@rah 5 April 2022 more from that month

Further to my earlier post about Darth Maul and that confusion his appearance has caused in the Star Wars timeline this seems to be the explanation https://www.thewrap.com/solo-star-wars-story-darth-maul-cassian-andor-mandalorian-sequel-qira/ I still don't like it, but I guess Palaptine came back when assumed dead - he of course was far more powerful than Darth Maul and he was barely alive, supported by machines until he (brlefly) sucked the lifeforce out of Rey and Kylo Ren