Ragez D'Asta

Ragez D'Asta was a powerful shipping magnate and Baron of the Galactic Empire, as well as a firm supporter of Emperor Palpatine. Commanding the largest privately-owned fleet in the galaxy, producing most of the cargo ships used by the Empire, and controlling the strategically important D'Astan sector, D'Asta was a respected and influential individual. He was a member of the Imperial Ruling Council until illness forced him to step down, leaving his daughter Feena to take his place on the Council and represent his interests.

Feena was part of a successful conspiracy to end the life of Emperor Palpatine and afterwards became part of the Imperial Interim Ruling Council, the new ruling body of the Empire, where she continued to represent D'Asta. When the Council was taken over by Xandel Carivus, who declared himself the new Emperor, Feena was arrested as a traitor. D'Asta commanded his armada in an attack on Ord Cantrell, headquarters of the Council. When he learned of Carivus' involvement in the conspiracy against Palpatine from Royal Guard Kir Kanos, D'Asta aided Kanos in assassinating the self-proclaimed Emperor. With the Imperial government dismantled, D'Asta declared his sector independent from the Empire and New Republic.

Business and illness
Ragez D'Asta was a Baron of the Galactic Empire, leader of the strategically important D'Astan sector. A powerful shipping magnate, D'Asta owned a number of companies that produced most of the cargo vessels used by the Empire. In addition, the Baron commanded the largest privately-owned fleet in the galaxy. D'Asta had business dealings with Jahren Sinn, a farmer from Nez Peron; his daughter Feena and Sinn's wife Mirith were friends as well.

In the years after Galactic Emperor Palpatine's first death, D'Asta was a member of the Imperial Ruling Council. D'Asta eventually grew too ill to participate in the Council and his seat was taken up by his daughter Feena, who represented D'Asta's interests; she was granted latitude on the Council because of the respect for her father. D'Asta last saw his daughter in 6 ABY. Unbeknownst to the other members of the Council and her own father, Feena was kidnapped in 7 ABY and replaced with a clone by the criminal organization Black Sun, who used the clone to stake their own interests on the Council.

In 10 ABY, Palpatine, reborn into a new clone body, once again became the public leader of the Empire. Working to secure their own power, a thirteen-person conspiracy, including the cloned Feena, sabotaged Palpatine's clones, eventually leading to his final death in 11 ABY. In the wake of these events, the conspirators formed the Interim Ruling Council, the new rulers of the Empire. Feena continued to serve as her father's voice on the Interim Council in their headquarters on Ord Cantrell.

War with Carivus
One of the members of the Council, Xandel Carivus, sought to take over. By arranging the assassinations of a number of prominent councilmembers, Carivus got himself elected head of the Council. Feena believed him to be ineffectual and opposed him, but she received little support from the rest of the Council. Eventually Carivus had all non-Human members of the Council arrested, claiming suspicion that they were behind the assassinations, and arrested Feena as well, accusing her of being a traitor. Councilmember Mahd Windcaller warned Carivus that D'Asta would break from the Empire, inciting others to join him in rebellion. Carivus ignored her concerns, however, considering D'Asta to be too sick and old to be a threat. Windcaller and other members of the Council met to decide what was to be done about D'Asta and the other dangers the Empire faced. They had decided to smooth the situation with D'Asta by freeing his daughter from imprisonment when Carivus announced that he was dissolving the Council and instituting himself as Emperor.

Shortly thereafter, D'Asta sent a message to Carivus threatening to leave the Empire. Carivus again ignored the threat, despite the fact that the Empire was still at war with the New Republic and was suffering internal dissension from the Whiphids ever since their representative to the Council had been one of those assassinated. Carivus left one of his admirals to deal with D'Asta.

Personality and traits
D'Asta was respected amongst Imperials, including the members of the Interim Council. When his daughter Feena was arrested, many of them considered him to be a great threat to the Empire, as his breaking away from them would inspire others to do the same.

Appearances

 * Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood