims not to recognize his dark side, and tells him that he chooses not to give him power. Yoda's dark side indicates
that while that might have been enough suppression under normal circumstances, he has been growing during these Clone Wars. Through
patience and training Yoda controls his dark side. He is able to rejects his dark side, as he had wished to do all along, but could only do so
by recognizing it as a part of him. After the experience, he is genuinely surprised that he was so unaware of his own internal state. He is
told that what he faced was a reflection of his hubris and the shadow of his soul, and that "the beast is you, and you are the beast. To deny
it simply gives it power." Yoda realizes that his dogma and self-confidence are limiting his ability to open his mind to the wisdom of others,
and is told that "deep in your core, you felt that we had nothing to teach you, but you must trust in our teachings if you are to succeed."

Sidious and Tyranus attempt to use a Sith ritual and Yoda's visit to Moriband to remove Yoda as a serious impediment to their plans. Their first
attempt to corrupt Yoda by appearing to be Sifo-Dyas was not a very good deception. First, the fake Sifo-Dyas attempts to barter information
for Yoda's cooperation, then he claims that there is nothing beyond the material world, an obviously Sith viewpoint on the nature of reality.
They abandon that in favor of an immersive illusion of a more literal scenario where the necessary steps in Sidious' plan and the fall of the Jedi
Order are portrayed. Sidious needs to present a situation where something is threatened that Yoda cares enough about for him to desire more
than his ethics and selfless mission to defend others. He is hoping that the identity of Sidious will be enough, but Yoda proves to be too pious
and wise for this to succeed. Those Jedi with the integrity of Yoda cannot be manipulated in this way, and thus must be eliminated by another
method. Yoda tells the vision of Anakin that Dooku and Sidious will not be allowed to escape, and that though their priority is capturing them,
they must execute them for the good of all if necessary. This is the same conclusion which Mace reaches in Episode III, where Anakin points out this
violates the Jedi Code. In the vision, Anakin kills Dooku, just as occurs in Episode III, which Yoda objects to since Dooku is at that point a disarmed
prisoner. This is the same as Mace or Yoda executing Sidious, which may be necessary move, but it is a violation of Jedi ethics. Yoda also confronts
Sidious, just as in Episode III. Anakin is put in jeopardy, and Sidious tells Yoda if he lets him go, he can stop all that Sidious will do. Anakin represents
the Order, and Yoda chooses to sacrifice himself to preserve the future of the Jedi. Sidious is frustrated but not entirely surprised, telling Tyranus
"we will need more time if we are to defeat him and the Jedi", suggesting that Order 66 hasn't been given because the time is still not quite perfect.

Qui-Gon told Yoda, "Dark times are ahead, and forces of light must remain. This is the path of only a few Jedi." Yoda is now able to see that the Jedi
must make their own unexpected plans if they are to survive those of the Sith. He also sees from his visions that he must not only be willing to sacrifice
himself, but he must choose a path that he cannot walk with the entirety of the Jedi, and therefore must be willing to risk losing them if hope of
preserving the Order can be kept alive. Since the Naboo Crisis of thirteen year earlier, Yoda has consistently maintained the same hard-headed,
pragmatic, and traditional outlook and approach as Mace and the rest of the Jedi Council. Jedi like Sifo-Dyas, Dooku, and Qui-Gon were at odds with
the Council often because they insisted on living up to the Jedi's religious beliefs about serving the will of the Force, rather than their political beliefs
about serving the Senate. Thanks to Qui-Gon's spiritual achievement, Yoda finds a different purpose before it is too late, which is Qui-Gon's purpose,
the same purpose he rejected so resoundingly in the past. Perhaps his frustration in Episode I about "Qui-Gon's defiance" in Obi-Wan was due in part
to Yoda already realizing that Qui-Gon may have surpassed him in piety and ethical standing. This entire experience that began when Sifo-Dyas' ship
was discovered has led Yoda to understand how much trouble the Jedi are truly in, and how imminent the danger truly is. Yoda tells Mace and Obi-Wan
that "To the end we are coming now. No longer certain that one ever does win a war I am. For in fighting the battles, the bloodshed, already lost we
have. Yet, open to us, a path remains that unknown to the Sith is. Through this path, victory we may yet find. Not victory in the Clone Wars but victory
for all time." Qui-Gon's path will succeed in providing the Jedi with a means for the final defeat of the Sith that lives up to their ethics and beliefs.


FURTHER ANALYSIS
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Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas' Life Story Explained