Skirmish in the Senate

The Skirmish in the Senate was a confrontation that took place in 19 BBY between the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious and the Jedi Grand Master Yoda. The two veterans of the Force engaged in a ferocious lightsaber duel, with each making liberal use of their powers. Ultimately, the duel ended in a stalemate and Yoda chose to retreat. Afterwards, Yoda went into exile while the Dark Lord rushed to Mustafar to rescue his apprentice, Darth Vader, who had been grievously injured by Obi-Wan Kenobi during their duel.

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