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Palpatine Empire Strengths

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Introduction:
The Empire controls and maintains the most formidable fighting force in modern times. Regardless of the expanse and control the Imperial force has gained over the past millennia, the Empire is not invincible. The Empire has significant weaknesses that may be exploited and used to the advantage of the Rebels. The Empire’s reach is vast and its fighting force is strong, but it is also oppressive, violent, and authoritarian- it is a force that if left to its own devices, will continue to spread its disease of violence and fascism across the galaxy.
Strengths:
The Empire’s most notable strength is derived from the sheer numbers of its fighting force, the expanse of its reach, and the variety of its weaponry and personnel. The …show more content…

The Empire is a totalitarian regime. All political power is concentrated in one titular head- Emperor Palpatine- and the military is structured in the same manner. Its fighting force is led by Darth Vader- the puppet-ruler of the Emperor. Emperor Palpatine leads the Empire on a political and administrative level while giving general order to Darth Vader, who executes the day to day functioning of the military.
As one author writes, “In the Empire, everything is handled from the top down—the military submits their plans, the Emperor approves it” (Adams 2012). While Emperor Palpatine It is also important to note that, as with most totalitarian regimes, Darth Vader rules the military with an iron fist and ensures loyalty by using violence against any who question his power. Darth Vader is known to kill off his subordinates if his plans are not executed in the manner he desired them to …show more content…

Without Darth Vader, the Empire’s military operations will not be sustainable. Emperor Palpatine is incapable of leading a military force without Darth Vader’s assistance. If Darth Vader were to be removed from his position, Emperor Palpatine would not be able to maintain control over the military for long. There are no other leaders currently in the Empire that are capable enough of taking Darth Vader’s role.
Removing Darth Vader would be possible by initiating an insurgency. Though an assassination by Rebel forces would be the easiest and quickest route to take, Darth Vader’s strength, wit, security forces, and capabilities render an assassination nearly impossible, even by well-trained troops. The only assassination attempt that might be possible is one executed by an inside group. Any type of orthodox, bounty-hunter style assassination attempt would be seen in advance by the Darth and subsequently

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