Star Wars_ Edge of the Empire Rule Book

LAW AND

SOCIETY

"The regional governors now have direct control over

their territories. Fear will keep the.locaisystems in line."

-Grand Moff Tarkin

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his chaptef\pWs what the galaxy is like for the Player

Characters in the time of Emperor Palpatine. Alderaan

is gone, and so is its instrument of destruction, the Death

Star. The Rebel Alliance is now a credible threat to the

promised order of the Empire, yet Palpatine's will remains

dominant throughout most of the civilized systems. Moffs

and governors implement his policies, while the many

intelligence and military assets he commands—often

through the direction of his apprentice, Darth Vader—en-

force his edicts and expand his power.

Despite these overwhelming odds, the very vast-

ness of the Empire's holdings make it quite possible

for the crafty and the lucky to make their way and

garner a few credits here and there. It is the wise, how-

ever, who learn all they can about which factions are

responsible for what, as well as how the law works

wherever they go.

The wise, as might be expected, tend to live the longest.

The Galactic Empire

T

he dominant influence on the galaxy, the Galactic

Empire shapes the daily lives of every being on every

planet, and all of the places between. Such control is

^accomplished through an elaborate network of military

might and bureaucratic sophistry, incorporating both .es-

tablished organizations and new factions. Through fear

and strictly enforced policies of efficiency, the system

works for the most part.

However, there are plenty of holes of which to take

advantage, which is how anyone choosing to live out-

side of the law enjoys what little freedom there is.

LAW AND SOCIETY

EDGE OF THE EMPIRE