An era of Galactic Civil War, defined by the tyranny of the Galactic Empire and the dwindling whispers of the Force. Explore the struggle between the Dark Side and the remnants of the Jedi, from the lonely hermit than on Tatooine to the final confrontation on Endor. The Force binds all, but even in the dark times, hope endures.
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Dates run BBY/ABY — Before/After the Battle of Yavin. The Galactic Empire rules from Coruscant: Emperor Palpatine reigns, Grand Vizier Mas Amedda fronts a gutted government, and the Imperial Senate — dissolved in 0 BBY — is gone; regional Moffs and Grand Moffs hold direct control. Imperial credos: humanocentrism ("Human High Culture"), order through fear, the Imperial cog on everything. The HoloNet is state media; the Galactic Credit Standard is the currency; slavery is legal on the Rim — the enslaved Wookiees of Kashyyyk are the cautionary example. COMPNOR manufactures loyalty; the ISB polices thought. Dissent survives in senatorial corridors, smugglers' lanes, and rumor. Since 2 BBY the galaxy is formally at war with itself: the Galactic Civil War between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance.
