"Are the chip and membrane fully inserted?" Ysanne Isard asked a medical droid. "Yes director. The membrane and chip along with all their memories have been implanted successfully. His memory adjusting has been also done ." The droid replied. "Very well, wake him up." She ordered.

The only thing audible was the sound of machinery. Be them pistons releasing pressure, hydraulics moving back and forth or electric motors moving; it was all that was heard.

By virtue of the loud noises, Sigil opened his eyes just in time to see a black mask being lowered onto his face. He was confused as to where he was. He was supposed to be on Endor, why was he here?

But jut as the helmet set in, the operating table he was on began to rise, he spotted the Ysanne Isard, standing off to the side. "Ysanne? What am I doing here?" He questioned.

"You were injured brother, very severely so we had to fix your suit." She began, trying to put on a show. Her plan was implanting a membrane in his mind to convince he was Vader and they were siblings with altercations to Vader's memories. An intricate plan that would guarantee her safety.

"What of the Emperor?" He asked. "Dead. He was killed by the Rebellion over Endor." She replied as he hissed a breath. He was relieved at the news of Palpatine's demise. This left them in charge of the Empire.

"So we are sovereigns?" He asked. "No, you could grant yourself the title of regent and myself grand Vizir but that as far as we can go." She replied, angering him.

"Why?!" He demanded, ripping off the restraints as he stepped forwards. "Because the Emperor had a support base among people while you only worked to terrorize them." She replied, standing her ground.

He breathed once more. "Very well." He replied, much more calmly.

"How long was I out for and what happened?" Ge asked. "You were presumed dead but I insisted on a search while the alliance left.

In the span of two months, many ambitious officers and Moffs carved out their own areas to rule. With nobody convinced you survived, there was nothing but me and the provisional Moff council holding the core and colonies together." She finished.

"Now with Palpatine and Tarkin out of the way, I can finally reform this military." He said with enthusiasm.

"Yes but first you need to address the Empire, Moff council and military." She reminded.

"Very well, follow me." He said, trying to lead the way out. "Wait." She said, placing a hand on his soldier. "You'll need this." She said, placing a lightsaber in the palm of his hand. He nodded in appreciation, taking the hilt from him and heading off.

For now Ysanne was contempt, as long as he avoided getting personal, her plan should hold.

On his way to address the council of Moffs, he was getting terrified looks and feelings from the patrolling stormtroopers and commuting bureaucrats and officers.

When the sliding door to the Moff council chambers opened, all those present turned to him in shock. They thought Isard was merely bluffing but no; Vader was alive.

But not everybody was convinced, seeing as some stood up. "Droid repli-" One ttied shouting, instead getting his neck broken, which was enough to convince the rest.

"Moffs of the Galactic Empire, your setting up of this assembly and maintaining order in the core and colonies was appreciated.

But seeing as the Emperor perishes over Endor, I declare myself regent.

And my first move as regent, is to grant director Isard as Grand Vizir; seeing as she already heads this council." He stated loud and clear.

"Umm, Lord Vader, what are we going to do about the defectors?" A Moff asked, pointing to the mass mutiny and treachery present. "The priority is with the rebels, defectors will be dealt with later." He stated. "You are to relay news of government restructuring across the Imperial bureaucracy." Waa his address before heading out to address Imperial high command.

The meeting with high command was far more bloody, three Generals and one Admiral had their necks broken for daring to oppose his emergence and sensing ill intent from them.

The rest, he reassigned to remaining Imperial space and had them await his new ships that would be flying off Kuat in two weeks and other remaining shipyards in a bit longer but he was oblivious to Fondor.

Ysanne had already arranged a meeting with the remaining loyal ship writers of the Empire since 'Vader' wanted to address them about changes to be implemented immediately to the Imperial Navy's production priorities.

Getting in the room, he initiated contact. The answering group was certainly caught off guard by the Sith Lord's continued existence even though they were informed beforehand.

In this meeting, he outlined changes to the ships coming off the assembly line that were to be implemented immediately.

"Everybody's presence is appreciated in these trying times." He began. "I would like to start by outlining the glaring weakness of our flagships, the Imperial IIs." He made the opening critique. "Fighting rebels without a dedicated point defense grid is not feasible. See to it that the point defense grid of the Imperial I is reinstated in place of some of the light and heavy turbolasers and ion cannons.

The hangar space dedicated to heavy transports and walkers, is also to be revitalized for more star fighters along with a decrease of stormtrooper capacity to five thousand, their now excess vehicle compartments are to be revitalized for starfighters.

All that should be onboard in terms of ground vehicles should be scout walkers, no more, no less." His first critique came through and he let the executives see it. These demands were reasonable.

"Secondly on the subject of starfighters, the obsolete Tie series of fighters. The assembly lines from now on will roll out the old Nimbus II V-wings and Y-wings." The Sinar executives looked as if they would protest but an intentionally long breath made them think twice about voicing their protests.

"The full undoing of weapons removal from the Arquitens class cruiser is to be reversed. The broadside dual heavy turbolasers are to be reinstalled along with more concussion missiles and a second set of quad laser cannons." This was his second point.

"Research and production of anti-matter missiles is to be started, fit for deployment from anything larger and including the Arquitens..."

The executives were certainly caught off guard by this one. Using such weapons in space could disrupt major trade routes but desperate measures it looks like, would be taken here.

The other points he made in regards to the Imperial navy designs took hours to fully address.

The rest of the meeting was just him ripping apart the incompetence of the Tarkin doctrine.

Reversing Tarkin's idiocy included: increasing the anti-starfighter measures of the Imperial navy. Chief amongst his new prioritues was a massive increase in production for both the Carrack class cruiser and Lancer class frigate while halting dreadnought and battlecruiser production along with the Tector class star destroyer.

Reprioritizing the production of capital ships away from the Imperial I and II classes to the Victory I class star destroyer and an upgraded Vindicator class which was drawn up on the spot during the meeting. updated with heavy turbolasers and an SPHA heavy artillery turret mounted along the spine with more starfighter capacity.

One major yet strange demand in production was regarding flaks and escape pods. He was set to use the superior Imperial stormtroopers and flak cannons on ships against the rebels.

For his demand regarding flaks, he added flaks to nearly all cruisers or larger class of ships in concentration. In large numbers, they would be effective in denying rebel starfighters an entire area, funneling them into setup kill zones.

For boarding actions, he wanted strenghened escape pods with a meter worth of durasteel on the front, ending in a pointed nose to be able to punch through Mon Cala hulls and unload a squad of stormtroopers.

Once he had concluded his meeting, he walked out tp see a droid outside waiting for him. "Lord Vader, Director Isard has asled of me to imform you that the rebels have begun to move against breakaway factions in the midrim and asks you to act." The droid said.

"Very well, inform her that it is done." He said. The droid scurried off to relay the news and he picked up his communicator, intending to cobatct his secretary General. "Lord Vader." A man on the other side said sharply. "Relay what I'm about to tell you to high command. Have thirty Arquitens class Cruisers, Five Imperial II class star destroyers, twenty Lancer class frigates and eight Carrack class cruisers of both variants assemble above Coruscant aa fast as possible and tell them to await my arrival.

One in five Arquietns are to be of the command variant." He ordered. "Yes my Lord." The man said, ending the call.

Now came the final part which was his adress to the public through the holonet for which he headed to the communications room of the Imperial Palace.

Camera crews were expecting his arrival and had prepared everything in anticipation of Vader's arrival.

Once in front of the camera, it beeped spurring him to start. "Attention citizens of the Galactic Empire! This is Supreme Commander Darth Vader. As you all know our Emperor has perished.

In his place, I am the regent of the Empire. Fear the rebels no more as with a new found clarity after the abttle fo Endor, I pledge to eradicate them...".

"I pledge to eradicate them.". "Turn that off." Mon Mothma said, looking at her cabinet memebrs. "He lives? Luke you said he was killed." Leia repremanded, looking at her brother.

'He died in my arms. How is this possible?' Luke thought in disbelief. "I, I, I don't know." He said in a shaky voice.

"Even if he survived, he only has the core and colonies under his thumb." Han Solo pointed out. "True, but the fact that he is alive, is a massive threat especially if break away warlords rejoin their banner." Mon Mothma said.

"Those warlords aren't stupid. Rejoining would garuntee their deaths by Vader." Han pointed out. "Neither is Vader. He needs all he can get." Leia refuted.

"There also is the fact that he is protected by break away buffers." Luke said. "Contact Captain Antilles and Admiral Ackbar. Join them to plan a surgical strike on the Empire proper." Mon Mothma said, dismissing the assembly to ponder aline. 'Vader... The Emperor's iron fist now set loose. No subtle or soft political power; only military might.' She tbought rubbing her forehead. What Vader can do without Palpatine made her sick to her stomach.