The Calathrinan Empire, also known as the Galactic Empire, the Calathrinan State, the Galactic State, the Calathrinan Imperium, the Galactic Imperium, or simply as The Empire is the reigning government over the Calathrinan Galaxy. Established in 19 BMY, the Empire replaced the Calathrinan Republic and the Confederacy of Independent States in the midst of the Galactic Wars.