A resposta para este é um "não" vigiado. Sabemos pelas fontes do Legends que o Imperador tinha de fato uma Sala do Trono na primeira Estrela da Morte, mas todas as indicações são de que ele só a usou durante visitas periódicas (como testes de armas) e que ele não tinha planeja torná-lo sua base permanente, confiando em seus subordinados como Tarkin e Vader para operar a estação em seu nome.
In addition, the Death Star included a throne room for the Emperor in its finished design, and the maintenance and management of this cham¬ber fell to the command sector. The practice of setting aside a specific room from which the Emperor could rule began when throne rooms were built within Star Destroyers of Imperial- class or better. While the Emperor rarely, if ever, makes use of such facilities, his decree demanded that they be available for those rare occasions.
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While many believe that the Imperial throne room constructed aboard the Death Star was merely a figurative gesture to appease the Emperor. it was in fact a fully functional command center. The Emperor could control, monitor, and communicate with all areas of the battle station from his throne, effectively wielding the ultimate weapon as his own will dictates. The throne responded only to the Emperor's commands, however, using technologies tuned to his particular physical and mental patterns. The throne could not have been wielded by anyone but the Emperor.
The throne room was built high within an exterior tower, providing a spectacular view of space beyond. This tower was heavily shielded, more so than any other portion of the battle station, and the hull around it had been doubly reinforced to protect against incoming artillery. It was virtually impenetrable from the outside.
Royal living quarters were below the throne room, as well as quarters for the Emperor's personal body guards and his advisors. Within the armored sphere, just below the tower, was an emergency throne room in case the tower ever suffered structural damage.