Notice! This post contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #1
Star Wars the newest Imperial villain is demanding to be taken seriously after the Return of the Jediand it really looks like he’s becoming a major threat that the New Republic won’t be able to ignore. After suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, who was highly disdainful of the self-styled “Grand Moff”, Adelhard now appears determined to forge a New Empire that can succeed the previous galactic regime. To that end, Grand Moff Adelhard is far from the Imperial pretender he once seemed.
Having served under the command of Grand Admiral Thrawn and having once received the favor of Darth Vader himself, Adelhard chose to live in a state of denial following the Empire’s defeat at Endor. Determined to honor the rule and power of the past, Adelhard locked down the entire Anoat Sector with his Iron Blockade. However, Marvel’s new, canonical Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #1 features a bonus story at the end of the issue by Alex Segura and Jethro Morales, which focuses on Moff Adelhard and his plans as he seeks to forge a New Empire stronger than ever:
Facing rivals from within the shattered Empire and those he can manipulate into his pawns, Moff Adelhard’s main goal is to consolidate as much power as possible through a variety of different methods.ensuring that he will soon become one of the most dangerous villains in all of Star Wars during this era of the timeline.
Adelhard is embracing the power of the dark side
Working with the Acolytes of the Beyond
After his recent defeat against Luke Skywalker and his command of the Force, Adelhard is trying to learn from his past mistakes.. Although he initially saw the Force as nothing more than parlor tricks and superstitions, it seems he is now willing to embrace the potential power that the dark side could offer him. As such, Adelhard is shown in this new issue allying himself with Yupe Tashu and the Acolytes of the Beyond, a dark side cult that has been in contact with multiple Imperial factions as they seek to maintain the dark side’s dominance in the galaxy (even in the absence of the Emperor Palpatine).
At this time, it is unclear whether Adelhard is simply seeking more help from the Acolytes and his belief in the dark side, or whether they can help him access his own potential power in the dark side. Either way, the fact that Adelhard is recognizing the dark side as an asset to his New Empire is quite dangerous regardless.. However, receiving support from the Acolytes is just one step among many in Adelhard’s plans to conquer the Star Wars Galaxy.
Grand Moff Adelhard has big plans to create his new empire
Hostile alliances and takeovers
Adelhard also did much more than simply make alliances within the Empire or force other Imperial factions to serve under his command.. He has also teamed up with less conventional allies, such as Kimiji’s Spice Runners. After all, he sees the criminal network’s potential as perfect pawns in his efforts to reclaim the galaxy from the New Republic.
Meanwhile, Grand Moff Adelhard continues to defy Grand Admiral Sloane and Gallius Rax. Sloane and Rax are Imperial leaders representing the largest faction in the Empire (other than their own) who seek to fulfill Emperor Palpatine’s real posthumous wishes, known as Operation Cinder, effectively completely shutting down the Empire and largely starting over from scratch with the future. First Order. While Moff Adelhard is obviously doomed to failure in his efforts to create the New Empire, that clearly doesn’t make him any less dangerous to the galaxy in this new Star Wars series.
Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #1 is on sale at Marvel Comics.