One of the biggest problems with the Star Wars prequels, in isolation, is that the Clone Wars have no stakes
You have mindless droids and mindless clones (in the movies). The Battle of Coruscant leaves no impact on civilians, unlike in the ROTS novel where the city is devastated
Favorite detail is that this is possibly where Palpatine fell in love with the deep pit design aesthetic.
โMake sure the Death Star has lots of deep pits. Make sure thereโs one in my throne room too.โ
@RobRizL@deusimpera Someone told me that the origin is a book called Vril: The Coming Race. Itโs about an underground race of people whose civilization runs on a magical energy called Vril.