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1. Acts of Faith (Politics of Empire #3) by HistorianVeronica

   Fandoms: Star Wars Original Trilogy  

   • Not Rated
   • Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M, Gen, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   16 Jun 2025

   Tags

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   • Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader
   • Sheev Palpatine | Darth Sidious
   • Grand Moff Akim Tarkin
   • Military Intelligence Commander Treylan Anason Jenrelm
   • Civilian Intelligence Director Jon Kalendra
   • Minister of the Interior Emil Atanysov
   • General Veers
   • Bail Organa (discussed)
   • Kathara Tarkin (discussed)
   • Awesome Leia Organa
   • Are Vader and Palpatine even a couple? Who knows? Tell me what YOU think!?!

   Summary

   Summary:

   This story is a sequel to "Balance of Power," and takes place about two years before "Bonds of the Flesh," in progress here. The 1st Death Star will soon be completed. Palpatine has granted control of the new master weapon to Grand Moff Akim Tarkin, the military governor of the planet Lothyyx. Tarkin is sheltered from Palpatine's occult nature most of the time, and jealous of and disturbed by Palpatine's closeness to Darth Vader, whom Tarkin believes is a dangerous religious fanatic. Lord Vader and the Emperor are nearly assassinated in the Palace, and Interior Minister Emil Atanysov, working with Palace Security, searches for the assassin(s).

   Series

   • Part 4 of Star Wars: Politics of Empire

   Language:

   English

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