A history of the dark times "So this is how liberty dies-with thunderous applause." -Senator
Padmé Amidala When Palpatine declared the birth of his new Empire he expected it would stand
for millennia. Instead it lasted only 24 years. This is the story of how a tyrannical regime
rose from the ashes of democracy ruled the galaxy with an iron fist and then collapsed into
dust. It is a story of war and heroes of the power of propaganda and the dangers of
complacency. But most of all it is a story of normal people trying to live their lives in the
face of a brutal dictatorship. From the ruthlessness of Darth Vader's campaigns to the horrors
of the Tarkin Initiative this book offers fresh new insights into the dark entity at the core
of Star Wars . (c) AND (TM) 2024 LUCASFILM LTD.
