The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire

A deconstruction of the Empire from Star Wars in video edit form; its rise, reign & fall, and what contributed to each.

#starwars #theempire #andor
The Empire Tribute 4K

Special thanks to my Patrons:
Dazed Edits, Brooke Dulka, Shale C, John Inniss

Chapters:
0:00 - Thunderous Applause
2:08 - Long Live the Empire!
4:35 - Wake Up

Soundtrack:
1. 'This World,' composed by Ramin Dwajadi
2. 'Empire Legend,' composed by Sergey Azbel
3. 'Deliverance,' composed by Trey J. mx

Footage:
'Star Wars: A New Hope' (1977), 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' (1980), 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' (1983), 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' (1999), 'Star Wars: Attack of the Clones' (2002), 'Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith' (2005), 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2016), 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' (2018), 'The Mandalorian' (2019), 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' (2022), 'Andor' (2022) & 'Ahsoka' (2023)

Subtitle credits:
- Korean subtitles provided by RNR.

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Edited by SWFT, May 2023.

[SWFT_edits]

*I don't make money from my videos, so if you want to support me:*

[iNabber]

this really makes you realize how amazing andor is

[EmzeeBeren]

I love it when edits show us that lines from different trilogies mirror each other. It's like poetry. It rhymes.

[anthonyharris]

The fact that some of the most impactful scenes are from Andor is astounding. It's the show we didn't know we needed.

[erebuschronus]

0:57, I love that little snippet. "I show you the stone in my hand, you miss the knife at your throat." The droid army was the stone that Palpatine was showing everyone, meanwhile the clone army was the real threat from the beginning.

[logankowalyk]

"The empire improves every system it touches.." man the way he delivers that line Especially in this edit is peefect. Stellaris motivation right here

[nateb]

It is amazing how Andor has completely re-defined what was going on in the original trilogy. It enhanced them so much they are better movies now

[creameycheesey]

I love that it isn't just about the Empire, but the Rebellion that opposes it. "The axe forgets, but the tree remembers"

[DDMco]

Amazing how influential Andor is and was off most peoples radar when it originally came out

[spooters]

Andor is so top tier, hearing Maarva's speech again gave me chills.

[NatalieN]

4:09 "how tight to close our fist" with Vader choking the rebel fits perfectly!

[Theology.]

God, Nemik’s manifesto is the one of the best additions to star wars canon. It feels so real, the recording has so much passion in it, and you can find proof examples of every time Nemik is right.

Incredible

[combatwombat]

"If you're doing nothing wrong what is there to fear?"

"I'm fearing your definition of 'wrong'."

Is such an excellent back and forth.

[panosdks]

Jesus Christ brother. You have certified yourself into the ultimate Star Wars editor. I’m at a loss of words. Brilliant just brilliant

[oldRevanfan]

"The Empire has been choking us so slowly we're starting not to notice."
"How much protection is enough?"
This is TOP NOTCH work. It's soooo good. It hits different, especially now in 2024. Keep up the awesome work!

[Arkavian]

The best line I've ever heard: "Power doesn't panic."

[Steve_Hickman]

Editing. Tone. Pacing. Each make this video beautiful in their own right. But together, they make it truly amazing.

[vincentlehmann]

"One single thing will break the siege."

My god. Star wars, in its absolute purest form.
Empire. Rebellion. Fear. Courage. Oppression. Dignity.

Moved me.
You sir, are a god tier video editor.

[dathanelizondo]

the Andor series really topped every single clip. Andor is being created as a masterpiece.

[BasicShapes]

"The Axe forgets, but the Tree remembers."