Uueg Tching Uueg Tching , a male member of the Kitel Phard Dynasty and the fifty - fourth Emperor of Atrisia , was famous for his ability to keep order through espionage , assassination , and deception . Through his direction , he was able to subvert over thirty rebellions to his rule ; Uueg ' s empire was used as a basis for the Galactic Empire , which was founded by Palpatine some 3 , 000 years after Uueg ' s death . Uueg ' s ascension to Emperor coincided with the discovery of several additional continents on his homeworld , but he was able to unify the continents through oppression , until the Atrisian Empire ruled the entire planet . Uueg was revered by many of his subjects , and he was constantly trailed by a cadre of scribes , who documented his teachings on scrolls , which eventually became known as the " Sayings " , lessons he hoped would help his descendants thrive when they reached power themselves . After his death , few members of the Tching Dynasty grasped his teachings , though those who did had very successful reigns . The " Sayings " became famous across the galaxy centuries after Uueg ' s time ; they were quoted at Commission for the Protection of the Republic rallies , in historical documents , and were taught to all new recruits of Imperial Intelligence . Biography . Rule . Uueg Tching was a Human male born over 3 , 000 years before the Battle of Yavin , at the height of the Galactic Republic . A native of Atrisia ( also known as Kitel Phard ) , prime planet of the Atrisi system , and a member of the Kitel Phard Dynasty , he eventually became the fifty - fourth Atrisian Emperor . The Kitel Phard Dynasty was almost as old as the Republic itself , and was known for its violent philosophy — all disputes were settled with considerable bloodshed and open warfare . Uueg sought to change this . Uueg had a keen mind for espionage , deception , diplomacy , and strategy , and he integrated each into his modus operandi , using them to great effect during his reign . Shortly after his ascension , several new continents were discovered on Atrisia , and Uueg was tasked with unifying the world and annexing the recently - discovered continents . Using various means — such as infiltration , assassination , and espionage — that were far more subtle than what was considered normal on his homeworld , Uueg was able to successfully increase the Atrisian Empire ' s rule , until he controlled the entire planet , both directly and indirectly . Under Uueg , a previously - unknown order was kept , and over thirty rebellions against him were quashed . His rule was considered by many to be tyrannical , though the majority of his subjects respected him , believing that he and the Kitel Phard Dynasty had established a golden age . Uueg also instituted Atrisian script as the native alphabet , expanding its usage to a planetwide scale for the first time since it was standardized by the First Atrisian Emperor . Uueg was revered by many on his native planet , and during his time as Emperor , a group of scribes followed him everywhere , recording his teachings on how to rule an empire . He began to teach several potential heirs , with cold - blooded parables and analogies . One of his parables talked of a gardener , who was attentive enough to notice signs of decay within a tree he was caring for , and to cut through healthy bark to heal the tree . According to Uueg , those who utilized the tree were in the gardener ' s debt , for he had maintained the tree . The tree represented an empire , such as Uueg ' s ; the rotting corruption of any kind ; the person using its shade the subjects of the empire ; and the gardener the being who presided over the empire and kept order . In another of his teachings , he stated there were three ways to defeat an enemy : via direct confrontation , to have him destroy himself , or to destroy him from within . Uueg advocated using all three methods when dealing with enemies . He taught these lessons — which were later recorded by his scribes and dubbed the " Sayings " — to his heirs , and Uueg intended them to be a guide to his descendants . The scribes ' writing was written in black ink on several scrolls , in Atrisian script , but many of Uueg ' s handwritten addenda were etched in red ink . Eventually , Uueg perished , and was replaced by a new Atrisian Empire of the Tching Dynasty . Legacy . Few of Uueg ' s descendants really mastered his teachings , though those that did — Oeana Tching , the so - called " Invisible Empress , " and Eoaq the Expansive were the most well - known — were extremely successful in their reigns . The original document of the " Sayings " was kept safely in the Rare Books Department of the Atrisian Imperial Historical Library on Atrisia for over 3 , 000 years . Around 1500 BBY , a small number of copies of the " Sayings " was printed , in a propaganda effort by the then - Emperor of Atrisia , who wanted to showcase the supposed superiority of his ancestor in an attempt to make himself seem stronger to his fellow nobles . Uueg ' s empire , like the majority of such systems , only lasted for so long , and shortly prior to 539 BBY , the Atrisian Parliament wrested power from the nobles ; one of the Parliament ' s first acts , in an attempt to highlight the power they had assumed and to raise money , was to publicly release the " Sayings " on an easily - accessible database . Hundreds of years later , the " Sayings " , particularly Uueg ' s quote about how best to deal with enemies , were widely - known across the galaxy . Tra - Skan - Lor , the Director of the Special Acquisitions Branch of the Library of the Republic was intrigued by the wisdom of Tching ' s " Sayings " and made his subordinates study them , causing the work to become deeply embeded within the Branch ' s culture . During the Clone Wars , members of the Commission for the Protection of the Republic ' s SAGroup publicly quoted Uueg Tching ' s " Sayings " about the routing of corruption during a ceremony on Coruscant , meant to show their support for Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Palpatine eventually abolished the Republic and formed the first Galactic Empire ; it was modeled after the ancient empires of Atrisia , and others . In 1 BBY , Palpatine requested that the original manuscript of the " Sayings " be transported to the Galactic Museum on Coruscant , though before long it had again been moved , this time into Palpatine ' s personal vault of ancient treasures . Historians speculated that Emperor Palpatine simply wanted the scrolls as a trophy , as he had already mastered Uueg ' s ways . Uueg ' s " Sayings " were mandatory reading for new recruits of Imperial Intelligence . The " Sayings " < nowiki > ' < / nowiki > original scrolls were taken to the Deep Core after the Liberation of Coruscant , and , despite her efforts , New Republic historian Corellia Antilles was unable to locate any trace of them . She hoped that recovering the scrolls would help improve relations between the New Republic and the Atrisian Commonwealth . Uueg ' s quote on defeating enemies was still well - known as of the Yuuzhan Vong War , starting in 25 ABY . Personality and traits . Uueg Tching was obsessed with power , and he clung to it with his life . Despite this , he was fiercely patriotic , and cared greatly for his subjects . He hated corruption , and he did what he could to ensure that it was not present during his regime . Uueg was a master strategist , and he had always had multiple ways to deal with his enemies . He was merciless during his reign , unifying his planet through violence and defeating those who were unhappy with his reign without remorse . He cared about the future , and hoped his descendants would utilize his teachings to great effect . Uueg was not above using unscrupulous means to achieve his goals , and espionage , trickery , and cold - blooded assassination were all the tools of his trade . Behind the scenes . The character of Uueg Tching was first mentioned in the first edition of Greg Gorden ' s " Imperial Sourcebook " , in October 1989 . He was again mentioned in the " Imperial Sourcebook " , Second Edition , although no changes were made to the information surrounding him . He went unreferenced until 1997 , when Timothy S . O ' Brien ' s " From the Files of Corellia Antilles " was published in the fourteenth issue of the Official " Star Wars Adventure Journal " . Uueg Tching ' s famous quote , originally from the " Imperial Sourcebook " , appeared in " " , by Shane Dix and Sean Williams , in 2003 , and later in that year , Daniel Wallace and Pablo Hidalgo mentioned the character in " " , published in " Star Wars Insider 70 " . In the " Imperial Sourcebook " and " From the Files of Corellia Antilles " , Uueg Tching is referred to only by his first name , even though both are historical documents , in - universe . No explanation is given for this , though it is possible that his surname was often omitted because of his status as a monarch ; alternatively , Atrisian naming conventions may be different to those of most " Star Wars " species .