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The Fel Empire, also called the New Galactic Empire, Galactic Empire, Reborn Empire, Fel Imperium or the New Order, was the galactic government established sometime after 40 ABY. It was the evolution of the Imperial Remnant established by Admirals Natasi Daala and Gilad Pellaeon 12 ABY, which was in turn an evolution of the original Galactic Empire. Currently in it's seventh incarnation as of August 2023. The Galactic Empire is a key member of the Galactic Alliance.

History[]

Revival[]

The return of the Empire after years of lying quiet happened on the Imperial world of Bastion. Aboard a secretive and highly defended station, High Admiral Solomon along with Inquisitor Koji Starr (once a highly respected Jedi Master who retired out of frustration with the fractured nature of the Jedi) brought the Empire back as a means to bring peace and stability back to a galaxy in turmoil. There were whispers also a descendant of the Fel line was behind the efforts to rebuild the Empire though the true identity of this person remained a closely guarded secret. For a time there was some success as the Empire gained influence and numbers. However once again the Sith would betray the Empire and bring it down. There were those serving in the Empire who had worked their way into the ranks under the guise of being "reformed" Sith. The truth of their allegiance was revealed only too late and in a bloody massacre at Bastion they betrayed the Empire killing Admiral Solomon and many others who remained loyal. Those not killed scattered and Bastion was lost.

A few of the Imperials survived, those who managed to escape or who had not been at Bastion. Imperial Knight Ardonis Commodore and Admiral Priest Varun attempted to gather what remained of the Empire and rebuild from the garrison of Tatooine. However soon after infighting over policy within the Empire caused a rift between the Grand Master Knight and Admiral. Eventually it would see Varun removed from leadership of the Imperial forces, leaving Ardonis and Vice Admiral Aryte Vesperia in command. After being forced out of his position the former Admiral Varun went on to start a rebellion against the Empire.

For a time on Tatooine the Imperial forces grew rapidly and the influence of the Empire spread again. But many would say in this time that the Empire started to lose sight of the original goals of peace and stability, instead becoming heavily militaristic and power hungry. Fair or not, the image spread and Varun’s rebellion gained strength from it.

Ultimately though it would not be the rebellion or the Sith that would cause the scattering of the Imperial forces this time. Instead those in command became frustrated with the pressures of the state of things in the galaxy and for their own reasons stepped down from leadership of the Empire. Either going on to other wars or simply disappearing.

With the departure of the leaders most of the Imperial forces dissolved. Confusion over who would take over leadership caused more internal strife. Eventually the Governor of Tatooine, and Moff of the sector, David Ar'zona, would step up and take command of what remained of the Imperial forces. In this time seeing the Empire's weakness the rebellion grew bold enough to establish a foothold base on Tatooine from which to strike at the Empire and take control of the sector.

In order to have a strong and clear leadership during this time Ar’zona would take on the title of Emperor and the Empire itself was reformed into the Imperial Order. Appointed as his trusted advisors were Talmerith Jael (once a simple Imperial Intelligence agent who would be appointed to General in this time) along with a mysterious Twi'lek woman known as Evu.

In order to keep the rebellion from being able to take Tatooine Ar'zona allowed the 7th Legion stormtroopers to take over the garrison. The garrison had been known to serve the Sith on Byss in the past and it’s aid to the Empire, along with an alliance with Lady Raven's Dark Jedi during this time would bring a great deal of suspicion against the Empire and only further feed the growing rebellion.

The fighting with the rebellion eventually spiraled out of control into an open war. The city of Mos Eisley was almost completely destroyed in the clashes. Both sides suffered heavy losses neither able to gain a real advantage over the other. Eventually the remainder of the rebellion forces would withdraw neither side really able to claim victory.

A secure Imperial compound was constructed on Tatooine from which the Empire would rebuild once again. The city around it was slowly cleaned up and efforts where made to bring needed resources into Tatooine for reconstruction.

However tragedy would once again strike the Empire. Emperor Ar'zona's shuttle suffered a terrible accident upon returning to Tatooine shortly after the reconstruction began and he and Evu were presumed lost in the crash. General Jael stepped up to take command of the Empire.

Jael's stewardship[]

After Ar’zona’s death Jael pulled the tattered remains of the Empire off of Tatooine. She made an offer to Telos IV to bring the Imperial forces to the newly reconstructed cities there in order to bring some semblance of law to the chaotic world. On Telos, Talmerith also found Ardonis Commodore and convinced him to return to his position of Grand Master of the Imperial Knights and assist her in rebuilding the military. Taking on the title of Supreme Commander Talmerith had some success on Telos. However the chaotic and hostile political environment rife with Sith plots and intrigue proved too much for the Imperial forces to handle. It soon became clear trying to rebuild the Empire from Telos was not going to be possible.

Sights were set for a bigger goal, the Empire would retake Coruscant. The core planet had long been overrun by Sith. Though in the centuries they had controlled it they had become chaotic and leaderless. Battles raged across the planet until finally the Imperial Forces gained the upper hand and were able to claim Imperial city for the Empire once more.

Just as Imperial City was being retaken Telos fell into ruin by a combination of man made and natural disaster. The Imperial forces fled rescuing as much of the population as possible.

Shortly after this the surprising rediscovery of Kolto on Manaan brought the Empire in force back to the planet. The ex-Mandalorian Chiss Karch Mereel was chosen by Jael to be the Moff of the sector. Manaan proved to be difficult for the Empire to control however as the Selkath attempted to implement neutrality again with the leverage of the Kolto. Sith, Imperial, Jedi and several other factions vied for positions of power. Jael against the advice of most of the high command refused to have the Empire do a complete military takeover of the planet instead insisting on respecting the Selkath’s rights to govern their own planet.

After an incident in which an Imperial agent slew a Selkath they turned against the Empire asking for the Sith to step in and protect Manaan. Eventually the Sith gave up their post and the Empire was invited to return. However before the garrison could be reestablished the Sith completely destroyed the Kolto production facilities along with power generation and the spaceport. Manaan subsequently closed off to the outside galaxy and remained in isolation ever since.

At the same time on Coruscant the Empire slowly regained its numbers overcoming various internal and external challenges. Their main opposition proving to be a rising group calling itself the Consortium, as well as the Sith of Vjun. The Consortium, lead by a woman who believed the current Empire was weak and needed to be replaced, carried out devastating terrorist attacks on the city. Eventually their base in the under city was found and destroyed in a raid but they continue to cause problems under the new name of the Brotherhood.

Despite this however the Empire had kept its hold on Coruscant and continued to gain influence. The Galactic Senate was re-established as a means for various factions to come and have open communication of issues facing the galaxy. Jael stepped away from the military role of Supreme Commander taking on more of a political role of Empress Regent of the Empire and also Chancellor of the new senate. Leaving all military operations under the preview of now Grand Moff Karch Mereel.

There were growing internal issues challenging the Empire however. This would end with Jael removing Ardonis as Grand Master of the Imperial Knights over a conflict in opinions of how the Empire should be run. The Empress made the controversial decision to replace him with Atticus Jetaime. Once known as the Sith Lord Morpheus, he had since forsaken their ways seeking redemption. Despite the controversy Atticus’ leadership of the Knights largely benefited the Empire. The Sith became an ever present threat. As their attacks on various Imperials and members of the senate grew the Empire began to respond in kind organizing attacks against the Sith. Finally this became a declaration of war in an announcement made by Grand Moff Mereel to the senate. This declaration however had caused distress with several members of the senate who insisted the Empire was acting without consent. At one point the Sith managed to abduct the Empress and hold her on Vjun. A bloody battle ensued in which the Empress was retrieved but there were serious casualties on both sides.

The puppet Emperor[]

Main article: Imperial Republic

Eventually the leadership of the Empire would fall to Naja Fel, a ward of Ardonis Commodore. With the Empire returning to Coruscant to rebuild Imperial City. There was peace for a time, with the People's Galactic Alliance, however it would not last. Infighting between groups and interests would lead to the "Novastar Succession Crisis" In which Christopher Fel, husband of Naja Fel, would come into conflict with the then Executor, Ardonis Commodore. Resulting in the Empire splitting apart prior to the invasion of Imperial City by the Revenant Armada.

One Sith too many[]

Main article: Imperial Pretenders

Years passed and while many would try to claim the Imperial mantle such as the conclave under Gen Morane, and Ardonis Commodore's remnant on Iridonia. It would not be until tragedy struck that the Empire would be reborn anew. With the emergence of Kulith Laan, Ardonis Commodore was murdered, and control of his remnant usurped. With the help of Mandalore the Reclaimer, Laan and the sinister Darth Umbra besieged the site of the Galactic Republic's Senate on Coruscant. Laan was crowned Galactic Emperor of the Fourth Galactic Empire. This is only considered legally the same entity and the Laan regime was short lived, when Kael Commodore, Ardonis' son, took advantage of the chaos caused by the Galactic Liberation Alliance to liberate Kuat and other key worlds from the Sith and establish the Imperial Remnant anew.

The Remnant played a key role in the war against the Sith and the resurgent One Sith faction led by Darth Indal, but eventually Bastion's location was discovered and bombarded. With the Remnant in hiding and the Commodores no where to be found, the One Sith were able to dominate the New Republic and establish a Fifth Galactic Empire.

However, while years would pass, the Fel legacy would not be snuffed out. With key figures of the Imperial Remnant's military elements and Naval power remaining, they joined as part of a coalition, of rebels to overthrow Indal and the One Sith, eventually with infighting from the One Sith's ranks, they were able to capitalize and defeat the Sith. With Coruscant back in the Republic's hands, the remnants of the One Sith empire had to be removed. With the Fel elements uniting with former Sith Imperial forces to rebuild the Empire, the One Sith's Dark Lord produced a solution to their legitimacy problem, a living Commodore heir, Jennefer Commodore.

Jennefer would be voted by the ruling council of the Empire as Empress unanimously, but Umbra believed her to be a puppet to be manipulated. Slowly however, as Umbra consolidated power and stripped more of the ruling council's authority, she placed it into the hands of Jennefer to make it appear as much a victim of it as the others. Jen however, had other plans. And began making contact with the last known of the Imperial Knights. Zeva Tebut, and Revala Commodore. As the paranoia of the One Sith's leader increased Jen began weakening the Sith, rooting out their loyalists until Umbra was convinced to carry out a purge of them to reinstate the rule of two. However, Umbra was set upon by her apprentice Darth Reeve and mortally wounded. Her other pupils turned on her, and led into a trap, a blood bath ensued with the Imperial Knights and Stormtroopers arriving unexpectedly on Malachor III. Umbra, in a last ditch effort attempted to posses Jennefer's body, but was destroyed by her overwhelming will. Jennefer being revealed as the heir of not just the Commodore dynasty, but the Fel's as well. As her father was Naja Fel's brother.

The Empress restored the Imperial Knights, revealing her true name and dispensing with the 'Cress' pseudonym. Within the next 10 years, Jennefer restored the Imperial City after a deal brokered with the New Galactic Republic to cede to them the core worlds. Declaring the Sixth Galactic Empire.

During this time, the allied forces fended off the remnants of the One Sith, hunting them down once and for all, fought against the Sith Empire, and maintained guarantees of independence and protection and holding significant sway with the corporate sector authority.

However this would not last forever, as threats from the Unknown Regions gathered the bulk of Imperial might to face them. Jennefer left the Empire in the capable hands of her council, however as the economic situation worsened, much of the Imperial territory was eroded away as infighting took hold and fear gripped the former Imperial holdings. A Chiss Admiral would declare himself Emperor, after being removed from power, Empress Edaara, a distant cousin of the Fels from Hapes was named Empress by the council to attempt to secure an alliance with the Coalition of Independent Systems. Her misrule would further erode Imperial soft power, reforming the Empire into the "Imperial Remnant Commonwealth" humiliating the Imperial people. This would not last long however, as, Jennefer returned from exile with several new figures in tow.

With her, Executor Avitus Grett, a Sava of the Force and master of defense against the Dark Side whose family had served the Fels in the unknown regions since the galactic civil war, War Commissar Dyson an expert in logistics and psychological warfare. The redeemed Darth Reeve, now Sreav Truss again, got the Empress up to speed. Edaara, citing mental health, vacated the throne to Jennefer Fel-Commodore.

Jen swiftly got to work reorganizing the council, restoring the legitimate Imperial bureaucracy, reinvigorating the currency and massively overhauling the fleet with the returned Imperial military force she brought with her. Striking bargains with the local governments. And independent Moffs, her returned was heralded almost as if it was a prophesied event. With the Empire en masse taking up arms to support her, and dozens of systems flocking to her cause. With a few short months, Jennefer returned once more to the Imperial City, and was married on the steps of the Imperial Palace, sitting on the site of the temple mount to Avitus Grett, securing the future of the Seventh Galactic Empire. Jennefer also established several new Imperial houses as reward for services rendered, allowing the ennoblement and passing of titles. The Lords of Ord Mantell, the Saxon Shogunate, and the Bengati royal house just to name a few. Also restoring the nobility and recognizing the Commodore family as her secondary heirs should she perish without issuing an heir. Led by Professor Kassus Commodore, a cousin of the Empress.

Following this, the Empire began renewing it's ties to the newly liberated Corellia. With the recent Sith Empire's collapse there was much to do to restore the peace before it could be taken advantage of. Conflict emerged as the overzealous and independent Green Jedi clashed with the Imperial Knights, and the new Executor. It was revealed in a secretive meeting that the Executor had engaged in a destabilization operation to attempt to prevent the return of the Sith Empire under a new leader. This operation having been disrupted by Mandalor Saxon Kast. This being revealed during the Empress "Conclave of the Jedi" which to be a gathering of all Jedi sects, temples and enclaves to reaffirm ties. With this revealed, and the Sith Empire's return all but certain. The great powers of the side of light had no choice but to at least loosely, unite. With the Jedi, the Corellian Commonwealth and the Galactic Empire agreeing to reform the Galactic Alliance in opposition to them. Sending out entreaties to other factions. The Mandalorians agreed to support the war, but not to formally join the Alliance. In the first few operations against the Sith, Fel Imperial vessels proved a key workhorse of the Alliance fleet. Providing cover and fire support for the more nimble Corellian and Jedi ships.

After this, the exiled family of the Fel-Novastars returned to Corucscant and upon meeting their cousin, Selkisto Novastar-Fel enlisted in the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps Empress Fel-Commodore agreed to restore the Novastar-Fel's status as an Imperial noble house on the condition they renounce any claim to the Imperial Throne and swear to support only the rule of the Empress, her heirs, and the house of Commodore. And to only make a claim if all other claimants were dead. Selkisto accepted these generous terms, and began to continue the work the Empress had started with the conclave and announced the convocation of the Force.

The Empire continued it's outreach, inviting the Jedi to remain at the temple in the Federal District on Coruscant, and allowing access to their world on Ilum.

Purpose[]

What does one see when they look around at the modern Galaxy? They see nothing more than a chaotic mass of unstable governments, personal paranoia and power hungry warlords. The time has come for a true force of order and stability to take hold, for a force that truly wishes the best for the Galaxy and has the drive and force of will to do what must be done. The Galaxy has been given a chance to adapt, to change, to implement the ways of democracy, the ways of the Republic. The Galaxy, however, has shown that democracy can not survive in these times. The Galaxy needs the Empire.

This is not the Empire of the Sith. This is the New Galactic Empire as recreated by the Fel lineage. The ideals of the Empire of today are first and foremost to bring about an end to the strife of the galaxy, to establish order and peace again. To protect the people from the horrors of the Sith and all others who seek destruction and war. In the many years since Roan Fel’s throne was taken by the Sith Darth Krayt much has changed. The galaxy has spiraled into factions and endless wars. The Empire has been splintered, nearly destroyed and recreated many times over. Yet still it endures, by the blood and devotion of the people who know it to be the one hope the galaxy has in these times. Here and now we will rebuild a foundation for the galaxy to stand upon once again. A foundation built upon Loyalty, Courage, Strength, Compassion and Justice. May we never forget the sacrifice of those who have died to bring us here, nor loose sight of the generations to come for whom we build a better future.

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