Fel Empire

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Fel Empire

TheFel Empire, also called theNew Galactic Empire,Galactic Empire,Reborn Empire,Fel Imperium or simply theEmpire, was a hereditarymonarchy in theOuter Rim Territories and the official restoration of theFirst Galactic Empire, which had fallen to theNew Republic during theGalactic Civil War. The New Empire was founded some time after44 ABY following the ascension ofJagged Fel to thethrone, and was formed from theImperial Remnant, which itself was established in12 ABY and consisted of what remained of the Old Empire.

This revived Empire was ruled by theFel dynasty and shared many characteristics with its original incarnation as established by formerGalactic EmperorPalpatine, such as theCouncil of Moffs, centralized rule, theForce-sensitivity of theEmperor, and, to a notably lesser extent,xenophobia. However, unlike Palpatine, a tyrannicalSith Lord steeped in thedark side of the Force, the Fels encouraged the proliferation oflight side Force-users and peacefully spreading influence through theVictory Without War campaign, even forming aJedi Order analogue known as theImperial Knights and a charity program called theImperial Mission.

The Empire became the dominant power inthe galaxy once again by the conclusion of theSith–Imperial War, replacing theGalactic Federation of Free Alliances, the successor state to the New Republic. However, the Fel Empire would be replaced in turn with a newSith Empire a few days later, forcing those loyal to the Fel dynasty intoexile.

History[]

Establishment[]

Following theBattle of Endor and the death of theDark Lord of the SithEmperorPalpatine during theGalactic Civil War, theGalactic Empire was toppled by theRebel Alliance, now theNew Republic, and soon fell intoinfighting; with several different offshoots and factions being formed to fill the void left over.

It is not clear if the official name of the government under theFel dynasty was anything other than the "Galactic Empire", but c.12 ABY, theImperial Remnant had emerged as the primary successor of the late Empire, with military power being held by the survivingMoffs of theMoff Council, in alliance withGrand AdmiralGilad Pellaeon asSupreme Commander, with the relatively small fragment of territory it came to rule—though Imperial loyalists themselves usually spoke of "Imperial Space" and continued to refer to the Remnant as the "Galactic Empire" and "the Empire".

By the end of theYuuzhan Vong War, the Imperial Remnant had become apart of the reorganized New Republic, now known as theGalactic Federation of Free Alliances, allowing Gilad Pellaeon to succeedSien Sovv asSupreme Commander of theGalactic Alliance Defense Force, signifying the level of cooperation and integration of the former galactic government with the new one, at least at that time period. The appointment of former Imperial GeneralTurr Phennir, however, as the Supreme Commander of the combinedConfederation military may indicate the existence of secessionist sympathizers within the semi-autonomous Remnant.

At some point, following its participation in theSecond Galactic Civil War, the Imperial Remnant once again began to gain strength. UnderJagged Fel, who started theVictory Without War program, took the title ofEmperor of the reborn Galactic Empire. Its capital wasBastion, and became one of the most fortifiedplanets in the galaxy. Despite the Fel Empire officially being at peace with the Galactic Alliance, severalMoffs still held a distaste for the Galactic Alliance, leading to personal cold war-esque hatred that lasted for several decades.

The Sith–Imperial War[]

Main article:Sith–Imperial War

Over acentury after the Battle of Endor, theOne Sith sabotaged theOssus Project, a massive reconstruction effort employingYuuzhan Vong-terraforming techniques to restore worlds devastated by the Vong War, to the detriment of the planets' inhabitants and killing millions in the process. TheNew Jedi Order and the Galactic Alliance soon found itself facing a secession movement mirroring that of theSeparatists during theClone Wars. The Empire used this situation to entice Alliance member worlds to secede and become part of Imperial space. But the Empire wanted all of the Alliance worlds, includingits capital.

Eventually, the Moff Council, at the behest ofHigh MoffMorlish Veed andMoffNyna Calixte, invoked theTreaty of Anaxes against the will of EmperorRoan Fel, and in127 ABY, the Sith-Imperial War broke out, and the One Sith allied with the Empire. The war resulted in the fall of the Alliance and the reestablishment of the Galactic Empire as the primary galactic government. The remnants of the Alliance were absorbed into the Empire, but theGalactic Alliance Core Fleet remained, and continued to fight the resurgent Empire. Shortly after the fall of the Alliance, the Emperor called upon the entire New Jedi Order to surrender and subject their will to the Empire. Some of them did, becomingImperial Knights, while the others held to the will ofthe Force and retreated toOssus.

The coup[]

Main article:Attack on Emperor Fel

After the Alliance defeat and theMassacre at Ossus, the Sith under the command ofDarth Krayt turned against Emperor Roan Fel. He launched a daring coup, marching with his cohorts straight into Fel's audience chamber himself, and killingthe man who sat on the throne. After the man's death, Krayt sat himself in his place. Noting the confusion and outrage from the members of the Moff Council who were present, he laid out the facts of life for them.

Faced with little choice, the Moff Council swore loyalty to the new Dark Lord of the Sith. For the first time sinceDarth Caedus during the Second Galactic Civil War ninety years prior, a Sith Lord held both sway over the Empire and the galactic seat of power. At once he set about imposing order on a galaxy that sorely needed it, but this too was an incomplete victory. The "Emperor" he had killed had been a double; the real Fel was a fully trained Imperial Knight and would surely have defended himself, rather than just stand there and let himself be slain. It was imperative that the real Fel be found before he recruited allies among the Moffs, the military, or those Jedi who had survived the massacre at Ossus.

Insurgency and restoration[]

Main article:Second Imperial Civil War

Not all of the Empire recognized Darth Krayt's authority. Over the years, forces loyal to Fel gathered on Bastion, awaiting the return of their true Emperor. With the Imperial Knights leaderAntares Draco and the501st Legion commanderGeneralOron Jaeger at his side, Fel took control of the planet in137 ABY, knowing that Krayt would be wary to amass a frontal assault on the heavily fortified planet. With the Fel Empire a thing of the past, Fel led anEmpire-in-exile. As the factions of Krayt andFel grew larger, units that once served with each other were now forced to fight against one another for control of territory around the galaxy.

Government and politics[]

The Fel Empire was ruled by an Emperor, a sovereign ruler for life, yet the Moff Council led by the Grand Moff held considerable power, and advised him. By all accounts, the reign of Roan Fel was relatively benevolent, and had far less of the abuses of power and tyrannical excesses of the Old Empire under Palpatine, though he was not above playing power games for the sake of maintaining his authority.

By the time of Fel's reign, the Empire's infamous bigotry against non-Human species had faded to the point that stormtroopers had aliens among their ranks and the Imperial Navy had at least one non-Human admiral, namely theKel DorSha Dun.

The Moffs not only governed sectors, but also managed both theImperial Military andImperial Intelligence, as well as other institutions such as theImperial Mission and theImperial Diplomatic Corps, and held enough power to invoke treaties and to launch wars. Still, some, such as MoffGeist, longed to return to the days when the Empire was under the complete control of the Council.

TheImperial Knights were formerJedi who, while technically remaining on theLight Side of the Force, owed their loyalty to the Emperor rather than to the Force itself after the events of the Sith-Imperial War. They acted asbodyguards to the Emperor, although they also had orders to immediately kill the Emperor should the latter irrevocably fall to the Dark Side.

Astrography[]

The Fel Empire'sterritory originally consisted of a few "backwater"sectors in theOuter Rim Territories that bordered theUnknown Regions, located in the northern quadrant of the galaxy. At some point following theSecond Galactic Civil War, the Empire briefly gained further territories acrossthe galaxy. However, theSith–Imperial War saw most of the territories of the Empire alongside those of the Galactic Alliance, save afewworlds, absorbed intoDarth Krayt'sSith-controlledGalactic Empire.

The capital of the Empire was originallyBastion but it was briefly moved toCoruscant, keeping in tradition with its original incarnation. However, Bastion continued to play an important role in Imperial affairs.

Behind the scenes[]

InStar Wars Insider 87,John Ostrander describes the Fel Empire as "not as inherently evil [as the earlier Empire], but still not a republic, not a democracy. It's the rule of the few, or the one, over the many. It has a lot of strengths; it has a substantial amount of weaknesses. It values power more than anything else."

Appearances[]

• Legacy (2006) 1(First identified as Reborn empire)
• Legacy (2006) 8
• Legacy (2006) 20(In flashback(s))
• Legacy (2006) 21(In flashback(s))
• Legacy (2006) 41(In flashback(s))
• Legacy (2006) 43(In flashback(s))
• Legacy — War 2(First identified as Fel Imperium)

Sources[]

• Star Wars Insider 87(First mentioned)
• Star Wars: Legacy (2006) 0
• Star Wars Insider 88
• Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Special Edition
• Star Wars: Legacy (2006) 0½(First identified as Fel Empire)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia(as New Empire)
• Legacy Era Campaign Guide(First identified as Galactic Empire)
• The Essential Atlas
• Galaxy of Intrigue
• The Essential Guide to Warfare
• Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded

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