Darth Vader — the Empire’s enforcer and one of the most feared figures in the galaxy — once found himself in a position nobody expected. The Dark Lord who crushed rebellions and inspired terror was suddenly vulnerable, facing consequences even his power couldn’t shield him from. And in that moment, the person who reached out to help him wasn’t an ally… at least not in the way you’d think.
Sabé, The Handmaiden With A Mission
Sabé started out as one of Queen Padmé Amidala’s handmaidens on Naboo. More than just a servant, she was Padmé’s decoy, bodyguard, and loyal protector — someone who would risk everything for her queen.
After Padmé’s time as queen ended, Sabé’s purpose didn’t fade. Inspired by Anakin Skywalker’s desperate wish to free his enslaved mother, Sabé took that mission into her own hands. With the help of Tonra and a small group of royal guards, she launched a secret operation to free slaves on Tatooine.
But this wasn’t something she could do alone. And so, in one of the most unexpected confrontations in Star Wars history, Sabé approached Darth Vader himself. She offered him a deal: if he helped her take down part of the Crimson Dawn syndicate and eliminate a corrupt Imperial governor, she would support his own mission in return.
Teaming Up Against The Governor
Vader accepted her proposal, and the two set their sights on Governor Tauntaza, whose starship was stationed above Tatooine. But before firing the Death Star’s might at the governor’s ship, Vader wanted to see the situation on the ground with his own eyes.
What he found confirmed Sabé’s words. Together with stormtroopers, Vader led a direct assault on Tauntaza’s facility, where countless slaves were being forced to work. Sabé focused on leading the prisoners to safety, while Vader went straight for the Governor.
The first clash didn’t go as planned. Tauntaza tried to stop Vader with a powerful blaster system — it didn’t kill him, but it stunned him long enough for her to flee back to her starship. Vader wasn’t about to let her escape. He boarded an Imperial shuttle and gave chase.
Meanwhile, Sabé uncovered something even worse. The governor’s operation was draining Tatooine’s energy, creating violent purple lightning storms that ripped through the desert. Determined to stop it, Sabé pushed deeper into the storm. But the winds were too strong — they swept her away before she could shut the system down.
The Rescue No One Expected
Back aboard the starship, Vader demanded Tauntaza’s troops reveal her location or face execution as traitors. Then came the news: Sabé was missing. And despite everything — despite their differences, despite what they’d both done — Vader went after her.
Riding a speeder straight into the storm, he found Sabé pinned under a tank and used the Force to lift it off her, saving her life. After that, he turned his focus back to the extractor. A direct attack didn’t work — its shields were too strong — so Vader came up with a plan. He sent a droid carrying his lightsaber inside. Then, guiding the weapon with the Force, he sliced through the extractor’s outer shell and blew open its defenses.
Inside, Tauntaza was waiting. She wore armor that fired deadly blue energy beams, and when Vader tried to block them, the sheer force overwhelmed him. The resulting explosion tore apart the extractor and wrecked Vader’s armor, leaving him broken and unable to move.
Sabé’s Choice
When Sabé reached him, Vader was barely clinging to life. She could have ended it right there. After everything he’d done, no one would have blamed her. But she didn’t. Instead, she chose to repair his damaged suit and help him escape the collapsing facility.
It was a choice that changed everything. Sabé — once a handmaiden sworn to protect Padmé Amidala — had now saved the life of the man who destroyed her world.
Sabé and Darth Vader saving eachother
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