SSD Palpatine

One of the four Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts produced before the Battle of Endor, the HIMS Palpatine was lost for many years by the Interim Ruling Council, used by Warlord Jark Hevis in his campaign to claim the Outer Rim in his name.

In 8 ABY, the Palpatine fell into the hands of Emperor Bacharan Valak and was assigned to the Imperial 1st Fleet and made the Emperor's personal commandship. The Palpatine would be at the forefront of Valak's campaign across the galaxy initiated in 8 ABY, but with the capture of Coruscant in 9 ABY, the Palpatine fell more into a reserve role, either lurking about Dreven or Selene.

The Palpatine would be called to the front lines one more time under Valak's rule, to lead the campaign in the Second Imperial Civil War. It underwent a name change, however, to the HIMS Invidious, and served as the flagship for the Imperial fleet throughout the war.

After Valak's abdication, the dreadnought fell into the hands of Emperor Kendal Osbourne, who changed the name to the HIMS Dark Eminence, and chose it as his flagship. The Dark Eminence would lead the Imperial fleet at the Battle of Kappa and later at the Battle of Bothawui, where it received heavy damage.

The Dark Eminence met its end during the Third Imperial Civil War in 12 ABY. The dreadnought was hijacked by Lorn Rhys and his troops and rammed into Selene, where it was destroyed along with most of Selene.

It would not take long for the Dark Eminence to be replaced, however, by the equally powerful HIMS Malevolence.