1861. BUFF-filled Galactic Empire (Part 2)
Compared with Galactic Republic at its peak, Galactic Empire has about one-third less control area. However, these areas were originally the fringe areas of Galactic Republic, so if they are lost, they will be lost.
Overall, the power of the Galactic Empire is indeed stronger than that of Galactic Republic.
But this so-called "stronger" is not because Palpatine is working hard, nor is it because Galactic Empire's system is more advanced than Galactic Republic. It is simply because Galactic Empire's exploitation is more serious.
Under Palpatine's rule, Galactic Empire adopted extremist, totalitarian, and even terrorist methods to exploit and collect all the wealth and resources in the area under its jurisdiction. And with the support of the Empire's extremely powerful fleet, his plundering claws also extended to those Core Worlds who once supported him.
Palpatine is indeed cunning in this regard. He gradually released the power of Inner Rim and Core Worlds step by step.
When he first became Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, his power was still very weak. Compared to those Inner Rim and Core Worlds wealthy families with countless wealth and resources, he was like an ant who could be crushed to death at any time.
However, he was cautious at first during his first term, walking on thin ice and winning the favor of most people. However, he secretly accumulated strength, attracted supporters, and collected evidence and dirt on his political opponents.
Then during the second term of office, Heavy Fist attacked and defeated most of his political opponents in one fell swoop. From then on, Galactic Republic became like a fish in water in the political arena.
Next, he triggered Separatist crisis, letting the clouds of war permeate the sky of the Milky Way, making everyone in the Galaxy feel in danger, and those noble families with large amounts of wealth were even more afraid of war.
In this way, Palpatine can get those nobles and wealthy families to support him, because he has already passed the crisis of Naboo and built himself into a brave, iron-blooded, and fearless character, so that those noble and wealthy families have to continue to support him in order to keep their wealth. Because they also believe that only Palpatine can defeat Separatists and maintain their status and wealth.
But for Palpatine, it was all planned.
As the war approached, Palpatine began to continuously promote "Military Creation Act". In fact, his political power was still insufficient at this time, and "Military Creation Act" failed to pass after several votes.
However, at this time Count Dooku and him cooperated internally and externally, further worsening the situation, and even signed a secession treaty at Geonosis, preparing to establish Confederacy of Independent Systems. As a result, Padmé-Amidala and Jedi Order were concerned and confused. When investigating Separatists, they discovered that Count Dooku was about to trigger a war, and this was also planned by Palpatine.
Seeing the countless robot phalanxes on Geonosis and the majestic Separatist fleet around the planet, the parliament finally surrendered at this time. And their surrender still does not mean agreeing to "Military Creation Act", because it means handing over military power to Palpatine.
The people in the parliament are not stupid. Of course they understand that whoever holds the military power is the boss.
However, Palpatine overtook the opponent in a curve and took advantage of the kindness of Jar Jar Binks. He did not touch "Military Creation Act" but allowed himself the emergency ruling power. Through the emergency ruling power, Palpatine has obtained the power to issue administrative orders directly during the Separatist crisis period without going through parliament, as long as he can prove that the decision was made to solve Separatist crisis.
And also because Jar Jar Binks is the one who opposes Padmé-Amidala, and Padmé was because Jango- During the Fett attack, the spacecraft was shot down and he was seriously injured in bed, so Jar Jar Binks's speech was interpreted by others in the parliament as a signal that the opposition headed by Padmé also agreed that Palpatine obtained emergency ruling rights.
The result was that Palpatine, who had obtained the emergency ruling power, used this power to forcefully pass "Military Creation Act" and establish Grand Army of the Republic, firmly holding military power in his hands.
Justified.
This series of Company One punches overwhelmed the MPs Republic Senate, and they were defeated one after another. They could only watch as Palpatine took Galactic Republic's power into his hands step by step.
During the Clone Wars outbreak that followed, Palpatine continued to use the crisis of the war to strengthen its power. Although the nobles and wealthy families still held tightly to their money bags, Galactic Republic's finances were always on the verge of collapse.
In their view, this approach prevents Palpatine from gaining greater power, but in fact, this approach only intensifies the class contradictions within Galactic Republic, which is exactly what Palpatine hopes.
Core Worlds and Inner Rim gradually lost the support of Mid Rim and Outer Rim. Jedi Order also fell deeper and deeper into the war step by step. He changed his image as the guardian of the galaxy and became an accomplice of Galactic Republic's civil war.
So at this time, what else can the wealthy families like Inner Rim and Core Worlds do except continue to put their chips on Palpatine? They have huge wealth and extremely high status, but it does not bring them a second choice.
Then, Palpatine took advantage of the tragic defeat of Eriadu system and the betrayal of Rendili Planet during the war to promulgate a bill to cancel and confiscate Planet Defense Fleet on all planets.
After the promulgation of this bill, except for those planets that Palpatine regarded as his confidants, all other planets were directly turned into bachelors by this bill! They can't resist yet, because resisting means supporting Separatists, which is a traitor. Galactic Republic's increasingly powerful fleet will naturally come to help you realize this.
Justified.
Then, Jedi Order was also labeled a traitor and was completely wiped out.
Justified.
Looking back at the noble families Inner Rim and Core Worlds, they found that they were alone and became meat on the chopping board. Once upon a time, their power far exceeded Palpatine, and they had countless opportunities to overthrow Palpatine, but in the end, it was themselves who were put on the table.
If the Galactic Republic period was the time for Palpatine to cook, then after the establishment of the Galactic Empire, it was the time for him to wield his knife and fork and eat.
Food is the entire galaxy! Including those aristocratic and wealthy families like Inner Rim and Core Worlds who were once high and mighty!
Galactic Empire is indeed more powerful than Galactic Republic. In the final analysis, this power is not the total power, but the power in the hands of the government in power, which is relatively powerful.