- "What song, written and performed by the band Starburst, was rated Scarlet (artistically worthless and offensive) by the Imperial Board of Culture?"
- ―The Theed Palace librarian, quizzing a spacer
Scarlet was a term used by the Galactic Empire's COMPNOR Art Divsion for artistic pieces, whether holodramas, music or art, that did not meet approval from Imperial censors. These artistic pieces were considered worthless, offensive, dangerous, or anti-Imperial.
As a result, it led to the term "drawing a scarlet", and such a work would enjoy commercial success on dozens of worlds.[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim (First mentioned)
- Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
Slugthrowers: An Overview of Popular Music and Musicians in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Part 2 on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)