Anakin was desperately seeking a way to save the life of the person he cared most about when Palpatine told him a bit of a bedtime story at the opera on Coruscant. There, he tells Anakin of Plagueis and about how he learned to manipulate the midi-chlorians and actually create life. He was so powerful that he could keep those he cared about from dying.

It would seem as though “The Acolyte” is implying that Mae and Osha are the key to Plagueis’s turn down this path of research. Though it was implied by Palpatine — with no proof whatsoever — that Anakin was a result of the meddling of Plagueis, there’s no doubt creating a vergence like Anakin was definitely part of his hopeful goal.

Showing us this tantalizing glimpse of Darth Plagueis promises that if there is another season of “The Acolyte” we would learn more about his tragedy and perhaps even see the beginnings of Palpatine and the other apprentices Plagueis took between then and now.

Let’s hope we’re able to see that exploration. This is the promise of a story “Star Wars” fans have been begging for since they first heard the name Darth Plagueis. What lessons could be learned from more explorations of stories about that pursuit of the proverbial fountain of youth? Throughout history, myths have tackled that very question and the answer is usually that it’s wasted time. Ironic, isn’t it? Learning to cheat death and dying when your apprentice kills you in your sleep anyway…

“Star Wars: The Acolyte” season 1 is available in its entirety on Disney+.