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Reuters, Coruscant
In a joint statement today, the Emperor has promised a 'stable and orderly transition of power' to Imperial Chancellor Darth Vader within the next twelve months. Ending months of speculation as to when Lord Vader would betray Emperor Palpatine and hurl him from a rickety gantry, a spokesman confirmed that the handover was planned to take place at next year's Imperial convention at the forest moon of Endor.
"The Emperor has always planned to be thrown to his death by his closest supporter", said an Imperial spokesman. "At no point has the Emperor intended clinging to power at all costs and without consideration of the effects upon the galaxy, and instead he wishes only the very best for all. Furthermore, Lord Vader harbours no ambitions of power and wishes nothing more than to serve his master."
However, sources close to Lord Vader suggest that the Emperor may be unwise to lower his defenses, especially if distracted during his ongoing fight with resurgent Jedi forces. "If the Emperor were to turn his back on Lord Vader whilst standing next to a bottomless pit then Lord Vader would not be answerable for the consequences", an anonymous source is reported to have said.
There have been rumours an understanding between The Emperor and Vader over the transition of power ever since they met at a fish restaurant on the planet Mustafar in 1994 shortly after Darth Maul was defeated by the Jedi in the 1992 general election, and political commentators have pointed out that succession within the Sith is traditionally handled by falling upon their leaders like hungry rancor-beasts at the first sign of weakness. It is widely believed that the writing has been on the wall for Emperor ever since the political death of Jabba "Two Sand-Barges" the Hutt.
Emperor Palpatine has asked that his time in office be judged upon his policy record, which since the massacre of Jedi forces in 1997 has included a commitment to Death-Star technology, internicine warfare with rebel forces, a ban on hunting Womp-rats, the highest proportion of government spending in galactic history and the ongoing erosion of civil liberties.
The Emperor has personally confirmed that the power handover would be amicable. "All is occurring as I have planned", he is reported to have said. "I have forseen it. Aaargh!"
In a joint statement today, the Emperor has promised a 'stable and orderly transition of power' to Imperial Chancellor Darth Vader within the next twelve months. Ending months of speculation as to when Lord Vader would betray Emperor Palpatine and hurl him from a rickety gantry, a spokesman confirmed that the handover was planned to take place at next year's Imperial convention at the forest moon of Endor.
"The Emperor has always planned to be thrown to his death by his closest supporter", said an Imperial spokesman. "At no point has the Emperor intended clinging to power at all costs and without consideration of the effects upon the galaxy, and instead he wishes only the very best for all. Furthermore, Lord Vader harbours no ambitions of power and wishes nothing more than to serve his master."
However, sources close to Lord Vader suggest that the Emperor may be unwise to lower his defenses, especially if distracted during his ongoing fight with resurgent Jedi forces. "If the Emperor were to turn his back on Lord Vader whilst standing next to a bottomless pit then Lord Vader would not be answerable for the consequences", an anonymous source is reported to have said.
There have been rumours an understanding between The Emperor and Vader over the transition of power ever since they met at a fish restaurant on the planet Mustafar in 1994 shortly after Darth Maul was defeated by the Jedi in the 1992 general election, and political commentators have pointed out that succession within the Sith is traditionally handled by falling upon their leaders like hungry rancor-beasts at the first sign of weakness. It is widely believed that the writing has been on the wall for Emperor ever since the political death of Jabba "Two Sand-Barges" the Hutt.
Emperor Palpatine has asked that his time in office be judged upon his policy record, which since the massacre of Jedi forces in 1997 has included a commitment to Death-Star technology, internicine warfare with rebel forces, a ban on hunting Womp-rats, the highest proportion of government spending in galactic history and the ongoing erosion of civil liberties.
The Emperor has personally confirmed that the power handover would be amicable. "All is occurring as I have planned", he is reported to have said. "I have forseen it. Aaargh!"
