Star Wars (Part 1)
Therefore, in Hutt Space, the Galactic Empire was forced to invest vast resources and effort. On one hand, it sought to secure its own share of the profits; on the other, it had to ensure that matters here did not spiral out of control. If things grew too serious, it would gain nothing from it.
Not to mention the Southwest Territory of the Milky Way Galaxy, where the Duchy of Dawn was located. The fact that the Galactic Empire had long stationed more than one-fifth of its main fleet strength here was proof enough.
Not only had 2,000 warships been stationed separately on Tallan Planet and Kira planet to guard against the Duchy of Dawn's Yag'Dhul and Eriadu, but the Imperial military also had a mobilization and reinforcement plan. In the event of a surprise attack by the Duchy of Dawn, the plan detailed how to assemble one hundred million Clone Troopers and another 1,500 capital ships within a week to reinforce the fighting.
Going this far clearly showed that the Galactic Empire regarded the Duchy of Dawn as its greatest enemy—on the same level as the Geth, who slaughtered indiscriminately and ravaged the Northern Territory!
Moreover, although the two sides had not yet openly clashed, their agents and spies were extremely active throughout the Southeastern Territory. Hyperspace outposts, listening stations, interdiction devices, and minefields filled the region in dense numbers.
Whenever the Galactic Empire developed any new equipment, it was immediately supplied to this front to counter the Duchy of Dawn's advanced warships. To say nothing else, the shadows cast upon the Galactic Republic by super warships such as the Ragnarok-class Titan warship Plague and the Ankolon-class Titan Warship Xuanwu remained vivid in the minds of Imperial Navy officers at every level.
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