Galactic Empire

Galactic Empire

**Unique Units**
Dark TrooperProbot

**Unique Technologies**
Walker ResearchAltered Bargains

**Civilization Bonus**
Aircraft costs 5% less.Upgrades to Heavy Mechs are 10% less expensive than other civs.

**Fortress Bonus**
Fortresses build 10% faster.

**Team Bonus**
Mech Factory units gain +10% speed.

The **Galactic Empire** is a civilization in *Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds*. They have strong Mechs and Troopers.
The Galactic Empire has a lot of strengths. The Probot is one of the best scouts in the game, able to zip across land and water to explore the map. They have access to Sith Masters, and most technologies at the Sith Temple. Their mechs are cheaper to upgrade, and in the expansion, Walker Research will even let their Assault Mechs attack aircraft.
The player controls the Galactic Empire in the Darth Vader campaign.

"*Headed by Emperor Palpatine, the Galactic Empire represents the oppressive remnants of the Old Republic. The Galactic Empire has superior mechanised armies, including the mighty AT-ATs. It also commands legions of ruthless stormtroopers, the faceless enforcers of the Emperor. The Empire even plays host to a contigent of Sith Knights, skilled in the dark side of the Force, who are capable of bending any would-be insurgents to the Empire's cruel will.*"—Manual description
Clone Campaigns changes* Before the expansion, Galactic Empire aircraft would take 5% longer to be build and were 5% more expensive than others. This was changed to being 5% cheaper than others, and having the same build rate as other civilizations.
* The price reduction for Heavy Mech upgrades was changed from -5% cost to -10%.
* Team bonuses and Fortress bonuses did not exist before the expansion.

AI player names* Darth Vader - The Emperor's Sith Apprentice
* Gr Moff Tarkin - Governor of the Imperial Outland Regions and Commander of the first Death Star. Died with its destruction at the Battle of Yavin.
* Grd Adm Thrawn - Chiss Grand Admiral and the only non-human to achieve the rank.
* Grd Adm Syn - One of the twelve original Grand Admirals. Died in battle over Kashyyyk with New Republic forces eight months after the Battle of Endor.
* Adm Chiraneau - Rear Admiral and advisor to Admiral Piett. Killed at the Battle of Endor.
* Admiral Daala - First woman to achieve the rank of Admiral. Later became Chief of State of the Galactic Alliance.
* Admiral Devlia - Came out of retirement following the Battle of Endor to aid the weakening Empire. Regarded as short-sighted and arrogant by his superiors, Devlia was later killed by Rogue Squadron.
* Admiral Ozzel - Former officer in command of the Death Squadron. Executed by Darth Vader before the Battle of Hoth.
* Admiral Motti - Ambitious Imperial Officer who saw the Death Star as the ultimate power in the universe and dismissive of both Darth Vader and the Force. Killed aboard the Death Star at the Battle of Yavin.
* Admiral Piett - Promoted to Admiral of Death Squadron following Ozzel's death. Killed at the Battle of Endor.
* Admiral Sarn - Commanded the Super Star Destroyer *Terror* and assigned to guard the development of the TIE Phantom. Executed by Vader for failing to prevent the destruction of its construction facility.
* Admiral Screed - Cyborg Admiral tasked with leading his forces in driving out Iska pirates from Fanha. Killed by pirates some time before the Liberation of Kashyyk.
* General Brashin - General who commanded the defenses of Coruscant following the Battle of Endor. Killed in battle when the New Republic broke through his defenses.
* General Veers - Led the Imperial ground forces during the Battle of Hoth.
* Captain Bradei - Served in in Death Squadron and Grand Admiral Thrawn's personal armada as well as survived well after the final death of Palpatine.
* Captain Lennox - Captain of the *Tyrant*. Arrested by New Republic forces shortly after the Bacta War.
* Captain Needa - Captain of the *Avenger*. Executed by Darth Vader for losing the Millennium Falcon in the Hoth Asteroid Belt.
* Captain Pellaeon - Grand Admiral Thrawn's second-in-command.
* Baron Fel - One of the best fighter pilots in the galaxy. Aided the New Republic in the war against the Yuuzhan Vong. He and his descendants would eventually rule the Imperial Remnant as Emperors.