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Something Wicked This Way Comes: Galactic Emperor

The fourth picture of the series finds Palpatine of Naboo, newly acclaimed as Galactic Emperor, attending a reception in his honor, surrounded by some of the
most influential figures in the new order of the age.

In the lower left is a small coterie of engineers and so-called ‘superscientists,’ formed by (1.)
Dr. Raegar, from “Battle for the Sunstar” (Ewoks), (2.) Moff Denn
Wessex, Governor of Relgim Sector, as seen in “Meet Your Regional Governors” (Republic HoloNet News Special Inaugural Edition 16:5:24,
Star Wars Insider
No. 84), (3.) Dr. Bevel Lemelisk (later Chief Engineer to the Galactic Emperor and Master of Imperial Projects), from
The New Essential Guide to Characters,
(4.) Raith Sienar, managing director of the recently-reorganized Sienar Fleet Systems (formerly Republic Sienar Systems, a subsidiary of Santhe/Sienar
Technologies), also from
The New Essential Guide to Characters, and (5.) Orman, Baron Tagge, chairman of the Tagge Company, from “New Tagge Baron Leads
Tech Initiative” (Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:2:22,
Star Wars Insider No. 74). To their left stands (6.) Senator Rodin Hlian, Lord Verpalion (later a
Privy Counsellor), a prominent Tarkinist from
Mission to Lianna, speaking to (7.) Ishin-Il-Raz, Chairman of the Select Committee of the Commission for the
Preservation of the New Order (COMPNOR) — recently reincorporated from the Commission for the Protection of the Republic (COMPOR) — later a grand
admiral, from “COMPOR Reorganized” (Republic HoloNet News Special Inaugural Edition 16:5:24,
Star Wars Insider No. 84).

Further to the right stands (8.) Shea Hublin, “the famous rebel destroyer” (colors approximated), from “Princess Leia, Imperial Servant,” (9.) Jesco Comark (later
a Moff of the Empire with an advisory office in Renik, a department of Imperial Intelligence), newly-installed as Governor of Chandrila, from “Death Hunter”
(
The Official Star Wars Adventure Journal Vol. 1, No. 9), consulting with (10.) Admiral Trommer, a distinguished Naval officer from River of Chaos. Just over
Trommer’s shoulder is (11.) Senator Coh Veshiv (later a Privy Counsellor; colors approximated), from
The Far Orbit Project, speaking with three Privy
Counsellors: (12.)
Janus Greejatus (later a member of the Ruling Council) from Return of the Jedi, (13.) “Ars Dangor” from the Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook,
Special Edition
, and (14.) Sim Aloo, senior political advisor to the Galactic Emperor (and later a member of the Ruling Council), also from Return of the Jedi.

Directly above Aloo is (15.) IMP-22, a military adjutant ’droid from Rebellion, (16.) Senator Quorl Matrin (later Governor of Stenos) from “The Stenax Shuffle”
(
Star Wars Vol. 1, No. 70), (17.) Moff (later Grand Moff) Ravik from Otherspace, (18.) Ottegru Grey, special agent for the Bank of the Core, from Revenge of
the Sith,
(19.) Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, Governor of Seswenna Sector (later Grand Moff Governor of Oversector Outer), from “Meet Your Regional Governors”
(Republic HoloNet News Special Inaugural Edition 16:5:24,
Star Wars Insider No. 84), (20.) Moff Ardus Kaine (later Tarkin’s successor as Grand Moff
Governor of Oversector Outer) from “The Pentastar Alignment” (
The Official Star Wars Adventure Journal Vol. 1, No. 2). Standing very near the Moffs is the
heart of the elite,  (21.)
Admiral Terrinald Screed, the Galactic Emperor’s military right hand from “Tail of the Roon Comets” (Droids), (22.) Privy Counsellor
Ars Dangor, from the
Death Star Technical Companion, (23.) Sate Pestage, Grand Vizier of the Galactic Empire, from The New Essential Guide to Characters,
(24.) Palpatine of Naboo, Galactic Emperor, wearing Sithian vestments seen in
Revenge of the Sith, (25.) Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith (formerly General
Tan Anakin Skywalker), a dark Jedi Knight, from
Revenge of the Sith, and Vader’s protégé (26.) Inquisitor Tremayne (later High Inquisitor; colors approximated),
a dark Jedi Knight, from “Evasive Action: Prey.”

Speaking to this rarefied group is (27.) Moff Flirry Vorru, Governor of Corellian Sector, from the Japanese edition of
Wedge’s Gamble, and (28.) Rokur Gepta,
Sorcerer of Tund, from
The Essential Chronology. Standing nearby is (29.) Ambassador Jollie, from River of Chaos, and (30.) Armand Isard, Director of Imperial
Intelligence (colors approximated), from “Reversal of Fortune,” (31.) Lira Wessex née Blissex (colors approximated), wife of Moff Governor Wessex and design
team leader of the
Imperator class and Executor class Star Destroyers, from Starfall, and (32.) Valles, Lady Santhe, chairwoman of Santhe/Sienar Technologies
(parent corporation of Raith Sienar’s Sienar Fleet Systems), from
Mission to Lianna. Directly above Dr. Raegar is (33.) Mahd Windcaller, medial mogul and an
early supporter of the New Order, from
Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood, (34.) Onara of Kuat, Principal Director of Kuat Drive Yards, from Revenge of the
Sith
, (35.) Bin Essada, Governor of Gyndine, from Rebellion, (36.) Moff Lynch Hauser (later Grand Moff), from River of Chaos, (37.) the Lord Shadowspawn,
from
The New Essential Chronology, (38.) “Dr. Bevel Lemelisk,” from Rebellion, and (39.) Moff Marcellin Wessel, Governor of Immalia Sector, from “Meet
Your Regional Governors” (Republic HoloNet News Special Inaugural Edition 16:5:24,
Star Wars Insider No. 84).

Further to the right is (40.) Inquisitor Malorum, from
The Last of the Jedi: Death on Naboo, receiving a report from his subordinates (41.) Inquisitor Lanu Pasiq,
(42.) Inquisitor Halmere (later High Inquisitor), and (43.) Inquisitor Gwellib Ap-Llewff, all dark Jedi from “Evasive Action: Recruitment” (colors approximated).
Next to them stands (44.) Inquisitor Adalric Cessius Brandl (later High Inquisitor), from “The Final Exit” (
The Official Star Wars Adventure Journal Vol. 1, No.
4). Over Brandl’s shoulder is (45.) Mas Amedda, most likely President of the Imperial Senate, from
Revenge of the Sith. Standing next to him is (46.) Sly Moore
and  (47.) Senator Prince Bail Prestor of Organa, Prince Consort of Alderaan (Alderaan), both also from
Revenge of the Sith, (48.) Senator Garm Bel Iblis
(Corellia), from
Rebellion, and (49.) Senator Simon Greyshade (Vorzyd V), from “The Empire Strikes!” (Star Wars Vol. 1, No. 18). Further to the left is (50.) an
Imperial Royal Guardsman, from
Return of the Jedi, and then at the far left (all from “Princess Leia, Imperial Servant,” with colors approximated) is (51.) the
Most High Proctor of Thebeon VIII, (52.) Qua, Chancellor of the Zenox Star Cluster, (53.) and (54.) Senator and Master Mzerc, and (55.) and (56.) two unnamed
diplomats.

The line work was done in pencil, and then inked with a Pentel extra fine superball pen. Coloring was done with Crayola colored pencils. It was first published to
the site on 13 July 2007.