Palpatine sat motionless in his chair. He was looking out at the passing streaks of blue and white that represented the numerous star systems that they passed traveling through hyperspace. He had always enjoyed the view, in awe of the brilliant colors that the blackness of space was transformed into always noting the similarities between it and a burst of Force Lightning. However, he was not concentrating on the sight in front of him like he normally would. Instead, the Emperor was focusing all his attention into finding out what that mysterious disturbance was in the Force.

As he traveled further and further away from Naboo, the disturbance that had been gnawing at him for quite some time now grew ever weaker. Palpatine did not know why that was happening, unless he had been close to the source just moments before. That thought was quickly brushed aside; if he had been so close, he would have definitely figured it out; he was, in fact, the most powerful being in the galaxy.

The Sith Master began to become disgusted with him self. He was the powerful man the galaxy had ever seen, the smartest person to ever step foot on any planet. He had single handedly caused the downfall of an entire government, established his own, and abolished the most powerful group of individuals in the known galaxy, with only a few survivors left. He should be able to figure this mystery out with ease, but he couldn't. That led him to believe something was being masked within the Force, hidden from his extensive insight. What was being masked within the Force was unknown. But he was sure that was the cause. Though, he and Vader were among the only few Force-bearing beings in the galaxy, narrowing down those that were behind it. He had been suspicious of Vader for years, and this worsened it.

However, it could be something far beyond his comprehension at the moment. It could be some unknown force that the galaxy had never seen. It could be something that had been prophesied for years. That Unknown Threat hailing beyond the Unknown Regions. This threat could very well be the cause, and it was looming ever closer. He would not rule anything out, and when Palpatine arrived at the Imperial City, he would contact an old acquaintance of his who was currently patrolling the Unknown Regions; one brilliant strategist like himself, though this man was not Force sensitive, and of a different, blue-skinned race.