Palpatine goes by many names, Senator, Supreme Chancellor, Sith Lord, and Emperor. His powers are unmatched by any being in the galaxy. His ambitions carry across the stars as he rises through the ranks of the Republic. However, he is a master of disguising his true intentions as he trains Darth Vader behind the Jedi Council's back. But when he sends Darth Vader to assassinate the Jedi Order, Vader is eliminated. So Palpatine search the galaxy for another dark student to rule the galaxy alongside him. Cale Lestin is terrified of the new powers he can access, and this fear only makes him stronger. Palpatine makes him his new apprentice, and together, they believe they can rule the galaxy.

Star Wars: A New Order.