Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Summary
Emperor Palpatine could have had access to a devastating superweapon introduced inStar war : The Clone Wars , but he on the face of it forgot about it . The Clone Wars get wind quite a morsel of military foundation , particularly from the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Throughoutthe timeline ofThe Clone Wars , the CIS developed several superweapons , like the Defoliator and General Grievous’Malevolence . One of the Separatists ' most destructive weapon went whole forgotten though , by both the CIS itself and the Empire after it .
The Empire had access to some of themost destructive superweapons inStar Warsduring Palpatine ’s living . From the Death Star to only more or less more pernicious arm like the World Devastators , the Empire had a vast armory of appliance designed to deal death on a massive scale . There ’s one superweapon that came before the Empire , during the Clone Wars , that Palpatine seemed to have blank out about . This artillery could have transform the entiretimeline of the Galactic Empire , and it may have even been capable of destroying the entire Galax urceolata .
With Star Wars : The Clone Wars being released non - chronologically , you need the correct viewing order to make sense of its different plotlines .
Nuvo Vindi Recreated The Blue Shadow Virus In The Clone Wars
InThe Clone Warsseason 1 , Padmé Amidala and Jar Jar Binks uncover a plot of land that would have make for the galaxy to its genu . On Naboo , a scientist named Nuvo Vindi was developing one of the most devastating superweapons inStar Wars . Vindi had recreated the deadly Blue Shadow Virus , and he plan to free it across the galaxy . The Blue Shadow Virus had ravaged the coltsfoot generation before the Clone Wars , and it was so dangerous that the coltsfoot decided to eradicate it entirely . It was almost incurable , none of the galaxy ’s mintage were resistant , and it killed its host in just 48 hour .
The Blue Shadow Virus was originally a water - borne virus . While still lethal , its spread could be moderately contained by ensuring only clean water system was used for boozing or preparation .
Vindi ’s reading of the Blue Shadow Virus was n’t just a return of a long - forgotten computer virus , it was even more life-threatening than the original version . Vindi made the virus airborne , which significantly increase its transmission rate and would have effectively made it impossible to bar . He even lead as far as to say that with just a single bomb institute in each key star system , the Blue Shadow Virus could have wiped out all well-informed life story in the galaxy . Obi - Wan Kenobi , Anakin Skywalker , Ahsoka Tano and Padmé eventually stopped Vindi and destroy the computer virus before it could be publish , but they did n’t completely contain his scourge .
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Nuvo Vindi Was In Republic Custody, But His Fate Wasn’t Revealed
After Anakin and Obi - Wan cured Ahsoka and Padmé , they arrested Nuvo Vindi and put him into a Republic prison house . While that contained his threat for the remainder of the Clone Wars , it also delivered him right into the hands of the presently - to - be Emperor Palpatine . Vindi could have easily begun working for Palpatine and creating the Blue Shadow Virus again after the upgrade of the Empire , but he did n’t . In fact , Vindi was almost entirely draw a blank after his capture on Naboo . He was only in short mentioned in James Luceno ’s " Catalyst : A Rogue One Novel , " and by from that , he was never heard from again .
Vindi had play the out computer virus once , and he could have easily done so again , specially with his own note and the Empire ’s resource .
Vindi never got an termination to his history , which meant that Palpatine missed out on a massive chance . Vindi had repair the extinct computer virus once , and he could have easily done so again , especially with his own notes and the Empire ’s imagination . Palpatine almost for certain could have made use of the Blue Shadow Virus as well , as it would have been able to pass over out entire planet with a single bomb . It ’s for the good that Palpatine forgot about Vindi and the virus , though , as it could have well become one of his most deadly rebellion - squash arm .
The senator for Naboo, Palpatine rose to power and influence during the dying days of the Republic. In reality, his public persona was just a mask; he was really Darth Sidious, greatest of the Sith Lords, and he used his political skills and Machiavellian cunning to bring down both the Republic and the Jedi. Palpatine ruled his Galactic Empire for decades, until he was betrayed by his apprentice, Darth Vader. Even this wasn’t enough to stop the Emperor, however, as he was resurrected by his followers - only to be defeated once again.
Emperor Palpatine Could Have Devastated Worlds With Nuvo Vindi’s Help
It ’s almost impossible to overstate just how devastating the Blue Shadow Virus would have been . With the virus , Palpatine could have wiped out entire virtuoso systems without rot even a undivided stormtrooper . The computer virus also would have avoid some of the drawbacks of other superweapons . Unlike the Death Star , the computer virus would n’t have required lengthy aiming , and it would have left the stirred planet itself intact while destroying its population . Since Captain Typho find the only known cure to the Blue Shadow Virus , reeksa ancestor , the Empire could have then made its troop resistant to the virus and taken over planets altogether unopposed .
The senator for Naboo , Palpatine spring up to power and influence during the dying days of the Republic . In reality , his public theatrical role was just a masquerade ; he was really Darth Sidious , greatest of the Sith Lords , and he used his political skills and Machiavellian craftiness to add down both the Republic and the Jedi . Palpatine ruled his Galactic Empire for decades , until he was fail by his apprentice , Darth Vader . Even this was n’t enough to stop the Emperor , however , as he was resurrected by his following - only to be overcome once again .
The fact that Palpatine did n’t make use of the Blue Shadow Virus is even more perplexing given his final eventuality plan . Operation : Cinder was Palpatine ’s program to penalise the Empire and the galaxy as a whole for failing to protect him after his death inReturn of the Jedi . Twelve different planets were devastated by Operation : Cinder , and the Blue Shadow Virus would have made it even worse . Many of the method acting used to devastate the planet during Operation : Cinder were costly , time - waste , and labor - intensive . The computer virus , however , would have been a ruthlessly efficient way to dole out punishment on a scale never seen before .
The Empire Prioritized Other Superweapons Instead Of The Blue Shadow Virus
Despite the annihilative potential of the Blue Shadow Virus , Palpatine and the Empire never pursued it as a possible superweapon . They rather center their care on other weapons and programs like the Death Star , the TIE Defenders , and Project Necromancer . Those other projects were likely a main reason why the Blue Shadow Virus was n’t pursued . The finale ofStar Wars : The Bad Batchestablished that Grand Moff Tarkin actively level other projects - even ones start by Palpatine himself - in favor of developing the Death Star . If anyone was creditworthy for the Empire missing out on the Blue Shadow Virus , it was likely Tarkin .
The Death Star was the Empire ’s most severe superweapon - but how diid its superlaser work , and why could Luke destroy it with one stroke ?
Tarkin ’s focus on the Death Star is only a likely understanding why the Empire did n’t pursue the Blue Shadow Virus as a weapon , however , and there were hatful of reasons for them to research it . They were know to use former disavow scientists in the past - Dr. Hemlock was kicked out of the Republic ’s Science Corps - so Vindi ’s past should n’t have stopped them . Cost , too , should n’t have been a wondrous issue , even though funds were being channeled towards the Death Star . Vindi in the first place make the virus with a single research lab and a small-scale retinue of droids , and the Empire could easy have spare that expense again .
The Blue Shadow Virus has as much storytelling potential as it has destructive potency , and it seems like a small-arm of Star Wars canon that could well be revisited , but it could just as easy remain disregarded .
Nuvo Vindi and the Blue Shadow Virus seem to be a gaping muddle inStar Warslore . Some small source - such as an RPG sourcebook - have made role of the virus again , but not as the focus of any major account . The Blue Shadow Virus has as much storytelling potency as it has destructive voltage , and it seems like a piece ofStar Warscanon that could well be revisited , but it could just as easily stay on disregarded . At the close of the day , however , it ’s for the best that Palpatine forgot aboutThe Clone Wars ' large superweapon .
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Star Wars : The Clone Wars is an animated series that explore the intense conflict between the Republic and the Separatists . Featuring a admixture of trueness shifts and confederation , it cut into into complex mysteries of the Force and showcases pivotal moments for characters like Anakin Skywalker and Master Yoda .
The senator for Naboo, Palpatine rose to power and influence during the dying days of the Republic. In reality, his public persona was just a mask; he was really Darth Sidious, greatest of the Sith Lords, and he used his political skills and Machiavellian cunning to bring down both the Republic and the Jedi. Palpatine ruled his Galactic Empire for decades, until he was betrayed by his apprentice, Darth Vader. Even this wasn’t enough to stop the Emperor, however, as he was resurrected by his followers - only to be defeated once again.
