How did Palpatine have a fleet?

In the movie, we see that Palpatine had some help from mysterious hooded followers. The book reveals that they are known as the Sith Eternal. Through the power of the Sith Eternal, they were able to have parts smuggled to Exegol secretly in order to construct the fleet.

How did Palpatine build so many Star Destroyers?

We’ve learned that Palpatine came back through the use of clone bodies and that his followers at Exegol are the Sith Eternal. They smuggled parts in from the Sienar-Jaemus and Kuat-Entralla shipyards to Exegol to build the ships, using the “shipwrights, engineers, and slaves” who lived on Exegol.

Did Vader go to Exegol?

During the Imperial Era, sometime after the Duel on Cloud City, the Sith Lord Darth Vader undertook a mission to the planet Exegol in the galaxy’s Unknown Regions to confront his Sith Master, the Galactic Emperor and Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious, also known as Sheev Palpatine, and uncover his secrets.

How big was the fleet at Exegol?

16,000 ships
In an Industrial Light & Magic video showcasing the visual effects of the film, it was stated that the shot when the fleet appeared at Exegol was made up of over 16,000 ships.

How did the final order revive Palpatine?

Their devotion is what brought them to Exegol in order to revive Palpatine. They were able to bring him back through the use of “technology and the occult,” which was hinted at on the big screen. They spent decades working to bring him back, while also crafting the Final Order’s massive fleet of Star Destroyers.

How much time is there to explore Palpatine?

There is over 30 years-worth of time to go through and explore as they revived Palpatine and assembled the Final Order fleet. Plus, there’s all of the stories about Snoke, who was actually Palpatine, that can be explored now too. You can head over to Penguin Random House to get your hands on your own Visual Dictionary.

How did Palpatine return in the rise of Skywalker?

With that being said, the return of Palpatine isn’t exactly a small plot point. According to The Rise of Skywalker Visual Dictionary, we now know exactly how Emperor Palpatine came back to terrorize the galaxy once more. In the movie, we see that Palpatine had some help from mysterious hooded followers.

Will Emperor Palpatine return in Star Wars 9?

It seems unlikely that the return of both Emperor Palpatine and Imperial Star Destroyers in Star Wars 9 is a coincidence and the various theories surrounding the Emperor’s survival could also explain the existence of this secret fleet.