Marius Zanin

Marius Zanin was an official of the  during the  and the. A respected diplomat, Zanin held a number of diplomatic posts regarded as critical by the Empire, including ambassador to the.

Biography
Zanin was born on and was related to the planet's, some of the richest aristocratic families in the galaxy. Around 3661 BBY, the planet was conquered by the Sith Empire during the. Zanin was part of the pro-Imperial faction among the Serennian nobility, and later joined the. After completing his training, he first served in the central apparatus of the organisation on.

Around 3655 BBY, Zanin was assigned as political secretary at the Imperial consulate on. In that position he worked to provide support to the Sith-backed, including promoting it as the legitimate authority of the planet to the Balmorran people. Zanin criticised some of the more brutal tactics used by the against the rebels on Balmorra, as they alienated the local population and discredited the puppet government. Due to the, the role of the consulate and diplomatic staff was mainly symbolic and meant to give the local regime some legitimacy, while in reality most of the decisions regarding Imperial policy towards the Balmorran collaborators was made by the Imperial military commanders and appointed governor.

After the signing of the in 3653 BBY, Zanin was sent to the newly established Sith embassy on Coruscant as the first secretary. During that time Zanin became acquainted with the inner workings of the Republic government and the, coming to believe that its democratic nature made it easier to divide and manipulate. In 3650 BBY, he was appointed as the Sith Empire's Ambassador to the Republic. The Serennian worked to maintain the delicate peace between the two states during the. Zanin became the longest-serving Imperial ambassador on, and in 3643 BBY he was replaced by in that role.

For about a year until 3642 BBY, he worked as the ambassador on. This coincided with the outbreak of the, and Zanin engineered the Imperial policy of backing in its claim for the throne. He became an ally of Duke and later his successor,. Zanin was then transferred to as the Empire  the planet, in a similar situation to Balmorra, Zanin became the Empire's ambassador to the. The Imperial-backed Corellian collaborationist government was mostly besieged in the capital and Zanin's role was mostly symbolic.

By the time the Empire lost Corellia, Zanin had been transferred again to briefly to negotiate with the Hutts. Afterwards he returned to Dromund Kaas where he served as the Director of the Outer Rim Bureau, and then Director of. In 3637 BBY, he was the last Director of the Diplomatic Service appointed before the Battle of Dromund Kaas.