United Imperial Core

The United Imperial Core was a remnant of the Galactic Empire that controlled dozens of star systems throughout the Core Worlds. Its "capital" was the asteroid PM-1203, a remnant of the destroyed planet Anaxes. It maintained an elite corps of stormtroopers and a large fleet comprising various warships previously belonging to the Imperial Navy, with which it waged war with the New Republic. Over the course of two years, the United Imperial Core lost more and more territory to the New Republic and, in a bid to avoid defeat, merged its assets with the Imperial League in 7 ABY.

Before joining the Imperial League, the leaders of the United Imperial Core each held the title "Emperor of the Core", of which there were six; the state was divided into six individual "Empires of the Core", where they ruled as military dictators. By the time the United Imperial Core merged with the Imperial League, only two Emperors of the Core remained alive or uncaptured.