A second, bigger Empire has shown up to shoot down known terrorist Luke Skywalker and a squadron of illegal X-wing fighters. Reportedly the terrorist group was attempting to sabotage the newly built Tactical Defensive Moonlet (only used for defensive planetary disintegration)
Coruscant Times
Grand Emperor Bai-Den reportedly ‘very displeased’ with Emperor Palpatine, urges the Empire to stop blowing up planets within 6-8 years or he’ll be ‘big mad’.
Outer Rim Gazette
The Grand Emperor allocates 800 quintillion credits in military aid to Palpatine.