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==Organization==
==Organization==
The Galactic Empire is a sort of military dictatorship and absolute monarchy combined into one, established when Chancellor Palpatine gave himself the title of [[Emperor]]. The Emperor is absolute ruler of the Empire, with supreme power over the government, military, and economy. The Emperor is advised by a sort of Imperial Inner Circle, consisting of his loyal secetaries and advisors. All the Stormtroopers are loyal to the Emperor alone, and execute his will by means of military force.  
The Galactic Empire is a sort of military [[dictatorship]] and absolute monarchy combined into one, established when Chancellor Palpatine gave himself the title of [[Emperor]]. The Emperor is absolute ruler of the Empire, with supreme power over the government, military, and economy. The Emperor is advised by a sort of Imperial Inner Circle, consisting of his loyal secetaries and advisors. All the [[Stormtrooper]]s are loyal to the Emperor alone, and execute his will by means of military force.  


Until 0 BBY, the [[Imperial Senate]] was a major part of the bureaucracy of the Empire, passing some laws and setting the budget. However, Emperor Palpatine dissolved the misguided council when it was revealed the Rebellion held certain Senate seats. The dissolution of the Senate removed the last limits on the Emperor's legislative power.
Until 0 BBY, the [[Galactic Senate|Imperial Senate]] was a major part of the bureaucracy of the Empire, passing some laws and setting the budget. However, Emperor Palpatine dissolved the misguided council when it was revealed the Rebellion held certain Senate seats. The dissolution of the Senate removed the last limits on the Emperor's legislative power.


==Attributes==
==Attributes==
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==Territory==
==Territory==
The Empire controls virtually the entire galaxy, including worlds like [[Tatooine]], where the Empire's predecessor, the [[Galactic Republic]], had no influence.
The Empire's territory spans some twelve million member and conquered worlds, as well some fifty million colonies, governorships, protectorates, and puppet states, spread throughout the entire ''Star Wars'' galaxy, from the borders of the Deep Core to Wild Space. <ref>[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Galactic_Empire#Astrography Wookieepedia]</ref>


==Threat Assessment==
==Threat Assessment==
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==
*[[Legend of the Galactic Heroes]]: Which has a nation with the same name.
*[[Legend of the Galactic Heroes]]: Which has a nation with the same name.
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 21 September 2012

Seal of the Galactic Empire

Established in 19 BBY by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine -- who formally reorganized the Old Republic to thunderous applause in the Galactic Senate and assumed the new title of Emperor -- the Galactic Empire is the dominant political entity in the Star Wars galaxy.

Organization

The Galactic Empire is a sort of military dictatorship and absolute monarchy combined into one, established when Chancellor Palpatine gave himself the title of Emperor. The Emperor is absolute ruler of the Empire, with supreme power over the government, military, and economy. The Emperor is advised by a sort of Imperial Inner Circle, consisting of his loyal secetaries and advisors. All the Stormtroopers are loyal to the Emperor alone, and execute his will by means of military force.

Until 0 BBY, the Imperial Senate was a major part of the bureaucracy of the Empire, passing some laws and setting the budget. However, Emperor Palpatine dissolved the misguided council when it was revealed the Rebellion held certain Senate seats. The dissolution of the Senate removed the last limits on the Emperor's legislative power.

Attributes

The Empire incorporates a diverse array of species and cultures, but humans hold all positions of importance under Palpatine's reign. Imperial technology is essentially stagnant, but they already possess technology enabling real-time interstellar communications, trans-galactic travel in a matter of hours, advanced weapons, shields capable of protecting entire planets, and obscene power resources. The most notable innovation during Palpatine's reign is the Death Star, an unprecedented up-scaling of turbolaser technology capable of obliterating an entire planet in an instant.

A small minority of sentient beings in the Empire are able to manipulate an energy field called the Force, enabling them to perform an array of paranormal feats such as telekinesis, telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition with varying levels of ability.

Territory

The Empire's territory spans some twelve million member and conquered worlds, as well some fifty million colonies, governorships, protectorates, and puppet states, spread throughout the entire Star Wars galaxy, from the borders of the Deep Core to Wild Space. [1]

Threat Assessment

The Empire is an enormous threat to other civilizations. To prevent unrest, the nature of the totalitarian police state requires an external threat to justify its massive military expenditures. The Empire is threatened from within, however, by the Rebel Alliance, an insurgent group dedicated to the overthrow of Palpatine and restoration of a representative government.

In Debates

The Galactic Empire is a frequent competitor in versus debates against many other science fiction civilizations, particularly the United Federation of Planets. The Stardestroyer.net site was built as a debate resource for the Empire vs Federation conflict. The Empire is widely regarded as the clear winner against most other science fiction factions.

See Also

References