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Greyshade, Simon

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this Columexi man served as the Senator from the planet Vorzyd 5, during the last years of the Old Republic. He assumed the role of Seantor when his cousin, Jheramahd, was murdered on Coruscant. He was one of the first Old Republic Senators to suggest that the Republic gather income from gambling activities, although his proposals were met with skepticism and derision. It was believed that Senator Greyshade's custom-built speeder was the vehicle appropriated by Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, during their search for Zam Wesell on Coruscant, during the months leading up to the Battle of Geonosis. Years later, as an Imperial Senator representing the worlds of the Commonality, Greyshade oversaw the expulsion proceedings against Mako Spince at the Imperial Academy. He eventually became the Administrator of The Wheel, leaving the Commonality to its own devices after Emperor Palpatine dissolved the Imperial Senate. There, he maintained a level of neutrality with the Empire by paying huge taxes to keep the space around the station free of Imperial ships. Hopwever, when he discovered that Commander Strom was setting up a scheme to discredit the Alliance and take control of The Wheel, Greyshade demanded a partnership. He agreed to keep Strom's part in the deal a secret, provided that Strom allowed Greyshade to control Leia Organa. He also ran a rigged gladiator arena on the space station, and used the fights to ensure the deaths of Han Solo and Chewbacca, eliminating any chance of Leia's escaping. Ever the schemer, Greyshade used the distraction of the Big Game to launch an assault of his own on Strom's cruiser, ordering his own security forces to overpower the Imperial guards and recover the profits that Strom had stolen from a House of Tagge transport ship. He then drugged Strom and forced Leia Organa to submit to his will, and set out to leave The Wheel behind. However, he discovered that his own forced attempts at love would never reach Leia, who had the unforced devotion of both Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. However, Greyshade did find a loyal friend in the most unlikely place: his adminstration droid, Master-Com, which sacrificed two of its many bodies to ensure Greyshade's safety. Greyshade allowed Leia to leave, then killed Strom with a proton grenade before the Imperial officer could shoot him. Greyshade himself eventually died aboard The Wheel, some time after the Battle of Yavin.