Star Wars question. For the Empire or the Republic?

[Buzz Rules]

Actually, not really in a few of those cases. The Empire absolutely kept slaves - they just didn't call it that. If you were a non-human species, good luck!

Vader was not technically in charge of the military. Tarkin even outranked him as far as that goes. But, you know, good luck arguing with Vader about anything!

Sith is also a religion!

Vader was second only to Palpatine in Empire leadership rank . Sith is an ideology not a religion. I thought Vader got slavery abolished according to cannon sources? The huts/sand people holding people hostage don’t count since they were criminals.

 

[BrianL]

Vader was second only to Palpatine in Empire leadership rank . Sith is an ideology not a religion. I thought Vader got slavery abolished according to cannon sources? The huts/sand people holding people hostage don’t count since they were criminals.

Vader was Palpatine's number two, but held no military rank. There is a reason why Vader acquiesced to Tarkin in A New Hope - it's becasue the Emporer trusted Tarkin. Sith Lords don't tend to trust their apprentices - after all the goal of any Sith is to murder and supplant their master!

Well, as far as I know the Empire kept slaves - particularly non-human ones. I mean, forced labor etc. were definitely used. Maybe some new cannon changed that, but I didn't think so.

 

[BrianL]

Vader was second only to Palpatine in Empire leadership rank . Sith is an ideology not a religion. I thought Vader got slavery abolished according to cannon sources? The huts/sand people holding people hostage don’t count since they were criminals.

Vader was Palpatine's number two, but held no military rank. There is a reason why Vader acquiesced to Tarkin in A New Hope - it's becasue the Emporer trusted Tarkin. Sith Lords don't tend to trust their apprentices - after all the goal of any Sith is to murder and supplant their master!

Well, as far as I know the Empire kept slaves - particularly non-human ones. I mean, forced labor etc. were definitely used. Maybe some new cannon changed that, but I didn't think so.

To get into detail on it, from Wookieepedia:

During the Age of the Empire, slavery once again became commonplace, particularly among alien species, which were considered inferior by the human-dominated Galactic Empire. With the rise of the Empire, the softening and eventual repeal of laws outlawing slavery led to the classification of some species, such as the Wookiees, as non-sentient. As a result, the Wookiees were pressed into slavery building much of the Imperial war machine, or serving in the notorious spice mines of Kessel following the Empire's conquest of their homeworld of Kashyyyk.

So, it was pretty much semantics, but yeah, the Empire wasn't in the anti-slavery business.

One thing that I always thought ws interesting is that the Empire did ban disrupter weapons, like the kind Mando uses. Those were considered too messed up even for the Empire!

 

[Donald Duck Family]

I voted "Other" because I picture myself as a bit of a rogue Han Solo type (my wife would probably laugh if she reads this). To be fair though, I love how clean and orderly the Empire was.

Plus, the Empire has a 401K and the meals are free... (Phineas and Ferb reference).

 

[BrianL]

I voted "Other" because I picture myself as a bit of a rogue Han Solo type (my wife would probably laugh if she reads this). To be fair though, I love how clean and orderly the Empire was.

Plus, the Empire has a 401K and the meals are free... (Phineas and Ferb reference).

The key to that 401K though is living long enough to use it!

 

[Buzz Rules]

The key to that 401K though is living long enough to use it!