On the Road to Empire

EP. 155“Too late? For what, the Republic to fall? It already has and you just can't see it. There's no justice, no order but the one that will replace it!” Formally, the Galactic Empire began with Palpatine’s declaration in the Senate and the “reorganization” he promised. But Maul’s biting words to Ahsoka in the Sundari throne room point to a deeper truth: the Republic – and the CIS – had already given way to an authoritarian regime. This week we look at the rise of the Empire: what it looked like, and when it happened.You can watch our episodes live every Monday at 5:30 PM PT, 8:30 PM ET at https://www.youtube.com/@Starwarsunderworld/streams Hosted by Matthew Neugebauer https://twitter.com/neug485 and Joel Davis https://bsky.app/profile/jid20234.bsky.social Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/eyeoncanon.bsky.socialInstagram and Threads: https://instagram.com/EyeOnCanonPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnCanonPod Star Wars Underworld Podcast NetworkJoin us on Discord! https://discord.gg/xhbXgRuuGxAudible 30-Day Free Trial https://amzn.to/3cfeebq