![]() It is not yet known whether or not the Empire will play a role in Star Wars Episode VII. The transformation of a democracy into a dictatorship is similar to the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire, with the Empire itself based heavily on the aesthetics and tactics of Nazi Germany. The Galactic Empire is depicted as a dictatorial regime based on "tyranny, hatred of nonhumans, brutal and lethal force, and, above all else, constant fear," going so far as destroying entire planets that stood in its way. The Empire has been featured in numerous Expanded Universe stories and will return to the screen in the upcoming television series Star Wars Rebels. The prequel trilogy charted the rise of the Empire, with the government officially replacing the Galactic Republic in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. It was first introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and became the primary antagonistic force of the original trilogy. ![]() The Galactic Empire is one of the primary factions of the Star Wars Saga. " The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away." ―Governor Tarkin
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