Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
Summary
Star Wars : Tales of the Empirebrought back lover - favorite Imperial villainGrand Admiral Thrawnand revealed that hisStar WarsEmpire will be even more dangerous than Palpatine’s . The timeline ofTales of the Empirespans the Clone Wars epoch to the New Republic Era and focuses on the news report ofNightsister of DathomirMorgan Elsbeth and ex - Jedi Barriss Offee . Morgan ’s report specifically saw the homecoming of Thrawn , with Morgan hoping to join the Empire during the Dark Times .
Of the sixTales of the Empireepisodes , episode 2 , " Path of Anger , " in particular focus on Thrawn ’s sentiments regarding the State Department of the Empire and Palpatine ’s handling of it . However , far from loyal or even supportive , Thrawn ’s attitude toward the current Imperial social organization and Palpatine ’s approach to mightiness was one of sharp criticism . In fact , the very review article Thrawn had of Palpatine and the Empire reveal that his Empire , presumably impend inupcomingStar WarsTV showsand perhaps even some ofStar Wars’upcoming movieswill be much more perilous than Palpatine ’s .
The Modern animated Star Wars series , Tales of the Empire , is bringing back Grand Admiral Thrawn , setting up Dave Filoni ’s forthcoming Mandalorian movie .
Palpatine’s Empire Fell Because He Was Too Obsessed With Power
Palpatine ’s manipulation of the Republic , the Separatists , and the Jedi and his ability to overthrow all of them to form his conglomerate are doubtlessly impressive . Moreover , the Empire did come through for intimately two decades under Emperor Palpatine and his Sith learner Darth Vader . However , the Empire also had a disastrous goal , much of which stemmed from the emergence that Palpatine create for himself . In improver to the nature of the Sith making it likely that Vader would finally attempt to vote down Palpatine — as he ultimately did — Palpatine ’s fixation with more power and total ascendency spelled dilapidation for the Empire .
Palpatine ’s compulsion with more power and full control spelled downfall for the Empire .
Palpatine made few friends and countless enemies when demonstrate the Empire and maintaining ascendancy and , for unclear intellect , he did n’t call the major problems this would make for him and the Empire . Palpatine ruled ruthlessly from the very beginning , kicking off the Galactic Empire with Order 66 , a bestial mass murder that even killed off the tike in the Jedi Order . planet were then open to mass oppressiveness , cause their resources drained by the Empire and citizen killed for resisting Imperial authorization .
Perhaps it was Palpatine ’s immense power with the dark side and his success accumulating power thus far that enabled him to ordain these brutal policies without concern , but in the end , it rise to be poor prospicience . Interestingly , Thrawn was not unaware of the danger these choices pose to the longevity of the Empire . Instead , inTales of the Empire , he call out some of them explicitly , tell Morgan Elsbeth,“Many in the Empire will trade life for net . Over time , this will make a rickety and disillusioned military . The Empire will slow crumble . "
In the end , Thrawn was right , at least to the extent that the Empire did finally crumble . While this had wad to do with Rebel activities outside the rank and file of the Empire , there were also clear examples of Imperials who did become disillusioned in that style , such as Agent Kallus inStar Wars Rebelsand Tala Durith inObi - Wan Kenobi . In fact , imperial willing to help Rebel fighters from the interior were some of the most destructive individuals .
Thrawn’s Empire Would Have Been Powerful But Detail-Oriented
Thrawn ’s opinion of the Empire shared with Morgan Elsbeth speculate that his approach would not have had the same flaws . Instead , he would have been aware of the way out with create a social structure that prioritized price - effectuality and nearsighted gains at the expense of support from multitude both within and outside the Empire . While this would have command more patience , caution , and balance , it would have helped the Empire become stronger in the long term , thus making it longer lasting .
In fact , Thrawn identified exactly that in the sameTales of the Empirescene . Again talk to Morgan Elsbeth , he explained,“While many of my colleague reckon on a exalted scale , they often overlook where problems set about , and they always start small . “This was in fact one of the key issues with Palpatine ’s Empire . Despite growing Rebel sentiments , Palpatine ’s direction remained on the bigger video . In fact , he mainly pay up tending to efforts such as Project Necromancer , his plan for resurrection , and to his anxiety that Vader may overthrow him . He surely had none of the patience Thrawn ’s plan required .
Thrawn Would Have Succeeded Exactly Where Palpatine Failed
Thrawn ’s comment on Palpatine ’s tactics , especially so early on in the Empire ’s reign , advise that he could have avoided the many pitfalls that moderate to the Empire ’s ruination . This alone would make his Empire all the more dangerous , as it would be more sustainable . In fact , some iteration of that Empire may be impending , as Thrawn re - entered the mainStar Warsgalaxy intheAhsokaseason 1 finale , intent on take a breather new life into the precipitate imperium .
While Thrawn ’s impact on the extragalactic nebula will need to be explained , given his absence in the subsequence trilogy and there being no mention of his regulation , the upcomingAhsokaseason 2may just see Thrawn establish an Empire of his own . Perhaps such a move could even display some of these very tactics , which would posture a serious threat to the New Republic . Fascinatingly , this minute between Grand Admiral Thrawn and Morgan Elsbeth inStar warfare : taradiddle of the Empiremay have just laid the groundwork forStar Wars’next galactic war .
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Star Wars : Tales of the Empire is an animated follow - up to 2022 ’s Tales of the Jedi . The serial centre on Barriss Offee , a former Jedi , and Morgan Elsbeth as they navigate their disjoined path through the Galactic Empire . The serial will also see the counter of other iconic Star Wars characters such as General Grievous , Ahsoka Tano , Grand Admiral Thrawn , and Darth Vader .
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