Emperor's Fist

The Emperor's Fist was a title or moniker held by Darth Vader, a Dark Lord of the Sith and supreme commander of the Imperial Fleet. Throughout the Imperial Era, Lord Vader acted as Emperor Palpatine's enforcer, being tasked with hunting down surviving Jedi Knights, crushing rebel cells and eradicating any threats to his master's reign.

Darth Vader's reputation as the Emperor's Fist was well known among his peers and subordinates within the Galactic Empire, but also to criminals. During the attack on Namzor by Imperial forces headed by Governor Ahr, the Sith warlord ignored his demands and pushed on to eliminate the Namzor insurgents, which also resulted in the destruction of a coaxium storage. The infuriated Moff's subordinate informed him that it was the Emperor's Fist who was responsible for bombing the area. The Medal of the Emperor's Fist was a rare award given to some Imperial pilots.

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