Kessendra Coronation

The Kessendra Coronation was held in 5 ABY in the open-air Kessendra Stadium on Kessel. It was organized by the Central Committee of Grand Moffs to reveal the existence of their champion Trioculus, the Supreme Slavelord of Kessel. They intended to introduce him as the three-eyed son of the late Galactic Emperor Palpatine, bringing him forward as the rightful ruler of the Galactic Empire in opposition to Ysanne Isard, Director of Imperial Intelligence. For the occasion, thousands of Imperial officers, stormtroopers, bounty hunters, slavelords, and even slaves were summoned in the Kessendra Stadium. Unbeknownst to the Imperials, the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 had been sent by the enemy New Republic to spy on the event. Despite initial resistance from a Royal Guard and a grand admiral, Trioculus ended up mustering support from the majority of the assembly. Now considered the ruler of the Empire by many, Trioculus started to campaign against the New Republic.

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