Governor of the Lothal sector

Governor of the Lothal sector, simply known as Governor of Lothal, was a title held by Ryder Azadi, Moff Stattata, and Arihnda Pryce at various times. After Azadi was imprisoned for his anti–Galactic Empire sympathies on his occupied homeworld of Lothal, Pryce was appointed Lothal's acting governor before being promoted to the full title, overseeing the Imperial occupation of Lothal during the insurgency there. Stattata also served as a governor during the insurgency. Following the Liberation of Lothal from the Empire, Ryder Azadi was reinstated as the Governor of Lothal under the New Republic's jurisdiction.
==Description==
Governor of the Lothal sectorStar Wars: The Rebel Files was a title that was also referred to as Governor of Lothal.Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow states that the Governor of Lothal was the leader of the Lothal sector. Dawn of Rebellion mentions that during the time of the Galactic Empire, the sector was led by Moff Stattata. The title was held by the political leader of the Lothal sector, which included the planet Lothal.
==History==
The Lothalite Ryder Azadi once served as Governor of Lothal, but his sympathies were with anti-Imperial voices and he was eventually imprisoned. Following this, Arihnda Pryce was appointed the acting governor of Lothal by Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin and was scheduled for promotion to the full title of Governor of Lothal within a few years. She was granted as such by 4 BBY.Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Star Wars Rebels episode "Empire Day" to 4 ABY, and the episode features a mention of the Governor of Lothal—Pryce
Moff Stattata held the title at the time of being charged by Leia Organa for the theft of her ships on Lothal under the Imperial Governor's administration during a rebel operation there in 3 BBY.Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded states that Leia Organa was 16 years old during her mission on Lothal. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas establishes that Organa was born in 19 BBY, the mission must have taken place in 3 BBY.
In 2 BBY,Dawn of Rebellion dates the events of Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow seventeen years after the end of the Clone Wars, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 19 BBY; therefore, the events of Steps Into Shadow must take place in 2 BBY. According to Star Wars: On the Front Lines, Mon Mothma's denunciation of the Galactic Empire and the Declaration of the Rebel Alliance take place 2 years before the Battle of Yavin or 2 BBY. As "The Antilles Extraction" is set between Steps Into Shadow and "Secret Cargo," it must also take place in 2 BBY. Governor Pryce appears in this episode. Pryce, as Governor, oversaw Skystrike Academy alongside Agent Alexsandr Kallus, and in 1 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines Pryce met her demise during the Liberation of Lothal,Pirate's Price which also saw the end of Imperial reign over the world.
By 9 ABY, establishes that The Mandalorian is set about five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 4 ABY. Therefore, the events of The Mandalorian must have taken place around 9 ABY. As states that Ahsoka is set in the same time period as The Mandalorian, it must therefore also be set around 9 ABY. under the rule of the New Republic; Azadi was reinstated as the governor of Lothal.
==Appearances==
==Sources==
*Nexus of Power
*Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
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*Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
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==Notes and references==
Category:Galactic Empire ranks
Category:New Republic titles
Category:Political titles