The Non-Canon Expert looks at how the legacy of 501st Legion was greatly influenced by the efforts of Palpatine (in his roles as both Supreme Chancellor and Emperor) and Grand Admiral Thrawn, discussing how both would ensure the history of the unit from the Clone Wars to the Imperial era was upheld and why both would come to admire the 501st. This is a Legends story for Palpatine, Thrawn and the 501st Legion with information from a number of Legends sources, but primarily «The Essential Guide to Warfare.»
