The recent Star Wars book centered on the expansive timeline of the franchise – Star Wars: Timelines – reveals the date of birth of the franchise's iconic villain: Emperor Palpatine. The book, written by Kristin Baver, Jason Fry, Cole Horton, Amy Richau, and Clayton Sandell provides the definitive exploration of Star Wars' vast multimedia story, and how each individual project fits onto the timeline. With Star Wars under Disney's leadership only set to expand even further than before with three newly-announced movies, Star Wars: Timelines could not have come at a better time.