Emperor Palpatine
As a Senator in the Old Republic,
Palpatine
was a seemingly unassuming
man serving
during a time of corruption,
social injustice, and
bureaucratic abuses. However,
when Palpatine
achieved leadership of the Galactic
Senate, his
true nature as a power-hungry
tyrant became
apparent as he introduced
the New Order and
declared himself Emperor.
In time the Jedi
were destroyed, the Senate was
disbanded
and he became
the undisputed ruler of the most
powerful empire the galaxy
had ever seen. The
Imperial Palace,
built on Coruscant as the
headquarters of the Emperor,
is taller than any
other structure
on the planet including the
neighboring Senate building
and the imposing
Jedi
Temple.