[quote=@TomeBinder]
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.
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Glorious. Allying with the Sith will very likely get you some(read: A lot) distaste(As in hate) from the other republic states, though The Enclaves and the GRM proper are likely to just apathy at it. In terms of fighting, the other republic states do their fair share of fighting the Trade Federation as well, as the south is currently a bloodbath between the two groups. Still, though, being the Empire has the benefit of having one of the few stable regions in the setting. The only ones more stable in the known galaxy are the GRM and they haven't actually been doing any fighting.

At any rate, glad to have you, and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask them either here or in PM :D