Pollux Hax

Pollux Hax
Descriptive information
Gender	Male
Pronouns	He/him`
Chronological and political information
Affiliation(s)	Galactic Empire Ministry of Information

"With your help we will ensure a safe and secure galaxy."

―Excerpt from one of Harro's and Hax's communiqués

Pollux Hax was a male individual who served as the Minister of Information for COMPNOR for much of Emperor Sheev Palpatine's reign. He was tasked with keeping the journalists in check so their reports coincided with the Imperial propaganda. Hax also worked with Eris Harro, Bureau Chief for the Outer Rim Node of the HoloNet News, to warn the population of a rebellious group based on Lothal.

Biography

"On behalf of the HoloNet News we would like to welcome you to the Imperial Press Corps."

―Excerpt from one of Harro's and Hax's communiqués

Pollux Hax was a male bureaucrat of the Galactic Empire, an authoritarian regime founded by Sheev Palpatine at the end of the Clone Wars. By 3272 LY, fourteen years after the Empire's establishment, he served as Palpatine's Minister of Information and worked on Level 5127 in the Federal District on Coruscant. In that capacity, the bureaucrat was part of the Coalition for Progress, a sub-agency of the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order—or COMPNOR for short. The minister maintained an office in the COMPNOR arcology, a building located on the highest surface level of Coruscant. Hax notably made sure that the stories provided by the HoloNet News, the only state-sanctioned news agency, were consistent with government messaging.

In 3272 LY, Hax worked in lockstep with Eris Harro, Bureau Chief for the Outer Rim Node of the HoloNet News. The two wrote a letter of congratulations to new members of the Imperial Press Corps, awarding them their official press pins. In an effort to punish seditiious activities, Hax and Harro also provided the Imperial Press Corps with a series of six wanted posters depicting the members of a Lothal-based rebellious group.

At some point, Hax authored a guide entitled An Imperial Guide to Coruscant in which he advocated for non-humans living in cities to be segregated away from humans such that, ostensibly, they could live according to their shared customs. However, according to historian Beaumont Kin, Hax's true motive was to forcibly separate non-humans from humans. Hax further justified segregation by drawing attention to the myriad species on Coruscant, including Clone Wars refugees, and their tendency to live near others of their species.

Personality and traits

"Be on the lookout for enemies of the Empire!"

―Excerpt from one of Harro's and Hax's communiqués

In the communiqués issued for the Imperial Press Corps, Pollux Hax professed the deepest loyalty to the Empire, as appropriate for a member of the COMPNOR. He exhorted the journalists to keep an eye out for potential insurgents and report any suspect activity to the military. Hax expressed the conviction that safety within the galaxy could be best achieved through close cooperation between the journalists and the Empire's officials.

Behind the scenes

The character of Pollux Hax originated in The Illustrated Star Wars Universe, a 1995 reference book written by Kevin J. Anderson. Hax, who was referred to as the chief of "the Emperor's Propaganda Dissemination Section," acted as the in-universe narrator of the book's second chapter. His portrait in the book, which depicted him as a male humanoid dressed in purple robes, was a reused piece of concept art originally drawn by Nilo Rodis-Jamero for Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. As of April 25, 2014, The Illustrated Star Wars Universe is part of Star Wars Legends, previously known as the Expanded Universe, and is therefore no longer canon.

However, Pollux Hax was mentioned in the publicity material for the TV series Star Wars Rebels, and received a passing mention in the Databank on StarWars.com, thus bringing a version of the character back into canon.

Sources

• HoloNet News promotional pin
• HoloNet News promotional posters
• Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles
• Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
• Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
• HoloNet News in the Databank (backup link) (First mentioned)

Notes and references

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