What if General Grievous LIVED and Joined The Empire? Let’s explore the depths of this scenario in the video.
General Grievous stands on a windswept balcony, overlooking the vast landing platforms of Utapau. His mechanical eyes watch the bustling activity as his fleet regroups from their recent defeat on Coruscant.
The loss on Coruscant had been a severe blow, with Count Dooku’s death leaving the Confederacy of Independent Systems leaderless. Grievous knows the chances of victory are slim.
His thoughts were interrupted by an incoming transmission. Grievous activates the holocommunicator and the blue-tinted image of Darth Sidious flickers to life.
Palpatine: General Grievous, I see you are consolidating your forces on Utapau. A prudent move, given the current situation.
Grievous: Lord Sidious. With the death of Count Dooku and our recent defeat, the Confederacy's position is precarious. I hope this is all part of your plan.
Palpatine: It is. The end of the war is near, General and the CIS will be no more. But your fate need not be tied to the Confederacy's downfall.
Grievous: I do not fear death, Lord Sidious. A warrior's end on the battlefield is an honor.
Palpatine: A fine sentiment, but if you fall there, you will not see the Jedi’s demise. Heed my instructions, and leaves this planet. Then you shall watch their temple burn.
Grievous: Very well, Lord Sidious.
Grievous listens to Palpatine’s commands and orders the remnants of the CIS council to hide on Mustafar. Once they depart, the cyborg general takes his starfighter and leaves the rest of his army to keep the Jedi occupied.
Palpatine knows that Grievous had little love for the CIS. He only fights to kill Jedi, which makes him easy to control.
Without General Grievous leading them, the droid army stationed on Utapau falls into disarray when Obi-Wan attacks. As his forces march into the city, the droid resistance crumbles like a rotten stick. There were few places where the droids effectively held them back, but their sheer numbers ensured that the battle took several days.
But with each minor victory, Obi-Wan's concern grows. Something didn’t seem right. This victory should be hard-fought, especially if Grievous is leading them. As they advance through the winding streets of Utapau's sinkhole city, he searches for a trap but fails to find the cyborg general anywhere.
As the last pockets of resistance are mopped up, Obi-Wan receives a disturbing report. A local supply depot had been attacked, its defenses overwhelmed, and its contents either destroyed or stolen. The attack was quick, brutal, and highly efficient, leading the Jedi to believe that Grievous was responsible.

By the time he arrives at the supply depot, he only finds a discarded lightsaber, one from the General’s ‘collection’. As Obi-Wan reports this, he hears about more attacks. Rebuilding efforts are sabotaged, supply depots raided, and senators assassinated. Each incident carries the same chilling detail: survivors speak of a cloaked figure wielding glowing swords.

No one can get a good look at the attacker, as the figure murders anyone who gets close

More troubling still are the reports that the mysterious figure isn’t alone. Several clones join them in this attack.

These attacks affect the civilian population, causing anger and resentment against the Jedi to grow. Rumors spread like wildfire, suggesting that the Jedi are responsible for the attacks, stealing supplies meant for civilians to feed their war effort, turning the clones into private armies, and assassinating those who disagree with them.

Yet, amid the gloom, there is a glimmer of hope. News arrives from Coruscant that brings relief. Chancellor Palpatine announces that a high-ranking CIS officer has defected to the Republic. This defector has provided crucial intelligence about the CIS council's whereabouts.

In a holo transmission broadcast galaxy-wide, Palpatine addresses the Republic.

Palpatine: My fellow citizens. I bring you news of our struggle against the Confederacy. My contact has provided us with valuable information regarding the location of the CIS council. Plans are being made to deal with them once and for all.

But not all citizens are celebrating. Anakin hears of this development, but his mind is elsewhere, focusing on his mission to spy on Palpatine. The chancellor uses this opportunity to sway him to the dark side. Not only does he use the fear of Padmé dying to tempt him, but he also mentions the hypocrisy of the Jedi.

Palpatine: Anakin, I have received troubling reports from the Outer Rim. The civilians are growing hostile against the Jedi. They believe the Jedi are responsible for the recent attacks.

Anakin: That's impossible, Chancellor. The Jedi would never do such a thing.

Palpatine: I understand your loyalty to the Order, my boy. But people's perceptions are powerful. They see a cloaked figure wielding a lightsaber, and they jump to conclusions.