Planetary Governor/Legends
The Planetary Governor was a position used by the late Galactic Republic and the subsequent Galactic Empire to enforce law and order on member worlds throughout their domains.[1]
History
The Sector Governance Decree instituted towards the end of the Clone Wars placed planetary governors on every planet in the Republic, along with their own regiments of clone troopers as security forces. Many of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's lackeys and supporters were given the position as reward for their loyalty.[1]
After the Republic transitioned into the Empire, the Planetary Governors themselves came under the supervision of the Sector Governors, the Moffs.[2] Governors were seldom native to their planets, so that they wouldn't interfere with local politicking. They were instructed to let local politicians run their own affairs unless such courses of action conflicted with Imperial goals.[3]
The position of the planetary governor was retained during the reign of the New Republic.[4]
Appearances
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (novel)
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith unabridged audiobook
- Dark Forces: Rebel Agent (Mentioned only)
- The Abduction
"The Abduction of Crying Dawn Singer" – Classic Adventures- "The Politics of Contraband" – The Politics of Contraband
- "The Politics of Contraband" – Classic Adventures
- X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (Mentioned only)
- X-Wing: Rogue Squadron unabridged audiobook (Mentioned only)
- X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
- The Courtship of Princess Leia (Mentioned only)
- The Last Command
- The Last Command audiobook
- I, Jedi (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
- The New Essential Chronology
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook