Occupation of Mandalore

The occupation of Mandalore was the Galactic Empire's occupation of the planet Mandalore. Though the Empire's predecessor, the Galactic Republic, had helped the Mandalore resistance take back the world, the Republic forces still stationed on Mandalore allowed for the Empire to take control.

During the occupation, the Empire had established the an Imperial Academy from the former Royal Academy of Government in the capital city of Sundari and many Mandalorians would serve in the Empire with Clan Saxon pledging their services to the Imperial regime and many would enlist in the Imperial Military as Imperial Super Commandos.

Bo-Katan Kryze, who was installed as regent of Mandalore following the capture of Maul, refused to obey the Empire would be forced out of power by Clan Saxon and replaced by Gar Saxon who would rule Mandalore as its Imperial-installed governor. After being ousted, Bo-Katan would lead a resistance movement in order to liberate Mandalore from Imperial occupation and would be supported by the rest of Clan Kryze.

By 2 BBY, Mandalore had fallen into civil war between the Mandalorian resistance and the Empire with Clan Wren having joined the resistance and Tiber Saxon having succeeded Gar as governor following the latter's death on Krownest following a skirmish on the planet. A year later, Tiber had successfully recreated the Arc Pulse Generator, a superweapon built by Sabine Wren before she joined the Spectres and sought to use it to finally suppress the uprising and ensure Imperial rule, however this was thwarted by the Mandalorian rebels with the backing of the newly formed Alliance to Restore the Republic, that saw the weapon destroyed and Tiber Saxon killed.

Toward the end of the Galactic Civil War, the Empire, seeking to punish Mandalore for its rebellion and to prevent any faction from gaining the support of the planet, launched the Great Purge of Mandalore that saw the genocide of the Mandalorian population. Lead by Moff Gideon, Imperial forces laid waste to Mandalore in what would be known as the Night of a Thousand Tears that saw the decimation of Mandalorian recruits and the destruction of their forces. Bo-Katan, in an effort to prevent further loss of life, would surrender to Moff Gideon and handed over the Darksaber on the condition that all hostilities would cease, but this was a ploy and Bo-Katan was betrayed and the purge continued, turning Mandalore into a wasteland.

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