With the Galactic Republic in turmoil, a Separatist movement of thousands of systems (threatening to secede from the Republic) was being led by renegade ex-Jedi Master Count Dooku (Christopher Lee), aka Sith Lord Darth Tyranus.] When the vehicle reaches the summit in the magnificent, but isolated mountain region - there is a beautiful, snow-covered crest that dwarfs a vast, sprawling hotel below it.The abbey is known for being dark and gloomy, needing extensive renovation and repair, but Dracula is comfortable in its familiar surroundings: "I shall do very little repair.Seated at a typewriter was spelling-challenged, brash brunette beat reporter Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), and idolizing young photographer and cub reporter Jimmy Olsen (Marc McClure).