Leader:
Emperor Sheev Palpatine “Darth Sidious”

Alignment:
Lawful Evil

Universe of Origin:
Star Wars “Canon”

Starting Situation:
Void - The Empire remained hidden above the Ragnarock array during the first week and only now after accepting that they are unable to contact the rest of the Empire, they must head to the surface to mine for supplies to hyperspace back to their own galaxy.

Background:
Rising to power in the final years of the Republic, the Sith Lord Darth Sidious gradually secured the government under his control through the persona of Sheev Palpatine, the last Supreme Chancellor of the Republic. Through his machinations as both Sidious and Palpatine, the Sith were restored to a position of dominance amidst the fall of the Jedi Order and the marginalization of the Galactic Senate. Without the Jedi guardians of peace and justice to oppose him, Sidious brought an end to a thousand years of democracy; in its place he installed the absolute rule of himself as Galactic Emperor.

For over two decades, opposition to the Imperial regime was ruthlessly suppressed by the rapidly expanding armed forces of the Empire. Throughout most of the Empire's existence, the Imperial Senate stood within the Empire as the last surviving symbol of the Republic. With the completion of the Death Star, the Emperor felt confident enough to dissolve the body of galactic representatives while maintaining his control over the galaxy through a collective of sector governors and the overall fear that the new battle station would inspire. However, the growing resentment to Imperial rule gradually led to the rise of various resistance movements that ultimately culminated in the formation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. United by a common goal, the Alliance became a viable threat to the Empire after its successful theft of the Death Star plans and the station's subsequent destruction at the Battle of Yavin.

Now one year later, the Empire had finally completed the first Super Star Destroyer known as the Executor. While the Emperor, along with his dark apprentice Darth Vader and several other officers and generals, began to jump to hyperspace to reach the Imperial Shipyards of Fondor, an anomaly caused the main Capital ship and five other supporting Imperial II-class Star Destroyers to eventually find themselves emerge near the Ragnarock Array. Cut off from reinforcements and currently running out of fuel, the Empire must land on the planet’s surface to find more raw materials and Tibanna gas, if possible, to refuel their star destroyers and call for reinforcements.

Officers:
Sith Lord Darth Vader
Admiral Thrawn
General Maximillian Veers

Victory Conditions:
TBA

Special Resources:
One of the Empire’s most valuable resources is tibanna gas, which is an extremely valuable resource used in hyperdrives, starship and blaster weaponry, and used as a coolant around the gravito-active elements of repulsorlifts.

Order of Battle:
Skirmish - When preparing to invade an unknown territory, the Empire often sends out Probe droids or a small platoon of stormtroopers to scout out the surrounding area. They also utilize scout troopers riding 74-Z speeder bikes to quickly scout out the area at a quick rate and reporting their findings back to central command. The empire will also deploy AT-STs (All Terrain Scout Transports) and sometimes TX-225A Occupier tanks to provide as stronger back up.
Battle - If the enemy has an extensive amount of forces backing them up, the Empire will send heavier weaponry to deal with them, such as the more powerful AT-ST Mark IIIs, HAVw A6 Juggernauts, and the mighty AT-AT walkers. More stormtroopers will also be placed on the ground with stronger weaponry, including rocket launchers, grenade launchers and even miniguns. If air support is being used by the opposing faction, TIE Fighters, TIE Strikers, and/or TIE Interceptors can be sent in to counter them. Darth Vader may appear on the battlefield alongside General Veers in his AT-AT.
Climax - Orbital bombardment can be called in as the Star Destroyers bombard the battlefield from high in the atmosphere. TIE Bombers can be called in to bomb the battlefield to flush out any remaining resistance. Elite Death Troopers can be deployed on the ground to snuff out the remaining resistance from the ground. Vader can also appear at this time for the same effect if the Death Troopers are busy or unavailable.

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Real Name:
Anakin Skywalker

Age:
37 Years

Race:
Human

Gender:
Male

Origin:
Star Wars Canon

Objectives:
As the Emperor’s brutal enforcer, Lord Vader attends to every command that his master orders. He is to lead the invasion of the Array and oversee the gathering and mining operations on the planet, as well as strike down any opponents that deems a threat to the Empire.

Temperament:
Vader is definitely someone that you shouldn’t piss off on his bad days. He is ruthless, virtually devoid of mercy, and is known to occasionally kill his own officers for their failures. The Dark Lord also had absolutely no qualms about using torture to accomplish his goals and is also known to manipulate others for his own doings or on behalf of the Emperor. Considered to be the Empire's first terror weapon and noted to employ antiquated diction, he is tenacious and looks seemingly unstoppable, making most Imperial naval officers uncomfortable. Contrary to the rocky relationships he had with most Imperial officers, his rapport towards stormtroopers mirrors in many ways his former persona's relationship to the Republic's clone troopers when he was a jedi. Part of his reputation was that he will normally be quiet (and thus his presence made for a good implied threat to others), whereas shows of passivity were not. Indeed, it is well-known that he usually prefers to oversee operations personally, using action to block out any intruding feelings. He is also frequently at odds with those who lacks faith in the Force, finding it "disturbing" or even blasphemous.

Affiliation:
Vader generally holds undying loyalty to his master, Darth Sidious (however it is slowly beginning to decline slightly after learning about the pilot who blew up the Death Star was actually his son, Luke, and how Sidious half-truthed him). He also devotes himself fully to furthering the development of his relationship to the Force, and the expansion of his power, being both due to what Palpatine taught him about the relationship between Sith master and apprentice and to his own personal tendencies.

Alignment:
Lawful Evil

Background:
Shortly after the events of Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader comics, Vader finally takes back control of the entire Imperial fleet, including his personal fleet Death Squadron and the Super Star Destroyer th e Executor, from Grand General Cassio Tagge, after being punished by Palpatine for his failure in defending the Death Star during the Battle of Yavin. Now back in the Emperor’s good graces, both sith lords continued in their attempt to crush the Rebel Alliance and to secure peace through the galaxy. However, while they were attempting to make a hyperspace jump to the planet Fondor to check up on the major Imperial shipyards of that area, alongside Grand Admiral Thrawn and General Veers, a freak anomaly caused the Executor and five other escorting star destroyers to jump into a completely new and unknown location. For several days the fleet tried to figure out where they were in the galaxy and attempted to contact any nearby Imperial Forces, but alas they were unsuccessful.

After one week in unknown space, the fleet arrived at the Array, and immediately they began planning on their next course of action. The plan set forth was to invade the planet and gather up as many resources to refuel and resupply the Imperial Navy and find a way to get back to friendly lines. Vader is in charge of overseeing the ground operations personally alongside General Veers, while Emperor Palpatine and Admiral Thrawn stay onboard the star destroyers to eliminate any hostile forces that attempt to jeopardize their efforts.

Skills:

• Superior Swordsmanship: Darth Vader has a natural talent when it comes to wielding sword-based weapons, especially when in the possession of his crimson lightsaber. While his cybernetic enhancements and armor has somewhat limited his mobility compared to when he was a jedi, his dueling style became visually more direct than it had been and his power is much stronger.
• Expert Pilot: As Skywalker, he was already an incredibly skilled pilot, showing an amazing ability that few were able to surpass. Even after becoming Vader, he remained an exceptionally skilled pilot, as shown when he single-handedly almost destroyed Phoenix Squadron in a lone TIE Advanced x1, easily out-flying their entire fleet and forcing their command to abandon ship, and when he almost obliterated several Alliance squadrons during the Battle of Vrogas Vas. Despite this, he would otherwise be shot down on a regular basis during his combat piloting career.
• Mechanic: While rarely used, Vader is certainly capable at repairing technology, mostly due to the fact that he built and created various technology when he was a mere boy.

Abilities:

• The Force: Vader was already incredibly skilled with the force during his time as jedi Anakin Skywalker. Yet after his cybernetic reconstruction, Vader's connection to the Force strengthened considerably, to the point where his master Sidious once complimented his powers as being "unparallelled". Though his injuries had crippled his physical body, Vader believed that the suffering that he had experienced had both perfected his spirit and freed him from the needs of the flesh, allowing him to concentrate solely on his relationship to the Force. He is extremely well versed in telekinesis, being powerful enough to take down starships and throw items at opponents while engaging in lightsaber conflicts, as well in other force abilities such as force push/pull, force barrier, force crush, force jump, force deflect, force speed, and his infamous force choke.

Equipment:

• Lightsaber: Darth Vader’s lightsaber is his primary weapon against jedi and other opponents. While he usually uses the force to dispatch lesser victims, he is never afraid to wield in times where it deems necessary.

Protagonist Points:
TBD By GM

Threat Rating:
TBD By GM