Galactic Empire

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The Galactic Empire is the authoritarian galactic regime in the Star Wars universe, ruled by Emperor Palpatine and known for its vast military power and oppressive control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Star Wars organization
authoritarian regime
fictional galactic empire
alsoKnownAs Galactic Imperial
the Empire
capital Coruscant
controlMethod fear of the Death Star
military oppression
createdBy George Lucas
currency Imperial credit
deFactoRulingBody Imperial Senate
surface form: Imperial Ruling Council
deJureLegislature Imperial Senate
discriminatoryPolicy anti-alien policies
executiveBranch Imperial High Command
formationContext end of the Clone Wars
formationEvent Declaration of a New Order
formedFrom Galactic Republic
founder Emperor Palpatine
surface form: Sheev Palpatine
governmentType autocracy
dictatorship
headOfGovernment Emperor Palpatine
surface form: Sheev Palpatine
headOfState Emperor Palpatine
surface form: Sheev Palpatine
ideology authoritarianism
humanocentrism
intelligenceAgency Imperial Security Bureau
surface form: Imperial Intelligence
judicialBody Imperial Court
keyBattle Battle of Endor
Battle of Hoth
Battle of Yavin
leader Emperor Palpatine
surface form: Sheev Palpatine
leaderTitle Emperor
mediaFranchise Star Wars
militaryBranch Imperial Army
Imperial Navy
First Order Stormtrooper Corps
surface form: Stormtrooper Corps
motto Long live the Empire
notableAppearance Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
The Empire Strikes Back
surface form: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
notableCommander Darth Vader
Grand Admiral Thrawn
Grand Moff Tarkin
officialLanguage Galactic Basic Standard
opposedBy Jedi Order
Rebel Alliance
predecessor Galactic Republic
primaryEra Galactic Civil War era
primaryWeapon Death Star
Death Star
surface form: Death Star II
secretPolice Imperial Security Bureau
securityService Imperial Security Bureau
successor First Order
Galactic Concordance order
Imperial remnant
surface form: Imperial Remnant

New Republic
symbol imperial coat of arms
surface form: Imperial crest
territorialExtent most of the known galaxy in Star Wars canon
universe Star Wars

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Star Wars hasOrganization Galactic Empire
Hoth factionPresence Galactic Empire
Han Solo enemyOf Galactic Empire
Chewbacca enemy Galactic Empire
Lando Calrissian enemyOf Galactic Empire
Star Wars Rebels featuresOrganization Galactic Empire
Emperor Palpatine affiliation Galactic Empire
Qi'ra fightsAgainst Galactic Empire
Star Wars novels featuresOrganization Galactic Empire
The Imperial March leitmotifFor Galactic Empire
Andor antagonistOrganization Galactic Empire
Luke Skywalker fightsAgainst Galactic Empire
Darth Vader affiliation Galactic Empire
First Order predecessor Galactic Empire
First Order inspiredBy Galactic Empire
Hari Seldon citizenship Galactic Empire
Hari Seldon influences Galactic Empire
Hari Seldon is the creator of psychohistory fictionalUniverse Galactic Empire
subject surface form: Hari Seldon
Seldon Plan scope Galactic Empire
The Mayors featuresOrganization Galactic Empire
The General featuresOrganization Galactic Empire
Jedi Order destroyedBy Galactic Empire
Sith governingForm Galactic Empire
Sith governingForm Galactic Empire
this entity surface form: First Galactic Empire
Rebel Alliance opposes Galactic Empire
planet Naboo politicalAffiliation Galactic Empire
subject surface form: Naboo
Star Wars spin-off films usesElement Galactic Empire
this entity surface form: Galactic Empire (Star Wars)
Star Wars: X-Wing enemyFaction Galactic Empire
X-Wing series featuresPlayableFaction Galactic Empire
subject surface form: Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Death Star affiliation Galactic Empire
Death Star constructedBy Galactic Empire
Star Wars: TIE Fighter factionPlayable Galactic Empire
planet Coruscant capitalOf Galactic Empire
subject surface form: Coruscant
planet Coruscant controlledBy Galactic Empire
subject surface form: Coruscant
this entity surface form: Galactic Empire (Imperial era)
Galactic Republic successor Galactic Empire
Anakin Skywalker affiliation Galactic Empire
Bel Arvardan citizenship Galactic Empire
Bel Arvardan associatedWith Galactic Empire
Moff Gideon affiliation Galactic Empire
Wicket W. Warrick enemy Galactic Empire
Anoat sector government Galactic Empire
Anoat sector underControlOf Galactic Empire
Battle of Hoth conflictBetween Galactic Empire
Evacuation of Echo Base conflictBetween Galactic Empire
Echo Base attackedBy Galactic Empire