Imperialization/Legends

Imperialization is a term for the process by which the Galactic Empire successively established a system of totalitarian control over the individual, Instructions, commercial enterprise, or planets, and tight coordination over all aspects of society and commerce.

Overview
Palpatine's desire for total control required the elimination of all other forms of influence, especially Old Republic. The period following the rise of the Empire was characterized by the systematic elimination of Galactic Republic organizations that could potentially influence people. All the institutions of the old Republic found themselves either dismantled or changed beyond recognition.

The Imperialization also included the formation of various organizations with membership for segments of the population, in particular the youth. The Commission for the Preservation of the New Order (COMPNOR) was created as an umbrella organization for this organizations that were designed to maintain support for Emperor Palpatine's New Order.

Specific measures
In a more specific sense, Imperialization refers to the measures taken by the Empire to strengthen its control over the Galaxy.

Examples include:
 * 1) The Coruscant Sector was renamed the Imperial Sector, Coruscant itself was renamed Imperial Center, and Galactic City was renamed Imperial City.
 * 2) The Galactic Senate was reorganized into Imperial Senate.
 * 3) The Grand Army of the Republic became the Imperial Army, and the Republic Navy became the Imperial Navy. The four decrepit intelligence agencies of the Republic were merged into Imperial Intelligence, with former Senate Bureau of Intelligence director Armand Isard at its head.
 * 4) The Palace of the Republic was rebuilt and expanded, becoming the Imperial Palace, eclipsing all other buildings on Imperial Center.
 * 5) A council of Moffs was established to more efficiently govern individual sectors and regions of the Empire.
 * 6) There were dramatic increases in state control and centralization of economic procedures by Imperialization of commercial enterprise like the Trade Federation and the Techno Union.

Behind the scenes

 * Sometimes the term Nationalization is used in place of Imperialization.
 * The Imperialization is also similar to the Nazi concept of Gleichschaltung, which was used by Hitler to strengthen his hold on Germany.