| abstract | - The Chancellor's suite was constructed along with the Executive Building following the Battle of Naboo, during Palpatine's tenure as the Republic's Supreme Executive. Comprising a number of circular rooms arrayed around the Chancellor's main formal office, the style of the office was reminiscent of Palpatine's Senatorial apartments; with Sith-inspired red walls and the bronzium statues of ancient philosophers (in particular the Four Sages of Dwartii) and deities arranged around the room. It also included the Sith Chalice as well as a bas-relief recovered from the excavation of a Massassi territory on Yavin 4, depicting a battle between Jedi and Sith during the Great Hyperspace War. The Jedi believed Palpatine had hung the relief in his office as a sign for reverence to their Order. Instead, Palpatine kept it to focus on his true goal: the destruction of the Jedi Order, and the rise of the Sith. His office also was home to other various Sith objects and sculptures, but their significance was seemingly unknown to the Jedi. One statue, in fact, embedded Palpatine's Sith lightsaber which he planned on igniting and releasing from the stone when he thought the time was right. When he revealed his Sith title to Jedi Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi told Jedi Master Windu as the latter was preparing to depart to inform Palpatine of Grievous' death. Master Windu, on his turn, rallied Masters Agen Kolar, Saesee Tiin and Kit Fisto. Palpatine sensed their approach, and used the Force to ignite his lightsaber, melting the statue. A vicious duel ensued, with all the Masters dying at the hand of Darth Sidious. Master Windu was killed by Darth Sidious only after the latter was saved by Anakin, who stopped Windu because he believed Sidious had the power to save his wife. The office was accessed via a reception area staffed by Dar Wac, and guarded by two Red Guards. Palpatine's desk and Chair of Office faced the entrance from the opposite wall, most of which was taken up by a panoramic transparisteel window. This window offered an impressive view across Galactic City, reminding the occupants of the office that the matters discussed there would have far-reaching consequences.
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