(December 21, 2015 at 12:35 am)Kaiser Wrote: Except The Empire was literally and enthusiastically destroying planets simply to create fear to keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battlestation.The Republic had degenerated into anarchy. The Empire was trying to restore law and order. How could the Empire muster enough troops and arms to occupy entire worlds spread throughout the galaxy? Where would it get the money and logistics to do such a thing? It built the DeathStar as the ultimate weapon to destroy the main rebel planet in the hope that it would show the other worlds that they should stop being rabble rousers. The intent was to actually save lives. It's nothing that the US hasn't done. At this very second some politicians want to vaporize the Middle East.
When Jesus returns he inflicts all kinds of disasters on humanity but we don't surrender. We continue to fight. Eventually he blows the world up because we won't submit. He could have left us in peace instead of being an ass about it.