Sarcev Quest Sarcev Quest was a Human male who served as one of the Emperor ' s Hand s , an elite cadre of Force - using agents answerable only to Galactic Emperor Palpatine . As a young man , Quest was a member of the Jedi Order , but did not continue on the path to knighthood , instead being assigned to the Agricultural Corps . It was there that he was personally discovered by then — Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . Quest began to work secretly for Palpatine on a variety of projects , becoming known as the " Chancellor ' s Hand " . When the Republic transitioned into the Galactic Empire , with Palpatine as the new Emperor , Quest became a noted member of the Imperial Court , eventually becoming accepted into the Imperial Ruling Council . In this capacity , he was also able to spy on Palpatine ' s political enemies . However , when Palpatine died in the Battle of Endor , Quest seized his opportunity to take power . He manipulated the Ruling Council into supporting the Force - sensitive Royal Guard Carnor Jax as a new leader , gaining a great deal of political power in the process . When Palpatine returned in 10 ABY , resurrected through the use of a series of clone bodies , Quest returned to his service , but maintained his own loyalties . He had grown fond of the power that he had acquired before Palpatine ' s return and resolved to eliminate his former master . Using funds obtained from traitorous elements within the Ruling Council , Quest and Jax bribed the Emperor ' s personal physician to sabotage Palpatine ' s clones , decreasing their lifespan and accelerating the Emperor ' s death . With Palpatine gone , Quest and Jax quickly seized power , but their rule was short - lived . Jax was killed by the loyalist Kir Kanos as revenge for his role in Palpatine ' s death , and without Jax ' s support , Quest was thrown out of the Ruling Council and went into hiding to avoid loyalist Imperials seeking revenge . In 23 ABY , Quest was captured by bounty hunter Ailyn Vel who turned him over to another former Emperor ' s Hand Jeng Droga , in exchange for a 100 , 000 credit bounty . Droga personally executed Quest for his role in the Emperor ' s death . Biography . Early life . A Force - sensitive , Sarcev Quest entered the Jedi Order but failed to continue on the path to knighthood , being assigned to the Agricultural Corps . However , Quest was discovered by Galactic Republic Supreme Chancellor Palpatine who pulled Quest away from his career as a farmer . Quest became Palpatine ' s loyal servant , becoming known as the " Chancellor ' s Hand " . He was not often seen at Palpatine ' s side , spending a considerable amount of time on the Deep Core world of Byss . Working alongside another of Palpatine ' s servants , the Umbaran Sly Moore , Quest trained other Force - sensitives who had been recruited from the AgriCorps . Quest and Moore worked to turn these individuals to the dark side of the Force , building a force of darksiders for their master . Around this time , Chancellor Palpatine engaged the services of the Shi ' ido scientists Mammon Hoole and Borborygmus Gog in secret experiments involving the spontaneous generation of life . Their first attempt was rumored to have had less than ideal results — Niobi , a female subject obtained by Sly Moore , gave birth to a three - eyed mutant . Mother and son were quickly spirited away by Quest . Some time later , Palpatine declared himself Emperor and transformed the Republic into the Galactic Empire . Quest was placed into the newly formed Imperial Intelligence and recruited into a special Intelligence program that was secretly watched over by Palpatine himself . This program provided individuals with Force training and groomed the members to become an Emperor ' s Hand , elite dark side users that reported directly to Palpatine . Quest graduated from this program and joined the ranks of that elite group . As Palpatine ' s servant , Quest became a prominent member of the Imperial Court , wearing expensive clothes and building a reputation as a playboy . However , Quest ' s court persona was a cover for his other work for Palpatine , spying on his master ' s political enemies . Among those that Quest kept tabs on were Senator Seti Ashgad and Moff Fliry Vorru . As a member of the Imperial Court , Quest became associated with one of Palpatine ' s concubines , Roganda Ismaren . He and Ismaren conceived a child together , which forced Ismaren to abandon the Imperial Court and work to become an Emperor ' s Hand . Quest and Ismaren ' s son , Irek was strong in the Force , and his mother concealed his true heritage , letting others assume that her son was Palpatine ' s offspring . These rumors , which hid Quest ' s connection to her son , allowed Ismaren to groom Irek as a possible heir to the Imperial throne . Despite impregnating one of Palpatine ' s mistresses , Quest ' s influence in the Imperial Court steadily grew to a point where he was allowed a place on the Imperial Ruling Council , the first darksider to be accepted into its ranks . In 1 ABY , Sly Moore , who also maintained a presence in the Imperial Court , disappeared from Coruscant . The experimentation in spontaneously creating life started by Hoole and Gog had been continued by Sly Moore . Her efforts resulted in her giving birth to another three - eyed mutant . Moore died in childbirth , and just as before , Quest spirited the child away . Tasariq mission . Shortly after the Battle of Yavin , Quest was sent to the world of Tasariq . Under the Emperor ' s orders , he romanced Yasinda Bardak , an Imperial Intelligence agent working undercover on the planet . Bardak was a Force - sensitive woman who had dropped out of an Imperial program that was grooming her to become an Emperor ' s Hand , due to her belief that the Force did not exist . However , despite dropping out of the program , the Emperor had further designs for Bardak and assigned Quest to get close to her . Tasariq was home to a variety of Force - sensitive crystals which could grant a form of Force - sensitivity to those that owned them . The Emperor was interested in the powers of these crystals and was curious to see the effect they could have on a Force - sensitive individual who refused to acknowledge their abilities . After romancing Bardak , Quest gave his lover a pendant that secretly contained one of the Tasar crystals . Bardak began to exhibit Force powers that she could not control , and Quest checked in on her every few months to evaluate the impact of the crystal and continue the Emperor ' s experiment . Although Bardak attempted to be reassigned to a different planet , frightened by her strange new abilities , her requests were denied as Quest and Palpatine continued the experiment . Although Bardak truly fell in love with Quest during this experiment , Quest did not return her affections , only maintaining the relationship to examine the effects of the Tasar crystals . Political machinations . In 4 ABY , Emperor Palpatine was killed in the Battle of Endor . The resulting power vacuum from his death saw the Imperial Ruling Council attempt to take control of the Empire . However , Quest sabotaged their efforts , aiding Grand Vizier Sate Pestage in consolidating power over the Empire . Pestage eventually decided to abandon the Empire and retreat to the Deep Core world of Byss to concentrate on dark side experimentation . He left a clone behind to maintain order , but the rapid gestation of the Pestage clone caused the copy to become insane . Unable to deal with the mad Pestage clone , Quest withdrew his support , leaving the clone to the Imperial Ruling Council and Imperial Intelligence director Ysanne Isard , resulting in the clone ' s death . Quest assumed that the true Pestage would contact him , but when he failed to do so , Quest allied himself to a member of the Emperor ' s Royal Guard , Carnor Jax . Jax was Force - sensitive with ambitions towards the Imperial throne , and Quest threw his support behind him , convincing the Imperial Ruling Council to support Jax as the new Imperial leader . Quest ' s partnership with Jax also involved teaching the Royal Guard new Force powers , and granting him control of a military taskforce . Quest ' s actions in supporting Jax gained him the favor of the Royal Guard and nominal leadership over the Council , elevating him to the height of his power . However , Quest and Jax ' s designs for the Empire were interrupted by the return of Emperor Palpatine in 10 ABY . Palpatine ' s spirit had survived his death at Endor , and he was able to insert his essence into a clone body . Quest immediately realigned himself with his revived master and helped Jax infiltrate himself into Palpatine ' s Dark Empire . With Quest ' s support , Jax was promoted into the Sovereign Protectors , the highest rank of the Royal Guard . However , Quest held no loyalty for Palpatine , as he was reluctant to give up the power that he and the Imperial Ruling Council had gained before his master ' s return . Quest and Jax designed plans to sabotage Palpatine ' s clone bodies and kill the Emperor . The Council gave Quest and Jax enough credits to bribe the Emperor ' s physician , who agreed to sabotage the clone template . Quest and Jax ' s machinations accelerated the death of the Emperor , paving the way for their ascendance . Downfall . With Jax as the new leader of the Empire , Quest took full control over the Ruling Council , solidifying his power over the other members and imprisoning those who opposed him . Under Jax ' s protection , Quest was free to exert his power , but his reign was short lived . Emperor Jax was killed in a duel with Kir Kanos , a Royal Guard seeking revenge for Jax ' s involvement in Palpatine ' s death . Without Jax , Quest ' s hold over the council was broken , and the other council members imprisoned him . Following a week of torture , Quest was unceremoniously dropped on the Smugglers ' Moon , Nar Shaddaa , completely stripped of his power and influence . Without any allies , Quest attempted to disappear . Outed as a member of the conspiracy that had helped accelerate Palpatine ' s death , he was wanted by loyalist Imperials , hoping to enact revenge . The New Republic also had interest in Quest , hoping to bring him in for questioning . One Imperial loyalist , a fellow Emperor ' s Hand , Jeng Droga , placed a bounty of 100 , 000 credits on Quest ' s head . He spent years in hiding , returning to the Core Worlds . In 23 ABY , and on the edge of senility , Quest decided to make his way to a more remote location and purchased tickets aboard a luxury liner for a trip to the Corporate Sector . However , the alias Quest used to obtain passage aboard the ship , despite being scarcely used , revealed his location to those that were searching for him . The bounty hunter Ailyn Vel , assuming the Mandalorian armor and identity of her biological father Boba Fett , reached Quest first and claimed the bounty placed by Droga . Dragged before the vengeful Emperor ' s Hand , Sarcev Quest was personally executed by the fanatical Droga . Legacy . Shortly following his death , Quest ' s executioner was killed in the Third Battle of Yavin , dwindling the ranks of those who had been the Emperor ' s Hands . Following his death , the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker kept information on Sarcev Quest in his information database of Force - sensitives . Quest ' s son Irek , continued to live with his mother , who maintained that her son was Palpatine ' s heir , although her claims were doubted by some , such as Leia Organa Solo , and Quest ' s parentage of Irek was included in Skywalker ' s database entry on Irek . Irek and his mother survived the death of the Empire and were present on Coruscant in 27 ABY during the Yuuzhan Vong War . Irek was badly wounded in a clash with another Emperor ' s Hand , Cronal , while being stabbed in the head with a lightsaber . Robbed of his intellect , Irek killed his mother . and went on a rampage before being defeated by a taskforce led by Luke Skywalker . Powers and abilities . Sarcev Quest was Force - sensitive and was recruited into the Jedi Order . However , he eventually failed out of the order and joined the Agricultural Corps . Upon being noticed by Palpatine , he was elevated to the status of Emperor ' s Hand , receiving training to make him a powerful dark side user . Quest was talented enough that he was put in charge of training other AgriCorps members in the Force , helping to turn them to the dark side . He owned a short lightsaber and a heavy blaster pistol and was able to use them proficiently . Personality and traits . Sarcev Quest was a handsome and charismatic individual who used his charms to get what he wanted . While working for Palpatine , he used his natural wiles to build respect and influence in the Imperial Court . This influence would eventually allow him to infiltrate the Imperial Ruling Council , the first darksider to ever accomplish this . As Palpatine ' s servant , he was known as the " Chancellor ' s Hand " , and was involved in secret experiments carried out by the Supreme Chancellor . Although indebted to Palpatine for rescuing him from the Agriculture Corps , Quest did not maintain his loyalty when Palpatine returned in a clone body . As a member of the Ruling Council , he took advantage of the power vacuum following Palpatine ' s death at Endor and resented losing this power when Palpatine returned . This caused him to take part in the plot to sabotage Palpatine ' s clone bodies , leading to the Emperor ' s final death . However , this betrayal would eventually lead to his downfall as loyalist Imperial Jeng Droga executed him to avenge Palpatine ' s death . While presiding over the Ruling Council , Quest was a ruthless leader , imprisoning those that would oppose him . His cruel behavior caused him to be immediately turned on when his ally , Carnor Jax , was killed . His control over the council immediately evaporated , and he was tortured as revenge for his behavior as head of the council . While being tortured , Quest ' s composed demeanor was shattered as he screamed in pain . Quest had a reputation as a womanizer in the Imperial Court , and he formed a relationship with one of Palpatine ' s concubines , Roganda Ismaren , fathering a child with her . During his mission to Tasariq , he was successful in seducing Yasinda Bardak , causing her to fall deeply in love with him , despite only seeing her every few months . Quest had gray hair and light skin and was able to speak and write High Galactic . Behind the scenes . Sarcev Quest first appeared , albeit unnamed , in " " , a role - playing supplement in " Star Wars Adventure Journal 15 " by Tom Moldvay and Steve Miller . The unnamed character was only mentioned in relation to the character of Yasinda Bardak , but stated that he was a member of Imperial Intelligence and had gone through secret training to become an Emperor ' s Hand . An illustration by Jeff Menges of the character romancing Bardak was included in the article . This unnamed character was eventually used by Abel G . Peña in his article , " The Emperor ' s Pawns " in " Star Wars Gamer 5 " which detailed several different Emperor ' s Hands . The illustration of the character in " Tasariq : The Crystal Planet " was used as a reference for the illustration by Joe Corroney of Quest used in " The Emperor ' s Pawns " . The character was again used by Peña in his article , " The History of the Mandalorians " in " Star Wars Insider 80 " which detailed the character ' s final fate and death . More detail on Quest ' s character was given in two articles in the Hyperspace feature on StarWars . com , " " and " Aliens in the Empire , Part 1 : Hierarchy of Power " . A further article by Peña on the Star Wars Blog " " also detailed Quest ' s early life . Following the expansion of his backstory in " The Emperor ' s Pawns " , Quest was mentioned in several different reference guide , including " The New Essential Chronology " , " Jedi Academy Training Manual " , and " " . " The Essential Guide to the Force " also pinpointed the date of Quest ' s death , which was not made explicit previously . In " The Emperor ' s Pawns " , it is stated that Quest betrayed the dark side councilors Nefta and Sa - Di following the final death of Palpatine . However , both characters had already been killed in " Dark Empire II " , before Palpatine ' s final death shown in " Empire ' s End " . This discrepancy has not yet been addressed . Sarcev Quest ' s name , which was taken from the pro champion and Miloš Šarcev .