This article contains minor spoilers for "Star Wars: Reign of the Empire -- The ... for protest against the Vietnam War and how Richard Nixon was as much a direct inspiration for Emperor Palpatine ...

Lucas himself has discussed how Star Wars was partly inspired by the Vietnam War and the Richard Nixon administration, with the Galactic Empire standing in for the United States government.

When you think about it, the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire in Star Wars is fascinating: we witness Emperor Palpatine singlehandedly transforming a millennia-old Republic into a fascist ...

30 years later, Dark Forces is still a must-play Star Wars game. If the name Kyle Katarn rings a bell, you've probably been into Star Wars for a very long time. First introduced in the first ...