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: Poe Dameron 2017, which introduced more content from the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy. He is a summonable unique assistant for any Dark Side squad led by Captain Phasma. Star Wars: Poe Dameron Star Wars: Poe Dameron is an ongoing "Star Wars" comic book series which centers on Poe Dameron, the Resistance X-wing fighter pilot introduced in the 2015 film "". The series is written by Charles Soule and was first illustrated by Phil Noto, and later Angel Unzueta. It is set immediately before "The Force Awakens". Published by Marvel Comics, "Poe Dameron" debuted on April 6, 2016. In June 2018, Marvel announced