Jeng Droga Jeng Droga was an Emperor ' s Hand who served Emperor Palpatine during the Galactic Civil War . A Jar ' Kai practitioner , he was fanatically loyal and dedicated to his master , with whom he shared a psychic link . Droga , who captained the " Emperor ' s Shadow " , oversaw the other Emperor ' s Hands and accompanied Palpatine on any hazardous missions . On several occasions , he was able to save Palpatine ' s life — first , when Palpatine was attacked by the specters of long - dead Sith Lords on Korriban , and secondly on Kaal , when the Emperor ' s spirit journeyed from Endor and bonded with Droga . The Emperor ' s Hand carried Palpatine ' s essence inside him all the way to Byss , where Sate Pestage was able to extract the Emperor ' s spirit from Droga . When Palpatine struck at the New Republic in 10 ABY , his clone bodies suffered sabotage and destruction from various sources . Inhabiting his final clone body , the Emperor soon learned that the body ' s cell structure was deteriorating due to further sabotage , and that it would soon expire . Faced with the prospect of having no body to possess , Palpatine planned to inhabit the infant Anakin Solo , the grandson of Anakin Skywalker . Droga strongly cautioned against the plan , and he was proven right when Palpatine died his final death at the hands of Empatojayos Brand . Driven to insanity by the loss of his master , Droga ' s hope of a returned Palpatine was rekindled by the Second Imperium , which appeared to be headed by the Emperor . He soon realized that the Second Imperium ' s Palpatine was little more than a scam , and he found himself left with no cause to fight for . Droga was eventually struck down by Jedi Knight Kyle Katarn . Biography . Emperor ' s Hand . The most loyal of Emperor Palpatine ' s servants , Jeng Droga was a Force - sensitive Human who served the Galactic Empire as an Emperor ' s Hand during the Imperial Period . He had lived an erratic life , and had poured his energies and emotions into mastering the art of the lightsaber . In particular , he was a practitioner of the Jar ' Kai form , which allowed him to wield his two lightsabers , one red - hued and one yellow - hued , in each hand . He and Palpatine were bonded through a psychic link — a link that the Emperor would frequently use to his advantage . Droga was tasked with supervising his fellow Hands and with guarding Palpatine ' s personal yacht , the " Emperor ' s Shadow " , of which he was also captain . When Palpatine had clones of himself created , he had Droga accompany him to Byss , where the duplicate bodies were developed . The Emperor ' s Hand also traveled with his master to the Sith world of Korriban , home to the tombs of long - dead Sith Lords . In 0 ABY , Palpatine demanded knowledge of the dark side from the entombed and mummified Sith Lords , sparking their rage . They cowed the Emperor , prompting Droga to rush to Palpatine ' s rescue . He returned his master to Imperial Center , before journeying to Byss to retrieve one of Palpatine ' s clones . Savior . In 4 ABY , Droga was sent to the Yushan sector , where he was to await his master ' s instructions , while Palpatine himself oversaw construction of the Death Star II at Endor . During the pivotal battle that took place there , the Emperor died his first death at the hands of his apprentice , Lord Vader . When Droga reached the Yushan sector , he felt his master ' s death through the Force . At that moment , aboard the " Emperor ' s Shadow " , Droga ' s body wrenched in pain , and he began screaming . He then fell into a state of insanity , crushing the windpipe of one of his crew members before taking his dual lightsabers to the rest of his subordinates . In his rampage , he smashed the bridge controls of the " Emperor ' s Shadow " , causing the ship to plummet into one of the oceans of Kaal . Palpatine ' s spirit , which had survived Endor , journeyed all the way to Kaal and entered Droga ' s body . Now infused with Palpatine ' s tremendous dark energy , Droga was driven to madness . In time , Grand Vizier Sate Pestage was able to extract Palpatine ' s essence from Droga ' s body , allowing the Emperor to inhabit one of his clone bodies . For the second time , the Emperor ' s Hand had been able to save his master ' s life . While others , such as Pestage , Imperial Intelligence Director Ysanne Isard , Trioculus , and Grand Admiral Thrawn , attempted to unify the Empire in the wake of Palpatine ' s first death , the Emperor himself lay in wait on Byss . In 10 ABY , he chose to strike , sending his united Imperial forces against the New Republic . Over the next year , he would do battle with Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker and his sister Leia Organa Solo , and would perish multiple times . Following the destruction of the dreadnought " Eclipse " , the remainder of Palpatine ' s spare clone bodies were destroyed by Nefta and Sa - Di , Dark Side Adepts who were planning to take Palpatine ' s place as ruler of the galaxy . The Emperor had been able to transfer his consciousness to one last clone body , but that body had been subject to sabotage in the form of genetic damage . In need of a new body as his current one was rapidly deteriorating , Palpatine planned to transfer his essence to the infant Anakin Solo , a direct descendant of Anakin Skywalker , the Chosen One of Jedi lore . In 11 ABY , Droga accompanied him aboard the Star Dreadnought " Eclipse II " and cautioned against his master ' s trip to Onderon , where Solo was in hiding . Droga suggested that he and the rest of Palpatine ' s servants journey to the planet to retrieve the child , but the Emperor paid Droga no heed . Still , a vision of his master in peril haunted Droga , and he rushed to Onderon to once again come to the aid of Palpatine . He found that he was too late , and that his master had died his final death — the Emperor ' s spirit had been bound to that of the dying Jedi Empatojayos Brand and subsequently dragged into the Netherworld of the Force . Droga let out a mental scream that echoed through the Force for days . Feeling personally responsible for the demise of Palpatine , Droga journeyed to Kaal , where Palpatine ' s spirit had possessed him . There , he waited for his master to return once more . Berserker . In 23 ABY Droga placed a bounty on the head of fellow Emperor ' s Hand Sarcev Quest , who had been involved in the sabotage of Palpatine ' s extra clone bodies . At the same time , he dispatched darksider s to find and capture Quest . The 100 , 000 - credit bounty went to Ailyn Vel , who was disguised as her father , Boba Fett . Droga subsequently executed Quest . That same year , twelve years after what was apparently Palpatine ' s last demise , the Emperor seemed to return from the dead yet again to head the Second Imperium . With the intent of joining his master once more , Droga participated in the Third Battle of Yavin , where he fought against Luke Skywalker ' s New Jedi Order . During the battle , however , he realized that his master had not returned and that the Palpatine of the Second Imperium was but a scam . With nothing left to lose , Droga entered into a berserk fury , furiously doing battle with the Jedi . Subsequently , Droga was struck down by Jedi Battlemaster Kyle Katarn . In 40 ABY , he would be written about in passing by Jedi historian Tionne Solusar . Personality and traits . Droga was a fanatical being , fiercely dedicated and loyal to his Emperor . He was genuinely devoted to Palpatine , as an apprentice would their master , and was generally a somber being . Droga was an introspective man as well , but his experiences amplified his emotions . He kept himself in solitude and dedicated himself to mastering the art of lightsaber combat . When harm befell Palpatine , Droga would generally react violently , falling into madness and utter insanity . When he had nothing left to lose , he became a berserker and a dangerous adversary in combat . Droga felt that it was his personal responsibility to ensure his master ' s safety and survival , and was devastated when Palpatine finally perished on Onderon . Powers and abilities . Jeng Droga was adept at a number of Force powers , including battlemind , telekinesis , telepathy , affect mind , and Force rage . Behind the scenes . Jeng Droga first appeared in the introduction of the article " The Kaal Connection " , written by Peter M . Schweighofer and Timothy Zahn , and published in 1995 ' s " Star Wars Adventure Journal 7 " . The article " The Emperor ' s Pawns " , published in 2001 ' s " Star Wars Gamer 5 " and written by Abel G . Peña and Juan Schwartz , greatly expanded upon the character and featured artwork of Droga by Joe Corroney . Corroney ' s depiction was in turn based on a previously unidentified character from Tom Veitch ' s " " , which had originally been published shortly after the " Star Wars Adventure Journal " . The image , as well as the accompanying text , retroactively consolidated the unidentified character from " Empire ' s End " and Droga . The character was briefly used by Peña again in " The Dark Forces Saga " and " The History of the Mandalorians " , and was mentioned in Ryder Windham ' s " " . " The Kaal Connection " RPG adventures offers an optional adventure hook where the player characters look for ( and find ) Droga ' s remains in Kaal . As Droga ' s survival to his emergency landing in Kaal became canon in later sources , placing this hook out of continuity . Droga is completely absent from the " Empire ' s End " audio drama and his role is instead given to the Dark Side Adept T ' iaz .