Sigit Ranth

Sigit Ranth was the Emperor's personal physician during his return in the form of several clone bodies.

Ranth was a skilled scientist and a staunch Imperial loyalist. He was given the task of creating a supply of clones from Palpatine's DNA. It is assumed that after the death of Palpatine at Endor, Ranth made his way to Byss with the supply of clones anticipating Palpatine's spirit to inhabit one of them soon. When Jeng Droga brought the spirit of the Emperor to Byss, Ranth succeeded in helping Palpatine's spirit inhabit one of the fresh clones.

At an unknown time, Ranth became complacent and wished more power and wealth for himself. Taking a very large bribe from Carnor Jax, an Imperial Guardsmen, Ranth tampered with all of the Emperor's remaining clones causing them to age much faster than was normal. In a final act of betrayal, Ranth sabotaged the genetic source material making it impossible to create new clones without the defect.

In a quest to find a fresh clone body, Palpatine left Byss to try and inhabit the body of Princess Leia's newborn son Anakin. Ranth was brought along. In an attempt to throw his spirit into the baby, Palpatine's spirit was trapped by Empatojayos Brand and he finally surrendered to the abyss. Seeing Palpatine finally perish at the hand of the rebels brought great guilt upon Ranth. He confessed his part in the death of Emperor and surrendered. Unbeknowest to Ranth, an Imperial Guard heard the confession and brought the news, including the treachery of Carnor Jax, to the remaining guards on Yinchorr.

After his surrender, Ranth somehow made his way back to the Empire. He worked for the Imperial Remnant trying to find a superweapon that would help the Empire reclaim the galaxy. In his last mission, Ranth was dispatched to Dathomir to investigate the Infinity Gate. Finding the gate inoperable due to the destruction of its control chamber, Ranth prepared to leave. On the way, he was caught by Kir Kanos and executed for his part in the death of the Emperor.