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Originally Posted by sperry
Getting back tot he plot lines that need to be covered in Ep. 3... "The fall of the Republic" is actually covered in Ep. 4 about 10 minutes into it when one of the Admirals says "The Senate is no longer a problem, the Emperor just disbanded them", or something to that effect.
Pretty weaksauce, but technically the Republic isn't gone until *after* the rebellion has started and the Death Star is built, etc.
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Actually I look at it another way; Tarkin says "The Imperial Senate" has been dissolved, which implies a different governing body than the old "Republic Senate" - which would mean that the Republic had fallen long ago and different institutions were in place in the time of IV. It's a subtle point, I know, but it's also backed up by Ben Kenobi & Luke's conversations in the beginning of IV too, when he talks about "before the dark times... before the Empire", referencing "Imperial stormtroopers", etc. etc. These other points also imply that the Republic was long since gone and the Empire was firmly established. The Imperial Senate would have just been a largely ceremonial body to let the people keep their illusions of self-government. Even the harshest and most dictatorial of Roman Emperors never completely abolished the Roman Senate, because they knew better - it's a key to maintaining order in the populace.
Or that's my take on it, anyway.
