Originally posted by: auraloffalwaffle
Interesting! I've heard it said before that, when the trilogy of trilogies was still talked about by Luca$h, that we weren't supposed to meet the Emperor until episode 9. Was that your plan too?

Yes, we were going back to the original direction of the saga pre-RotJ. Luke and Leia would not be brother and sister, and the final confrontation (centered around Coruscant) would take place in Episode IX. We would meet Palpatine in Episode I, but Luke would not face him until IX. A big idea I wanted to use in Episode III was that Anakin, seeking to become the most powerful Jedi ever, tries to tap into the power of the Kyber Crystal (on Naboo), but corrupts it with the Dark Side and ends up destroying the planet. "The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force." That was always a line I'd hope we see a demonstration of in the prequels. At this point Obi-Wan would show up to stop him and they would duel with the planet breaking apart around them. My friend the LotR fan had some thoughts on turning the crystal into a similar object at the Ring of Power, with it being crucial to the saga. I didnt want our Star Wars to be Lord of the Rings 2.0, so I figured after Anakin warped it with the Dark Side it would be gone forever. Anyway, those were just some the the ideas we had (have). What are your thoughts on using the Kyber Crystal, auraloffalwaffle?