This game is a down fall because : Don't put Darth Vader in as MC, or anything look like Darth Vader Yuck. Plus Palpatine what ? That is shit big time.
You could have put like this : Sith Cult Clone facilities - making individuals with researchs from the planet where Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ashoka countered the Avatar of the Force. You escape or you have your own rogue Sith facility or so. THAT'S IT simple.
There, now who you want to be henchman or lieutenant is DEV's choice. Simple, tight begining.
If there is anything that make this project abbandon, it would be the story it having and the future mess it hold....
Nice models. Too bad that's all it is.