In
the aftermath of the Battle of Endor, it's imperative that we
establish just what is fact and what is rumor. With that in mind,
here is what agents of the New Republic need to know in order to
pursue their business.
-Vor
Sendalin, New Republic Intelligence Operative
The
Battle of Endor
First
and foremost, the second Death Star has been destroyed. That much is
indisputable; wreckage from that battle station currently hangs in
space above, and rains down upon, the Sanctuary Moon. Moreover, many
vessels from the Imperial fleet have also been disabled or destroyed,
most notably including the Super Star Destroyer Executor.
More
important than all of that, however, is the fact that Emperor
Palpatine and his enforcer, Darth Vader, are dead. They were, per the
testimony of Commander Luke Skywalker, aboard the Death Star, and
were killed—or failed to escape—before it was destroyed. While
those claims have not been independently verified, I'm inclined to
take Commander Skywalker at his word.
Operation
Cinder
It
seems that Emperor Palpatine might have anticipated the defeat of the
New Order by the Alliance to Restore the Republic at the Battle of
Endor, since he apparently set up this plan as a contingency to just
that situation. This included the following actions.
- Note: This information was discovered by a team of Special Forces Pathfinders on computers in a secret Imperial facility on the moon of Endor, opposite to the base that projected the energy shield for the second Death Star, as well as an ISB black site facilty on a world known as the Wretch of Tayron.
- Cawa City on Sterdic IV was the location of fierce fighting, including starfighters used against AT-AT walkers.
- The deployment of a climate disruption array in orbit around Naboo can only be an act of specific act of revenge against that world, since it is thence that Palpatine hailed. The tide of that battle was turned by General Lando Calrission, leading a strikeforce aboard the Mon Calamari vessel Mellcrawler II.
- Other targeted worlds include Abednedo, Burnin Konn, Cadovant and Commenor. Whether Palpatine targeted them due to some kind of prior grudge or because of a particular strategic value is not known.
- Following those actions, Commander Skywalker and Lieutenant Shara Bey infiltrated an Imperial facility on the planet Vetine in the Merrick Sector. While the objective of that mission is not officially known, scuttlebutt has it that they were seeking to recover remnants of one or two trees kept there that had grown in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.
Imperial
Military Remnants
In
spite of that victory, many soldiers and officers of the New Order
continue to fight against the New Republic—to which they still
refer as the Rebellion. Some
of the more notable figures, suspected or known to be active still,
are the following.
- Commander Iden Versio of Inferno Squad.
- Captain Lerr Duvat of the Star Destroyer Torment.
- Admiral Rae Sloane, aboard the Star Destroyer Vigilance.
- Grand Moff Ardus Kaine of the Super Star Destroyer Reaper.
- Admiral Zsinj, aboard the Star Destroyer Iron Fist.
Imperial
Governmental Remnants
It
should also be noted that the locations and situations for a number
of the Emperor's close advisers remain unaccounted; these include Mas
Amedda, Sly Moore, Ars Dangor and Sate Pestage. More information
about them is forthcoming. The prior two are likely somewhere on
Coruscant, and the latter may have been killed in the destruction of
the second Death Star, but that has not yet been confirmed.
The
Galactic Underworld
While
this may seem tangential to the conflict between the New Order and
the Alliance to Restore the Rebellion, it is important to note that
at least two organizations that are prominent in the galactic
underworld have recently suffered setbacks. These may or may not be
of use to the establishment of the New Republic, but are included
here on the offhand chance that that should be the case.
- On the planet Tatooine, rumor has it that crime lord Jabba the Hutt has died. Some say that this is because of an explosion aboard his sail barge while attending an execution at the Pit of Carkoon, but rumor has it that a visit from certain agents of the Rebel Alliance may have been instrumental in the slug's death.
- Given that, events on the planet Coruscant are perhaps even more notable. Following an explosion in the tower belonging to Prince Xizor of the Black Sun syndicate, rumor has it that the Falleen head of that organization has also been killed. Here again, scuttlebutt has it that agents of the Alliance—possibly the same ones—may have been involved.
Using
this Report in a Star Wars
RPG Campaign
There
are many ways in which the details from this report can be used in
adventures and campaigns, including the following.
- The end of the Galactic Civil War puts agents of the Rebel Alliance into an unusual position, having to start acting as the new government in the absence of the Empire.
- This situation could be exacerbated when criminal elements—possibly ones that were once controlled by Black Sun or Jabba the Hutt—ramp up their own activities, believing that there's no law enforcement able to stop them.
- Even worse, places like Mos Eisley on Tatooine and the Underworld on Coruscant could erupt with all-out gang wars as criminals vie for control of their now leaderless organizations.
- The PCs could be part of a Republic strikeforce sent to detail with Operation Cinder on one of the aforementioned planets; the Imperial attack there might use another climate disruption array, or it could take another form.
- There's also the matter of cleaning up after the Galactic Civil War; the injured and ill need medical treatment, captured Imperials must be disarmed, etc.
- All the while, remnants of the scattered Imperial forces keep fighting, refusing to accept defeat. Given that their supply lines are disrupted, they might even turn to criminal elements to acquire the materiel that they need.
- It's possible that more secrets are buried in computer systems like the ones on Endor and the Wretch of Tayron. These could include weapons development projects, locations where prisoners are being held, and the like. (The Firestorm plot is one possible example: http://talesfromtheedgeoftheempire.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-firestorm-plot.html.)
- As the New Republic government becomes more established, its judicial system might focus on capturing certain ex-Imperials who committed especially grievous war crimes and bringing them to trial.
