Hoth Takes #18: You Can’t Sip Poison

Let’s talk Sith. In this episode, Haley’s Dispatch colleague David French joins us to discuss the 2006 Star Wars novel Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, the effectiveness of the Rule of Two, and how different stories depict the dark side’s inherently corrupting nature. We explore the cautionary tale of Bane’s descent into evil, consider whether the Rule of Two was necessary to assure the success of Palpatine’s grand plan, and examine the similarities between the dark side and drug addiction.