I chose the dark path and decided to ally myself with the general. I've unlocked the door to the palace and saw the cut scene where the queen and jedi are waiting for me. I was asked if I wanted to cast battle meditation on the generals men, or join the battle myself. I chose to join. However, when I try to enter the throne room, I get the message "I cannot leave the battle at this time." and I can't get through. I also can't get through the door on the opposite side either. Therefore, I'm basically stuck in the room right before the throne room and can't get past. I've tried reloading and even rebooting. I'm not using any cheats or hacks and have the latest patch. Help!

I know this doesnt really help much but in that case then maybe you need to use the battle meditation for the guards Either that or restart a new game.

I already tried the battle meditation thing. I can reload from a different point, but it's about 2 gameplay hours away!