Simon Greyshade


Simon Greyshade
Continuity:	Star Wars
Notability:	Antagonist
Type:	Politician
Occupation:	Senator; Business owner
Gender:	Male
Race:	Human
Location:	Columex Wheel, The
Associations:	Imperial Senate
Status:	Deceased
Died:	0 ABY
First:	Star Wars #18
Final:	Star Wars #23

Simon Greyshade is a fictional politician and business owner and a minor recurring antagonist featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. He appeared in the original Marvel Comics run on Star Wars, beginning with issue #18, and continuing on through issue #23. He made six appearances in the series in total.

Biography[]

Simon Greyshade was a middle-aged human male who served in the Imperial Senate during the years of the First Galactic Empire. He represented the planet of Columex in the Vorzyd Sector of the Outer Rim Territories.

Following the dissolution of the Senate at the hands of Emperor Palpatine, Simon Greyshade became the Baron Administrator of a casino space station known as The Wheel, which was located in the Besh Gorgon System. Greyshade captured several members of the Rebel Alliance including Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Leia Organa, and the droids, C-3PO and R2-D2. He forced Solo and Chewbacca to participate in gladiatorial combat games for the amusement of The Wheel's patrons.

Simon Greyshade had partnered himself with an Imperial officer named Zertik Strom. Strom turned on Greyshade however, inciting a riot on The Wheel. When Strom tried to escape in an escape pod, Greyshade pursued him. He detonated a proton grenade that killed Strom, but also dealt himself a mortal injury. He died moments later. ^[1]