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--> ''"The Emperor is dead... long live the Emperor."''
The night before the Battle Of Endor, Darth Vader is subjected to a vague but absolutely undeniable premonition by the Force: if he brings his son before the Emperor, either two Sith will remain, or none will. Faced with the prospect that both Master and Apprentice will die, and Luke will survive, Vader gives a series of instruction to his most trusted officer, Firmus Piett. As he lays dying, Anakin Skywalker orders them carried out.
The night before the Battle Of Endor, Darth Vader is subjected to a vague but absolutely undeniable premonition by the Force: if he brings his son before the Emperor, either two Sith will remain, or none will. Faced with the prospect that both Master and Apprentice will die, and Luke will survive, Vader gives a series of instruction to his most trusted officer, Firmus Piett. As he lays dying, Anakin Skywalker orders them carried out.
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''The Will Of The Empire'' is a ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' DoorStopper fan fiction that can be read [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12398813/1/The-Will-of-the-Empire here]], drawing on pretty much ''every'' character and plot point in the old ExpandedUniverse (and some surprises from the Disney-Canon). After a long hiatus, it was officially declared cancelled on October 4, 2023.
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''The Will Of The of the Empire'' is a ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' DoorStopper fan fiction by [=CzarZelinsky=] that can be read [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12398813/1/The-Will-of-the-Empire here]], drawing on pretty much ''every'' character and plot point in the old ExpandedUniverse (and some surprises from the Disney-Canon). After a long hiatus, it was officially declared cancelled on October 4, 2023.
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!! ''The Will Of The Empire'' contains examples of the following tropes:
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!! ''The Will Of The of the Empire'' contains examples of the following tropes:
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* VillainsNeverLie: Even if the idea of Vader being related to a Jedi Rebel completely blows his mind, Piett believes it as Vader was known for his relentless BrutalHonesty.
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* VillainsNeverLie: VillainsNeverLie:
** Even if the idea of Vader being related to a Jedi Rebel completely blows his mind, Piett believes it as Vader was known for his relentlessBrutalHonesty.BrutalHonesty.
** Vader sees it as a point of pride that he has never lied to Luke at any point.
** Even if the idea of Vader being related to a Jedi Rebel completely blows his mind, Piett believes it as Vader was known for his relentless
** Vader sees it as a point of pride that he has never lied to Luke at any point.
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* HopeBringer: Vader notes that Luke serves as this for both the Jedi and the Sith. Just on the dark side, Luke is Vader's only chance to destroy the Emperor, while for the Emperor, Luke is a worthy replacement for Vader.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Anakin isn't exactly apologetic about the rounds of mass killing he set off with his death.
* InternalReveal: Vader intercepts the messenger droid headed to Honoghr and alters the message to admit the truth that the Empire has left them to suffer.
* InternalReveal: Vader intercepts the messenger droid headed to Honoghr and alters the message to admit the truth that the Empire has left them to suffer.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Even as a ghost Anakin isn't exactly apologetic about the rounds of mass killing he set off with his death.
death. He declares he'd have them killed even after his HeelFaceTurn.
* InternalReveal: Vader intercepts the messenger droid headed to Honoghr and alters the message to admit thetruth AwfulTruth that the Empire has left them the Noghri to suffer.
* InternalReveal: Vader intercepts the messenger droid headed to Honoghr and alters the message to admit the
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* DontCallMeSir: Leia is very uncomfortable with being called "Lady Vader" by the Noghri.
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* UnskilledButStrong: The general assessment on Luke: he has a lot of power and potential in the Force, but hasn't had much training and is inexperienced with using it.
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* UnskilledButStrong: The general assessment on Luke: he has a lot of power and potential in the Force, Force and as a duelist, but hasn't had much training and is inexperienced with using it.
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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Discussed by the Noghri when they learn of the Empire's deceit; despite Vader using them for the Empire's gain and doing nothing to help them, he told them the truth even when he could have taken it to his grave, and that is at least enough to give Luke and Leia some benefit of the doubt.
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* LifeDebt: The Noghri cite one of these when they declare their allegiance to Luke and Leia, marking similarities with Wookies.
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* ParentsWalkInAtTheWorstTime: Anakin's ghost first appears to Leia right as she's about to get very busy with Han, and a later comment by the Corellian reveals he just won't stop doing it -- probably because he can't stand Han so constantly cockblocks him.
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* ParentsWalkInAtTheWorstTime: Anakin's ghost first appears to Leia right as she's about to get very busy with Han, and a later comment by the Corellian reveals he just won't stop doing it -- probably because he can't stand Han so he constantly cockblocks him.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Maarek Stele is upgraded to being an Emperor's Hand.
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* CompositeCharacter: Maarek Stele takes the place of Rukh, Thrawn's Noghri bodyguard in ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy'' since Thrawn doesn't have the Noghri on his side.
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* CompositeCharacter: Maarek Stele takes the place of Rukh, Thrawn's Noghri bodyguard in ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy'' since Thrawn doesn't have the Noghri on his side.side, as well as Captain Pellaeon as Thrawn's right-hand man.
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* LastVillainStand: Roganda Imarsen fought very hard when Piett's assassins came for her, killing three Noghri before dying.
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** Sate Pestage, who took the Imperial throne on Coruscant, last about 12 days in power before being killed in Piett's DecapitationStrike.
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** Sate Pestage, who took the Imperial throne on Coruscant, last about 12 days in power before being killed in Piett's DecaptationStrike.
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** Sate Pestage, who took the Imperial throne on Coruscant, last about 12 days in power before being killed in Piett's DecaptationStrike.DecapitationStrike.
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* DefensiveFeintTrap: Grand Admiral Thrawn is [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduced]] pretending to retreat from Warlord Zsinj, only to lure him into a choke point littered with unstable starship reactors.
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* DefensiveFeintTrap: Grand Admiral Thrawn is [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduced]] pretending to retreat from Warlord Zsinj, only to lure him into a choke point littered with unstable starship Star Destroyer reactors.
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Piett is disgusted by Grand Moff Tigellinus taking a teenage girl into his bed.
** One of Grand Admiral Thrawn's subordinates is taken aback when Thrawn mentions that Admiral Zsinj had his own mother hunted down and killed.
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* ShortLivedLeadership: Darth Vader's reign as Emperor lasts for about as long as it takes from the Emperor's throne room to the shuttlebay, which is just enough for him to establish a line of succession after he passes.
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* ShortLivedLeadership: ShortLivedLeadership:
** Darth Vader's reign as Emperor lasts for about as long as it takes from the Emperor's throne room to the shuttlebay, which is just enough for him to establish a line of succession after hepasses.passes.
** Sate Pestage, who took the Imperial throne on Coruscant, last about 12 days in power before being killed in Piett's DecaptationStrike.
** Darth Vader's reign as Emperor lasts for about as long as it takes from the Emperor's throne room to the shuttlebay, which is just enough for him to establish a line of succession after he
** Sate Pestage, who took the Imperial throne on Coruscant, last about 12 days in power before being killed in Piett's DecaptationStrike.
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* DefensiveFeintTrap: Grand Admiral Thrawn is [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduced]] pretending to retreat from Warlord Zsinj, only to lure him into a choke point littered with unstable starship reactors.
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** Luke stops a lone stormtrooper from detonating a thermal detonator between the conference between the Alliance and Admiral Piett.
* CoDragons: Darth Vader tasks Admiral Piett and Grand Admiral Thrawn with implementing his plan to put Luke on the Imperial throne.
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* HowWeGotHere: Chapter 2 features a good chunk of how Piett executed the purge of the hostile Imperial leadership before heading to Endor to find Luke.
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* DeadlyDodging: Lumiya sidesteps a thrown vibroblade which stabs Ars Dangor instead while he tries to sneak up on Lumiya with a garotte.
* EvilPowerVacuum: As in canon, one of these starts to break out with the death of Emperor Palpatine, but this time around Darth Vader conspires to fill this and minimize a SuccessionCrisis as much as possible... with a chunk of Imperial forces backing Luke Skywalker.
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* GuttedLikeAFish: Ysanne Isard is cut open by one of the Noghri, who nearly rips her heart out.
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** Grand Admiral Tigellinus is slashed open by Lumiya during the crossfire.
** Ysanne Isard is cut open by one of the Noghri, who nearly rips her heart out.
** Grand Admiral Tigellinus is slashed open by Lumiya during the crossfire.
** Ysanne Isard is cut open by one of the Noghri, who nearly rips her heart out.
* OffWithHisHead: Grand Admiral Syn has his head ripped off by a Wookiee bounty hunter.
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* YouCouldHaveUsedYourPowersForGood: Piett is almost sad about killing Grand Admiral Makati since he's sure he would back Luke if told, but Piett can't risk Makati telling anyone else about the DecapitationStrike.
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* TheConsigliere: Captain Pellaeon is older and of lesser rank than Admiral Piett (he was an officer during the Clone Wars while Piett was a cadet), but Piett trusts his input and the two bounce opinions off each other several times.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: During Piett's briefing of Task Force Veré, a number of the officers go silent; these are all from the bridge crew and they all known who the new Emperor is and what the implications are.
* ThrownOutTheAirlock: Piett threatens to jettison any officer who compromises the secrecy of his briefing.
* ThrownOutTheAirlock: Piett threatens to jettison any officer who compromises the secrecy of his briefing.
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* CanonWelding: The story primarily draws from ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'', but there are a couple elements from the new Expanded Universe such as Shara Bey, the mother of Poe Dameron who reports Luke's escape from the Death Star.
* CompositeCharacter: Maarek Stele takes the place of Rukh, Thrawn's Noghri bodyguard in ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy'' since Thrawn doesn't have the Noghri on his side.
* CompositeCharacter: Maarek Stele takes the place of Rukh, Thrawn's Noghri bodyguard in ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy'' since Thrawn doesn't have the Noghri on his side.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: This possibly explains why Yoda is shown carrying his gimer walking stick even though he doesn't actually need it as a Force ghost. When Obi-Wan appears to Mara Jade on Endor, he appears as he did when he last saw Anakin as a Jedi.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: This possibly explains why Yoda is shown carrying his gimer walking stick even though he doesn't actually need it as a Force ghost. When Obi-Wan appears to Mara Jade on Endor, he appears as he did [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith when he last saw Anakin as a Jedi.fell to the Dark Side]].
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Anakin isn't exactly apologetic about the rounds of mass killing he set off with his death.
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* LikeParentLikeSpouse: Obi-Wan reminds Anakin that a lot of things that he dislikes about Han are characteristics he shares with him, such as skills as a pilot and generally being a scoundrel.
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* LikeParentLikeSpouse: Boyfriend example. Obi-Wan reminds Anakin that a lot of things that he dislikes about Han are characteristics he shares with him, such as skills as a pilot and generally being a scoundrel.
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* DirtyOldMan: Admiral Piett sees a teenage girl in Grand Moff Tigellinus' quarters, reminding him once again that Luke Skywalker is a safer option as Emperor.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: This possibly explains why Yoda is shown carrying his gimer walking stick even though he doesn't actually need it as a Force ghost.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Maarek Stele is upgraded to being an Emperor's Hand.
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* AssassinOutclassin: Shortly after reaching Coruscant, Luke overcomes an assassination attempt from Mara Jade.
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** A lone Imperial officer onboard the ''Chimaera'' attempts to kill Piett and Pellaeon, but is stabbed from behind by a Noghri.
** Shortly after reaching Coruscant, Luke overcomes an assassination attempt from Mara Jade.
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* MissingMom: Bail Organa kept his mouth shut about Luke and Leia's mother even to Mon Mothma, and it's only because Artoo recognized Pooja Naberrie that Luke learned who his mother was.
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* TheMutiny: During Chapter 2, a large chunk of the [=237th=] Assault Battalion attempted to take over the ''Chimaera'' but is defeated by the Noghri and the company of [=501st=] onboard; the Noghri then wipe out everyone else who was involved with the mutiny. The battalion is disbanded and the survivors transferred to other military units.
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** During Chapter 2, a large chunk of the [=237th=] Assault Battalion attempted to take over the ''Chimaera'' but is defeated by the Noghri and the company of [=501st=] onboard; the Noghri then wipe out everyone else who was involved with the mutiny. The battalion is disbanded and the survivors transferred to other militaryunits.units.
** Earlier in that chapter, an unnamed Imperial officer attempts to kill Piett and Pellaeon after the briefing, but is outmaneuvered by a Noghri.
* OldSoldier: Commander Cody is still on active duty by the time of the Battle of Endor and being a Fett clone grown at twice the normal human rate, is considerably older than other soldiers.
** During Chapter 2, a large chunk of the [=237th=] Assault Battalion attempted to take over the ''Chimaera'' but is defeated by the Noghri and the company of [=501st=] onboard; the Noghri then wipe out everyone else who was involved with the mutiny. The battalion is disbanded and the survivors transferred to other military
** Earlier in that chapter, an unnamed Imperial officer attempts to kill Piett and Pellaeon after the briefing, but is outmaneuvered by a Noghri.
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* SpiritAdvisor: Obi-Wan, Yoda and Anakin all stick around as spirits and take much more active roles in advising Luke and Leia than they did in Legends canon, Anakin in particular giving Luke information on various Imperials he meets in order to better his chances of survival against them (in some cases) or gaining their aid (in others). Obi-Wan also appears to [[spoiler:Mara Jade]] on Endor when Luke sends her on a quest to understand Anakin and Vader.
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* SpiritAdvisor: Obi-Wan, Yoda and Anakin all stick around as spirits and take much more active roles in advising Luke and Leia than they did in Legends canon, Anakin in particular giving Luke information on various Imperials he meets in order to better his chances of survival against them (in some cases) or gaining their aid (in others). Obi-Wan also appears to [[spoiler:Mara Jade]] on Endor when Luke sends her on a quest to understand Anakin and Vader.Vader, a quest which probably would have involved Anakin and Yoda at other points.
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