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I was bored today and decided to brainstorm how the Galactic Empire can justify itself in-universe (This means the opening scroll calling the Empire evil is invalid), without mentioning the Vong and relying on movie sources only. I came up with a few theories.
- The Clone Wars were inevitable. One of the greatest evils of the Empire that need to be justified, aside from the obvious two that I will address later, is that Palpatine precipitated a galactic war to create the Empire to begin with. I find this easy to dismiss. First, any good Imperial would dismiss it as a conspiracy theory perpetuated by the Rebels. Another is by saying that the Clone Wars were inevitable. It's absurd to assume that one man, even the Supreme Chancellor, could start a war by himself. Palpatine didn't go to every Separatist world and use his Sith magic to kind control every being on those worlds in order to start the Clone Wars; the Separatists had legitimate grievances against a fundamentally broken political system. The roots of the Clone Wars run deep; indeed, they are structural. Democracy simply cannot work on a galactic scale, it would inevitably lead to disparate regions of the galaxy competing for power, breeding corruption and resentment. It was this resentment that led to the bloodiest war in galactic history, even bloodier than the Galactic Civil War that succeeded it. Even if Supreme Chancellor Palpatine took advantage of the existing political situation, he did so in order to create a system which was, at least in theory, immune to the disease that brought down the Old Republic. If it weren't for the terroristic Rebels, the galaxy would have seen endless peace, order and security.
- Tarkin was a rogue agent. The use of the Death Star on Alderaan was unacceptable and inhumane, but Tarkin was not acting on orders from the Emperor. He practically seized control of the station from Director Krennic, and was obviously motivated by his own ambition rather than serving the Empire as a whole. Of course, the question becomes, why didn't the Imperial personnel, including Darth Vader, stop him? Obviously, because Tarkin was in command; he had command over even Vader himself. That the Imperials on the Death Star carried out the order to destroy Alderaan speaks to the discipline and respect for hierarchy that the Imperial military displays. They let go of any personal qualms they might have had in order to carry out their duty. This is no crime, it should be commended. One might argue that the Imperial personnel knew that the Emperor would never condone such an act, but are we to allow Imperial military personnel to disobey orders or detain their officers because they have a hunch that their orders are illegal and wouldn't be condoned by the Emperor? That defense can be used by any deserter, turncoat or rogue! How can a military be administered that way? Of course, bad apples like Tarkin need to be removed, but if we are to judge an organization by the men who make it up, then we must condemn the Rebels by the same token.
- From my point of view, the Jedi are evil. Of course, there is Order 66. This can be justified on simple rule of law grounds: Order 66 was issued legally. Palpatine issued the order right after a Grand Master of the Jedi Order tried to overthrow the legally elected Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, predominantly over a religious dispute. Order 66 was designed as a check on the Jedi Order's powers, powers they abused by trying to launch a coup. Of course, one could say that the Jedi should have been arrested, but we all know how dangerous the Jedi could be. It's absurd to assume that the Jedi would go into Republic custody peacefully, particularly after they just launched a violent coup. Order 66 was written to be brutal because the drafters understood just how dangerous the Jedi were, and they did prove to be a danger. When Palpatine issued Order 66, the system was working as intended.
Announcing Ad Astra Per Aspera: Galactic Warfare!
Some of you may have noticed a relative lack of content from me these past few months. This is in large part because I have been working on my latest project: a tabletop wargame set in the dystopian Ad Astra Per Aspera universe! I am proud to announce Ad Astra Per Aspera: Galactic Warfare! Ad Astra Per Aspera: Galactic Warfare is set during the Galactic War, the great war started between the Coalition of Western Republics, the Conseil of Workers' Systems, and their allies. Unbeknownst to all but the highest echelons of the two totalitarian superpowers, the entire war was orchestrated by their leaders for their own nefarious ends. But while the purpose of the war is fabricated, the brutal death and destruction on planets all throughout the Milky Way is all too real. Now is your chance to take command in this epic, but pointless, struggle! Ad Astra Per Aspera: Galactic Warfare is a 6mm tabletop wargame. I chose this scale to highlight the vast, impersonal battlefields of the 28th
Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K Sheevposting Edition
I was listening to A Fan With Too Much Time’s excellent series, Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K, a crossover fanfiction where an Imperial battlefleet from the Warhammer 40K universe encounters and, naturally, invades the Star Wars galaxy at the tail end of the Clone Wars. I like his approach to the crossover: while the Imperium outguns the SW galaxy and it shows, the Republic does get some good hits in against the invaders. Both sides also have intelligent people working for them, and most plans do not go off without any trouble. His approach to the mechanics of the Immaterium and how that meshes with the Force is also great. While the final outcome of the war is far from decided as of the time I am writing this post, it does look like the Imperium will be getting far more victories before they are thrown back into the void, if they are defeated at all. The general consensus on this sort of crossover is that an invading 40K force will defeat the Star Wars galaxy, unless severe limiting
The Man in the High Castle Sequel Idea
Just finished the series, and inspired to do a sequel in my style: cynical scifiness. Don't expect a map or a full scenario soon, but I will put down my thoughts below. Major spoilers.
All those people at the end are the multiverse's tourists and are looking at the newest universe integrated into the multiversal community. They aren't some great hope, they're just sightseers interested in yet another "Nazis win" timeline. No accounting for good taste. As a pragmatic concern, there's a policy of non-intervention among the major states which interest themselves in human affairs, and while that is sometimes violated, there's already numerous te
Not Dead Yet
You may have noticed that updates have slowed down recently. That doesn’t mean I’m dead, or that I’ve run out of projects. Here’s a brief status report on upcoming entries.
- Commissions. I’m still going to do those. I’m not going to give specifics in public, but you know who you are. If you want to send me a reminder, send me an email at rvbomally1[at]gmail.com. The Notes system is trash and I often send replies that don’t go through.
- Space Cadet. You jokers just got a few updates very recently, so no complaining here!
- Sunshine. I’ve been working with Serafim on this, and while I have no
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Of course, the question becomes, why didn't the Imperial personnel, including Darth Vader, stop him?Insufficiently cynical. Claim that they did. The Death Star was destroyed right after Tarkin hijacked it and blew up Alderaan. The rebels say they did it, but their propaganda falls apart under any kind of proper examination. Snub-fighters? Seriously? In reality, Darth Vader was responsible for the defeat of Tarkin's attempted military coup.