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For Imperial Citizens the following statement was given a few days after the terror attack on Raxus:
"The Imperial Knights, lead personally by the Lord Commander, managed to track the culprits of the horrific terror attack down to Anzat. They were members of the Sith Order and after a swift battle met with fatal judgment. The Emperor has ordered the Imperial Security Bureau to significantly increase its efforts to assure and maintain security on Imperial world and granted them access to planetary and private subnets according to Imperial Decree 23-1-34-Delta.
We regret to confirm that Commander Levik Karn was among the victims. As an Imperial Peacekeeper, Commander Karn was praised for his devotion to the Imperial Principle and securing our current peace with the Independent Systems Consortium when he represented the Empire in the Galactic Senate. His warm-hearted smile and dedication to the Empire's core values of Order, Stability and Prosperity will be fondly remembered."
We regret to confirm that Commander Levik Karn was among the victims. As an Imperial Peacekeeper, Commander Karn was praised for his devotion to the Imperial Principle and securing our current peace with the Independent Systems Consortium when he represented the Empire in the Galactic Senate. His warm-hearted smile and dedication to the Empire's core values of Order, Stability and Prosperity will be fondly remembered."
For members of the Imperial Security Bureau, the Imperial Armed Forces and the Imperial Knights, the real truth was clear. Levik Karn hadn't ever smiled in their presence and was one of the most unpleasant people to work with, although his devotion to the imperial principle seemed to be real, so that entire statement was obviously covering something up that the public wasn't supposed to know about the Commander.
On the same day of the announcement, several individuals were summoned to the headquarters of the Imperial Security Bureau by the Emperor himself. He didn't show, but them witnessing the following was an Imperial Decree nevertheless.
The heir-apparent to the Empire, Prince Pierre (@The Good Doctor), members of the Imperial Council, which included Grand Marshal Din (@Sreeya), the Lord Commander of the Imperial Knights (@Phoenix) and others involved in the investigation of the terror attack on Raxus (@Xorism, @Volene) had been summoned to witness Levik Karn's execution.
Director Senyn wasn't mild and and showed them his most Palpatine-like stern face, "You see, strapped to his chair-" he motioned towards the chair he was standing besides, one that had Levik Karn strapped to it, bulging eyes filled with fear looking at the people gathered before sticking to the prince in what seemed to be a voiceless beg for mercy. "Levik Karn, former Commander of the Imperial Peacekeepers, former chief peacekeeper of Taris, handler of Operation Oracle and runner-up to the position of Director of the Imperial Security Bureau." It secretly, although he didn't show it, pleased Director Senyn that he got an opportunity to get rid of an influential Commander that would be trying to get his newly acquired position. Executing Levik meant further securing his own position at the top of the Security Bureau.
"After a thorough investigation by my bureau, the Emperor himself decreed that Levik Karn is guilty of Grand Larceny, Endangering Imperial Citizens, the death of the victims in the Terror Attack by the Sith and most damning, he is found guilty of High Treason." Director Senyn turned towards Levik and motioned for the nearby droids to begin the procedure.
"You are here to witness his execution by slow automated lobotomy." and throughout the entire procedure camera's in the corner of the room would record whether the people present here would be able to witness this gruesome execution style, or had too weak a stomach to endure it. This wasn't how executions were usually handled.. no, this one was special to remind even those higher-ranked that betraying the Empire was not just the dumbest thing to do, but also by far the most painful way to die.
If Levik still had his tongue at the start of the procedure, he would've cried and screamed and yelled, so the director had it removed beforehand. Levik was kept awake with chemical stimulants throughout the procedure until finally the execution was complete and he was declared deceased.