"If an Empire cannot protect its Emperor then that Empire must be deemed a failure. It collapses not only because its central figure is gone, but because it must not be allowed to remain!"

4 ABY. Naboo System, Interdictor-class Star Destroyer — High Admiral Daphne Bordanivaux stood at her command bridge, overlooking the late Emperor's homeworld of Naboo. Operation: Cinder, the last, and posthumous order of the late Emperor, has begun.

She turns to her right, her eyes gazing at the red droid Sentinel messenger. She reluctantly inhales for a bit, before saying...

"Begin the posthumous message." she commands, gazing at the droid's glass face viewscreen.