Description:

Dictatorship that replaced the Galactic Republic at the end of the Clone Wars

Leader:

Galactic Emperor

Legislature:

- Imperial Senate (19 BBY 0 BBY)
- Imperial Ruling Council

Location:

The Galaxy

Headquarters:

Imperial City, Coruscant

Military:

Imperial Military

Shock Troops:

Stormtroopers

Intelligence Service:

Imperial Intelligence

Affiliation:

Sith (Unofficially)

Currency:

Imperial credit

Key Members:

- Sheev Palpatine
- Darth Vader
- Wilhuff Tarkin
- Grand Admiral Thrawn

Miscellaneous:

- Oversaw a period of military rule & aggressive expansion
- Senate was disbanded by Emperor Sheev Palpatine
- After the death of the Emperor the New Republic formally replaced Galactic Empire
- Secretly affiliation with the Sith