Donovan Thorn was a Human male and the short-lived emperor of the Imperial Confederation. A staunch Imperialist, Donovan believed in the ideals of the old Galactic Empire and brought the Confederation greatness before his demise in 149 ABY at the hands of admiral Kai Ar'Lya.
Biography[]
Securing the Confederation's grounds[]
Donovan made clever use of the increasing unrest in the Fel Empire. He used this to broker an alliance between the Velcar Free Commerce Zone and TaxCom, whose activities had been very limited within Fel territory for some time now. Donovan envisioned, that TaxCom would offer financial support to Donovan whereas the Velcar Free Commerce Zone would surrender control of their military forces to Donovan.
On the other hand, Donovan had to compensate TaxCom and Velcar both for their losses since the infamous trade law passed, in addition to any lost assets and the credits spent to fight the oncoming war, which Donovan agreed to.
Donovan had enlisted a skilled member of the Imperial Navy, admiral Arcus Haven to his side to command the military forces. This proved a crucial step in Donovan's plan later on. Finally, Donovan signed a treaty with his counterpart, Darth Cyrus, who was quietly building up his empire composed of enemies of the Galactic Alliance Remnant. The treaty entailed that Dark Reach would stay out of the oncoming war against the Fel Empire in exchange for several planets formerly owned by the Fel Empire, a term Donovan once again agreed to.
Third Imperial civil war[]
Having support from TaxCom and the Velcar Free Commerce Zone, and an official guarantee of there being no intervention, Donovan set his master plan in action, sparking the third Imperial civil war with the immensely successful battle of Muunilinst, quickly securing the Fel Empire's financial basis.
The battle of Mygeeto soon proceeded, led by now Grand Admiral Arcus Haven of the Imperial Confederation. The battle was an extreme success, and it crippled the economy of the Fel Empire.
The battles for Mygeeto and Muunilinst had caught the Fel Empire off-guard, which was in no state to fight another civil war following the disastrous war against Darth Krayt and his Empire. The next stike was at Bastion. The battle was once again a complete success, and the resulting death of former empress Marasiah Fel fragmented the Fel Empire, with several officials either defecting or fleeing.
Admiral Akran Zelvden, a defector, and Arcus Haven spearheaded the rest of the war effort against the Fel Empire, which had already been considered a victory by emperor Thorn, whom was already planning ahead for their war against the rest of the galaxy from his throne room on Bastion, the emperor did ratify a temporary truce to focus on Dark Reach. However, the truce was short-lived, as it fell apart as a result of the siege of Xelos V.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Infinite War (First appearance)
- The Essential Guide to the Infinity War
- Dark Reach (Mentioned only)