The Galaxy has had twenty years of military and administrative excellence under Darth Tyranus, the Emperor, and his servants. They achieved this in spite of a backdrop of strife and rebellion sparked by the CIS’s involvement and eventual victory in the Clone Wars. Dooku and his able ministers were able to steer the Galaxy away from the corruption struggles that hampered growth in the Old Republic, and they created a more centralized government where the Emperor’s power is respected and the Diet governs day-to-day affairs. At the present time, the Empire is the pre-eminent power in known space, with an unrivalled army, vast industries and an Emperor who is respected and feared by all, both at home and abroad. Few pose any real threat to his well-equipped armies and heavily fortified systems