Homeworld: Death Star, Death Star II Affiliation: Empire

Located at the pinnacle of a slender command tower at the second Death Star's northern pole, the Emperor's throne room served as the base of operations for Palpatine during his visit to the battle station. From this lofty locale, Palpatine could survey the cosmos itself and reflect on the order he had carved from a rotting Republic. A circular viewport lined with a web-like framework provided a stunning view.

Palpatine would sit in contemplation in his throne, banks of armrest controls keeping him in touch with his countless underlings. Entrance to the throne room was monitored by the Emperor's Royal Guards, loyal and deadly sentinels robed in crimson. The stark interior of the throne room overlooked the industrial guts of the battle station. A narrow walkway spanned a seemingly bottomless reactor shaft.

During the Battle of Endor, the tumultuous last confrontation between Jedi and Sith occurred in the Emperor's throne room. There, the last of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker, faced the Emperor and Darth Vader. A deadly lightsaber duel ensued, and Luke, bolstered by the hateful energies of the dark side, managed to cripple Vader. But in the end, Luke refused to succumb to the dark side. When the Emperor unleashed deadly Force lightning into the young Jedi, Luke's pleas for help reached deep into Vader's forgotten past. The Dark Lord renounced his connection to the dark side, and turned against his master.

Emperor Palpatine plummeted into the reactor shaft of the second Death Star, dying in a blaze of blue energy.