[quote=@Zugzwang]
Oh man do I have a character for this. Color me interested. I assume players are meant to be on the side of [s]the degenerate bluepilled republic[/s] the staunch defenders of liberty and justice, right?
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You can play a character from either side, Imperial or Republic. Or Mandalorian. Or Hutt Syndicate, Black Sun, etc, etc