Star Wars The Rise and Fall of the Galactic EmpireStar Wars The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire presents an in world political history of the Galactic Empire of the Star Wars galaxy. A history of the dark times: "So this is how liberty dieswith thunderous applause." Senator Padme Amidala When Palpatine declared the birth of his new Empire, he expected it would stand for millennia. Instead, it lasted only 24 years. This is the story of how a tyrannical regime rose from the ashes of democracy,