Frank Palpatine was a businessman on Utapau during the Great Sovereign Crusades. Before the war began, he purchased the bar called Bar Bar Drinks that had originally belonged to Jedi Master Sirius Venn during the Great Territorial War. While he owned it, he came into contact with Ussej Padric Bac III and Isabella Dashin, and he was able to survive the Mandalorian assault on the planet a few days later. He was also an ancestor of Utapaun Senator Malus Palpatine.

Behind the scenes

The name "Frank Palpatine" is inspired by a belief held by some fans that Emperor Palpatine's first name is Frank. This comes from Palpatine saying to Queen Amidala in The Phantom Menace, "I must be frank, your majesty".