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The '''Emperor's Citadel''', also known as '''Imperial Citadel''', located on the planet [[Byss]], was a great black and red-tinted tower in the center of the throne city. [[10 ABY|Six years after]] the [[Battle of Endor]], the reborn [[Galactic Emperor|Emperor]] [[Palpatine]] reigned from this hidden location.
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The '''Emperor's Citadel''', also known as '''Imperial Citadel''', located on the planet [[Byss]], was a great black and red-tinted tower in the center of the throne city. [[10 ABY|Six years after]] the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]], the reborn [[Galactic Emperor/Legends|Emperor]] [[Palpatine]] reigned from this hidden location.
   
 
==Description==
  
==Description==
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This great black and red-tinted tower contained the personal quarters and offices of Palpatine and his officials. The [[Emperor's throne room]], [[cloning]] facilities which kept his collection of clone bodies, [[Dark side of the Force|dark side]] [[Sith Alchemy|Sith alchemical]] laboratories, the [[Great Hall (Byss)|Great Hall]], a war room, libraries filled with dark side tomes were also located within the Emperor's Citadel.
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This great black and red-tinted tower contained the personal quarters and offices of Palpatine and his officials. The [[Imperial throne room (Byss Citadel)|Emperor's throne room]], [[Cloning/Legends|cloning]] facilities which kept his collection of clone bodies, [[Dark side of the Force/Legends|dark side]] [[Sith alchemy|Sith alchemical]] laboratories, the [[Great Hall (Byss)|Great Hall]], a war room, and libraries filled with dark side tomes were also located within the Emperor's Citadel.
   
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It was in this citadel on his throne world that Palpatine experimented on a wide range of life with his dark side powers, even sentient beings. There were also sublevel breeding facilities which birthed the deadly [[Chrysalide]] [[rancor]]s. Elite [[Imperial Sovereign Protector]]s—the best of the [[Imperial Royal Guard]]—were also stationed at the Imperial Citadel. He kept his cloning facilities within the palace to make it easier and faster to resurrect himself when needed.
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It was in this citadel on his throne world that Palpatine experimented on a wide range of life with his dark side powers, even sentient beings. There were also sublevel breeding facilities which birthed the deadly [[Chrysalide]] [[Rancor/Legends|rancor]]s. Elite [[Imperial Sovereign Protector]]s—the best of the [[Imperial Royal Guard]]—were also stationed at the Imperial Citadel. He kept his cloning facilities within the palace to make it easier and faster to resurrect himself when needed.
   
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There were also a series of training rooms in the Palace compound where Palpatine trained his [[Dark Side Adept]]s and a few chosen [[Inquisitor]]s. He also kept several [[Jedi holocron|Jedi]] and [[Sith holocron]]s which he had acquired. The Emperor throne room was also capable of serving as a military command center which he used to supervise the [[World Devastator]] [[Second Battle of Mon Calamari (Galactic Civil War)|assault]] on [[Dac|Mon Calamari]].
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There were also a series of training rooms in the Palace compound where Palpatine trained his [[Dark Side Adept/Legends|Dark Side Adept]]s and a few chosen [[Inquisitorius/Legends|Inquisitors]]. He also kept several [[Holocron/Legends|Jedi]] and [[Sith holocron/Legends|Sith holocron]]s which he had acquired. The [[Emperor's throne room]] was also capable of serving as a military command center which he used to supervise the [[World Devastator]] [[Attack on Mon Calamari|assault]] on [[Dac|Mon Calamari]].
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
 
[[File:The Emperors Citadel.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Emperor's Citadel in [[10 ABY]].]]
  
[[File:The Emperors Citadel.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Emperor's Citadel in [[10 ABY]].]]
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The citadel was constructed shortly after Palpatine rose to power, following the end of the [[Clone Wars]]. The [[Galactic Empire|Empire]] used [[Slavery|slave]]s from many conquered worlds—including [[Gamorr]], [[Toydaria]], and [[Utapau]]—to complete the citadel quickly.
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The citadel was constructed shortly after Palpatine rose to power, following the end of the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]]. The [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Empire]] used [[Slavery/Legends|slave]]s from many conquered worlds—including [[Gamorr/Legends|Gamorr]], [[Toydaria/Legends|Toydaria]], and [[Utapau/Legends|Utapau]]—to complete the citadel quickly.
   
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Reborn in a [[clone]] body after his death aboard the [[Death Star II|second Death Star]], Palpatine brought [[Luke Skywalker]] to the citadel, and was able to convert the [[Jedi Master]] to the [[Dark side of the Force|dark side]]. Later, [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] and [[Han Solo]] breached the citadel's defenses to rescue Luke. The citadel was attacked by [[New Republic]] agents through the use of sabotaged [[X-1 Viper]]s during the [[Battle of the Emperor's Citadel]], but the attack was thwarted through the use of [[Sith Alchemy|alchemically-altered]] [[Chrysalide]]s. The citadel was destroyed along with the rest of Byss in [[11 ABY]] when the ''[[Eclipse II]]'' rammed into the [[Galaxy Gun]].
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Reborn in a [[Cloning/Legends|clone]] body after his death aboard the [[Death Star II/Legends|second Death Star]], Palpatine brought [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] to the citadel, and was able to convert the [[Jedi Master/Legends|Jedi Master]] to the [[Dark side of the Force/Legends|dark side]]. Later, [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] and [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] breached the citadel's defenses to rescue Luke. The citadel was attacked by [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]] agents through the use of sabotaged [[X-1 Viper]]s during the [[Battle of the Emperor's Citadel]], but the attack was thwarted through the use of alchemically-altered [[Chrysalide]]s. The citadel was destroyed along with the rest of Byss in [[11 ABY]] when the ''[[Eclipse II]]'' rammed into the [[Galaxy Gun]].
   
 
==Equipment==
  
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The Citadel was guarded by three [[stormtrooper]] [[legions]], and 600 [[Imperial Sentinel]]s. [[Chrysalides]], [[Dark Side Adept]]s, and [[Hunter-Killer droid]]s also patrolled the area.
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The Citadel was guarded by three [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtrooper]] [[legions]], and 600 [[Imperial Sentinel]]s. [[Chrysalides]], [[Dark Side Adept/Legends|Dark Side Adept]]s, and [[Hunter-Killer droid]]s and [[Scorpenek annihilator droid]]s also patrolled the area.
   
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Its equipment included [[HoloNet]] stations, battle computers and command rooms, the [[Clone Labs]], prisons, a [[throne room]], the [[Great Hall (Byss)|Great Hall]], a meeting area for the [[Imperial Inner Circle]], libraries, museums, gardens, and gladiator combat arenas.
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Its equipment included [[HoloNet/Legends|HoloNet]] stations, battle computers and command rooms, the [[Clone Labs]], prisons, a [[throne room]], the [[Great Hall (Byss)|Great Hall]], a meeting area for the [[Imperial Inner Circle]], libraries, museums, gardens, and [[Gladiator/Legends|gladiator]] combat arenas.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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In the original drafts of ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|A New Hope]]'', the [[Imperial City]] was to have been located on the top of an impossibly high spire, far above the surface of the capital world. This was eventually changed into [[Cloud City]] for the [[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|sequel]], but may also have served as an inspiration for the Citadel on Byss.
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In the original drafts of ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|A New Hope]]'', the [[Galactic City/Legends|Imperial City]] was to have been located on the top of an impossibly high spire, far above the surface of the capital world. This was eventually changed into [[Cloud City/Legends|Cloud City]] for the [[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|sequel]], but may also have served as an inspiration for the Citadel on Byss.
   
 
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*[[Empire's End (audio)|''Empire's End'' audio drama]]
  
*[[Empire's End (audio)|''Empire's End'' audio drama]]
 
*''[[Crimson Empire 0]]'' {{Flash}}
  
*''[[Crimson Empire 0]]'' {{Flash}}
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*''[[Jedi Search]]'' {{Mo}}
   
 
==Sources==
  
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*{{WEG|Dark Empire Sourcebook}}
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*''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''
 
*[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (Second Edition)|''A Guide to the Star Wars Universe'', Second Edition]]
  
*[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (Second Edition)|''A Guide to the Star Wars Universe'', Second Edition]]
 
*''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''
  
*''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''
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*''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: Chronicles]]''
 
*''[[The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]'' {{C|Under ''Universal Energy Cage''}}
  
*''[[The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]'' {{C|Under ''Universal Energy Cage''}}
 
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
 
*''[[The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons]]'' {{C|Under ''Byss''}}
  
*''[[The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons]]'' {{C|Under ''Byss''}}
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*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]'' {{C|Under ''Byss (Emperor's Retreat)''}}
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*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
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*{{InQuestCite|50|Star Wars Episode VII: Rise of the New Republic}} {{C|Non-[[Canon|canonical]] source}} {{Po}}
 
*''[[The Essential Chronology]]'' {{C|Under ''The Resurrection of Emperor Palpatine''}}
  
*''[[The Essential Chronology]]'' {{C|Under ''The Resurrection of Emperor Palpatine''}}
 
*''[[Handbook 3: Dark Empire]]'' {{C|Under ''Byss''}}
  
*''[[Handbook 3: Dark Empire]]'' {{C|Under ''Byss''}}
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*{{FFCite|93|BYS1-2, ''Byss''}}
  
*{{FFCite|93|BYS1-2, ''Byss''}}
 
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20050414planet1|text=Byss and the Deep Core, Part 1: Byss|int=Byss and the Deep Core}}
  
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20050414planet1|text=Byss and the Deep Core, Part 1: Byss|int=Byss and the Deep Core}}
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*{{InsiderCite|83|20 Most Memorable Moments of the Expanded Universe}}
 
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Droids]]'' {{C|Under ''Colicoid Creation Nest Annihilator Droid''}}
  
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Droids]]'' {{C|Under ''Colicoid Creation Nest Annihilator Droid''}}
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*''[[Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force]]'' {{C|Under ''The Tedryn Holocron''}}
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*''[[Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (real-life book)|Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force]]'' {{C|Under ''The Tedryn Holocron''}}
 
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
  
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
 
*''[[Jedi Academy Training Manual]]''
  
*''[[Jedi Academy Training Manual]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 22]]''
 
*''[[The Essential Atlas]]''
  
*''[[The Essential Atlas]]''
 
*''[[The Unknown Regions]]''
  
*''[[The Unknown Regions]]''
 
*{{DB|character|lukeskywalker|Luke Skywalker}}
  
*{{DB|character|lukeskywalker|Luke Skywalker}}
 
*{{DB|character|sallazend|Salla Zend}}
  
*{{DB|character|sallazend|Salla Zend}}
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*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''
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*{{Blog|official=true|2014/01/07/the-imperial-warlords-despoilers-of-an-empire-part-3/|The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire, Part 3|int=The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire}}
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Revision as of 15:08, 26 March 2016

This article is about the Imperial Citadel on Byss. You may be looking for the Imperial Citadel on Dromund Kaas.

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The Emperor's Citadel, also known as Imperial Citadel, located on the planet Byss, was a great black and red-tinted tower in the center of the throne city. Six years after the Battle of Endor, the reborn Emperor Palpatine reigned from this hidden location.

Description

This great black and red-tinted tower contained the personal quarters and offices of Palpatine and his officials. The Emperor's throne room, cloning facilities which kept his collection of clone bodies, dark side Sith alchemical laboratories, the Great Hall, a war room, and libraries filled with dark side tomes were also located within the Emperor's Citadel.

It was in this citadel on his throne world that Palpatine experimented on a wide range of life with his dark side powers, even sentient beings. There were also sublevel breeding facilities which birthed the deadly Chrysalide rancors. Elite Imperial Sovereign Protectors—the best of the Imperial Royal Guard—were also stationed at the Imperial Citadel. He kept his cloning facilities within the palace to make it easier and faster to resurrect himself when needed.

There were also a series of training rooms in the Palace compound where Palpatine trained his Dark Side Adepts and a few chosen Inquisitors. He also kept several Jedi and Sith holocrons which he had acquired. The Emperor's throne room was also capable of serving as a military command center which he used to supervise the World Devastator assault on Mon Calamari.

History

The Emperors Citadel

The Emperor's Citadel in 10 ABY.

The citadel was constructed shortly after Palpatine rose to power, following the end of the Clone Wars. The Empire used slaves from many conquered worlds—including Gamorr, Toydaria, and Utapau—to complete the citadel quickly.

Reborn in a clone body after his death aboard the second Death Star, Palpatine brought Luke Skywalker to the citadel, and was able to convert the Jedi Master to the dark side. Later, Leia Organa and Han Solo breached the citadel's defenses to rescue Luke. The citadel was attacked by New Republic agents through the use of sabotaged X-1 Vipers during the Battle of the Emperor's Citadel, but the attack was thwarted through the use of alchemically-altered Chrysalides. The citadel was destroyed along with the rest of Byss in 11 ABY when the Eclipse II rammed into the Galaxy Gun.

Equipment

The Citadel was guarded by three stormtrooper legions, and 600 Imperial Sentinels. Chrysalides, Dark Side Adepts, and Hunter-Killer droids and Scorpenek annihilator droids also patrolled the area.

Its equipment included HoloNet stations, battle computers and command rooms, the Clone Labs, prisons, a throne room, the Great Hall, a meeting area for the Imperial Inner Circle, libraries, museums, gardens, and gladiator combat arenas.

Behind the scenes

In the original drafts of A New Hope, the Imperial City was to have been located on the top of an impossibly high spire, far above the surface of the capital world. This was eventually changed into Cloud City for the sequel, but may also have served as an inspiration for the Citadel on Byss.

Appearances

Sources

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