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'''Hiram Drayson''' was the founder and first [[Emperor]] of the [[Galactic Empire]]. Before becoming Emperor, he was a Grand Admiral in the Galactic Republic's Navy and commanding officer of the Core Fleet.
  
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==Personal History==
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===The Forming of an Empire===
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During the waning decades of the Galactic Republic, a coalition of Outer Rim planets called the Confederacy of Independent Systems, backed by the wealthy Trade Federation, unilaterally declared its secession from the Republic. The bureaucratic Republic and its leader, Supreme Chancellor Endis Malorum failed to deal with the situation, resulting in several other planets and systems joining the Confederacy.
  
Drayson was the first [[Emperor]] of the [[Galactic Empire]].
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Becoming desperate to keep the Republic intact, the Supreme Chancellor ordered the formation of the Grand Army of the Republic, a military force comprised of both regular sentients and clone troops. They waged war against the vast army of droids serving the Confederacy and the Republic was placed under martial law, giving the military more authority and taking away influence from the Chancellor and the Senate. These measures proved to be insufficient however, as by 10 BCGT, the Republic had been pushed back to the Expansion Regions. Grand Admiral Hiram Drayson enjoyed a lot of respect and influence as Commanding Officer of the prestigeous and strategically vital Core Fleet.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Hiram Drayson''' was the first [[Emperor|Emperor of the Galaxy]] (Unknown - October 1997).  Little is known about him, but he was a Grand Admiral of the [[Republic Navy]] before his ascension. He and [[Agent 21]], a Jedi assassin and body guard, successfully orchestrated a bloodless coup removing those with pretensions to power completely from the picture.
 
 
 
His reign is generally believed to have been relatively brief but productive. Emperor Drayson successfully procured ships and equipment for the Army and Navy and quickly built the Empire into the preeminent force in the galaxy. He also successfully was able to build an additional super star destroyer when one was the limit he was supposed to be able to possess.
 
 
 
On his ship, ''Death Knight'', he coordinated his forces in successful campaigns and consolidated his power.
 
 
 
At the same time, latent force abilities began to violently manifest causing him great pain. Eventually, Drayson was able to harness these abilities and became an extremely powerful Sith.  It was at this time that he started a campaign to recruit [[Sith]] throughout the galaxy and he disappeared for some time leaving his Naval Chief of Staff, Admiral [[Suntzu]] in charge.  
 
  
Taking his friends and others, he formed a splinter faction of the Empire called the [[Order of Darkness]]. The Order was a “best of the best” of the former Empire and possessed many of its strongest capital ships.  They established a top secret fortress [[Alamut]] and other installations throughout the galaxy.
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In an extraordinary session of the Senate, he set aside the powerless Supreme Chancellor Malorum and seized power. He dissolved the Senate and declared the formation of a Galactic Empire, with himself as its Emperor. All opposition was quickly eliminated by the mysterious Agent 21, a rogue Jedi who chose the side of Drayson and served as his assassin and bodyguard.
  
Forever separated from the Empire, the Order set about subjugating realms and exterminating Jedi. The Empire was dealt it’s most debilitating blow when [[Lady Dyvel]], then the admiral of the Imperial Navy, defected with [[Officer Evax]] and the remaining ships and funds left to the Empire.  With their long orchestrated defection complete, the Order was now the dominant force in the galaxy and imposed its will where it saw fit.
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No longer held back by the slow and corrupt Senate, the first Emperor managed to turn the war around. Reclaiming planet by planet, system by system, he succesfully drove back the Confederacy. Plagued by infighting and many planets surrendering to the new Empire, the Confederacy eventually fell apart and was forced to surrender completely. Thanks to his victories during the war, Drayson was extremely popular amongst the population. Massive recolonisation and reconstruction works were started. He failed to adress the many problems that the Empire faced however, and the effects of his military success would not last forever.
  
Unfortunately, the Order’s great secrecy has made it lost to the annals of history. It is a safe bet that it still exists somewhere, but a recent expedition to the fortress Alamut, found the fortress deserted. Nothing of any value was found except a half written love letter, unsigned that looks as if it had been left many years ago.
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===Reign and Betrayal===
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His reign was brief, plagued with administrative difficulties and rival warlords and claimants to the throne. It was more by chance than by skill that Drayson became the dominant warlord of the new Imperial territories, and many years before he had a true claim to the title of Galactic Emperor. While competent, the Emperor was not a tactical or strategic mastermind, but managed to attract many officers under his banner. Nonetheless, Drayson managed to successfully procure ships and equipment for the new Imperial Army and Navy and built the Empire into the preeminent force in the galaxy, including the construction of a second Super Star Destroyer where one was the estimated sustainable limit at the time by Imperial planners. It is also believed that the mysterious Abandoned Research Installation, located in the Maw, was built during his reign, serving as his superweapon research facility.
  
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Former officials of the Republic and Jedi who had fled after the founding of the Empire united themselves and formed a rebel alliance, seeking to overthrow the Emperor and return to the corrupt and inefficient Galactic Republic. They united under the banner of Jacen Lord, a corrupt military officer who is still considered a poor leader by most historians.
  
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Drayson retained his position as Grand Admiral and directed the Imperial Navy from his flagship, the ''Death Knight'' in campaigns against the rebels and seperatist governments and organisations that had proliferated during the transition to Empire and the wars previous. At the final battle of these campaigns, Captain [[Vodo Bonias]], an officer of Drayson's, turned his own ships against the Emperor's and forced Drayson's loyal forces to retreat. Drayson's former Naval Chief of Staff, Admiral [[Suntzu]], claimed the throne and assumed the title of Emperor.
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With these forces, the banished Emperor formed a neo-Imperial faction called the Order of Darkness, revealing himself as a Sith Lord and the cadre of [[Sith]] he had been cultivating during his reign. A number of officers defected to the Order, the most prominent being the Commanding Officer of the Imperial Army, General [[Diablirus Balseraph]] and later Admiral [[Dyvel Price]] and one of her officers, Evax, the latter bringing with them numerous ships and other assets of the Empire. The fortress Alamut was built as the stronghold of the Order. Beyond the reach of Suntzu and Bonias, the Order spread its views throughout the galaxy, putting pressure on the weak Emperor and forcing him to abdicate shortly after.
  
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However, after a brief period of prosperity, the influence of the Order waned, many officers returning to the Empire to serve under the much stronger successor of Suntzu: Vodo Bonias, the man who betrayed Drayson. Eventually the Order completely disappeared, believed to have collapsed due to internal disputes. Drayson's death was never confirmed, but believed to have occured shortly before the Order's collapse. Some claim he is still alive, having retreated with the remnants of the Order of Darkness, plotting their return to the known galaxy, but no evidence has ever been found of this theory.
  
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Hiram Drayson
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Biographical Information
Race Human
Homeworld Unknown
Mother Unknown
Father Unknown
Spouse None
Siblings None
Children None
Born Classified
Imperial Service
Branch Imperial Throne
Positions Banished
Prior Service Emperor of the Galactic Empire

Grand Admiral, Imperial Navy

Sith Lord, Order of Darkness

Awards Unknown


Hiram Drayson was the founder and first Emperor of the Galactic Empire. Before becoming Emperor, he was a Grand Admiral in the Galactic Republic's Navy and commanding officer of the Core Fleet.

Personal History

The Forming of an Empire

During the waning decades of the Galactic Republic, a coalition of Outer Rim planets called the Confederacy of Independent Systems, backed by the wealthy Trade Federation, unilaterally declared its secession from the Republic. The bureaucratic Republic and its leader, Supreme Chancellor Endis Malorum failed to deal with the situation, resulting in several other planets and systems joining the Confederacy.

Becoming desperate to keep the Republic intact, the Supreme Chancellor ordered the formation of the Grand Army of the Republic, a military force comprised of both regular sentients and clone troops. They waged war against the vast army of droids serving the Confederacy and the Republic was placed under martial law, giving the military more authority and taking away influence from the Chancellor and the Senate. These measures proved to be insufficient however, as by 10 BCGT, the Republic had been pushed back to the Expansion Regions. Grand Admiral Hiram Drayson enjoyed a lot of respect and influence as Commanding Officer of the prestigeous and strategically vital Core Fleet.

In an extraordinary session of the Senate, he set aside the powerless Supreme Chancellor Malorum and seized power. He dissolved the Senate and declared the formation of a Galactic Empire, with himself as its Emperor. All opposition was quickly eliminated by the mysterious Agent 21, a rogue Jedi who chose the side of Drayson and served as his assassin and bodyguard.

No longer held back by the slow and corrupt Senate, the first Emperor managed to turn the war around. Reclaiming planet by planet, system by system, he succesfully drove back the Confederacy. Plagued by infighting and many planets surrendering to the new Empire, the Confederacy eventually fell apart and was forced to surrender completely. Thanks to his victories during the war, Drayson was extremely popular amongst the population. Massive recolonisation and reconstruction works were started. He failed to adress the many problems that the Empire faced however, and the effects of his military success would not last forever.

Reign and Betrayal

His reign was brief, plagued with administrative difficulties and rival warlords and claimants to the throne. It was more by chance than by skill that Drayson became the dominant warlord of the new Imperial territories, and many years before he had a true claim to the title of Galactic Emperor. While competent, the Emperor was not a tactical or strategic mastermind, but managed to attract many officers under his banner. Nonetheless, Drayson managed to successfully procure ships and equipment for the new Imperial Army and Navy and built the Empire into the preeminent force in the galaxy, including the construction of a second Super Star Destroyer where one was the estimated sustainable limit at the time by Imperial planners. It is also believed that the mysterious Abandoned Research Installation, located in the Maw, was built during his reign, serving as his superweapon research facility.

Former officials of the Republic and Jedi who had fled after the founding of the Empire united themselves and formed a rebel alliance, seeking to overthrow the Emperor and return to the corrupt and inefficient Galactic Republic. They united under the banner of Jacen Lord, a corrupt military officer who is still considered a poor leader by most historians.

Drayson retained his position as Grand Admiral and directed the Imperial Navy from his flagship, the Death Knight in campaigns against the rebels and seperatist governments and organisations that had proliferated during the transition to Empire and the wars previous. At the final battle of these campaigns, Captain Vodo Bonias, an officer of Drayson's, turned his own ships against the Emperor's and forced Drayson's loyal forces to retreat. Drayson's former Naval Chief of Staff, Admiral Suntzu, claimed the throne and assumed the title of Emperor.

Return of the Sith

With these forces, the banished Emperor formed a neo-Imperial faction called the Order of Darkness, revealing himself as a Sith Lord and the cadre of Sith he had been cultivating during his reign. A number of officers defected to the Order, the most prominent being the Commanding Officer of the Imperial Army, General Diablirus Balseraph and later Admiral Dyvel Price and one of her officers, Evax, the latter bringing with them numerous ships and other assets of the Empire. The fortress Alamut was built as the stronghold of the Order. Beyond the reach of Suntzu and Bonias, the Order spread its views throughout the galaxy, putting pressure on the weak Emperor and forcing him to abdicate shortly after.

However, after a brief period of prosperity, the influence of the Order waned, many officers returning to the Empire to serve under the much stronger successor of Suntzu: Vodo Bonias, the man who betrayed Drayson. Eventually the Order completely disappeared, believed to have collapsed due to internal disputes. Drayson's death was never confirmed, but believed to have occured shortly before the Order's collapse. Some claim he is still alive, having retreated with the remnants of the Order of Darkness, plotting their return to the known galaxy, but no evidence has ever been found of this theory.

Emperor of the Galactic Empire
Preceded By:
Position Created
Hiram Drayson
Unknown - Year -2 Day 306
Succeeded By:
Suntzu