Imperial Despot
The “Dark Empire” is a term used to both identify all aspects of Darth Solipsis’ rising galactic power, as well as to highlight the Imperial Core that serves as the uniting backbone of the organization. One of the crucial downfalls of the erstwhile ‘Brotherhood of the Maw’ was the fragmented collective of rival entities tenuously united by a thread connected by Darth Solipsis himself. Upon his death, the segmented factions began jockeying for increased status and power at the expense of unity to a common cause, which inevitably doomed the brotherhood to a brutal and crushing death. As both a spiritual successor to the Brotherhood of the Maw, and a corrupted offshoot to The Empire, the Dark Empire aims to strengthen the weaknesses present in both preceding entities.
After drawing Ignacious Korvan to his cause, Solipsis succeeded in bringing a sizable Imperial Remnant into the fold of the rising Dark Empire; with the purpose of serving as the core through which the hierarchy of the greater empire would be established. With the New Sith Order positioned at the head of the hierarchy, and Solipsis in turn as the undisputed head of said Order, the Sith’ari decided to uplift his newfound servant as the Imperial Despot - commander and chief of Imperial armed forces, second in authority to Solipsis himself. In so doing, the hierarchy of the Empire would be set - with the New Sith Order at the head, the Imperial forces under Korvan as the backbone, and the disparate and scattered warbands of the maw at the bottom. There would be no room for challenging the position of one warband versus the other, or the position of one petty lord over the other. Should a breach in compliance occur, the wrath of the Dark Voice would thunder upon them; with the long arm of the Dark Empire (as the Imperial Core has come to be known) being his instrument with which to enforce his will.
Externally, the Imperial elements within the Dark Empire are widely considered to be the ‘face’ of the Dark Empire - an errant Imperial Remnant seeking to reform the glory that once was the Empire. This benefits the greater Dark Empire however, as this places these ‘Imperial Remnants’ as a useful facade to mask the machinations behind the scenes. Where a military operation is under way, most would be focused on the movements of these Imperial elements as opposed to the more elusive actions of their Dark Side masters...
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