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I'm sure the IC will touch up on it, but it's worth asking: Did the Emperor leave any heirs behind? This is an important detail in any story dealing with the sudden death of a monarch. I'm still trying to think up ideas and it'd help to know.
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Yep. The plan is to have no clear successor and a bureaucracy sort of bungling things. The imperial family will be in hiding and seeking asylum and safety with powerful houses only to be taken hostage or murdered. As for the imperial authority, specifically the tip commanders, maybe a coup in the core worlds? I'm not quite sure how to handle all of the npc factions myself. Any thoughts? 

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