![]() The Star Destroyer that we see at the end is probably not an ordinary ship. They had short lifespans, were blindly obedient, and (according to now-Legends material) were unable to effectively wield the power of the Dark Side: all things that Palpatine was likely to despise. If this were the case (or even if were not), it would not be extraordinary for him to have a similar attitude toward clones. Nonetheless, it seems likely that Palpatine, being a human himself, supremely arrogant, and indeed the source of much of the Empire’s propaganda, might have believed nonhumans to be inferior. He was a hypocrite at best: his former apprentice Darth Maul was a Zabrak, for example. It is difficult to say how much Palpatine bought into this. YouĬould trust a human, the Empire said aliens would always betray you. ![]() Scumfroth rebels consisted of many more nonhumans than humans. Palpatine and his propaganda machine worked to drive that nail ofīigotry deeper by demonstrating how the old Jedi thugs and the ![]() This was definitely something promoted by the Emperor himself, and not merely the prevailing attitude: Wookiees and Twi’leks were often enslaved, for example. The Empire had a codified policy of xenophobia. ![]()
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