The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

2638, First Galaxy Army

In reality, Palpatine's plan was to appoint these twelve marshals and make them a force dependent on him, thus relatively independent of other powers and factions.

Moreover, unlike many of the elite members of the inner circle who considered these people to be incompetent and flawed, these twelve marshals, while not necessarily holding high positions of power, were all genuinely talented and capable, and at the very least, had promising futures.

For example, Neil Decklane, who was promoted directly from pilot to marshal, is a Force-sensitive individual who has received training as a Dark Jedi and also possesses strong organizational skills.

Take Miltin Tucker, for example. Although he couldn't fight without drugs, conversely, he could fight after taking drugs!

The three marshals, all with technical backgrounds, were Matteo Bach, who excelled in stealth technology, and Demetrius Zarin, who developed the TIE Defender fighter jet—these were all tangible achievements. Orman Tagh, aside from his naive political ideas, was also a top-notch researcher, and he indeed organized the advanced technology alliance very well.

Moreover, appointing Orman Tagg is also a way of giving an explanation to the elite families in the inner circle.

Therefore, Palpatine's appointment of these marshals was actually quite clever. The reason it has been criticized is mainly because these appointments did not align with the interests of all parties involved.

However, it is clear that Palpatine appointed these people not to serve the interests of all parties.

He simply wanted to establish a circle that belonged only to himself, a circle that did not belong to the Navy, nor to the New Order Maintenance Committee, nor to the technical officers, but which was inextricably linked to each of them.

In fact, this is equivalent to another version of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Take Rufán-Digorinus for example. Although he has only fought pirates and is an internet celebrity, he is also the governor of a high-ranking star sector of the Empire, and thus has real power.

He wielded real power, yet unlike Dunn Wessex, he wasn't overtly assertive; moreover, he was adept at navigating social situations and possessed extensive connections in the political arena. Considering Palpatine's intention to rebuild his inner circle, doesn't Digorinus seem like a very suitable candidate for marshal?
In the original storyline, of the twelve marshals, only Oswald Tessick, who already held control of the inner circle of troops, did the others ultimately become warlords. They were quickly wiped out one by one in the political tsunami of the Galactic Empire and the rebellion's frenzied attacks after Palpatine's death.

Of course, the reason for their ultimate demise was precisely because Palpatine was dead. Their inherent weakness of lacking a solid foundation was instantly exposed, and they quickly perished. From this perspective, however, it also proves that Palpatine's choice was correct; it's a matter of opinion.

Following the appointment of the twelve marshals, they continued in their respective roles, but all made progress. One notable figure is Oswald Tesik, the fleet commander of the First Star System Army of the Galactic Empire. He was originally partnered with Governor Trakhta of the First Army, their roles complementing each other in military and political cooperation. However, Trakhta encountered trouble. The assassination attempt a year prior, which delayed the marshals' appointments, was orchestrated by Trakhta in collusion with another high-ranking sector governor, Baltam, and sector governor, Kadir. Ultimately, Trakhta and Baltam, caught in a power struggle, foolishly died at the hands of assassins sent by each other.

However, as foolish as this assassination attempt was, the reason why it was able to carry out and actually succeed in touching His Majesty the Emperor's clothes was because—Trahetta was the governor of the Galactic Empire's First Star System Army!

After that, the position of governor of the First Star System Army remained vacant. Until now, with Oswald Tessik being appointed as the Imperial Marshal, and with the Dawn Kingdom launching an offensive in the North, Bilbrin in dire straits, and the Imperial core threatened, Tessik became the governor of the First Star System Army, wielding both military and political power.

The fleet reviewed at this celebration was none other than the force under Oswald Tesik's command. Now, he is mobilizing this powerful fleet, ready to strike at any moment and deliver a crushing blow to the invading fleet of the Kingdom of Dawn that dares to threaten the core of the Empire!
Oswald Tessik's fleet is incredibly powerful. Of the newly completed Executor-class super star destroyers, the Guardian was reinforced in the defense fleet on Coruscant, and the Reaper was deployed to Scipio. This means they are all under his control!

Moreover, although the Hegemony Star Destroyer was Emperor Palpatine's flagship, given Palpatine's trust in Tessick, he could naturally mobilize this warship.

Therefore, Tessik possesses three Executor-class super star destroyers!
Why is it that Dunn Wessex, known as the King in the North, only dares to throw a small tantrum when Palpatine is away, and immediately becomes docile as soon as Palpatine returns? It's not because he's suddenly become sensible, but because three Executor-class super star destroyers are waiting right next to him!

Why was there no objection from the entire Empire to Oswald Tessik becoming Marshal? This is the reason! And there is another important factor—the fleet headquarters of the First Star System Army is not on Coruscant, but on Anaxes.

Does this sound familiar? Because Anax Naval Academy is the most prestigious naval academy in the entire galaxy.

The warship classification system, which has been in use since the Galactic Republic, is known as the "Anax Fleet System." This system was formulated by the then-principal of the Anax Naval Academy, demonstrating the academy's prestigious status. Therefore, putting everything else aside, simply possessing such resources meant that no one dared to object to Tessik becoming the Imperial Marshal.

Three days after being appointed Marshal, on May 22, Oswald Tessik led a main fleet, with the Guardian Star Destroyer as its flagship, from Coruscant back to Anax.

In the coming period, his fleet will serve as the general reserve force, stationed on Anax, constantly monitoring the development of the war in the North.

Including the Reaper super star destroyer stationed on Planet Scipio, Tessik has deployed a formidable force this time, including two Executor-class ships! Moreover, he even has the Sovereign as another trump card!
This is the strength of the Empire's First Star System Army! (End of Chapter)