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| − | '''Damask Holdings''' was a clandestine financial group closely allied to the [[InterGalactic Banking Clan]], which also acted as a lobbying and political pressure organization that involved itself in the affairs of many [[planet]]s, both to exploit local resources—such as [[plasma]]—for financial gain, and to gain influence on a [[The galaxy|galactic]] scale as part of the secret [[Sith]] [[Grand Plan]] to topple the [[Galactic Republic]]. It also operated as a secret society, bringing together the galaxy's most influential beings for the yearly [[Gathering]]s on [[Sojourn (moon)|Sojourn]], and also presiding over the [[steering committee]]. Damask Holdings was owned and run by [[Magister]] Hego Damask, a [[Muun]] of the [[Damask clan]] who was secretly the [[Sith Lord]] [[Darth Plagueis]]. A dozen Muuns, including [[Larsh Hill]], made up the group. |
+ | '''Damask Holdings''' was a clandestine financial group closely allied to the [[InterGalactic Banking Clan]], which also acted as a lobbying and political pressure organization that involved itself in the affairs of many [[planet]]s, both to exploit local resources—such as [[plasma]]—for financial gain, and to gain influence on a [[The galaxy|galactic]] scale as part of the secret [[Sith]] [[Grand Plan]] to topple the [[Galactic Republic]]. It also operated as a secret society, bringing together the galaxy's most influential beings for the yearly [[Gathering]]s on [[Sojourn (moon)|Sojourn]], and also presiding over the [[steering committee]]. Damask Holdings was owned and run by [[Magister]] Hego Damask, a [[Muun]] of the [[Damask clan]] who was secretly the [[Sith Lord]] [[Darth Plagueis]]. A dozen Muuns, including operating officer [[Larsh Hill]], made up the group. |
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Damask Holdings was a clandestine financial group closely allied to the InterGalactic Banking Clan, which also acted as a lobbying and political pressure organization that involved itself in the affairs of many planets, both to exploit local resources—such as plasma—for financial gain, and to gain influence on a galactic scale as part of the secret Sith Grand Plan to topple the Galactic Republic. It also operated as a secret society, bringing together the galaxy's most influential beings for the yearly Gatherings on Sojourn, and also presiding over the steering committee. Damask Holdings was owned and run by Magister Hego Damask, a Muun of the Damask clan who was secretly the Sith Lord Darth Plagueis. A dozen Muuns, including operating officer Larsh Hill, made up the group.
History
Around the year 120 BBY, Damask Holdings acquired one of Harnaidan's most magnificent superspires. The company, although recently founded, had already left its mark on the galaxy by c. 99 BBY.[1]
In 67 BBY, during that year's Gathering, members of the Subtext Mining corporation revealed to Damask that a massive plasma reserve had been discovered beneath the city of Theed on Naboo. Damask personally traveled to Naboo, seeking to establish a foothold on the world in the heated election season, and sought out the young noble who had released information pertaining to the reserve to the opposition: Palpatine, heir of House Palpatine. Damask recruited the young Human as a spy, and later trained as his Sith apprentice, bestowing upon him the name "Darth Sidious."[1]
Hego Damask continued to run the company until 52 BBY, when all members except for Damask himself were killed in an attack at the Lodge of the Order of the Canted Circle during Larsh Hill's initiation ceremony. The group was not re-formed, and Damask removed himself from galactic affairs to devote his time to the manipulation of midi-chlorians in his Aborah laboratory, although Gatherings continued to be hosted until 43 BBY.[1]
Legacy
In 32 BBY, Palpatine murdered Damask in his Coruscant penthouse; it is unknown what happened to his substantial holdings, as the Banking Clan refused to release the relevant information. The fruits of Plagueis's clandestine labor under the banner of Damask Holdings were usurped by Palpatine, and used in his gradual transformation of the Republic into the Galactic Empire after his election to the office of the Chancellor.[1]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Darth Plagueis (First appearance)