Tiss'sharl was an Outer Rim planet that was home to the reptilian like people named
Tiss'shar.
Being a technologically advanced world, the Tiss'shar became a major export hub within
its corner of the galaxy, later making a trade
deal with the Galactic Empire following its rise into
power.
Despite their very advanced planet, the Tiss'shar themselves were quite the savages when it
came to politics, with back stabbings and assassinations being common among political
rivals.
Following the destruction of the first Death Star, the Empire was in need of more material
from Tiss’Sharl at a far cheaper price, so it
sent Darth Vader to create the new trade deal among the
two parties, with this being done almost on a yearly basis as he had to attend the planet
at least twice before hand, lowering the prices each
time.
Due to this being an official gathering, the Sith Lord was invited to a dinner party by
the new President of the planet.
While there the Tiss’shar did everything they could to accommodate
their new guests, even preparing the food served at the Dinner to specifically appease
the taste buds of a Human.
At first the Tiss'shar President and his advisors made light talk about their chaotic
politics, explaining to their new Imperial ruler on
how dangerous they were with the frequent political
treachery.
Finally, Darth Vader spoke, getting straight to the point as to why he was there to begin
with.
First, he informed them of their new Imperial advisor, Commander Demmings, who would be
replacing their former Imperial Moff, who likely was killed by them in a local political
scuffle.
Looking directly at the President, Vader noted how there were dangers to all who wielded
power, be it man or snake.
Snake was a well-known derogatory slur used against the Tiss’shar
by outsiders, and Vader calling the president that right in front of him showcased the Sith
Lord’s frustration of having to be there in order
to appoint another Imperial to oversee their planet.
The second reason Vader came there was to of course instigate the latest trade deal
among the Tiss'sharl and the Empire, drastically
reducing their selling prices for their goods to the Empire.
This new deal of course caused outrage among the President and his staff, but there was
little they could do but obey.
But this unreasonable deal set by Darth Vader was part of a larger plan, as a means to bait
the new President in allying himself with the
Rebel Alliance in an attempt to capture Princess Leia,
who he believed would be the one to come convince the President to switch sides.
Vader’s plan ultimately did work, but not 100% to his liking.
During the next day following the Dinner party, President Si-Di-Ri left his
suite and met up with a rebel contact as he was
desperate in doing something to save his planet’s economy.
This contact ended up being the former senator of Mon Cala, before the Imperial
Senate was disbanded.
The Mon Cal senator attempted to convince Si-Di-Ri on having his planet join the Rebellion
due to the Empire destroying his planet’s economy,
but the President was still too nervous to commit, not being fully convinced that the
Rebel Alliance could protect his world from the
Empire’s wrath.
As this argument between the Senator and President continued, Darth Vader appeared out of
nowhere, setting his trap just as he had planned.
Force choking the former Mon Cal senator to prevent his escape, Vader boasted how he had
played Si-Di-Ri like a fiddle by drastically decreasing the price on the goods his planet
sold to the Empire, as he knew it would break the
camel's back and force the President to turn toward
the Rebels.
Vader’s attention then turned back to the Mon Cal senator, with him stating how he was
surprised the Rebels sent such a low-ranking emissary to present their offer.
Vader then was about to drop a lethal roast on the senator,
but before he could finish it the Mon Cal attempted
to fire upon the Sith Lord with a blaster, interrupting Vader mid roast and forcing him
to cut down the Rebel with the lightsaber instead.
With the senator now dead, Vader began his roast from the beginning, saying how surely
a Princess could have charmed a snake far better
than a fisherman, insulting both the Tiss'shar President and the now dead Mon Cal Senator
at the same time, by using the two most common derogatory terms used against their respective
species.
Despite Si-Di-Ri going behind the Empire’s back, Vader forgave the President as he technically
did not accept the Rebel’s offer, even deciding to reward the Tiss’shar into helping him
reach his true prey so easily.
As a result, Vader reverted the price of their trade with the Empire back to
what it was before the new deal, making it out as almost a mocking gift for the President’s
slippery loyalty.
After Vader left to continue his war against the Rebel Alliance, President Si-Di-Ri ended
up resigning, both out of fear of being assassinated
by his own political rivals and the new added threat of failing the Empire’s main enforcer
Lord Vader, making him the first of his planet to do
so in recent history.