r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/paulri • 2d ago
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/IHaveThatPower • Apr 23 '18
META READ ME FIRST: Welcome to EmpireDidNothingWrong!
Welcome, Imperial citizen!
Who are we?
Provocatively named, EmpireDidNothingWrong (adding "The" exceeds Reddit's maximum subreddit name length!) or EDNW is a Star Wars fan community centered around the question, "What if we don't take 'the evil Galactic Empire' at face value?" We treat the events of Star Wars canon as being historical as far as they go, but having been presented to craft a particular narrative—in a word, they are anti-Imperial/pro-Rebel propaganda.
The Empire, and its predecessor Republic, is a galaxy-spanning society comprised of an enormous variety of people and cultures, all with wildly diverse perspectives. To distill it into simple questions of "good" and "evil"—especially specific acts undertaken by specific individuals—is reductive in the extreme. Once one starts to examine that galaxy far, far away—especially when employing parallels to remarkably and disturbingly similar events in our own history and even taking place today—it becomes a great deal more difficult to dismiss the Empire as "evil" and declare the Rebels as "good".
If you're interested, you can read more about this here.
Who are we not?
In part because of our name and in part because of assumptions many carry with them into the community, we tend to be classified as something other than we are. Nevertheless, we do not claim nor aspire to be or do any of the following:
- ...espouse a particular modern/terrestrial political worldview. We require that people leave their personal politics out of the community.
- ...endorse every single act undertaken by every single individual that could be identified as Imperial.
- ...a roleplaying subreddit. We recognize that many in our community enjoy roleplaying, though, and maintain a month roleplaying post for that purpose.
- ...a meme subreddit. Please see /r/OTMemes, /r/PrequelMemes, and many other communities dedicated to this.
- ...a joke subreddit
- ...an advertising subreddit
- ...a general Star Wars subreddit.
- ...an anti-Jedi/anti-Rebel/anti-Republic subreddit. While some of this is intrinsic to being pro-Imperial, it's not part of our purpose.
- ...a pro-Sith subreddit. The Empire is not the Sith, even though the Emperor himself identified as one.
- ...a pro-First Order subreddit. The First Order is an offshoot of the Empire, but is not itself the Empire.
What do we do here?
Our primary purpose is to provide a forum for discussing the actions and operations of the Empire and its members through a lens other than "Empire bad, Rebels good."
Because the current body of Star Wars canon is much smaller than it used to be in the wake of the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney, many of those conversations have already been examined. The release of new Star Wars media is an exciting time for us, since it gives us new opportunities to explore previously unrevealed aspects of the Empire.
During the fallow periods, we turn to celebrating the Empire in general. This largely takes the form of sharing media pertaining to our individual collections of Imperial merch or showcasing artwork with an Imperial theme to it.
What are our rules?
See Rules. Posting in our community comes with the assumption that you have read these rules.
How come...?
Answers to many common topics can be found in our FAQ.
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/[deleted] • 3d ago
Discussion Thoughts on the Empire’s defeat in canon.
I was wondering if anyone else felt that how the Empire fell apart in canon seemed a little not like what would actually happen. First Order and Operation Cinder aside, seems like the empire would’ve splintered more and been more of a threat like in Legends, no? I agree that the Empire broke apart at Endor but it seems like the military just wasn’t depicted correctly from the source materials.. unless the older source materials such as 25,000 ISDs were retconned? I would’ve thought that the military of the Navy and Army would’ve been a lot larger. The canon books of the Empire’s fall after Endor are really good books but they didn’t seem accurate to me… any help on these thoughts?
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/strm44 • 4d ago
Gaming More pictures featuring Imperials before being sent to Endor. Last image is a screenshot of a propaganda video that allegedly shows the DS-2 commander Moff Tian Jerjerrod saluting members of the Tempest Force legion
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/Traditional-Ride770 • 4d ago
Art/Media Imperial base on Kashyyyk being attacked by rebel scum (LEGO MOC)
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/strm44 • 5d ago
Gaming Imperial servicemen from the Tempest Force legion moments before boarding Lambda-Class shuttles on their way to protect key Imperial facilities located in Endor, 4ABY
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/eancker • 5d ago
Fun/Humor Celebrating the holidays with Lord Vader.
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/YaNanBigMan • 5d ago
Discussion Darth Vader iceberg ideas
Hello. I had the idea to make one of those iceberg charts about Darth Vader because I haven't found any online and I'm looking for ideas. Could you give me ideas? Anything from well known to obscure and disturbing. Any source material is good: movies, games, shows, books, comics, websites, etc. You can give me theories, facts, stories, fights or literally anything involving Vader. Also, I would really appreciate it if you also gave a small description, not just the title so the research can be easier. The more ideas the better, I want to make an in depth iceberg. Thank you!
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/nacicaba • 8d ago
Art/Media Death Star painting on canvas by Naci Caba (me)
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/drpandamcstuffins • 11d ago
Fun/Humor Spotify Recap 2024
Excessive...I think not!
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/TalonKarrde-R3 • 12d ago
Gaming Imperial forces on Tatooine [SWG] has seized power back from thieves and scoundrels...
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/nacicaba • 14d ago
Art/Media Star Destroyer painting on canvas by Naci Caba (me)
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/Weynoob • 17d ago
Gaming Citizens are a source of information for the demented rebel cells
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/onlinehero • 17d ago
Discussion This man really fought Obi-Wan, Anakin and Yoda back to back to back and flew away like nothing happened. What a badass (from r/starwars)
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/Entire_Asparagus_573 • 18d ago
Gaming Bakhum VI : sixth day
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/Entire_Asparagus_573 • 18d ago
Gaming Imperial expansion in progress.
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/CharlieMcN33l • 22d ago
Showcase I made this Scanning Crew Gear Bag for my Stormtrooper armor
Overall size: 16”x16”x36”. Made with fairly inexpensive materials and leather crafting techniques: nylon utility fabric, EVA foam matts, bag stiffener, Super 77 spray adhesive
Mostly hand stitched. Handles and shoulder strap from amazon. Can easily be place on a luggage dolly if needed.
Holds my entire Stormtrooper kit with room to spare. Keeps its rectangular shape when fully loaded due to the foam mat construction.
Last pict is reference from ANH.
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/kivurawnuru • 21d ago
Art/Media 9BBY, Jabiim: The treasonous Third Sister betrays Lord Vader after being deceived by Obi-Wan Kenobi [Toy Photography]
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/Weynoob • 22d ago
Gaming 129th Scout Troopers Detachment
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/nacicaba • 22d ago
Art/Media March of the AT-AT Walkers, painting by me
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/xschlatt • 25d ago
Gaming Domestic terror threat avoided on Coruscant.
One DH-17 blaster pistol along with 2 IED’s seized from rebellious denizens, they have been shuttled to detention blocks for interrogation.
r/EmpireDidNothingWrong • u/K2LU533 • 28d ago