The Star Wars prequel trilogy would have been vastly different had Qui-Gon Jinn survived the Duel of the Fates, begging whether the Jedi in question would have served in the Clone Wars. While Qui-Gon's hypothetical survival could lead to the argument that the Clone Wars could have been avoided due to the connection he would have had with Anakin, the methods of Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine are enough to render this void. As shown in the Star Wars franchise countless times, Palpatine has the genius to twist any situation to his advantage, with numerous contingencies in place for any possible change in his plan.
