The Emperor's Pawns

The Emperor's Pawns was an article appearing in Star Wars Gamer 5, written by Abel G. Peña and Juan Schwartz with Pablo Hidalgo, and illustrated by Joe Corroney.

The article provided background information on minor characters that surrounded Emperor Palpatine, such as Sarcev Quest and Jeng Droga. It was Peña's first published Star Wars article.

Behind the scenes
The name of the end-notes article on StarWars.com, titled "Blackhole and Revelations" is a play on words of the name of the 2006 album, Black Holes And Revelations, by the English rock band Muse.

Characters

 * Mara Jade
 * Lumiya
 * Sarcev Quest
 * Jeng Droga
 * Blackhole
 * Maarek Stele
 * Arden Lyn

Vehicles and Vessels

 * Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
 * Singularity

Organizations and titles

 * Galactic Empire
 * 123rd Nightstalker Group
 * Emperor's Hands