Akiva Summit

The Akiva Summit was an emergency summit held on the Outer Rim world of Akiva between some of the most powerful figures remaining in the Galactic Empire a few months after the Battle of Endor. The meeting was ostensibly arranged by Grand Admiral Rae Sloane and attended by surviving Imperial elite such as self-proclaimed Grand Moff Valco Pandion, General Jylia Shale, advisor and Dark Side adherent Yupe Tashu, and financier Arsin Crassus, and it operated under the temporary title of the Imperial Future Council. The purpose of the gathering was to collectively determine a path of action for the Galactic Empire. Governor Ubrik Adelhard was also asked to attend the Summit, but when he was confronted for his absence, the Grand Moff told Admiral Sloane that the future of the Empire was within the Anoat sector and suggested she instead dispatch reinforcements to support his Imperial faction in their own efforts.

The summit was bogged down by infighting between the delegates, particularly the rivalry between Admiral Sloane and Grand Moff Pandion. A group of insurgents under the New Republic starfighter pilot Norra Wexley learned about the conference and inspired an uprising in Myrra. New Republic Navy forces under Admiral Ackbar then intervened on Akiva, bringing the emergency summit to a close. Sloane managed to escape but Pandion and Crassus were killed during the escape attempt. General Shale and advisor Tashu were captured by New Republic forces. In truth, the summit had been staged by Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax with the objective of eliminating rivals to his succession over the Empire.

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