Twelve Steps for the Sith Lord

For purposes of Star Wars narrative, it’s important to have your established infrastructure become decadent or hidebound. You wouldn’t get nearly as much cinematic action out of a universe where this sort of thing happens:

“Hi. I’m Sidney Palpatine, and I am a Dark Jedi.”
“Hi, Sid!”
“It has been three years since I last used the Force to dominate and control...”