The Imperial Palace

The Imperial Palace, also called Empress Vexx's Palace, was the residence of Empress Karmin Vexx and Supreme Commander Mara Temarch. It was an enormous structure located in the center of the Sith city of Surii. The Palace was circular, being slightly wider than it was tall. This single building was the residence of hundreds, and those who could afford to live here lived much like royalty.

The structure was broken up between many buildings on the surface of the Palace. The majority of the space was taken up by the Imperial Palace Municipality which resembled a small city. The Imperial Palace Municipality was split up into two different levels, the lower sector and the upper sector. The lower sector sat around the rim of the palace, while the upper sector sitting on a raised portion in the center.

Lower Sector
The majority of the lower sector was homes, with many being the residence of much of the Sith Empire's high command, high ranking officers, and political officials. Here, it was also possible to find rentable spaces, though very expensive. The upper sector housed accommodations such as restaurants and shopping centers, and held Surii's Sith Academy.

Upper Sector
The upper sector also held the residence of Karmin Vexx and Mara Temarch, which was the source of most of the palace's height. When not in battle or at the Sith Citadel, this is where Karmin Vexx and her apprentice were located most of the time. The residence lined half of the upper sector's outside edge, on the opposite side to the Sith Academy. It towered to almost a kilometer and a half tall. Here was the location of countless training rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and quarters for the servants of the residence. Towards the top were the personal suites of Karmin Vexx and Mara Temarch. It was also possible to find Karmin Vexx's throne room in this area.

Defenses
The tower had specially trained guards, known as the Palace Guards. They wielded specially made glaives, with one side being able to be activated as a short lightsaber blade. The guards wore light armor, as well as a distinct helmet. The guard was made up of honorary Sith Acolytes who never managed to find a Sith Lord to train under. Initially, the guards were trained by Karmin Vexx and Mara Temarch, though eventually a more permanent guard instructor took over. The Imperial Palace had 105 guards on active duty at any given time.

Orbiting around the top of the outside of the palace were two massive shield generators, which projected an invisible shield around the whole of the palace. Because of the massive generators, this shield was much stronger than even military grade shields, and could not be penetrated by normal means.