Kendal Osbourne

Kendal Osbourne is one of the most memorable characters in the SW1 Universe. Having served a brief term as the Emperor over the Galactic Empire, he was responsible for a period of growth and prosperity within the Empire, both in an In-Character and Out-of-Character sense.

Assistant Faction Heads
During Osbourne's stint as Faction Head, there were two Assistant Faction Heads that helped run the Empire.

Dakar
Dakar was the first Assistant Faction Head, having been chosen with Osbourne to lead the Empire after Valak's dismissal from the role.

Retirement
Having undergone a radical change in the Real World, that involved from moving from California to Georgia and obtaining a new job that would lead to a career, the player of Osbourne opted to retire from faction administration, a task that was viewed as intense and stressful, in order to let fresh blood take over the faction and the game. The Empire was already experiencing some lagging growth, and with the lessons of the New Republic in mind (with Arands having led the faction into disrepair, only for Peshk to lead the NR back into world of the living again), Osbourne felt that this would be an adequate solution. In the late summer months of 2003, Osbourne retired from his duties as Imperial Faction Head.

Legend Status
Osbourne was voted as a MUSH Legend, but after his retirement from Imperial Faction Administration, he opted to have his name stricken from the list, partially to get the Imperials to unite under one banner rather than wage a continual civil war amongst themselves, as was the case. The IC and OOC split did more damage than good in Osbourne's opinion, as his view is the New Republic was more of an enemy to the Empire than anything else.