The Non-Canon Expert looks at Darth Vader’s path to discovering how to tap into and utilize the true power of the dark side for the first time, explaining Vader’s early mission in service to the galaxy’s new Empire and his Sith Master Darth Sidious. This is a Legends story for Darth Vader with information found primarily in the Legends novel «Star Wars: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader» by James Luceno.