[ Sure, the Empire had been built around the Emperor but it was about more than that. It was about order and stability in the galaxy. Yes, the DS-1 had been built to destroy planets, but that was only because of the escalation of war. That was never the opening shot. ]
The whole system? I can't-- [ He sighs, rubbing at his face. ] No, I can believe it. I don't like it, but I can believe it. You take the worst the Empire has to offer, give them a new figure to unite around, and they would go and wreak such destruction.
[ That wasn't his Empire. That wasn't what he fought for. What he joined for. What he died for. ]
I'm sorry they twisted things in such a way. I don't... I can't offer anything for that. But I'm sorry.
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[ Sure, the Empire had been built around the Emperor but it was about more than that. It was about order and stability in the galaxy. Yes, the DS-1 had been built to destroy planets, but that was only because of the escalation of war. That was never the opening shot. ]
The whole system? I can't-- [ He sighs, rubbing at his face. ] No, I can believe it. I don't like it, but I can believe it. You take the worst the Empire has to offer, give them a new figure to unite around, and they would go and wreak such destruction.
[ That wasn't his Empire. That wasn't what he fought for. What he joined for. What he died for. ]
I'm sorry they twisted things in such a way. I don't... I can't offer anything for that. But I'm sorry.