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| homeworld = [[Coruscant]] | | homeworld = [[Coruscant]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:40, 25 November 2012
| Greyson Uebles | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Race | Human |
| Homeworld | Coruscant |
| Mother | Unknown |
| Father | Unknown |
| Siblings | Amon Uebles (brother) |
| Born | Unknown |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 1.86 meters |
| Coloring | Fair skin |
| Hair Color | Light Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Political Information | |
| Affiliation | Galactic Empire |
| Positions | Emperor of the Galaxy |
| Prior Affiliation | Imperial Core Dark Empire |
Count Greyson Uebles, also known as Darth Cypher, was the ninth Emperor of the Galaxy (Year 4 Day 133 — Year 5 Day 158). His one-year reign was marred with numerous defections by Imperial officers still loyal to former Emperor Charon to rival governments. However, he also presided over possibly the greatest victory in Imperial history at the Battle of Beta in which King Eldrik Kuraine of the Falleen Federation was assassinated and the Falleen battle station Libra was destroyed. Occurring between Year 4 Day 338 and Year 5 Day 8, the engagement was one of the largest invasions in the recorded annals of warfare with a number of famous military leaders involved in the fray.
Modern interpretations of Uebles' legacy as emperor of the galaxy remain mixed. Rebel historians depict him as a pitiless tyrant and mass murderer who ordered the wanton genocide of Falleen civilians during the Battle of Beta. In contrast, Charonist historians applaud Uebles' victory at Beta, but nevertheless view him as a usurper and a pawn of Dark Jedi Master Vodo Bonias in his struggle against Emperor Charon. Even so, Uebles supporters regard him as a capable and necessary leader who oversaw a successful transitional period for the Empire.
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Biography
Early Life
Count Greyson Uebles was born as the second son to an aristocratic family on Coruscant. His father had an honorary seat in the Galactic Senate after retiring from duty in the Old Republic Navy. He was disgusted by the rampant corruption within the Republic and became a loyal follower of the New Order. Both his sons enlisted in the famed Coruscant Naval Academy to follow the military tradition of their forebears.
Greyson's older brother Amon graduated with highest distinction and was eventually assigned to a Super Star Destroyer where he later perished in battle against the Rebel Alliance. His father never recovered from Amon's death and he passed away several weeks later from grief. Count Uebles forever remembered who caused the death of his brother and his father. His hatred for the Rebel Alliance became a life-long obsession.
Greyson graduated at the top of his class and, when a supply shortage delayed his assignment to the Starfighter Corps, he voluntarily served several months in an infantry unit. His first fleet assignment was in a reinforcement task force in the Outer Rim Territories that secured vital trade routes during a major rebel offensive. He became infamous for killing a cowardly Imperial officer in a vibro-blade duel. The officer who had purportedly fled during a battle and thus caused the death of a wingman. Greyson's superiors were uncertain if they should promote Uebles or court-martial him.
Ultimately, his superiors decided to give him one last chance and allowed him to request another assignment. Immediately thereafter, Uebles transferred to the 2nd Imperial Sector Fleet (2ISF). As a young officer, Uebles was not a cruel man, but he did not shy away from the use of violence. His dedication and discipline made him appear cold and hard to his peers. He cared only for the brave subordinates under his command and followed a strict code of honor.
Distinguished Career
During the turbulent reign of Emperor Spytek, Uebles served in the 2nd Imperial Fleet of the Imperial Navy and, on Year 0 Day 85, he was assigned to a TIE-Interceptor squadron in the 214th Escort Company nicknamed "Apollo Company." Only two months later, he became a Flight Corporal and Executive Officer (XO) of the latter company inside the 21st Sector Fleet under command of Captain Gunther von Esling.
With the re-organisation that occurred after the abandonment of the Galactic Quadrant system by the Imperial Navy, Uebles served as an officer inside the 5th Imperial fleet under then Commander Ma'karr Quaxo. His friendship would Quaxo proved vital in his rise through the Imperial ranks and would later determined his loyalties in the impending Second Imperial Civil War. Uebles' exceptional leadership skills quickly led him to become Lieutenant then Lieutenant Commander and XO of the 5th Fleet as the following testimonies of Commander Quaxo confirm:
- "My Executive Officer (XO), Lieutenant Uebles, is the best man I have under my command. He will be an incomparable Fleet CO, if I may say so, though I prefer that he still serve under me of course. He is always proposing new projects and making them reality. His dedication is exemplary. His activity is unsurpassed. When I ask for something, I know he will provide some ideas or, in the worst case, at least one message back in a few hours. I can't be more explicit about him."
- — Commander Ma'karr Quaxo circa Year 0
At the same time Uebles became a member of Naval Headquarters (NHQ) by creating and leading the Naval Ships Department (NSD) as its first director. As a distinguished member of NHQ he became part of the cadre of senior Naval Officers loyal to Grand Admiral Gorn Veynom, including Admiral Darth Knyte, Commodore Jennifer Dreighton, and Admiral Gunther von Esling. On Year 1 Day 138 he added the position of Deputy Director of the Imperial Naval Intelligence Service (INIS) to his functions as a member of NHQ. On Year 1 Day 179, he became Commanding Officer (CO) of the 12th Imperial Fleet and was promoted to the rank of Commander soon after.
After Emperor Connel took the throne and Veynom disappeared to the Unknown Regions, Uebles transferred to the newly formed Imperial Intelligence where he served as the first Deputy Director. The growing unrest among Veynom's former supporters spilled over at this time and, with the onset of another civil war, Uebles defected to the separatist movement known as the Imperial Core.
Dark Empire
The Imperial Core was comprised of Imperial officers who objected to the rule of Emperor Connel. These officers believed that Grand Admiral Gorn Veynom was the true leader of the Galactic Empire and that Connel had usurped the Imperial throne. Within the Imperial Core, Uebles rose quickly through the ranks, holding the posts of Navy Commanding Officer, Praetorian Guard Commanding Officer and eventually deputy to Lady Protector Dreighton. The Core existed from Year 1 Day 307 until Year 3 Day 94 when the Imperial Core and the Sith Order merged to become "the Dark Empire" led by Vodo Bonias. After this merger, Uebles became Minister of Defense.
Circa Year 3 Day 290, an unexpected reconciliation occurred between Bonias' Dark Empire and Charon's Galactic Empire. The two governments were merged into a single entity. Count Greyson Uebles was appointed as Charon's new Imperial Executor. Many Dark Empire officers were similarly integrated into the Galactic Empire in a variety of positions. As the months passed, the merger between the Galactic Empire and Dark Empire proved disastrous. Suspicion and in-fighting were rampant. The often used terms "Charonist" and "Vodoist" were thus coined to describe those who remained loyal to Charon and those who supported Vodo. At a critical moment, General Matrel Byden of the Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) arrested Vice Admiral Jennifer Dreighton for a protocol violation. The arrest of Dreighton greatly outraged Uebles and other former personnel who had served in the Dark Empire. Shortly thereafter, a cadre of Imperial figures — led by Charon's implacable rival, Vodo Bonias — deposed Charon as Emperor on Year 4 Day 133. As most Imperial officers were unwilling to serve Bonias, Uebles was chosen instead to serve as emperor on Day 134.
Ninth Emperor
Upon his ascension to the Imperial throne, Uebles revealed to the galaxy that he was a Sith Lord trained by his master, Vodo Bonias. On Year 4 Day 134, Uebles appointed Vodo Bonias as his Dark Lord of the Sith. Despite his connection to the Force, Uebles was unable to stem a growing tide of defections of Charonist officers to rival governments, most infamously of Grand Moff Vir Calder and his Imperial-class Star Destroyer Shadowstone.
Circa Year 4, King Eldrik Kuraine of the Falleen Federation conspired with the infamous Teniel Djo of the Eidola Pirates to steal the modified Imperial Class Star Destroyer Shadowstone from the Imperial Navy. In order to gain access to the prized vessel, Kuraine bribed Moff Vir Calder, a disgruntled Imperial governor and supporter of Charon, to assist in its theft. Shortly thereafter, a motley band of Eidola Pirates boarded the vessel and succeeded in wresting the ship from the clutches of the Empire.
The news of this brazen and outrageous heist under the Empire's very nose shocked the galaxy and angered the Imperial High Command. In response, the Imperial High Command assembled on Coruscant for a top-secret meeting. During the subsequent hours of debate, Emperor Greyson Uebles was advised by his master Vodo Bonias to undertake a full retaliation against both Kuraine and the Falleen people. Bonias suggested an audacious and direct invasion against Falleen's fearsome stronghold in the Beta system. Despite his reservations, Uebles reluctantly agreed to Bonias' plan.
Prior to this planned invasion, they were contacted by Prince Tholin Dur'aak, a disgruntled Fallen noble, who offered to betray Kuraine. Thus, shortly before the actual battle occurred, King Kuraine and his consort Kalina were slain by three masked Sith assassins — Adric Simms, Thraken Solo, and Locus — while aboard the Shadowstone's bridge due to clandestine assistance from Dur'aak.[1] With Kuraine assassinated, the Empire moved to secure the Beta system. Attacking in two separate waves, the Super Star Destroyer Sovereign, nine Imperial Star Destroyers, and a variety of escort ships exited hyperspace to match their strength against the defense forces of the Falleen Federation and, its ally, Supreme Commander Avatar Voidrunner's Rebel Alliance. Ultimately, Lord Admiral Bisz Aldaris of the Falleen Navy could not stem the tide of invading Imperial vessels and undertook a strategic withdrawal from the system.[1] Now in uncontested control of the battlefield, the Imperial forces emerged victorious and with minimal losses. The massive Falleen Federation-controlled space station Libra was subsequently obliterated, and the entire populations of Ul Yanin and Ulrike were allegedly exterminated by the Imperial Army commanded by Brigadier General Durand Somerville.[2]
The Battle of Beta remains infamous to this day for its marked disregard for civilian casualties. Its aftermath, in which the Empire conducted a systematic extermination of life-forms on the planets Ul Yanin and Ulrike, resulted in disputed casualties ranging from 103 million[1] to 1.5 billion sentient beings.[2] Overall, the demise of the Falleen monarch, his unforeseen betrayal by a revered Falleen noble, the Imperial conquest of the Beta system, the fiery destruction of the prized Libra battle station, and the heinous genocide of defenseless Falleen colonists made the conflict a defining moment in the early years of the war.
Legacy
After serving as emperor for just over one year, Uebles abdicated the Imperial throne and, as forewarned by Charon, Bonias assumed power. By this time, many Imperial officers and enlisted personnel had resigned in disgust. Others had defected and sought political asylum with various governments unfriendly towards the Empire. The deposal of Charon and the machinations of Vodo were a severe blow to Imperial morale. These events would shape galactic politics for years to come.
Nevertheless, Uebles' legacy is a mixed one. While the Empire bled experienced officers chafing under his rule after Charon's overthrow, the victory at Beta resulted in perhaps the strongest surge of pro-Imperial sentiment in the Empire's history, as well as crippling the Falleen Federation for several years.
Awards
- ARIT
- Fleet CO
- Naval Intelligence Achievement Award
See also
References
| Ruler of the Galactic Empire | ||
| Preceded By: J. Charon |
Greyson Uebles Year 4 Day 133 — Year 5 Day 158 |
Succeeded By: Vodo Bonias |
