Imperial Period

"Nobody fights the Empire and wins, boy."

- Rahm Kota

The Imperial Period took place from around the time of the establishment of the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY to the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY, referring to the period in which the Galactic Empire was the greatest power within the galaxy. It was also known by such nicknames as the Imperial era, The Dark Times , or the Birth of the Rebellion.

History
The Imperial era consisted of isolated conflicts and events that occurred on certain rebellious planets which attempted to fight against the new Empire's reign. It also included the early years of the Galactic Civil War, usually considered the age before the Battle of Endor occured.

The Imperial Period brought about the popularity of Vader's Fist, the 501st Legion of Imperial stormtroopers, who were responsible for settling many of the planetary revolts against the Imperial regime. This age was when&mdash;as one 501st trooper put it&mdash;the galaxy could protect and maintain an Empire, rather than build one. The Empire gained near-total control over the known galaxy, with the exception of a select few planets, in revolts that needed to be subjugated.

This age also showcased the fearsome Darth Vader as the epitome of the Empire's dark rule. Many citizens of the Empire were encouraged to believe that an era of peace and prosperity had finally been achieved, and news of rebellions great and small was generally squelched before it could encourage further conflict.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Republic HoloNet News Special Inaugural Edition 16:5:24
 * Star Wars Republic: The Hidden Enemy
 * Star Wars Republic: Into the Unknown
 * Star Wars Republic 78: Loyalties
 * Star Wars: Purge
 * Star Wars Dark Times: The Path to Nowhere
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Star Wars Dark Times: Parallels
 * Evasive Action: Recruitment
 * Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
 * Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
 * Star Wars Dark Times: Vector
 * A Reckoning of Wraiths
 * The Gem of Alderaan
 * Sword of the Empire
 * Jaws of the Sarlacc
 * Evasive Action: Prey
 * Evasive Action: End Game
 * The Last of the Jedi: The Desperate Mission
 * The Last of the Jedi: Dark Warning
 * The Last of the Jedi: Underworld
 * The Last of the Jedi: Death on Naboo
 * The Last of the Jedi: A Tangled Web
 * The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side
 * The Last of the Jedi: Secret Weapon
 * The Last of the Jedi: Against the Empire
 * The Last of the Jedi: Master of Deception
 * The Last of the Jedi: Reckoning
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * ''The Paradise Snare'
 * The Hutt Gambit
 * ''Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
 * Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon
 * ''Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
 * Rebel Dawn
 * Han Solo at Stars' End
 * Han Solo's Revenge
 * Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
 * Star Wars: Empire: Betrayal
 * Darth Vader: Extinction
 * Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * I, Jedi
 * Han Solo's Revenge
 * Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
 * Star Wars: Empire: Betrayal
 * Darth Vader: Extinction
 * Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * I, Jedi

Notes and references
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