A Reluctant Imperial

I couldn't do it. I couldn't stay Imperial! But how many of us would change sides to be right?

As I mentioned in an earlier blog, I created another character in "Galaxies" so I could fly Imperial ships. Sure, the TIE fighter flew nicely, but I wanted that Jedi Starfighter.

Didn't make sense to me that the Jedi Starfighter was an Imperial ship, BTW. But I went on the quest to obtain it, flinching every time I had to blow up an X-Wing.

It made more sense during the quest, since it's Darth Vader's old starfighter that you receive as the quest reward. I finished it, and got the ship! And then found out I was so many levels below the ability to fly it that I'd have to spend weeks blowing up more X-Wings. I couldn't do it!

So I sold the starfighter, resigned from the Imperial military and joined the Rebellion!

But I wonder how people have the courage to join a revolution. Our founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence knowing they were committing treason against the established government. We must hang together or we will hang separately.

I'm a good citizen. I pay my taxes, I pull over for emergency vehicles, I don't run red lights, I've never been arrested. Heck, I never even had detention.

I'm lucky to live in a free country. But, if I were a citizen of the Empire, would I obey ever law and turn a blind eye to injustice? Probably. And justify it in every way! But I might not like it.

I guess I'm not an idealist, I'm a pragmatist. The Rebel Alliance, the Alliance to Restore the Republic, was made up of idealists. Would any of us follow old Obi-Wan off on some damn fool idealistic crusade?

Well, I might for Obi-Wan. LOL