

Star Wars Shattered Empire - Operation: CinderĪnother element of the Contingency legacy is Operation: Cinder, an Imperial scheme to help ensure neither the Rebellion nor the Empire survive the Emperor's death. You'll learn where she came from, find out more about her experience at the first Death Star, and learn the secret origin of Inferno Squad. This one's pretty obvious, but to dive deeper into the backstory of Iden, Del, Hask, Admiral Versio, and the beginning of Inferno Squad, check out the prequel novelization of Iden's early career. Star Wars™ Battlefront™: Inferno Squad - Iden's Early Years

An Imperial Observatory on Jakku played a central role in the Contingency plan, and another appears as part of Star Wars Battlefront II's single player campaign. Some housed secrets and powerful artifacts, while others had more nefarious objectives. The Emperor established multiple Observatories, each with a different purpose. Star Wars Aftermath: Empire's End - Imperial Observatory A Messenger plays a key part in the story of Star Wars Battlefront II. Humanoid in shape and projecting a holographic visage of Sheev Palpatine, the Messengers issued commands to key Imperial leaders intended to bring the Emperor's genocidal aims to fruition. Among the tools the Emperor built to facilitate the Contingency were Messengers, a class of droid designed to enforce the Emperor's will. Thus was born the Contingency – a secret plan hatched by Palpatine that was meant to destroy the Empire AND its enemies in the days after his death. The Emperor planned for many eventualities. Without giving too much away, here are some of the other Star Wars stories you might want to pick up before playing to give you some extra context. Star Wars Battlefront II helps enrich the universe by telling a previously untold story that is able to build upon what has already been established. There are multiple mediums, comics, novels, television, films, games, and more, that tell new or unique stories that take place within the Star Wars universe. It's no secret that Iden Versio and Inferno Squad will be crossing paths with some of the galaxy's most renowned characters, but they'll also be encountering elements that are originally from other Star Wars stories. The new single player campaign in Star Wars Battlefront II is an original story set after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™. Ramini) and Gideon Hask (Paul Blackthorne), Iden struggles to maintain order in a galaxy that seems to be crumbling all around her. You’ll take on the role of Iden Versio, (played by Janina Gavankar), Commander of Imperial special forces unit Inferno Squad. Just in case you’re not familiar: Star Wars Battlefront II includes an original single player campaign set after Return of the Jedi.
