That was right—the black Executor-class Super Star Destroyer Hegemony was the personal vessel of Emperor Palpatine of the Galactic Empire.
Strictly speaking, the Hegemony could not be considered Palpatine's flagship. However, because this Super Star Destroyer was permanently stationed at the Imperial Center and had been repainted pure black by His Majesty the Emperor's personal order, the Imperial military generally regarded it as Palpatine's flagship.
Incidentally, pure black paintwork was not to be underestimated. The cost of paint alone for coating a Super Star Destroyer black was astronomical. The reason Galactic Empire warships were generally iron-gray was actually very simple—paint of that color was the cheapest.
Jerec had never expected that his report to Blackhole would bring Emperor Palpatine himself!
He hurriedly led his team to kneel respectfully before the screen, welcoming His Majesty the Emperor's arrival. Even Mao, who had no lower body, lowered his antigravity device and lay prone on the ground in submission.
However, the communications hologram flickered, and what appeared within it was an eerie black shadow. Other than a pair of eyes gleaming with the Force, its entire body was shrouded in darkness, with an endless starry sky reflected across it. It seemed to encompass all things, as though it truly were a humanoid black hole!
Jerec froze for a moment before realizing what was happening. Without changing his prostrate posture, he lowered his head and said, "Lord Blackhole."
Blackhole said coldly, "His Majesty the Emperor has not come in person, but he attaches great importance to this matter. He has placed the Hegemony under my command and ordered me to bring back the legacy of Coleman-Lao, the God of Destruction."
"Yes, my lord," Jerec replied respectfully.
He personally piloted his Lambda-class shuttlecraft into the Executor-class Super Star Destroyer Hegemony. After having Hydra detained once