v0.991 Outline + Updates

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This thread to contain updates that are being rolled out over the next year for v0.991.

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C-3PO is being added, a requested feature since 2013

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Campaign Ideas

• Oppo Rancisis survived the purge and will be featured in The First Order Campaign. Yoda did not die of old age and is also still alive to help fight Plagueis and Binks. C-3PO, the only force-sensitive robot in ZeroFront, is aligned with neither team, and has hacked an army of battledroids to use for his own purposes of galactic domination.
• Movie-timeline accurate boss battles to take place in the campaigns. So for instance, after Anakin kills Dooku in the Clone Wars campaign, other voice actors will narrate future missions and that character no longer appears. For episodes 7-9, a better storyline will be added to replace Disney's. There will be eras and campaigns for Jedi Civil War + The First Order featuring several new boss battles and _h scripts.

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Lightsaber Colors in ZeroFront As of v0.991 there are now 5 lightsaber colors:

• Blue lightsabers are typically reserved for Padawans and Jedi Knights, although some Jedi Masters use them.
• Green lightsabers are mostly used by Jedi Masters, though sometimes the lower ranking Jedi use them.
• Red lightsabers are used exclusively by Sith Lords.
• Purple/Violet/Amethyst lightsabers are rare, and used only by Jedi Masters like Mace Windu.
• Yellow/Gold lightsabers are rare, and used by independent (team 3) factions neither Jedi or Sith, such as C-3PO.

Force Powers This section to be expanded upon later with more force powers adapted to SWBF. So far there is:

• Force Jump, Force Levitate, Force Protection, Force Lightning, Force Fire, Force Push, Force Heal

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Bug Reports

• Players have reported issues with lightsabers not always working properly on certain maps. Later on I'll go through all the _h scripts again and make sure the ordnance memory pools are set high enough. When mission.lvl updates are ready they will be posted here

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• Buffed Mon Calamarian / Ackbar: MaxHealth increased from 300 to 450 MaxSpeed increased from 7.0 to 7.5 UnitType changed from Scout to pilot
• TODO patch Greivous skeleton
• Latest mission builds mirrored @ https://swbfspy.mygamesonline.org/mission.7z.filepart
• patched reinforcements count for rho6c_h.lua
• myg1c_h.lua was missing the "mon.lvl" reference for geo_inf_calamari, which was causing a crash and missing Ackbar + Windu units in multiplayer. This has been patched for v0.991

  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  -- FUNCTION:    ScriptInit
  -- PURPOSE:     This function is only run once
  -- INPUT:
  -- OUTPUT:
  -- NOTES:       The name, 'ScriptInit' is a chosen convention, and each
  --              mission script must contain a version of this function, as
  --              it is called from C to start the mission.
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  function ScriptInit()
  --  REP Attacking (attacker is always #1)
  local REP = 1;
  local CIS = 2;
  --  These variables do not change
  local ATT = 1;
  local DEF = 2;

SetTeamAggressiveness(CIS, 1.0) SetTeamAggressiveness(REP, 1.0)

SetMaxFlyHeight(1000);

    AddMissionObjective(CIS, "orange", "level.bespin2.objectives.1");
AddMissionObjective(CIS, "red", "level.bespin2.objectives.2");
AddMissionObjective(REP, "orange", "level.bespin2.objectives.1");
AddMissionObjective(REP, "red", "level.bespin2.objectives.2");

ReadDataFile("sound\\bes.lvl;bes1cw");
-- ReadDataFile("sound\\geo.lvl;geo1cw");
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\rep.lvl",
    "rep_bldg_forwardcenter",
    "rep_fly_assault_dome",
    "rep_fly_gunship",
    "rep_fly_gunship_dome",
    "rep_fly_jedifighter",
    "rep_hover_fightertank",
    "rep_hover_speederbike",
    "rep_inf_basic",
    "rep_inf_jet_trooper",
    "rep_inf_macewindu",
    "rep_walk_atte");
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\cis.lvl",
    "cis_fly_droidfighter",
    "cis_fly_fedcoreship_dome",
    "cis_fly_fedlander_dome",
    "cis_fly_geofighter",
    "cis_fly_maf",
    "cis_hover_aat",
    "cis_hover_mtt",
    "cis_hover_stap",
    "cis_inf_basic",
    "cis_inf_countdooku",
    "cis_inf_droideka",
    "cis_tread_hailfire",
    "cis_walk_spider");
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\mon.lvl",
    "mon_inf_basic");
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\myn.lvl",
    "myn_inf_basic");
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\MACE.lvl",
    "rep_inf_mace");
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\wok.lvl",
    "wok_inf_basic");       
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\ig88.lvl",
    "cis_inf_ig88");
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\JEDI.lvl",
    "jedi_inf_basic");
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\SITH.lvl",
    "sith_inf_basic");

-- Republic Stats SetTeamName(REP, "Republic"); SetTeamIcon(REP, "rep_icon"); AddUnitClass(REP, "rep_inf_clone_trooper",3) AddUnitClass(REP, "rep_inf_arc_trooper",2) AddUnitClass(REP, "rep_inf_clone_pilot",3) AddUnitClass(REP, "rep_inf_clone_sharpshooter",3) AddUnitClass(REP, "rep_inf_jet_trooper",4) AddUnitClass(REP, "wok_inf_rocketeer",1) AddUnitClass(REP, "wok_inf_rocketeer",1) AddUnitClass(REP, "geo_inf_calamari",1) AddUnitClass(REP, "rep_inf_mace",1) AddUnitClass(REP, "jedi_kiadi",1) SetHeroClass(REP, "rep_inf_macewindu") SetAttackingTeam(ATT);

-- CIS Stats SetTeamName(CIS, "CIS"); SetTeamIcon(CIS, "cis_icon"); AddUnitClass(CIS, "cis_inf_battledroid",5) AddUnitClass(CIS, "cis_inf_assault",5) AddUnitClass(CIS, "cis_inf_pilotdroid",5) AddUnitClass(CIS, "cis_inf_assassindroid",5) AddUnitClass(CIS, "cis_inf_droideka",5) AddUnitClass(CIS, "cis_inf_ig88",2) AddUnitClass(CIS, "cis_inf_ig88",2) AddUnitClass(CIS, "myn_inf_human",1) SetHeroClass(CIS, "cis_inf_countdooku")

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• There was a bug with the JEDI.lvl where rep_weap_lightsaberg was calling upon Texture = "bluelaser_D" instead of Texture = "greenlaser_D". This has been patched for the next update. Kit Fisto and certain other jedi now have green lightsaber instead of blue.
• Mygeeto Historical still crashes online sometimes for players, but the server end seems to be stable. Not sure if it's the map itself or from too many units being loaded into memory.
• TODO Mace Windu will probably get improved further since he is kind of weak. Same for the blue geonosian. CIS dominates on hard with dekas so Clones need a better special unit. Force Jump recharge timers should also be lowered so the AI can't spam it nonstop. For Mace Windu, might switch to rebel rocket like Kit Fisto, and also make the purple lightsaber stronger than all others by adding a special vaapad attack bonus or enabling deflect.

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ZeroFront v0.990b Patch 241018 Download @ https://app.mediafire.com/brx3s8qfq8edj https://www.mediafire.com/file/vwaofql42tuztju/ZFpatch_0990b.7z https://github.com/SWBFSpy/ZeroFront/blob/master/ZFpatch_0990b.7z https://swbfmodders.com/ZeroFront/ZFpatch_0990b.7z

1. Upgraded MACE.lvl for Mace Windu
   • Purple lightsabers can now deflect
   • Commando pistol changed to Proton Torpedo
   • Rocket Launcher changed to Projectile Cannon
2. Upgraded mon.lvl for improved Ackbar
   • MaxHealth increased from 300 to 450
   • MaxSpeed increased from 7.0 to 7.5
   • UnitType changed from Scout to pilot
3. Upgraded JEDI.lvl Ahsoka's bowcaster improved
   • LifeSpan from 0.8 to 2.0
   • Velocity from 150 to 250
   • MaxRange from 120 to 500
4. Patched JEDI.lvl bug where green lightsaber odf called upon blue lightsaber texture
5. Includes SITH.lvl from the v0.990a patch
6. Includes latest mission build from October 12 2024 patched myg1c_h and rho6c_h
7. Increased sound memorypools from 32mb to 256mb

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Jedi High Council Assets Pack for SWBF Jedi.lvl is being updated for ZeroFront v0.991 with playable characters from the jedi high council and their corresponding lightsaber colors. All of these assets are included in the Alien 2024 pack on SWBFmodders. We now have playable model assets for everyone on the council except Coleman Kcaj, Even Piell and Eeth Koth/Agen Kolar. Yaddle uses the same model as Yoda, same with Stass Allie and Adi Gallia. We might add Coleman Kcaj as a Rakata instead of an Ongree, which looks very similar. Yoda, Oppo Rancisis and Coleman Kcaj are the only Clone Wars era council members still alive by The First Order era.

ZeroFront colors: Yoda - Green Mace Windu - Purple Kiadi Mundi - Blue Plo Koon - Yellow Shaaki Ti - Blue Oppo Rancisis - Green Yarael Poof - Yellow Kit Fisto - Green Saesee Tiin - Green Depa Billaba - Yellow Adi Gallia - Blue Coleman Trebor - Green Obiwan Kenobi - Blue Anakin Skywalker - Blue _ Agen Kolar - Blue Stass Allie - Green Eeth Koth - Green Yaddle - Green Even Piell - Blue Coleman Kcaj - Blue

canon colors: im not but id know most most of them here is a list

1. stass allie-green
2. depa billada-green
3. sifo dyas-blue
4. kit fisto-green
5. abi gallia-blue
6. obi wan kenobi-blue
7. agen kolar-green and blue
8. plo koon-blue
9. ki adi mundi-blue
10. jocasta nu-blue
11. even piell-green
12. yareal proof-blue
13. oppo rancisis-green
14. anakin skywalker-blue
15. coleman trebor-green
16. saesse tiin-green
17. shaak ti-blue
18. mace windu-Amethyst
19. yaddle-green
20. yoda-green the only one i cant figure out is coleman kcaj is lightsaber blue or green? phobos: it's green in canon, pablo jill has the blue one. for ZeroFront, Coleman Kcaj recovers Pablo Jill's blue lightsaber after losing his green one in combat

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Bug Reports

• Bornesia: Valley (bor1c, bor1a and bor1a_h) crashes online within seconds, and in singleplayer within a few minutes. The map will be moved to the #bugged category for next update and I will try to investigate the map data folder also.

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Jedi/Sith from the first 6 movies ranked 33 jedi and sith ranked in terms of overall skill in the force + lightsabers, based on characters from the first 6 movies only. Each character listed at their peak.

Tier 9: Darth Jar Jar Binks, Yoda, Darth Sidious, Mace Windu Tier 8: Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon Tier 7: Ki-Adi-Mundi, Kit Fisto, Qui-Gon Jinn, Cin Drallig, Quinlan Vos, General Greivous, Depa Billaba, Asajj Ventress, Ahsoka Tano, Shaak Ti, Oppo Rancisis, Yarael Poof, Yaddle, Even Piell Tier 6: Coleman Trebor, Coleman Kcaj, Saesee Tinn, Eeth Koth, Luminara Unduli, Adi Gallia, Aayla Secura, Agen Kolar, Stass Allie

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Bornesia Patch Notes 241025 Instructions: replace bor1.lvl in this folder with the new one C:\ZeroFront\GameData\Data_LVL_PC\ZERO

bor_bldg_railgun.odf (ClassLabel = "armedbuilding") was causing Bornesia: Valley to crash. I edited the bor1_conquest.lyr to replace all 30 instances of "bor_bldg_railgun" with "com_weap_gunturret" and this fixed the issue.

This will be included in the v0.990c patch later, for now you can download it from here https://github.com/SWBFSpy/ZeroFront/blob/master/bor1.7z

For the next SITH update: Darth Maul is being improved, he will have fall damage disabled, and higher jumping ability. Landmines might be replaced with force push or another weapon. Count Dooku's pistol is also being swapped with force lightning.

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All the current playable jedi/sith in ZeroFront as of v0.990c:

Plagueis JarJar Sidious Vader Maul Jerec Greivous Dooku Maw Desann Kylo Ren Asajj

Yoda Mace Windu Kyle Katarn Luke Skywalker Obiwan Quigon Rey Ahsoka Kiadi Mundi KitFisto Quinlan Vos Oppo

Oppo Rancisis Preview

Greivous Bugfix

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2 new maps Thrakia and Kuat

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ZeroFront v0.990c Patch - November 11th 2024 https://app.mediafire.com/brx3s8qfq8edj https://mega.nz/folder/pG0ViarR#jaGFiNlsDuRKYIE8MVH4dw https://swbfspy.org/fcbf/TWD/beta_mods/ZFpatch_0990c.7z https://swbfmodders.com/ZeroFront/ZFpatch_0990c.7z https://github.com/SWBFSpy/ZeroFront/blob/master/ZFpatch_0990c.txt

Note: The "c" patch couldn't be uploaded to GitHub due to containing modified exe. The only official download links for it are from MediaFire, Mega, SWBFSpy and SWBFModders. These four websites shall contain the latest cutting edge patch files for ZeroFront.

Every ZF patch between v0.990 and v1.0 uses v0.990 [5GB] as a base, and players only need the most recent addon patch instead of any previous ones. So, if you downloaded v0.990 and then the v0.990c patch, you do NOT need the "a" or "b" patch, as those files are included with the "c" patch except where superseded. And again when the v0.991 patch drops, you only need that + the v0.990 base files. Addons for v0.990 will be released up until v0.999z. Only when ZeroFront v1.0 is released must players re-download the entire game.

Instructions: To install, first extract "ZeroFront_v0.990" to "C:\ZeroFront", and then extract "ZFpatch_0990c.7z" to "C:\ZeroFront", say yes to overwrite files. (If you have Gold Edition then extract that right before 0.990c)

Patch Notes:

1. Bornesia: Valley crashing patched by editing the bor1_conquest.lyr to replace all 30 instances of "bor_bldg_railgun" with "com_weap_gunturret"
2. Quinlan Vos rebalanced with mynnic2.odf called upon for MYN LUA (Mynnic is stronger for AWC campaign, with Vos now the same strength as Obi-Wan)
3. Force Push removed from all jedi/sith except Yoda, Mace, Oppo, Plagueis, Sidious and Binks (Luke Skywalker given Chaingun, other units given pistol)
4. Count Dooku's pistol swapped with Force Lightning
5. All JetJumps (except for Yoda and Maw) set to 16, with Mace, Oppo, Plagueis, Sidious, Binks, Maul and Greivous set to 21
6. Yoda, Maw, Maul and Greivous have fall damage removed
7. Included expanded sound memorypool instructions for SPTest, Steam, GOG, and Classic Collection executable versions
8. Added 010 Editor Scripts (modding tool) by BattleBelk
9. Increased Desann size to Wookiee and Greivous skeleton scale of 1.15
10. Patched dro1a_h by changing "sith_maw" typo to "geo_inf_maw"
11. Added Oppo Rancisis to JEDI.lvl and swapped Kyle Katarn on exe0a_h with Oppo Rancisis
12. Added C-3PO Battledroid to SITH.lvl and to the following scripts: eli1c_h, cor1c_h, dro1a_h, bez0a, tau0a, coo1a_h, exe0a and exe0a_h
13. Updated health values accordingly: Plagueis/Binks/Sidious/Yoda/Oppo/Mace=2000, Desann/Vader/Kylo/Rey/Luke/Obiwan/Greivous/Maul/Quinlan/Dooku/C-3PO=1500, Asajj/Quigon/Jerec/Maw/Kit/Kiadi/Ahsoka/Kyle=1000
14. All instances of "all_weap_inf_forcepull" changed to "rep_weap_inf_forcepush"
15. Swapped Greivous Flamethrower with Chaingun and changed HealthType to droid
16. Added fixed Greivous model by Napseeker
17. Disabled NoEnterVehicles for jedi/sith/mace/mon/myn odfs
18. Reduced Force Jump JetFuelRechargeRate from 0.2 to 0.075
19. Added sonic blaster to Kaminoan and Blue Geonosian
20. 2 new maps ported and temporarily stored in GameData\AddOn
    • kua1 Kuat: Island - bobfinkl & Phobos
    • thr1 Thrakia: Oceanic Pass - bobfinkl & Phobos

Credit Updates

• Cerea: Savage Hunt - AgentSmith_27 & Phobos
• C-3PO - Napseeker & Phobos
• Oppo Rancisis - Deviss
• Darth Plagueis - Wazmol
• General Greivous - Napseeker & Pandemic

Phobos: This is basically the idea for the ZeroFront First Order Campaign rewrite of Episodes 7-9. Yoda still dies at the end of ROTJ/GCW but so does Sidious. The Jedi Council is reborn with Oppo Rancisis as the Grand Master, and Luke Skywalker as Master of the Order. Rey Skywalker joins the council, along with Coleman Kcaj (as a Rakata instead of Ongree), Ahsoka Tano, Kyle Katarn, Quinlan Vos, Cilghal, K'Kruhk and Mara Jade. Plagueis and Binks reveal themselves as the top sith lords, recruiting Kylo Ren and Asajj Ventress as acolytes. C-3PO works as a rogue agent similar to 8t88, but develops force powers and uses a yellow lightsaber.

ZeroFront v0.990b Patch - October 18th 2024

1. Upgraded MACE.lvl for Mace Windu
   • Purple lightsabers can now deflect
   • Commando pistol changed to Proton Torpedo
   • Rocket Launcher changed to Projectile Cannon
2. Upgraded mon.lvl for improved Ackbar
   • MaxHealth increased from 300 to 450
   • MaxSpeed increased from 7.0 to 7.5
   • UnitType changed from Scout to pilot
3. Upgraded JEDI.lvl Ahsoka's bowcaster improved
   • LifeSpan from 0.8 to 2.0
   • Velocity from 150 to 250
   • MaxRange from 120 to 500
4. Patched JEDI.lvl bug where green lightsaber odf called upon blue lightsaber texture
5. Includes SITH.lvl from the v0.990a patch
6. Includes latest mission build from October 12 2024 patched myg1c_h and rho6c_h
7. Increased sound memorypools from 32mb to 256mb
   • ZF Note: Updated battlefront.exe not included here, add this hex edit manually
   • Another hack upgrade by Zelenium for increased sound memorypools 32mb to 256mb Client Offset 000095AD: 00 02 E8 -> 00 16 E8 Client Offset 00009755: 00 02 C7 05 38 52 CD 01 80 00 00 -> 00 16 C7 05 38 52 CD 01 00 04 00
8. Improved shadows for hot1_alt

ZeroFront v0.990a Patch - September 21st 2024 I forgot to disable lightsaber deflect for some of the new heroes, so I've added a quick fix for this. No time to recompress everything, just extract the patch 7z (after installing ZeroFront) to overwrite Mace, Jedi and Sith files here C:\ZeroFront\GameData\Data_LVL_PC\SIDE

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[–][deleted] 27 points 1 year ago The hierarchy I see is like this:

• Darth Bink Binks - Actual Sith Master (Sith version of Yoda)
• Siduous - Actual Sith Apprentice, warming the seat, but not the one that will succeed Jar Jar. Is taught the complete rule of 2 stuff. Is allowed to play at being the Master but knows he is not.
• Vader - Palpatine plans to use him against Jar Jar and Jar Jar plans to make him the apprentice after Palpatine loses his Rule of 2 assassination attempt. Vader is blind to the true nature of Jar Jar. Could be considered the real apprentice because Palpatine is a place holder. Consider Jar Jars position as a diplomat and senator similar to Palpatine before he's appointed emperor, and who should succeed Palpatine as emperor. Also Jar Jar's immortality play might be to warg into Vader.
• Maul - Useful fighter, but so far behind in the race for Sith Lord he thinks he's a Sith. Not taught the actual Sith Rule of Two stuff. Is allowed to think he's the actual Sith Apprentice to make him a better more loyal assassin, but he's not initiated nearly as deeply as he thinks.
• Dooku and Grevious - Not real Sith either, don't get the complete teachings. There's more to being a rule of 2 Sith than a red sword and yellow eyes. There can be multiple Sith in play at once, it's just only one is really the master, only one is really the apprentice.

Phobos: OP's theory that Jar Jar is an apprentice of Plagueis is correct, as is the above quoted hierarchy, however for ZeroFront, the true master is Darth Tenebrous, who, through the maxichlorians in Plagueis, created Vader. (Tenebrous' maxichlorians are almost like a force ghost inhabiting Darth Plagueis.) Plagueis faked his death by creating a muun clone that looked identical to him, which he instructed to get drunk because he knew Palpatine would kill him that night. Plagueis had known that Palpatine was always going to betray him, so he formed a secret force dyad with Darth Binks instead of Sidious. After faking his death, Plagueis then remained in the shadows and used Jar Jar as a spy to keep tabs on both Palpatine and Anakin, and to intervene wherever neccesary to install Palpatine as the emperor and steer Anakin toward Padme. So Palpatine was never aware of Jar Jar's true nature, much like how even Yoda failed to recognize Palpatine was Sidious.

The complete hierarchy goes [MASTER TIER] Tenebrous -> Plagueis -> Binks -> [APPRENTICE TIER] Sidious -> Vader -> Maul -> [ACOLYTE TIER] Dooku/Greivous/Ventress

Tenebrous, Plagueis and Jar Jar are the true sith masters, who have achieved immortality (albeit for Tenebrous only partially), and have remained hidden from both the jedi and the "overt" sith; they allowed Palpatine and his apprentices to fight the jedi for them while they pursued ultimate power. This is why Jar Jar fades into the background once Maul is killed, he has already set most of the pieces in place for events to unfold as Plagueis intended. Jar Jar then goes on to study immortality with Plagueis, hiding in dark caves on remote planets while watching over the unfolding chaos for decades. Jar Jar also creates a gungan clone body of himself which he sends to Naboo to "die of old age". They observe with humor the attempts of Sidious to master the dark side and achieve immortality. Plagueis was careful never to reveal any of the true teachings to an ungrateful apprentice such as Sidious. Only Binks, a true adept, could be trusted with that much knowledge of the force.

The rule of two was really a means to an end for the sith to attain immortality. Plagueis and Binks realize that only they are wise enough to possess such knowledge, and so the rule of two comes full circle because they never reveal it to anyone else. Tenebrous only lives on partially through Plagueis. Tenebrous does not have his own body so ultimately Plagueis becomes the final true master. Vader as an apprentice was intended to one day usurp Sidious, and was the testing of a dark side power (timeline manipulation using midichlorians) that Plagueis was discovering, picking up where his previous master had left off. Perhaps, Tenebrous is able to influence Plagueis through his maxi-chlorians, either directly or in dreams, guiding him even further into the abyss of the dark side.

Oppo Rancicis and Coleman Kcaj - the only surviving high council members from the clone wars post-ROTJ - eventually become aware of the existence of Plagueis and Binks, and they begin training an army of jedi to combat them. C-3PO has secret knowledge related to Darth Plagueis programmed into him that survived the memory wipe.