Human High Culture Human High Culture was the Galactic Empire ' s codified policy of Humanocentric speciesism . It centered around the belief ( long , if privately , held by a minority of Humans in the Human - dominated Core ) that Humans were inherently superior to other species . History . There were several undertones that carried over into anti - droid sentiment and anti - female , which also manifested against Human females , who were almost universally barred from the higher echelons of power in the Empire ' s military and government . Exceptions included Admiral Daala of the Imperial Navy ( promoted in secret by Grand Moff Tarkin ) , Admiral Betl Oxtroe , Intelligence Director Ysanne Isard , Captain Uwlla Iillor of the " Black Asp " , and the highly decorated Pilot Juno Eclipse . Those not meeting the standards of Human High Culture were marked as being Non - huMan . At the time of the foundation of the Galactic Empire , there were several active , minority populist groups on Coruscant that advocated concepts of Human supremacy . These were quickly assimilated into the nascent COMPNOR . Their views were then coalesced into a coherent vision primarily by Crueya Vandron , Ishin - Il - Raz , and Sate Pestage . The chief tenet of Human High Culture was that Humans were the only truly intelligent and productive members of any society . They cited that it was almost exclusively Humans who had formed and led the Old Republic and the Human worlds of the Core were some of the oldest , richest , and most advanced in the galaxy . As such , through the repealing of such laws as the Rights of Sentience and the creation of new acts , all nonhumans were made second - class citizens ( if citizens at all ) . Non - Human slavery was re - legalized . Only ' pure ' ( i . e . , those made exclusively by Humans and with no help from nonhumans ) works of art ( such as operas , holovids , or books ) were allowed to be produced , viewed , and spread , since only Human culture was worthy enough to be allowed to prosper in the New Order . Non - Humans were ' actively discouraged ' to participate in government or join the Imperial military , and Human governors and moffs were placed in command of nonhuman worlds and sectors . There were loopholes , however : if non - Humans and Near - humans were devoted enough to Emperor Palpatine , and focused solely upon serving his Empire , then they would be left unmolested . Examples of such tolerance were Grand Admiral Thrawn , Grand Moff Bertroff Hissa , and General Bentilais san Sk ' ar . It could be argued that any roots for Palpatine ' s bigotry could be traced to the traditional animosity that dominated relations between the Humans of Naboo ( Palpatine ' s home planet ) and the Gungans who cohabited that world . However , It is debatable to what degree , if any , Palpatine was a speciesist . Palpatine freely consorted with nonhumans such as Mas Amedda and Sly Moore , as well as being an apprentice to Darth Plagueis ( a Muun ) and taking Darth Maul ( a Dathomirian Zabrak ) as an apprentice , all of whom were Humanoid . Therefore , it might be suggested that as a Sith , Palpatine ' s Humanocentrism was more liberal than that of the standard Imperial view , possibly due to the fact that Sith throughout history were predominantly either Human or Humanoid . Palpatine , or rather , Darth Sidious indicated in the " Book of Sith " that he did not personally adhere to humanocentrism himself , but nonetheless viewed it as useful for ensuring a tighter grip on the Empire . From this viewpoint , it is conceivable that Palpatine ' s speciesism was broadened to include certain Humanoid species and that he used anti - alien sentiments as a way to divide the beings of the galaxy and help consolidate his rule . In fact , among the atrocities Palpatine committed was the destruction of the Human - dominated world of Alderaan and the creation of a pathogen that targeted Humans exclusively . Even so , Wilhuff Tarkin , lieutenant governor of Eriadu who commanded the Republic Outland Regions Security Force , but also a covert servant to Sith Lords Plagueis and Sidious , clearly enunciated a " humanocentric " view that on first blush would appear to reflect the genuine galaxy - view of his dark side superiors . To Raith Sienar , in 29 BBY , Tarkin announced that he performed " favors for certain people " for whom " balance is no longer necessary . " These powerful , highly placed individuals held a preference or " appreciation for " fingers " — not tentacles . . . not palps , but " human " fingers — reaching into a great many stellar soup bowls , testing the temperature to see if they are ready for the eating . . . Mark my words , Raith . " Humans are the future " " ; to which Sienar , himself a Human and a future servant of the Galactic Empire ( designer of the Imperial TIE Fighter and the originator of the Death Star concept ) , noting the tension in Tarkin ' s voice , responded , " So marked . " Indeed , Sienar had sensed , as Tarkin now affirmed , that a shift in the " political psychology " of the galaxy was underway , that those beings who would soon " replace " the Republic ' s " effete elites " ( beings who were rigid , inflexible , outdated ) would " rule by brutality " ; it was , in fact , " a law in the history of the galaxy . A kind of political balance , frightening but true . " It was to this imminent perceived shift towards brutality in political rule that Sienar , only months before , had turned his " craft " of weapons and ship design ( pursuing just such an angle of brutal , " centralized strength , " though now he understood it was to take Human form ) when he began work on his Expeditionary Battle Planetoid , whose design presentation had left Tarkin " entranced . " The Eriadu commander was quick to admit , however , that due to " the tolerance and weakness of our predecessors . . . it could take decades to make humans the " supreme race " in this galaxy , " requiring of them a " magnanimity " towards lesser races " for the time being . " Darth Sidious ' apprentice , Count Dooku ( Darth Tyranus ) , was apparently also a Human supremacist who desired to see the Republic transformed into an Empire of Man , with the Sith as its army . However , it is possible he developed Humanocentric opinions late in life from his association with Sidious , as in his youth he had alien friends and it is difficult to believe that any anti - alien sentiment on his part could have been hidden from the Jedi for seventy years . Many of his hand - picked Dark Acolytes were nonhuman , and he also seemed to personally respect Geonosian Archduke Poggle the Lesser . Human High Culture was enforced and imprinted upon the Empire ' s citizenry by the Coalition for Progress , Imperial Board of Culture , and the Sub - Adult Groups . The views of Human High Culture would be kept alive in the New Republic for years after the Empire ' s defeat by fringe groups such as the Human League . At the same time , Admiral Daala strongly weakened this concept within the Imperial Remnant by allowing aliens of all kinds to join the Imperial military . By the time of the Fel and Sith Empire , several aliens served within the Imperial military as stormtroopers , officers and even Admirals . However , by 137 ABY , individuals such as Admiral Dru Valan still believed in the innate superiority of Humans and resented serving under non - Human officers .