Vulture-Class Droid Starfighter

The Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark I, also known as the Vulture-class droid starfighter, or more simply as the vulture droid, was an unmanned model of droid starfighter manufactured by Haor Chall Engineering and utilized by the Trade Federation and later the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

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The Structure of the Empire – Part 1

The Galactic Empire reigned from 19 BBY to 5 ABY (981 GC – 1005 GC). During that time the Emperor reorganized government to maintain complete control over the galaxy. To do this the Emperor maintains power through a bewildering array of crossed authorities. By using this convoluted structure, Palpatine insures that only he can speak with complete authority, while all of the advisors, military officials and bureaucrats below him must carefully guard their words and justify their actions. Policies of expansion established by the Old Republic were never rescinded, and…

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