Darth Vader's diary

Darth Vader's diary was the green-covered private journal of the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader. He used it to record his thoughts on his day-to-day life, such as his excitement about a new helmet and trepidation about revealing his identity to his son, Luke Skywalker. One major record involved Vader's disappointment that the stormtroopers under his command had not acknowledged his birthday, which sent him spiraling into a depressive episode.

Between 0 ABY and 3 ABY, the stormtrooper Bob stole the diary from Vader's quarters and shared it with his colleague Kjazhed-Uhl. The two read the diary during a lunch break, commenting on its contents and uncovering previously unknown aspects of Vader's personality. After finishing the portion about his forgotten birthday, the stormtroopers found a new degree of pity for the Sith Lord, and one of them went on to quietly wish Vader a happy birthday.

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