Galactic Empire (Star Wars) Galactic Empire (Star Wars) The Galactic Empire is a fictional autocracy featured in the "Star Wars" franchise. It was first introduced in the 1977 film "Star Wars" and also appears in its two sequels: "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Return of the Jedi" (1983) and is the main antagonist faction of the original trilogy. By the time of the sequel trilogy, which starts three decades following the events of the original trilogy, the government has since collapsed and has been succeeded by the First Order. The Empire's origins are depicted in the prequel "" (2005), where it replaces the
Star Wars: The Last Jedi game's first "season". An update to the MOBA mobile game "" added new content from the sequel era, including some characters as they appeared in "The Last Jedi". Characters from the film also appeared in the mobile RPG "". Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" digitally in HD and 4K via digital download and Movies Anywhere on March 13, 2018, with an Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD physical release on March 27. It was the first "Star Wars" film to be released on the Ultra HD Blu-ray format. The official novelization is by Jason