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Star Wars Reveals Why The New Republic Thought The Empire Defeated By The Mandalorian Season 1

By El Kuiper

Published 19 hours ago

Why was the New Republic so convinced that the Empire had been defeated, even though many stormtroopers were still active across the galaxy?

The New Republic believed the Empire was defeated, even though numerous stormtroopers still roamed freely across the galaxy.
Stormtroopers didn't worry the New Republic, as they were seen as just another group of mercenaries.
The New Republic's failure to recognize the threat of remaining stormtroopers led to Moff Gideon's conspiracy in The Mandalorian.