I live to serve!

(though honestly I don’t think about the Galactic Empire that much - nice stormtroopers, but that’s about it for me)

I spotted a Roman dodecahedron in Luthen’s shop

Because they INVENTED THE DOME

More seriously, empires of the past are often fascinating because of the combination of traits they display in tandem with the diverse ways they can be examined, both positively and negatively.

Empires of the past are, typically, relatively well-recorded and demonstrate a wide array of the capabilities of humankind when well-organized. Obviously, for people who like the funny little fellows with weapons and armor, empires are always fun, because you kind of fucking die if you’re an empire which can’t marshal decent military forces; but empires have a vast array of appeal beyond that. The organizational and government complexity of the Inca providing both benefits and obligations; the insistent lawgiving of the Romans; the architectural marvels of the Egyptians; the intense artistic patronage of the Hellenic empires; the rise of theory of government in Han China; the trading instruments of the British Empire; and so on.

And these aren’t limited to the stated, nor does one need to restrain oneself to thinking about one. Think about the architecture of the Romans and the lawgiving of the Inca, or the art of Han China and government theory in the Hellenic Empires - in both cases, you’ll find plenty of fascinating material. There’s always something to learn, with beauty, horror, and most consistently, fascinating insight into the myriad ways human beings see ourselves and execute great undertakings.

History nerds.

It is good to have aspirations

Nazis is a strong word for people trying to maintain order in the galaxy in the face of rising terrorist activities.

[Wilhelm Scream]

I do like the bit in the Sith Code about breaking your chains tho

Shame it comes along with “might makes right” silliness

We got Death Star!

We got Death Star!