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Emperor's Hand

Legends Canon version → Linked from 220 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

The Emperor's Hand, also known as the Hand of the Emperor, or simply Hand, were elite covert operatives active in the Galactic Empire. Created by Emperor Palpatine to conduct secretive operations and assassinations, including rogue governors, traitorous commanders, and other targets selected by the Emperor.

Text and facts from the “Emperor's Hand/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Establishedby
Palpatine
Government
Galactic Empire

Appearances

59 works, in story order
  1. In His Image
  2. A Two-Edged Sword
  3. Extinction
  4. Star Wars: Empire at War
  5. Allegiance
  6. Choices of One
  7. Gambler's World (first appearance, retconned)
  8. Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi
  9. Star Wars: TIE Fighter
  10. Tatooine Haunts
  11. Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade
  12. Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 1
  13. Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 2
  14. Star Wars (1977) 88 (retconned)
  15. Star Wars (1977) 95 (retconned)
  16. Star Wars (1977) 96 (retconned)
  17. Star Wars (1977) 97 (retconned)
  18. Star Wars (1977) 100 (retconned)
  19. Handoff (mentioned only)
  20. Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 3
  21. Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 4
  22. Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 5
  23. Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 6
  24. Star Wars (1977) 107 (retconned)
  25. Lumiya: Dark Star of the Empire (retconned)
  26. The Monster Maker (retconned)
  27. The Kaal Connection (retconned)
  28. First Contact (mentioned only)
  29. Heir to the Empire
  30. Dark Force Rising
  31. The Last Command
  32. Retreat from Coruscant (mentioned only)
  33. Empire's End 2 (retconned)
  34. Children of the Jedi
  35. The New Rebellion (mentioned only)
  36. Jade Solitaire (mentioned only)
  37. Ambush at Corellia (mentioned only)
  38. Assault at Selonia (mentioned only)
  39. Vision of the Future (mentioned only)
  40. Survivor's Quest (mentioned only)
  41. The New Jedi Order: Balance Point (mentioned only)
  42. The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (indirect mention)
  43. The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream (mentioned only)
  44. The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (mentioned only)
  45. The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way (mentioned only)
  46. The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force (mentioned only)
  47. Dark Nest I: The Joiner King (indirect mention)
  48. Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen (mentioned only)
  49. Dark Nest III: The Swarm War (mentioned only)
  50. Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines (mentioned only)
  51. Legacy of the Force: Tempest (mentioned only)
  52. Legacy of the Force: Exile (mentioned only)
  53. Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice (mentioned only)
  54. Legacy of the Force: Inferno (mentioned only)
  55. Fate of the Jedi: Allies (mentioned only)
  56. Fate of the Jedi: Ascension (mentioned only)
  57. Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse
  58. Legacy (2006) 11 (mentioned only)
  59. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Non-canon appearances: 1
  1. Shadows in the Force (unidentified)

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