Galactic Empire (HDt)

The Galactic Empire under the reign of Emperor Maximilian Palpatine was established in 11 ABY, after the final death of and the. Initially based in the, the Empire eventually spread out and reconquered significant portions of the , , , , and the. Although it was still an under the rule of the Palpatine Dynasty, the Empire did make significant reforms since the pre- years. A legislature and independent judiciary were established, as well as the office of Prime Minister, although the influence of the former two was rather limited. It coexisted peacefully after the signing of the Imperial–Republic Treaty in 17 BBY.

Administration and bureaucracy
The large Imperial bureaucracy was controlled by the Emperor as the head of state and his deputy, the Prime Minister, as the head of government. Since the Prime Minister was always someone trusted by the Emperor, he was largely given free reign, within the law. The main job of the Prime Minister was to oversee the day to day functions of the bureaucracy in the place of the Emperor. A new legislature was formed, although its powers remained rather limited, with the upper house being the Moff Council and the lower house being the Diet of Imperial Planetary Governors. Both could propose laws, though the former served more to advise the Emperor on happenings in their s and with military matters. The Emperor's approval was necessary for a law to be implemented, and both the s and the s were hand-picked by His Majesty.

The New Imperial Charter established some freedoms to the Imperial citizenry as well as the establishment of an "independent" legislature and judiciary. Nonetheless the Galactic Emperor still possessed sweeping powers that were mostly unrestricted.

Foreign relations
The was charged with maintaining the diplomatic and trade missions that the Empire had throughout, as it had bilateral relations with other governments and major organizations. Since the end of the war between them, the Empire and the maintained diplomatic relations.

Military
The two main branches of the new Imperial Military were the Royal Navy and the Stormtrooper Corps. Since land warfare was considered subordinate to space warfare, the former assets were divided up between the Navy's Royal Marines and the Stormtrooper Corps. Former ships and crews became the backbone of the new Royal Navy, which was given that new prefix in order to emphasize its personal loyalty to the Emperor. Several new officer's schools were opened up throughout the new Imperial territories, with the Central Military Academy being on Empress Teta. The Imperial Admiralty served as the main staff for the fleet while the Stormtrooper Command fulfilled that role for the corps. Together they were collectively referred to as Central Command. However, the military remained considerably smaller than the.

The remained largely the same as it was before, serving in its role as the bodyguards of the continued Palpatine Dynasty. Law enforcement was left to local constabularies, which were allowed to be established by planetary governments as part of their minimal autonomy, and stormtrooper garrisons.

Economy
The economy of the Galactic Empire during Maximilian's reign was mostly left to the free market, with the exception of key industries such as military production, which were nationalized. Thus the Imperial government's economic policies were described as. The weapons industry played a major role in the Imperial economy.

Appearances

 * Heart of Darkness trilogy