[quote=@Alfhedil] Aye, it would be a smaller version of what it was. Depending on how things play out, it's power fluctuates anywhere between that of the (currently)NPC Trade Federation and the Grand Republic of Mandalore, though can dip below both of them. Biggest thing against them is the factor of public support and the competition between them and nearly all other factions in the galaxy. They are essentially a declawed Ottoman Empire right now, they may have a decent power base to sit in and defend, but everyone hates them and wants a piece of them, and there's really not much they can do about it. The reason for that, is that while the other republic factions(including the GRM to a degree) can ally together freely and will do so, there is no one for the Empire to align themselves with. @Palpatine: I neglected to add in the part of the Second Battle for Coruscant where Grievous glassed the surface and dropped a building on Palpatine, but if you want to do something with Palpatine leading the Empire, then we can always hash things out and get something cool going. [/quote] No, no, that's alright with me. Screw Palpatine, I dislike the idea of walking a trodden path. With him, I'd be restrained with what I could do, because there was only one thing he wanted, and he cared little for compromise. I'll go with the Council of Moffs, who formed following the schism of the Republic, caused by the loss of Coruscant. A board of high ranking officers, who declare that strength alone will bring back the glory of the Republic (even if they have no want to restore it to its previous form). Naturally, they'll ally with the Sith, who will promise them power and everything else in return for their endorsement. Their victory over Coruscant would have brought them prestige, and some loyalty. Whilst the successor states were busy being all democratic and nicey nicey, the self proclaimed Galactic Empire would have been seen as the ones doing the "real fighting". So I'd have that going for me, but yeah you're right, generally speaking I'd be despised, especially with me openly saying that the Sith were okay guys. Anyway, let me go away and learn the geography of the Star Wars universe, some more stuff about the Imperial Remnant (on whom I'd be basing much of my faction, if I did take control of them), and I'll get back to you. In the mean time, put me as a 75% sign up. Just gotta get myself educated.