- "This wealth of material could prove to be revelatory to our understanding of the Sith and of Palpatine's life as a Sith Lord. As a historian, this is hugely exciting; we now stand on the verge of knowing more than we ever have on these topics."
- ―Beaumont Kin, The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
The Exegol Excavation Project was an archaeological endeavour undertaken around 35 ABY[2] and led by historian Beaumont Kin in the aftermath of the Battle of Exegol and the final defeat of the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious. The project's main focus was the excavation of the Sith Citadel on Exegol, where its members discovered evidence of Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine's Sith ties, including scrolls mentioning his Sith Master, Darth Plagueis, and artifacts from worlds thought to be mythological, like Moraband and Dromund Kaas. It also uncovered scrolls annotated by Sidious himself, detailing a prophesied Sith'ari: an individual who would lead the Sith to glory.[1]
The findings of the excavation project contributed to Kin's book The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, detailing the transformation of the Galactic Republic into the titular Galactic Empire, as well as its subsequent fall at the hands of Luke Skywalker and the Alliance to Restore the Republic.[1]
Sources
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Battle of Exegol took place in 35 ABY according to "A Eulogy for Snap" — Star Wars (2020) 25. The project began shortly thereafter.