Imperium

Imperium is a gen Star Wars fiction and art zine for a Star Wars fan club out of Florida called The Supreme Order of the Imperial Forces.
It ran for twelve issues. Issue #9 won the 2000 Star aWards "BEST 2000 SW ZINE 100-200 PAGES" award.
From the first issue: "This 'zine is dedicated with respect & admiration for Our Lord Darth Vader."
==Issue 1==
Imperium 1 was published in May 1983 and contains 120 pages.
* Editorial by Pat Grant (4)
* Moment of Understanding by Beth Adams, art by Adams (5)
* Orders, poem by Rita Harlow (9)
* The Loyalty Conversion by Pat Grant (11)
* ESB Crossword Puzzle by Kris Hummel (27)
* The Engagement on Hoth: An Imperial View by Mark Walton (29)
* Confusion, poem by Rita Harlow (30)
* A Perfectly Simply Little Swindle by A.L. Beuttler, art by Bernie (31)
* Darth Vader Crossword Puzzle by Pat Grant (58)
* Slow Dies the Past by Kym Jenson (61)
* Absalom by Karen Osman (85)
* Heirs of Darkness, Heirs of Light, part one (87)
* Heirs of Darkness, Heirs of Light, part two (92)
* Family Man, poem by Rita Harlow (102)
*Infiltrator by Tim Eldred (103)
* Puzzle Solutions (118)
* Ads (119)
* other art by Chris Carrier, T. Perry, P. Grant
Image:imperium1-1.jpg|inside page from issue #1
Image:imperium1-2.jpg|inside page from issue #1
Image:imperium1-3.jpg|inside page from issue #1
Image:imperium1-4.jpg|inside page from issue #1
Image:imperium1-5.jpg|inside page from issue #1
Image:imperium1-6.jpg|inside page from issue #1
==Issue 2==
Imperium 2 was published in April 1986 and has 106 pages.
The art is by Bernie, Chris Carrier, June Edwards, Mark Fisher, Tim Eldred, Suzy Sansom, Jeff Smith, Nancy Stasulis, and Angela Varesano. One of the illustrations (by Varesano?) was originally printed in Masiform D #13 for the story "The Heir is Missing."
Regarding "Heirs of Darkness, Heirs of Light": 
* Greetings! (2)
* The Guest on the EXECUTOR by Betty Knight (4)
* cartoon by Pat Grant (6)
* Darth Vader by Janice Mergenhagen (7)
* The Story of Daara Vader, written and illustrated by Angela Varesano (8)
* The Loyalty Conversion, part two by Pat Grant, illos by Mark Fisher (10)
* Unsolicited Advice by Bernadette Krebs (36)
* filk by Seth Bonder, illustrated by Suzy Sansom (37)
* Heirs of Darkness, Heirs of Light: Introduction (38)
* Power Play written and illustrated by Jeff Smith (39)
* The Young Dark Lord, filk to tune of the Irish Resistance ballad, "The Foggy Dew", written by Angela Varesano, illustrated by Angela Varesano and June Edwards (58)
* The Dark Lord Abides, poem by Betty Knight (60)
* Calrissian's Revenge by Tim Eldred ("Calrissian's Revenge" appears in place of part 2 of "Infiltrator" by Tim Eldred, which was not yet ready at this printing. Infiltrator part 2 been promised for IMPERIUM #3.") (61)
* The New Rebellion by Brian Yamauchi (89)
* Meeting of Minds by Sylvia Stevens and Barbara Tennison, illustrated by Bernie (part of the Admiral Piett universe) (98)
* Palpatine by Janice Mergenhagen (100)
* Duality of Force by Betty Knight (101)
* Ads (102)
 
Image:imperium2-1.jpg|from issue #2, tribute
Image:imperium2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Mark Fisher
Image:imperium2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Mark Fisher
Image:imperium2-4.jpg|from issue #2, Angela Varesano
Image:imperium2-5.jpg|from issue #2, Suzy Sansom
Image:imperium2-6.jpg|from issue #2, June Edwards
Image:imperium2-7.jpg|from issue #2, Tim Eldred
Image:imperium2-8.jpg|from issue #2, Bernie
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Imperium 3 was published in May 1993 and contains 100 pages. It was edited by Pat Grant, with typesetting, layout, proofreading and other assorted stuff by Arwen Rosenbaum.
 
The art is by Mark Fisher, Melea Fisher, A.G. Steyn, Pamela Whitelark, Cassandra Boyle, Z.P. Florian, and Catherine Churko.
* Drastic Plastic, story by Diane Duane ("Hilarious spoof of a credit card commercial ('Do you know me?') starring Darth Vader") (3)
* A Change of Worlds, story by Maggie Nowakowska ("A tense confrontation between Mon Mothma and the Emperor.") (5)
* Strings, story by Maggie Nowakowska (8)
* Salacious Pieces of a Crummy Mind, story by A.G. Steyn (13)
* Ewoks, story by Susan Henderson (17)
* Why the Storytellers, poem by Jennifer Moore (20)
* Hunter, story by Kirk Taskila (21)
* The Search, story by James Casselbury ("A powerful disturbance in the Force pits imperials and rebels against each other in a race to discover its source.") (23)
* The Adventures of Cairn Hopewinger, vignette by Auriette Lindsey (31)
* Discoveries, vignette by Catherine Churko (35)
* Incident at Ord Mantell by Pat Grant (script form) (36)
* Another Memorable Day in the Life of Luke Skywalker, story by Z.P. Florian ("Luke accompanies Han on a trip to Corell and gets involved in a matter of Corellian honor.") (45)
* A Long, Long Time Ago in Another Galaxy, story by Z.P. Florian ("What if Luke had been captured by Vader before he'd even left Tatooine? And what if Leia had been the one who went to Dagobah?") (51)
* Unlikely Allies, story by Veronica Wilson ("Leia, Vader, and a senatorial subcommittee are taken hostage by radical left-wing terrorists.") (63)
* Filks: Message in an R2 (The Police), Yesterday (The Beatles), Jedi Knight (Caberet), I Wanna Go Home (The Sloop John B), Evil Ways (Evil Ways), My Way, The Ewok Barrel Polka, Luke's Lament I, Luke's Lament II (What Do You Get When You Fall in Love) by Pat Grant and Lynne Miller (95)
Image:imperium3-1.jpg| from issue #3, A.G. Steyn
Image:imperium3-2.jpg| from issue #3, Melea Fisher
Image:imperium3-3.jpg| from issue #3, Melea Fisher
Image:imperium3-4.jpg| from issue #3, Catherine Churko
Image:imperium3-5.jpg| from issue #3, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium3-6.jpg| from issue #3, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium3-7.jpg| from issue #3, Melea Fisher
Image:imperium3-8.jpg| from issue #3, Pamela Whitelark
Image:imperium3-9.jpg| from issue #3, illo by Pamela Whitelark
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4==
Imperium 4 was published May 1994 and has 118 pages. 
It was edited by Arwen Rosenbaum, published by Pat Grant.
The zine debuted at MediaWest*Con.
Wanda Lybarger won the 1995 FanQ Award as 'Best Star Wars Artist' for her work in this zine. Other art by Marla Fair		(front cover), Z.P. Florian, Debbie Hoyt, Leah Rosenthal and Nancy Stasulis.
* Letters of Comment (1)
* Lord Vader's Ordeal, story by Marti Schuller (5) 
* Dark Calling, story by Cassandra Boyle (20)
* Groundstaff Blues, story by Louise Turner (22)
* Midnight Rendezvous, vignette by Aureitte Lindsey (31)
* Ask Me Again Sometime, poem by Yvette Ghilan (32)
* The Last Laugh?, story by Veronica Wilson (33)
* One Day on the Set, vignette by Cassandra Boyle & Kathy Metropulos (RPF, real world crossover) (40)
* Star Wars Trilogy Haiku, poem by Jennifer Moore (42)
* Spaceways: Prologue From the Adventures of Cairn Hopewinger by Auriette Lindsey (43)
* Lightning Strike, story by Marti Schuller (47)
* The Bet, poem by Pat Grant (71)
* The Bloodstone, story by Veronica Wilson (Senator Palpatine first meets Anakin Skywalker and decides to claim him for his apprentice.) (72)
* Masquerade, story by Julie Lim (81)
* The Other: Part 1 Imperial Rebellion, story by Sharane McCurry (87)
* The Other:Part 2 Paths of the Force, story by Sharane McCurry (105)
Image:imperium4-1.jpg| from issue #4, Debbie Hoyt
Image:imperium4-2.jpg| from issue #4, Wanda Lybarger
Image:imperium4-3.jpg| from issue #4, Wanda Lybarger
Image:imperium4-4.jpg| from issue #4, sample text
Image:imperium4-5.jpg| from issue #4, Nancy Stasulis
Image:imperium4-6.jpg| from issue #4, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium4-7.jpg| from issue #4, Marla Fair
Image:imperium4-8.jpg| from issue #4, Z.P. Florian
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4==
==Issue 5==
Imperium 5 was published in May 1995 and has 179 pages.
* Letters of Comment	by	The Readers		(2)
*Vader's Heart	by	Bernadette Crumb		(7)
*Outsiders	by	Louise Turner		(33)
*Masters of the Game	by	Maggie Nowakowska		(39)
*The Winner	by	John Fredericks		(54)
*The Other: Destiny Fulfilled	by	Sharane McCurry		(61)
*Constellation of the Heart	by	Mary Jo Fox		(81)
*Knightfall	by	Auriette Lindsey		(91)
*Repercussions	by	Marti Schuller (93)
*Ground Grunts	by	J.P.M. Treleaven		(113)
*Throne	by	Z.P. Florian		(119)
*Asteroid Encounters	by	Susan Zahn		(125)
*Cold Hearted Sith, filk	by	Bambi, to the tune of "Cold Hearted" by Paula Abdul	(128)
* If Yoda Can Lift It (I Can, Too), filk by	Deborah Kittle, to the tune of "If Bubba Can Dance (I Can, Too)" by Shenandoah		(129)
* Renegades, Rebels & Rogues, filk by Deborah Kittle, to the tune of of the same title by Tracy Lawrence from the "Maverick" soundtrack (130)
* Rebel Alliance Recruitment Association, filk by Deborah Kittle, to the tune of "American Honky Tonk Bar Association" by Garth Brooks (131)
*To Call The Darkness Light	by	Pat Nussman		(133)
*Jewels of Destiny	by	Veronica Wilson		135
*Obsession	by	Veronica Wilson		(147)
*Dark Odyssey	by	Marla Fair		(151)
*untitled poem	by	Cheryl Deluca		(179)
* art by Marla Fair		(front cover), Mark Fisher, Melea Fisher, Z.P. Florian, John Fredericks, Wanda Lybarger, Matt Busch, Catherine Churko
Image:imperium5-1.jpg| from issue #5, Mark Fisher
Image:imperium5-2.jpg| from issue #5, Mark Fisher
Image:imperium5-3.jpg| from issue #5, Melea Fisher
Image:imperium5-4.jpg| from issue #5, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium5-5.jpg| from issue #5, John Fredericks
Image:imperium5-6.jpg| from issue #5, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium5-7.jpg| from issue #5, Melea Fisher
Image:imperium5-8.jpg| from issue #5, Wanda Lybarger
Image:imperium5-9.jpg| from issue #5, Melea Fisher
Image:imperium5-10.jpg| from issue #5, Catherine Churko
Image:imperium5-11.jpg| from issue #5, Marla Fair
Image:imperium5-12.jpg| from issue #5, Marla Fair
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5==
==Issue 6==
Imperium 6 was published in May 1997 and has 243 pages. The editor was Judith Yuenger. 
* Letters of Comment	by	Various		(1)
* Funeral Games	by	ZP Florian		(3)
* The Adventures of L. Anakin Skywalker	by	MJ Mink		(7)
* Loyalties	by	MJ Mink		(15)
* Gotcha	by	Ken Keisel		(19)
* Enemy Fire	by	Louise Turner		(21)
* Champions	by	Mary Jo Fox		(51)
* Interpretations	by	John Fredricks		(53)
* At What Price?	by	Catriona Campbell		 (A few days after the events of A New Hope Han is offered a job by the Alliance Command. Luke and Leia join him, but all are caught in the middle of a feud between two Imperial Officers, and their fate is in the hands of a manipulative young man.) (61)
* Shadow Sithlord	by	Belea T. Keeney		(86)
* Tempting Fate	by	Veronica Wilson		(87)
* Torn	by	Cheryl DeLuca		(137)
* Eye of the Storm	by	Marla Fair		(139)
* Ceremony	by	Mary Jo Fox		155)
* Crystal City of the Jedi		by Tammy Olsen		(156)
* Turnabout	by	K. Wills Sterling		(165)
* Reality Bites	by	Marcia Brin		(184)
* Monkey	by	Marcia Brin		(185)
* The Bothans	by	Z.P. Florian		(187)
* Filks	by	Deborah Kittle		(198)
* Antilles	by	James Addams		(201)
* Mevasa	by	Marti Schuller (214)
* Encyclopedia Galactica	by 	Janice Brockley		(238)
* Artwork by Marla Fair		(front cover), Z.P. Florian, John Fredricks, Wanda Lybarger		(back cover), A.G. Steyn, Nadye Whitham
Image:imp6-1.jpg| from issue #6, Wanda Lybarger
Image:imp6-2.jpg| from issue #6, Nadye Whitham
Image:imp6-3.jpg| from issue #6, Marla Fair
Image:imp6-4.jpg| from issue #6, Z.P. Florian
Image:imp6-5.jpg| from issue #6, Z.P. Florian
Image:imp6-6.jpg| from issue #6, Marla Fair
Image:imp6-7.jpg| from issue #6, Marla Fair
Image:imp6-8.jpg| from issue #6, Z.P. Florian
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6==
==Issue 7==
Imperium 7 was published in May 1998 and has 289 pages.
* Letters of Comment	by	The Readers		(1)
* Even Asses Can Dance	by	Marla F. Fair		(6)
* Fuzzy Cargo	by	Z.P. Florian		 (Han and Herlivon transport an interesting cargo. Why do things never seem to go easy for these two?) (10)
* For a Fistful of Credits	by	Mary Jo Fox		(19)
* I Know	by	Deborah Kittle		(21)
* Rescue on a Small Satellite	by	Marti Schuller		 (A distress call is received from some Imperials. Is it real or is it a trap? Luke and Han decide to find out.) (22)
* Savage Dove	by	Belea T. Keeney		 (Inspired by MJ . Mink's Favorite Son, this tale sees Leia appealing for help from Vader.) (52)
* Difficult Sometimes	by	Cindy Olsen		 ( Leia deals with her feelings for Han.) (60)
* Stars Over Coruscant	by	Deborah Kittle		(75)
* Chances Are	by	Rebecca Maynard		 (A young Han rescues a young girl and meets a hard-boiled but sympathetic tag.) (76)
* Paradox	by	Veronica Wilson		(113)
* The Next Step	by	Amy S. Farmer		 (Luke gets a rather strange student at his Jedi Academy.) (115)
* Lord of the Day	by	M.J Mink		 (Luke inherits Castle Vader and finds someone he didn't know existed.) (118)
* Shadows of the Mind	by	Jamie C. Cohen & Dennis Biegel		(132)
* Destiny's Dawn	by	Veronica Wilson		(148)
* Questions and....	by	Richard Gawel		(149)
* Tree of Life	by	Cara J. Loup		 (Han and Luke have been estranged for some time. Han bolsters his courage and asked for Luke's help. Chewie is dying and Han hopes that Luke's hocus pocus can help.) (152)
* The Private Torments of Lord Vadar	by	Marti Schuller		(173)
* Dreams	by	Marie Flanigan		 (Leia has had some bad experiences and Han is trying to pry them out of her.) (174)
* Like There Ain't No Yesterday		by Deborah Kittle		(181)
* Choices	by	Amy S. Farmer		(182)
* Endor Morning	by	Veronica Wilson		(184)
* Chrysalis	by	K. Willis Sterling		 (A sequel to Chances Are. Han is now living with the tag, Jac and life is definitely not a bed of roses between the two hard- headed men.) (186)
* art by Marla Fair		(front cover) , Kristen Brown, Z.P. Florian, Rebecca Maynard, Nancy Stasulis, A.G. Steyn, Rhyderrch Wilson		(back cover), and Zyene
Image:imp7-1.jpg|inside page from issue #7, Marla Fair
Image:imp7-2.jpg|inside page from issue #7, Z.P. Florian
Image:imp7-3.jpg|inside page from issue #7, Zyene
Image:imp7-4.jpg|inside page from issue #7, Kristen Brown
Image:imp7-5.jpg|inside page from issue #7, Nancy Stasulis
Image:imp7-6.jpg|inside page from issue #7, Z.P. Florian
Image:imp7-7.jpg|inside page from issue #7, A.G. Steyn
Image:imp7-8.jpg|inside page from issue #7, Rebecca Maynard
Image:imp7-9.jpg|inside page from issue #7, Z.P. Florian
Image:imp7-10.jpg|inside page from issue #7, Nancy Stasulis
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 7==
 
 
==Issue 8==
Imperium 8 was published in May 1999 and has 295 pages. Artwork by Matt Busch		(front cover) and Z.P. Florian	(back cover). Other art by Z.P. Florian, John Conway, 
Bert-Olof Lundin, and A.G. Steyn.
* Letters of Comment	by 	The Readers		(1)
* Cartoon	by 	A.G. Steyn		(3)
* Lifemates	by 	Marti Schuller		("Han and Leia have the ideal union -- or do they? Who is the mysterious new woman in Solo's life? Can love really overcome all obstacles, and if it can't, is this the end for the galaxy's favorite twosome?") (4)
* A Devil's Bargain	by 	Mary Jo Fox		("Lando Calrissian thought he could save his city and his friends. But there are no real winners in a deal with Darth Vader.") (24)
* Don't Remember Me	by 	Z.P. Florian		(31)
* Lando's Rescue	by 	Rebecca S. Wolking		(37)
* Transgalactic E-mail	by 	A.G. Steyn		(38)
* You're Gone	by 	Deborah Kittle		(43)
* Honor Among Thieves	by 	Carolyn Golledge		("Is there an assassin after Leia? And why have medical supplies been stolen? Han Solo falls under suspicion and Leia is sent to spy on him -- she discovers he has unsuspected talent.") (reprinted in Never Say Die #1) ((44)
* Palpatine	by 	Mary Jo Fox		(75)
* First Assignment	by 	Richard Gawel		("Mara Jade is just a teenager but she's determined to prove to the Emperor that she can be one of his best agents. But sometimes idealism and determination aren't enough to make up for the inexperience and naivete especially on the wild streets of Imperial City.") (76)
* Shadows Before Dawn	part 1 Shadows Before Dawn	 part 2 by 	Kelly Hodgson Kline		 (A sequel to "Shadows of the Mind" by Jamie C. Cohen and Dennis Biegel. "Set sixteen years after ROTJ, Han Solo is forced to confront an old nemesis -- Nil Spaar. Reluctantly returning to the genocidal viceroy's spawnworld of N'zoth, he is willing to sacrifice just about anything to save his wife and child.") (86)
* First Steps		by Judy Ebberly		(118)
* Facing the Past	by 	Augusta Downey-Hovey		(128)
* Cartoon	by 	A.G. Steyn		(137)
* Can't Really Be Gone 	by 	Deborah Kittle		(139)
* Dark Moon	by 	Jamie Cohen & Laura Tarzia		(140)
* It's Always Easier to Run Away	by	Alison Glover		 (Set during Return of the Jedi. A conversation between Han and Luke. Winner of the Star Award for Best Medium Story.) (180)
* Cartoon	by	A.G. Steyn		(197)
* Understanding Owen	by	Rebecca S. Wolking		(198)
* Cartoon	by	A.G. Steyn		201
* Han and the Jawas	by	Z.P. Florian		(203)
* Blood Calling		by Marti Schuller		(204)
* Bounty Huntin'	by	Deborah Kittle		(215)
* Truly Dead		by Z.P. Florian		("Tarkin finds out who's behind Vader's mask.") (216)
* Life Debt	by	Cindy Olsen		 (A story of Han and Chewbacca's first meeting, and how the life debt began. "An academy honors graduate, decorated with the Corellian bloodstripe and promoted early, Lt. Han Solo was a hotshot young Navy pilot with a promising career in front of him and trouble looking for a place to happen. Given on final chance to redeem himself for his misdemeanors, Han resolves to change his attitude in order to keep his wings. But when confronted by the plight of a Wookiee slave, Han must ultimately decide in which direction his future lies.") (222)
* [NOTE: on the flyer, may not be in the zine]: Missing Moments: Owen by Rebecca S. Wolking ("Luke visits his old home before rescuing Han from Jabba the Hutt and gets a difference perspective on his uncle's personality.")
Image:imperium8-1.jpg|interior page from issue #8, A.G. Steyn
Image:imperium8-2.jpg|interior page from issue #8, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium8-3.jpg|interior page from issue #8, Bert-Olof Lundin
Image:imperium8-4.jpg|interior page from issue #8, John Conway
Image:imperium8-5.jpg|interior page from issue #8, Bert-Olof Lundin
Image:imperium8-6.jpg|interior page from issue #8, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium8-7.jpg|interior page from issue #8, filk by Mary Jo Fox
Image:imperium8-8.jpg|interior page from issue #8, John Conway
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8==
==Issue 9==
Imperium 9 was published in May 2000 and has 167 pages. It has art by Sandra Scholes, Z.P. Florian, and A.G. Steyn	(front cover).
* Letters of Comment (1)
* Cartoon	by	Nancy Stasulis		(3)
* Out of the Badlands	by	Cara J. Loup		(4)
* Mirage	by	Deborah Kittle		(11)
* Diplomatic Maneuvers	by	Judy Ebberly		(12)
* Musings of the Emperor	by	Marti Schuller		(24)
* Computer Image	by	Z.P. Florian		(27)
* Winter	by	Kate Birkel		(28)
* But They Don't Know You	by	A.G. Steyn		(34)
* Return to Iridonia		by Z.P. Florian		(35)
* Isolation	by	Mary Jo Fox		(42)
* Cartoon	by	Sandra Scholes		(45)
* Retreat from Yavin	by	Amy S. Farmer		(46)
* Final Insight	by	Amy S. Farmer		(49)
* Slaver's Story: The Limits of Loyalty	by	Belea T. Keeney		(50)
* The Choice	by	T.J. Perkins		(63)
* Since My Life Went Mad	by	A.G. Steyn		(65)
* A Mother's Decision	by	Valerie Vancolli		 (What if Padme had brought Luke to his father when he was only nine months old?) (66)
* I Can Still Feel You	by 	Deborah Kittle		(89)
* Let Bygones Be Bygones	by 	A.G. Steyn		(90)
* The Ashes of the Past	by 	Amy S. Farmer		(111)
* The Barmaid's Song	by 	A.G. Steyn		(113)
* The Eternal Challenge	by 	Selinthia Avenchesca		(114)
* Solitary Anguish	by 	T.J. Perkins		(121)
* Yavin-Sized Heartache	by 	Deborah Kittle		(123)
* Loss	by 	Marti Schuller		(124)
* Bloody Sands		by Z.P. Florian		(143)
* Cartoon		by A.G. Steyn		(151)
* Homecoming by Alison Glover (A Phantom Menace story. Obi-wan deals with the aftermath of Qui-Gon's death.)	(152)
 
Image:imperium9-1.jpg|inside art from issue #9, "computer image"
Image:imperium9-2.jpg|inside art from issue #9, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium9-3.jpg|inside art from issue #9, Sandra Scholes
Image:imperium9-4.jpg|inside art from issue #9, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium9-5.jpg|inside art from issue #9, sample text
Image:imperium9-6.jpg|inside art from issue #9, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium9-7.jpg|inside art from issue #9, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium9-8.jpg|inside art from issue #9, Sandra Scholes
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9==
==Issue 10==
Imperium 10 was published in May 2001 and contains 138 pages.
* Letters of Comment	(1)	 
* Interview with the Sith	by	Mary Jo Fox		 ("You thought your last job interview was stressful? Try convincing Darth Sidious you should be his next apprentice!") (3)
* A Night to Remember	by	Deborah Kittle		(5)
* Matriarch	by	Judy Ebberley		 ("Working together undercover for the Alliance gives Leia new insight into Han's real opinion of the Rebellion.") (6)
* Contributions to the Cause	by	Alison Glover		 ("Han joins a raid on an Imperial armaments shipment, and finds out why storm troopers are such bad shots.") (26)
* A Letter to Ben Kenobi	by	Z.P. Florian		(31)
* Out of the Terror by Irene Heron ("On a routine mission for the Rebellion, an unexpected disaster awakens Luke Skywalker's untrained Force abilities. Han at his side, Luke once again plunges headlong into a dangerous adventure, with life and death consequences hanging in the balance.") (32)
* Angel	by	Debra Durkee		 ("After the destruction of the second Death Star, Leia finds herself alone with her mourning Alderaan amid a sea of joyous Rebels. There are those who understand, and Leia finds her saviors.") (44)
* Crowd Us and Crush Us	by	Belea T. Keeney		 ("Maul has survived The Phantom Menace and has returned to his homeland. Healing from his broken Forcebond with his former Master has proven difficult.") (50)
* A Woman Scorned	by	Z.P. Florian		 ("It is surprisingly easy to make everybody believe that Han would betray the Alliance and when it happened, it's not surprising that it is hard to get Han to trust his friends again.") (62)
* Fate and Glory by		Veronica Wilson & Barbara Gardner		(68)
* Improvisation	by	Paul Jeffrey Tatting		(78)
* The Tree	by	Marla Fair		(91)
* Cartoon	by	Sandra Scholes		(93)
* The Price	by	Valerie Vancolli		(94)
* Sins of the Father	by	D.J. Slaten		(114)
* We Help the Hopeless	by	Jason Grant		(120)
* It Was	by	Deborah Kittle		(123)
* Dinner	by	Cindy Olsen		 ("The Alderaani princess and the Corellian smuggler-turned-general are off to their first formal dinner together. Leia is pleased the Alliance has finally recognized her relationship with Han, and is eager to be seen on his arm. However, Han is not so keen, and with good cause, for he is about to meet the Bothan faction leader, Borsk Fey'lya for the first time...") (124)
* Artwork by Marla Fair		(front cover), Sandra Scholes		(back cover), Kate Birkel, Z.P. Florian, and Judy Street
Image:imperium10-1.jpg|inside issue #10, Z.P. Florian
Image:imperium10-2.jpg|inside issue #10, Sandra Scholes
Image:imperium10-3.jpg|inside issue #10, Kate Birkel
Image:Imperium_-10_illo_Judy_Street_-_The_Price_.jpg|interior illo #10 by Judy Street for the story "The Price" 
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10==
==Issue 11==
Imperium 11 was published in May 2002 and has 189 pages. Artwork by Nancy Stasulis		(front cover) and Carrie Williams		(back cover). Interior art by Sandra Scholes, Kate Birkel, and Z.P. Florian.
* Letters of Comment (1)
* World's Oldest Living SW Fan	by	Lori Barron		(3)
* Flagship	by	Kate Birkel		(part eleven of The Chivalry Series) (4)
* There You'll Be	by	Deborah Kittle		(11)
* A Lack of Commitment	by	Judy Ebberley		(12)
* Accidental Modulation	by	Paul Tatting		(24)
* Out of the Darkness	by	Amy S. Farmer		(40)
* His Father's Eyes	by	Jude Bingham		(44)
* Maul's Fate	by	Mary Jo Fox		(63)
* Return to Tatooine	by	D.L. Slaten		64)
* So, How Did You Join the Galactic Civil War?	by	R.J. Thompson		(70)
* Mephisotopheles Rising	by	Mary Jo Fox		(74)
* He was Supposed to Be	by	Deborah Kittle		(77)
* Old Friends Long Gone	by	Cindy Olsen		 (With the Empire in tatters, Princess Leia is part of a team undertaking surrender negotiations with remnant Imperial forces. But neither she nor Han are prepared for the impact it will have on their relationship when an old friend from the past appears. (Can be read as a "long distance" sequel to Life Debt.) (78)
* You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This	by	Deborah Kittle		(120)
* Jungle	by	Paul J. Tatting		(121)
* Bedtime Story by	Valerie Vancollie		(122)
* Initiation Rites	by	Veronica Wilson		(126)
Image:imp11-1.jpg|inside page from issue #11, Sandra Scholes
Image:imp11-2.jpg|inside page from issue #11, Kate Birkel
Image:imp11-3.jpg|inside page from issue #11, Sandra Scholes
Image:imp11-4.jpg|inside page from issue #11, Z.P. Florian
Image:imp11-5.jpg|inside page from issue #11, filk by Deborah Kittle, art is uncredited 
Image:imp11-6.jpg|inside page from issue #11, Sandra Scholes, Jar Jar Binks is the rare subject
Image:imp11-7.jpg|inside page from issue #11, Sandra Scholes
Image:imp11-8.jpg|inside page from issue #11, Sandra Scholes, Darth is taking, giving, or intercepting (probably the latter) a LoC
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 11==
==Issue 12==
Imperium 12 was published in May 2003 and has 183 pages.
* Guilt Trip	by	Judy Ebberley		(2)
* Going Home	by	Danielle Millerd		(12)
* A New Dawn Has Come	by	Valerie Vancollie		(15)
* Complicated	by	Deborah Kittle		(17)
* Ghosts of the Past	by	D.L. Slaten		(18)
* Growing Pains of Love	by	Margaret Westphal		(32)
* Present Company Excepted	by	Skye Rutherford		(74)
* Tricks of the Mind	by	Cindy Olsen		 (Part 3 in the Committed trilogy. The Battle of Endor has been fought and won, but the war is not yet over for Han Solo. As the Alliance celebrates and plans for the future, Han fights with the demons that plague his mind -- old and new.) (80)
* The Jedi in Me		by Deborah Kittle		(111)
* Sold	by	Angel		(113)
* Redemption at Theed	by	Richard Gawel		(115)
* Invitation	by	Angel	(116)
* The Ballad of Han and Leia	by	Angel		(119)
* Family Matters	by 	Leela Starsky		(120)
* Shiver		by Deborah Kittle		(182)
* Artwork by Dani		(front cover) and Laura Quilles		(back cover)
Image:familymatters1.jpg|from issue #12, art for "Family Matters," by Leela Starsky
Image:familymatters2.jpg|from issue #12, art for "Family Matters," by Leela Starsky
Image:familymatters3.jpg|from issue #12, art for "Family Matters," by Leela Starsky
Image:Imperium 12 interior Laura Q GrowingPains.jpg|from issue #12, art for "Growing Pains," by Laura Quiles
Image:Imperium 12 interior Laura Q GrowingPains 2.jpg|from issue #12, art for "Growing Pains," by Laura Quiles
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