Galactic empire
From Open Encyclopedia
Galactic empires are a fairly common theme in science fiction. Many authors have either used a galactic empire as background, or written about the growth or decline of such an empire. The capital of a galactic empire is frequently a core world. Some of these empires are clearly based on the Roman Empire; the Galactic Empire of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series (which inspired empires of later writers and film-makers) being an obvious example. The best known to the general public today is probably the empire from Star Wars, which was formed in turn from the Galactic Republic.
There was also a turn based strategy game called "Galactic Empire" for the Commodore C64, which had nothing to do with any of the science fiction themes mentioned above.
Science Fiction with Galactic Empires
- Dune - Padishah Empire
- Foundation Series - Galactic Empire (Asimov)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Imperatala Galacticon
- Star Wars - Galactic Empire (Star Wars)
- Warhammer 40,000 - Imperium (Warhammer 40,000)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes - Galactic Empire
Computer Games with Galactic Empires
- Imperium Galactica Series By Digital Reality.
- Pax Imperia: Eminent Domain by THQ.
- Space Empires Series by Malfador Machinations.
