The Planetary Governor was, of course, appointed by the Empire to exercise imperial power on the planet. However, the more important role of the Planetary Governor was to represent the rights and interests of the planet's local populace; without resolving these, the mere title of 'Governor' was insufficient.
But for the head of the Star Sector, the title alone was enough.
In normal circumstances, if the head of the Star Sector died, the Star Domain Government would just appoint someone new to fill the position. Although individuals differ in capability and the networks they've built, in the end, the function they performed was consistent.
But now, with communications cut off, a new head of the Star Sector couldn't be replaced.
And with the existence of the head of the Star Sector, which had unified the Purple Horse Sector, things started to fall apart without him.
They found it very difficult to produce a new leader from within their midst in a short time period.
