Good, Emperor Suoidis thought. My Force Cloud is working on Skywalker and his friends…

Suoidis stood in front of his throne room's huge window, looking at all that would soon belong to the Empire once again.

Then came the unpleasant sound of a door sliding open. Suoidis turned his head, only to see Admiral Epon walking up the stairs to the level where he was.

"Emperor," Epon began, cautiously approaching his ruler. "I don't think we started out quite right-"

"We started out just fine, Admiral, 'just fine' meaning how I want it." Suoidis snapped, keeping his back turned toward Epon.

"Well I object to how you want it!" Epon shouted. He then realized what he had just said.

Now Suoidis turned to his Admiral.

And then his Admiral could not breathe.

Epon clawed at his own throat. Suoidis was obviously using the Force to choke him, but the Emperor did not have his arm extended like Vader used to. Just how powerful was this man?

"Perhaps you think that you can rule this Empire better?" Suoidis asked. Epon barely managed to shake his head.

Suoidis' eyes began to turn red, just like the late Palpatine's.

"Well then keep your mouth shut!" he roared, and Epon felt air enter his lungs. The Admiral collapsed, too scared to even think. Suoidis' eyes turned back to normal.

"What… what are you?" Epon gasped, not daring looking at his superior. Suoidis grinned, and replied:

"Your worst nightmare."