Celebration of the eradication of the Jedi Order Shortly after Order 66 , a public rally was held on Coruscant to celebrate the destruction of the Jedi Order . The celebrations were led by Grand Vizier Mas Amedda , who presented the speech to a massive audience on the steps of the old Jedi Temple . The main event of the celebration was the incineration of the dead Jedi ' s lightsaber s , including that of Grand Master Yoda , whose lightsaber was personally thrown into the flames by Amedda . Subjected to the searing heat , the kyber crystals within the lightsabers were unable to withstand it and exploded angrily in a great burst of blue light , forcing those closest to cower away in shock . The event was overseen by Emperor Palpatine and his newly - christened apprentice Darth Vader . While the event occurred , they discussed the history and creation of Sith lightsabers and Vader was given the task of constructing his own by Palpatine . Prelude . As the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems entered its conclusion by 19 BBY , Sheev Palpatine , Supreme Chancellor of the Republic , and secretly the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious , had continued to gain emergency power from the Galactic Senate . By the final stages of the war , a group of senator s formed the Delegation of 2 , 000 to counter Palpatine ' s growing power and restore authority back to the Senate . Soon , Sidious declared the Jedi , keepers of peace and justice in the galaxy for thousands of years , as traitors , following a supposed assassination attempt . Sidious acted quickly , and subdued the alleged Jedi insurrection with the help of his newly designated Sith apprentice , Darth Vader , who was previously the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and the Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force . Sidious also sent Vader to destroy the Separatist Council on Mustafar , and shut down the Separatist Droid Army , bringing the Clone Wars to an end . After the Separatists were defeated and the Jedi Order was destroyed , Sidious transformed the Galactic Republic into the first Galactic Empire , and established himself as its Emperor . The formation of the Empire was met by strong public and political support , with reactions to Palpatine ' s speech in the Galactic Senate Chamber being that of mass applause , although a number of senators watched in shock and disappointment as the Republic was washed away . The celebration . Shortly after the proclamation of the New Order , Sidious met with Vader , who was defeated in a duel on Mustafar against his former Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi and had suffered extensive injuries , injuries that required Vader to wear a life support suit . After leaving the Grand Medical Facility Sidious and Vader made their way to the celebratory event outside of the former Jedi Temple on Coruscant . As Sidious and Vader watched on from the Jedi Temple , Grand Vizier Mas Amedda conducted a speech on the supposed treasonous acts of the Jedi , and that society was now safe from their evil . Amedda continued , flanked by clone trooper s and Royal Guardsmen , and threw Yoda ' s lightsaber into an incinerator with the lightsaber s of other lost Jedi . During Amedda ' s speech , Sidious lectured Vader on the newly formed Empire and that no one knew the true intentions of them . Sidious continued and spoke of kyber crystal s , and bleeding them to turn the color of the lightsaber ' s blade crimson . Around that time , Amedda had the incinerator turned on , and the heat of the fire caused the crystals within the many lightsabers explode . The explosion caused Amedda and several clone trooper s to be knocked down . Aftermath . After the event , Sidious transported Vader to the Mid Rim with his " Theta " - class T - 2c shuttle and while traveling , Sidious asked how Vader felt in his suit , to which Vader replied that it was acceptable . When they landed , Vader asked why they had come to the Mid Rim , and Sidious replied that he had high hopes for what Vader and himself could accomplish , but informed Vader that he first needed a lightsaber , calling back to their conversation at the celebration event . Sidious gave Vader the quest of finding a living Jedi so Vader had someone to take the crystal from , and noted that it was a daunting task given how they had eliminated the Order . Still , Sidious proclaimed that he had great faith in Vader ' s resourcefulness and capability . As Vader disembarked , Sidious stated that he had left a ship for Vader ' s use , but it appeared that it was stolen by a band of outlaws , and stated that the galaxy cried out for order . Vader left and sought to recapture his starship . Behind the scenes . The celebration for the eradication of the Jedi Order was first depicted in " " , a canon comic released in 2017 , written by Charles Soule , and pencilled by Giuseppe Camuncoli .