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- "There is no restraint or principle at the center of the New Order. And that is why people admire it. The Empire does all the things that people secretly believe should be done with power."
- ―Canonhaus
The New Order was the official political ideology and atheistic state religion adopted by the First Galactic Empire, and was enforced by COMPNOR, with the Grand Architect of the New Order responsible for its political message.[7]
History[]
- "The pomp of the Jedi was insufferable. I set the galaxy aflame, my apprentice. I have purged all weakness and impurity. From the ashes, we would have a new age."
- ―Darth Sidious, to Darth Vader
When Sheev Palpatine proclaimed himself Emperor in front of the whole Galactic Senate, he promised that his new regime would usher in a thousand years of peace by ending the corruption and ineptitude of the old political system of democracy.[5][9]
Early into the Empire, a series of sub-commissions began blueprinting what role the "ideal" Imperial citizen would serve in a political religion that would come to be known as the New Order. The Empire's officious tone was appealing to dissatisfied youths who felt powerless and victimized. To them, the Empire offered a chance at retribution and an intoxicating brand of power.[10]
Ideology[]
- "My son has a big mouth and is prone to outrageous speeches, but he's not a rebel. He'll see the value of the New Order when he grows older."
- ―Captain Hiram Zataire, to ISB Agent Alexsandr Kallus
The stated chief values of the regime were order, control, and the rule of law.[12] However, the Declaration of Rebellion issued by the Alliance to Restore the Republic against the Imperial regime invoked the language of law and democracy to assert that the Empire ruled via systematic oppression that imposed unjust laws without the consent of the governed. Other values included unity through civic pride, patriotism, militarism, and the supremacy of the state under a cult of personality for Emperor Palpatine—fascism.[10] Xenophobia and humanocentrism were key points of New Order policy and were justified by Imperials as a natural extension of purported the human right to rule.[13]
Appearances[]
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Sources[]
Galactic Empire in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (First mentioned)- Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 (Helmets: TIE Fighter Pilot)
- Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
- "The Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tarkin
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels — "Empire Day"
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ "The Final Order" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Battlefront: Twilight Company
- ↑ Darth Vader (2015) 20
- ↑ Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: The Rebellion Begins
- ↑ Aftermath
- ↑ Aftermath: Life Debt