Chapter 2374
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[Still drinking. Alright, today's update has been delayed again. Everyone can read the official one tomorrow morning.]
Recipient: His Majesty Emperor Palpatine
Sender: Governor Tarkin of Eriadu, West Swana Sector
Your Majesty,
I have heard that there have been armed rebellions in certain sectors. If this is pure nonsense, then please forgive me, Your Majesty.
Your various plans continue to be resisted by hot-headed young senators. This situation has forced me to think deeply about our long-term security measures. I myself have chased pirate gangs in my sector out of frustration, but they jumped into the depths of a neighboring sector. If my forces continue to pursue them, they will inevitably come into conflict with governors of other sectors. If the scattered rebels were to become organized, their fellow criminals would no doubt become targets for emulation. It is unwise to give any group of rebels a chance to escape punishment. At worst, it will lead to our destruction.
Although Your Majesty is rapidly expanding the size of the fleet, if a significant number of planets decide to defy your new order, even the current expansion speed of the Imperial Fleet will not be able to provide comprehensive security. We still need years — perhaps decades — to build a large enough army to ensure the safety of every planetary system and planet at the same time.
Therefore, I have made the following suggestions for your consideration:
In order to respond quickly and in an orderly fashion when rebellions emerge and are not yet entrenched, I propose the establishment of Sectors — multiple sectors consisting of planetary systems with incipient rebellions or planetary systems that maintain frequent contact with planetary systems that are in long-term turmoil. These sectors should not be established with current sector boundaries in mind. Since they can freely cross outdated political boundaries, the forces of the Sectors will be able to respond quickly when the threat is still small and controllable. It is easier to eliminate a dozen small threats than to eradicate a well-established rebel center. Since the Sectors will only be created across problem sectors, the size of the forces stationed in each sector must be larger than in normal sectors. Three sector fleet groups should be enough to meet the requirements.
Jurisdiction of each sector should be given to a single person who reports directly to Your Majesty. This will avoid any delays caused by the political speculations of your advisers.
Dismantle the existing holographic network transceivers, modify them, and install them on the flagships of each sector fleet group in Sector Command. Install similar facilities in Your Majesty's command ship and the palace of the Imperial City. This will allow the forces to respond to threats almost as soon as they receive a report. The enemy's fastest means of communication was nothing more than a constantly changing rendezvous point in the Milky Way. In comparison, the Empire's army would be able to coordinate operations with an efficiency that the enemy could never hope to match.
Rule by fear of force, not force itself. If we use our power wisely, we only need to select a few planets as examples to make an example of them. The planets selected for the demonstration must be planets that can attract high public attention. We can control the information through hyperspace media and further demonstrate their punishment.
Your Majesty, I have long held the view that your new order must have an undeniable and overwhelming symbol of power that the galaxy will remember and, yes, deter. I insist that the effectiveness of a Planet Destroyer comes not only from its powerful firepower, but also from its huge size. When they see a Planet Destroyer and compare it with a spaceship that may be used to attack it, the public opinion of the Milky Way will tend to think that attacking a Planet Destroyer is tantamount to suicide, so they will abandon this idea, instead of thinking about the feasibility of this issue from a tactical perspective.
If we give the Milky Way a weapon of immense firepower, enormous in size, capable of withstanding all conceivable hostilities, indestructible and invincible in battle, then this weapon will become the symbol of the Empire. We need only a small number — perhaps only one — of this weapon to subdue a thousand planets. It must be powerful enough to deal with an entire planetary system, enough to shatter planets. The fear inspired by such a weapon will be great enough to allow you to rule the Galaxy unchallenged. What use will the Senate be to you when you can hand over territory to the direct control of a regional governor of your choosing? Sweep away the last remnants of the Old Republic, and let fear rule local planetary systems — fear of our ultimate weapon.
I am ready to begin these steps in accordance with your decree. [1]
To: His Imperial Majesty Emperor Palpatine
From: Governor Tarkin of Eriadu in the Western Swana Sector
Your Majesty,
I have heard that there has been armed rebellion in some sectors. If this is pure nonsense, forgive me, Your Majesty.
Your plans continue to be resisted by hotheaded young Senators, and the situation has forced me to think deeply about our long-term security measures. I myself have chased pirate gangs in my sector in exasperation, only to discover that they had jumped deeper into a neighboring sector. If my forces had continued their pursuit, they would have come into conflict with the governors of other sectors. If the scattered rebels were to become organized, their fellow criminals would no doubt become targets for emulation. It would be unwise to give any group of rebels a chance to escape punishment, and at worst, it could lead to our destruction.
Despite Your Majesty's rapid expansion of the Fleet, even the current rate of expansion of the Imperial Fleet would find it difficult to provide comprehensive security should a significant number of planets decide to defy your new order. It will be years — perhaps decades — before we can build a force large enough to secure every planetary system and every planet at the same time.
Therefore, I offer the following suggestions for your consideration:
In order to respond quickly and in an orderly fashion when rebellions emerge and are not yet entrenched, I propose the establishment of Sectors — multiple sectors consisting of planetary systems with incipient rebellions or planetary systems that maintain frequent contact with planetary systems that are in long-term turmoil. The establishment of these Sectors should not take into account the current sector boundaries. With the freedom to cross outdated political boundaries, the forces of the Sectors would be able to respond quickly while the threat is still small and manageable. It is easier to destroy a dozen small threats than to uproot a well-established rebel center. Because the Sectors are only created across problem sectors, the size of the forces stationed in each Sector must be larger than those stationed in normal sectors. Three Sector Fleets should be able to meet the requirements.
Jurisdiction over each Sector should be given to a single person reporting directly to Your Majesty. This will avoid any delays caused by the political speculations of your advisers.
Because the Sectors are only created across problem sectors, the size of the forces stationed in each Sector must be larger than those stationed in normal sectors. Three Sector Fleets should be able to meet the requirements.
Jurisdiction over each Sector should be given to a single person reporting directly to Your Majesty. This will avoid any delays caused by the political speculations of your advisers.
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