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Galactic Conquest is the primary mode of both base game Star Wars: Empire at War as well as the mod Empire at War Expanded: Thrawn's Revenge. This mode allows players to choose a faction to command on the galactic level against a number of other factions, competing militarily over a range of planets and locations within the Star Wars galaxy.

Galactic Conquest Options[]

There are four categories of Galactic Conquest scenarios available within all Empire at War: Expanded mods: Era Progressive GCs, Regional Progressive GCs, Historical Conflict GCs, and Infinities GCs.

Era Progressive Campaigns[]

Era Progressive Campaigns are large scale Galactic Conquests where the eras change and so do the factions as time moves forward throughout a campaign, playing through certain events and featuring roster progression from era to era across all factions. These campaigns are the standard type in Thrawn's Revenge, allowing the player to select their starting era, with the starting era changing the planets available on the map, the factions present, what worlds they control, and what heroes are present at the beginning of the campaign. From there, the campaign proceeds from the chosen start date. In Thrawn's Revenge, there are two types of Era Progressive Maps, with three sizes for each of them: Full Galaxy, featuring the Unknown Regions, and Known Galaxy, excluding the Unknown Regions, broken up into a Small, Medium, and Large map for each, for a total of six different Era Progressive Campaigns to choose from. With each map also having seven different era starts, each of which change the map layout, there are 42 different Era Progressive Maps between these options.

Era Progressive GCs
GC Name: Eras: Planets: Factions Present: Description:
Full Galaxy Large 168 Progress from the Battle of Endor to the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty. Includes the Unknown Regions.
Full Galaxy Medium 130
  • New Republic
  • Galactic Empire
  • Empire of the Hand
  • Pentastar Alignment
  • Eriadu Authority
  • Greater Maldrood
  • Zsinj's Empire
  • Hapes Consortium
  • Corporate Sector Authority
  • Hutt Cartels
  • Corellians (Non-Playable)
  • Duskhan League (Non-Playable)
  • Chiss Ascendancy (Non-Playable)
  • Killik Hives (Non-Playable)
  • Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium (Non-Playable)
  • Mandalorian Clans (Non-Playable)
 Progress from the Battle of Endor to the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty. Includes the Unknown Regions.
Full Galaxy Small 100
  • New Republic
  • Galactic Empire
  • Empire of the Hand
  • Pentastar Alignment
  • Eriadu Authority
  • Greater Maldrood
  • Zsinj's Empire
  • Hapes Consortium
  • Corporate Sector Authority
  • Hutt Cartels
  • Corellians (Non-Playable)
  • Duskhan League (Non-Playable)
  • Chiss Ascendancy (Non-Playable)
  • Killik Hives (Non-Playable)
  • Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium (Non-Playable)
  • Mandalorian Clans (Non-Playable)
 Progress from the Battle of Endor to the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty. Includes the Unknown Regions.
Known Galaxy Large 158
  • New Republic
  • Galactic Empire
  • Pentastar Alignment
  • Eriadu Authority
  • Greater Maldrood
  • Zsinj's Empire
  • Hapes Consortium
  • Corporate Sector Authority
  • Hutt Cartels
  • Corellians (Non-Playable)
  • Duskhan League (Non-Playable)
  • Mandalorian Clans (Non-Playable)
 Progress from the Battle of Endor to the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty.
Known Galaxy Medium 120
  • New Republic
  • Galactic Empire
  • Pentastar Alignment
  • Eriadu Authority
  • Greater Maldrood
  • Zsinj's Empire
  • Hapes Consortium
  • Corporate Sector Authority
  • Hutt Cartels
  • Corellians (Non-Playable)
  • Duskhan League (Non-Playable)
  • Mandalorian Clans (Non-Playable)
 Progress from the Battle of Endor to the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty.
Known Galaxy Small 90
  • New Republic
  • Galactic Empire
  • Pentastar Alignment
  • Eriadu Authority
  • Greater Maldrood
  • Zsinj's Empire
  • Hapes Consortium
  • Corporate Sector Authority
  • Hutt Cartels
  • Corellians (Non-Playable)
  • Duskhan League (Non-Playable)
  • Mandalorian Clans (Non-Playable)
 Progress from the Battle of Endor to the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty.

Regional Conflicts[]

Regional Conflicts maintain either full Era Progression or Partial Era Progression, and are focused on specific regions of the galaxy. There are currently four Regional Conflicts available in Thrawn's Revenge, with the "Western Reaches Region" and "Deep Core Conflicts" being partial Era Progression Maps as they have limited era progression, and "Borderlands Region" and "Corporate Acquisitions" being full Era Progressive.

Regional Conflict GCs
GC Name: Eras: Planets: Factions Present: Description:
Western Reaches Region 64
  • New Republic (Era 1-2: Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (Era 1-3: Medium)
  • Eriadu Authority (Era 1-2: Medium)
  • Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium (Non-Playable)
 The New Republic emerges from Endor triumphant and prepared to stake its claim on the southern edges of the galaxy. The Empire is reeling but eager to reclaim its lost pride, while Sander Delvardus rallies the noble houses of Eriadu and declares independence. The Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium joins the conflict in a long-awaited invasion into the Known Galaxy.
Borderlands Region 74
  • New Republic (Era 1-7: Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (Era 1-3, 5-7: Medium)
  • Zsinj's Empire (Era 1-2: Medium)
  • Greater Maldrood (Era 1-7: Hard)
  • Hapes Consortium (Era 1-7: Hard)
  • Corporate Sector Authority (Era 1, 3-7: Hard)
 The Trans-Hydian's loyalties and riches remain split. Choose from disparate factions that stretch from the Mid Rim to the Corporate Sector that are vying for control of the Borderlands.
Deep Core Conflict
  • 3, 4, or 6
 16
  • Zero Command (as Galactic Empire: Medium)
  • Eriadu Authority (Hard)
  • Greater Maldrood (Hard)
 The Deep Core Warlords fight in an all-out brawl amongst themselves. Pick from Supreme Warlord Harrsk, Superior General Delvardus, Admiral Kosh Teradoc (Era 3) or High Admiral Treuten Teradoc (Era 4+) and see if you can finally unite the fractured center of the galaxy.
Corporate Acquisitions ~25 (varies)
  • Corporate Sector Authority (Era 1-7: Medium)
  • New Republic (Era 1-7: Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (Eras 1,3,4: Medium)
  • Zsinj's Empire (Eras 1-3: Medium)
  • Greater Maldrood (Era 3)
  • Hutt Cartel (Era 7: Medium)
 Long content to exist as an Imperial vassal, the ongoing civil war between the Empire and the New Republic has made the Corporate Sector Authority declare independence. Now a new faction has come to wrest order and profit from the chaos.

Historical Conflicts[]

Historical Conflicts are Galactic Conquests that revolve around one historic campaign that occurred in the post-Endor period, that feature no era progression and are usually smaller in scope, featuring less factions and fewer planets.

Historical Conflict GCs
GC Name: Era: Planets: Factions: Description:
Lambda Sector 1 33
  • New Republic (Easy)
  • Galactic Empire/Lambda Sector (Easy)
  • Eriadu Authority (Medium)
  • Corporate Sector Authority (Medium)
  • Imperial Kamino (as Zsinj's Empire, Medium)
 The New Republic has seized the spacelanes in the galactic southeast and left a rearguard to keep the warlords bottled up. But Par Lankin of the Lambda Sector and other powers of the region are not beaten and are planning counteroffensives...
The Stars Align 2 29
  • Pentastar Alignment (Easy)
  • Galactic Empire (Medium)
  • New Republic (Medium)
 The turmoil after Endor has fractured the galaxy, with the burgeoning New Republic and ailing Empire scrambling over territory. Amidst this struggle Grand Moff Ardus Kaine meets with several corporate allies and establishes the Pentastar Alignment of Powers, and is ready to grasp the vacant title of Galactic Emperor.
Bacta War 2 36
  • New Republic (Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (Medium)
  • Zsinj's Empire (Easy)
 Coruscant has fallen, but Director Isard has scurried away to Thyferra, where she has taken control of the planet and its bacta production. The New Republic tries to organize itself in its new capital, while Warlord Zsinj's ambitions threaten to overwhelm both factions.
Thrawn Campaign 3 56
  • New Republic (Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (Medium)
 The Empire teeters on defeat and the New Republic is ascendant, but the appearance of Grand Admiral Thrawn threatens to break this status quo. Confederating several splintered Imperial groups together and with knowledge of some of the Empire's greatest secrets, Thrawn aims to bring the New Republic to its knees.
Isard's Revenge 3 22
  • New Republic (Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (as Ciutric Hegemony, Medium)
 Eager to flex its authority after Grand Admiral Thrawn's death, the New Republic looks to go on the offensive. Aiming at Delak Krennel's Ciutric Hegemony, the New Republic hopes for a campaign that will intimidate the remaining warlords and prove its strength. But the ruthless Prince-Admiral Krennel has the aid of the supposedly dead Ysanne Isard, while a hidden figure tries to play both sides against each other.
Operation Shadow Hand 4 80
  • New Republic (Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (Medium)
 The death of Grand Admiral Thrawn has united the remaining Imperials to launch a massive assault that may break the New Republic. Behind the scenes, the mysterious Omnipotent Battle Leader is ready to take command of this assault, accompanied by devastating new weapons of destruction.
Crimson Empire 5 57
  • New Republic (Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (Medium)
  • Pentastar Alignment (Easy)
  • Eriadu Authority (Hard)
  • Greater Maldrood (Hard)
 Palpatine's final death has come and gone, and the Royal Guard Carnor Jax has assumed the throne of what's left of the Empire backed by a new Ruling Council. The turmoil of the galaxy is tumultuous as the New Republic struggles to get back on its feet against both the remaining warlords and the Crimson Empire.
Reunification 6 50
  • New Republic (Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (Hard)
  • Eriadu Authority (Hard)
  • Greater Maldrood (Hard)
  • Hutt Cartels (Medium)
 Admiral Daala, protégé of Grand Moff Tarkin, emerges from ten years of isolation at the secret Maw Installation to find the Empire divided among squabbling warlords. She is determined to reunite the Empire by any means necessary and topple the New Republic.
Orinda Campaign 7 30
  • New Republic (Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (Medium)
 Now in total command of the Empire, Gilad Pellaeon aims to take the former Imperial world of Orinda from the New Republic, bolstered by the Super Star Destroyer Reaper and two secret Star Dreadnoughts gained from the Deep Core. Wedge Antilles, hoping to sound the death knell of the Empire, commands the counter-offensive aboard Lusankya. The climax of the Galactic Civil War is here at last.
Final Imperial Push 7 37
  • New Republic (Medium)
  • Galactic Empire (Hard)
 The Moff Council, after the success of the Orinda Campaign years earlier, has forced Pellaeon into one final strike against the New Republic. Unenthusiastic but obedient, Pellaeon hopes to force the New Republic into peace swiftly, and has called on Natasi Daala's forces in the Deep Core for help.
Caamas Crisis 7 42
  • New Republic (Easy)
  • Galactic Empire (Hard)
  • Empire of the Hand (Medium)
 Pellaeon realizes the war is lost and plans to sue for peace, but internal opposition and a controversial revelation that threatens to ignite civil war in the New Republic might bring the war to new heights. Unknown to both factions, the hidden legacy of Grand Admiral Thrawn plans to reveal itself in the Unknown Regions...

Infinities[]

There are two available Infinities Galactic Conquests to play, "From The Ground Up" and "Custom GC." From The Ground Up is a challenge mode where the player starts with just one planet under their control with no starting heroes, and must fight their way across the galaxy while slowly building up their forces. Though many players start with this mode due to their belief it will be easier thanks to starting with just one planet, FTGU is one of the hardest campaigns in the game due to this. Custom GC is a new campaign which allows the player to do a lot of customizing to the GC, setting up what map will be used from a limited selection, determining how many heroes all factions will spawn with ranging from none to their standard array of heroes, customizing their buildable roster with additional options or removing some standard options, and determining who controls which planets throughout the galaxy. This GC takes a fair amount of time to do the set up depending on your choices, but allow for a near completely custom experience. Both of these GCs are not era progressive, so the Era you select as your starting era will remained locked during the game.

Infinities GCs
GC Name: Eras: Planets: Factions: Description:
From The Ground Up 1 - 7 80 Hardcore Mode - Build your faction up from a single planet. Includes randomized starting forces for independent planets.
Custom Galactic Conquest 1 - 7 80 - 168
  • New Republic
  • Galactic Empire
  • Empire of the Hand
  • Pentastar Alignment
  • Eriadu Authority
  • Greater Maldrood
  • Zsinj's Empire
  • Hapes Consortium
  • Corporate Sector Authority
  • Hutt Cartels
 Configurable Mode - Select what factions are present, where and how much territory they have through several choices. Includes randomized starting forces for independent planets.

Eras[]

Unlike the base game Empire at War, Thrawn's Revenge uses time to progress each faction and the game as a whole, which are broken up into Eras. While in previous versions of Thrawn's Revenge, the Era was tied to the leader of the Galactic Empire and all factions had their tech progression tied to said Imperial Leader, currently in Thrawn's Revenge Imperial Leadership Regimes progress on their own independent of the Era system, and the current Era system mostly matters for selecting the starting period of a Galactic Conquest scenario. Eras progress automatically with time, and will change and be updated with future versions of the mod as the timeline progresses beyond the period of the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty.

Era Progression[]

  • Era 1: 4 ABY - 6 ABY | 24 Cycles
  • Era 2: 6 ABY - 9 ABY | 36 Cycles
  • Era 3: 9 ABY - 10 ABY | 12 Cycles
  • Era 4: 10 ABY - 11 ABY | 12 Cycles
  • Era 5: 11 ABY - 11 ABY Month 6 | 6 Cycles
  • Era 6: 11 ABY Month 6 - 12 ABY | 6 Cycles
  • Era 7: 12+ ABY | ∞ Cycles

Story Events and Missions[]

Galactic conquests in Empire at War Expanded have several story elements to them. Some are random missions, some are government related plot events, and some are other kinds of events or missions. This guide gives a rundown of all events available to each faction. When starting after the default era, earlier events are usually completed or not based on canon timelines.

Galactic Empire[]

  • Event: Delta Source - Select Coruscant to get valuable information [If controlled by different faction, Regime: Thrawn]
  • Event: Katana Fleet - Capture as many Katana DHCs as you can [Time-limited, Regime: Thrawn]
  • Event: Black Fleet Crisis - EX-F (Modified Sorannan) will join your forces if N'zoth is captured [12 ABY Month 4]
  • New Hero: Lorka Gedyc (Commando) will join your forces if Mandalore is captured before any other group takes it [4 ABY - 12+ ABY]

Galactic Empire-only Regimes[]

  • Research: Project Ambition - New Faction Leader: Ysanne Isard (Spy/Executor). Unlock: Thyferra, Kessel
  • Research: Form Central Committee of Grand Moffs - New Faction Leader: Bertroff Hissa (Strike Cruiser). Unlock: Thyferra, Kessel
  • Research: Depose Isard/Central Committee - New Faction Leader: Thrawn (Modified ISD-II)

Dark Empire and Later Regimes[]

New Republic[]

Empire of the Hand[]

  • Event: Katana Fleet - Capture as many Katana DHCs as you can [Time-limited, Regime: Thrawn]
  • Event: Black Fleet Crisis - EX-F (Modified Sorannan) will join your forces if N'zoth is captured [12 ABY Month 4]
  • Event: Thrawn Clone - Mitth'raaw'nuruodo (Chaf) will join your forces if the research is completed [Research available on Nirauan in 19 ABY Month 6]

Pentastar Alignment[]

  • Event: Pentastar Talks - Ardus Kaine (Economic / Executor), Ib Dekeet (Tagge BC), Wyrn Otro (Enforcer), Elta Besk (Modified Buccaneer), and Gregor Raquoran (Economic) will join your forces on Cycle 3. [4 ABY Month 3)
  • Event: Katana Fleet - Capture as many Katana DHCs as you can [Time-limited, Regime: Thrawn]
  • Event: Black Fleet Crisis - EX-F (Modified Sorannan) will join your forces if N'zoth is captured [12 ABY Month 4]
  • New Hero: Lorka Gedyc (Commando) will join your forces if Mandalore is captured before any other group takes it [4 ABY - 12+ ABY]

Dark Empire and Later Regimes[]

Greater Maldrood[]

  • Event: Katana Fleet - Capture as many Katana DHCs as you can [Time-limited, Regime: Thrawn]
  • Event: Black Fleet Crisis - EX-F (Modified Sorannan) will join your forces if N'zoth is captured [12 ABY Month 4]
  • Research: Gorath Strike Cruiser - Research available in 12 ABY Month 4. Unlocks Gorath Strike Cruiser.
  • New Hero: Peccati Syn (ISD-I) will join your forces if Kashyyyk is captured before any other group takes it. [4 ABY - 6 ABY]
  • New Hero: Lorka Gedyc (Commando) will join your forces if Mandalore is captured before any other group takes it [4 ABY - 12+ ABY]

Dark Empire and Later Regimes[]

Eriadu Authority[]

  • Event: Katana Fleet - Capture as many Katana DHCs as you can [Time-limited, Regime: Thrawn]
  • Event: Black Fleet Crisis - EX-F (Modified Sorannan) will join your forces if N'zoth is captured [12 ABY Month 4]
  • Research: Shielded/Unshielded Fighters - Can be switched
  • New Hero: Lorka Gedyc (Commando) will join your forces if Mandalore is captured before any other group takes it [4 ABY - 12+ ABY]

Dark Empire and Later Regimes[]

Zsinj's Empire[]

  • Event: Katana Fleet - Capture as many Katana DHCs as you can [Time-limited, Regime: Thrawn]
  • Event: Black Fleet Crisis - EX-F (Modified Sorannan) will join your forces if N'zoth is captured [12 ABY Month 4]
  • Research: Corona Frigate - Research available on Kuat in 10 ABY. Unlocks Corona Frigate.
  • New Hero: Ambris Selit (Economic) will join your forces if Centares is captured before any other group takes it. [4 ABY - 6 ABY]
  • New Hero: Lorka Gedyc (Commando) will join your forces if Mandalore is captured before any other group takes it [4 ABY - 12+ ABY]

Dark Empire and Later Regimes[]

Corporate Sector Authority[]

  • Event: Katana Fleet - Capture as many Katana DHCs as you can [Time-limited, Regime: Thrawn]
  • Event: Black Fleet Crisis - EX-F (Modified Sorannan) will join your forces if N'zoth is captured [12 ABY Month 4]

Hapes Consortium[]

  • Event: Katana Fleet - Capture as many Katana DHCs as you can [Time-limited, Regime: Thrawn]
  • Event: Black Fleet Crisis - EX-F (Modified Sorannan) will join your forces if N'zoth is captured [12 ABY Month 4]

Hutt Cartels[]

  • Event: Katana Fleet - Capture as many Katana DHCs as you can [Time-limited, Regime: Thrawn]
  • Event: Black Fleet Crisis - EX-F (Modified Sorannan) will join your forces if N'zoth is captured [12 ABY Month 4]
  • Research: Tempest Cruiser - Research always available. Unlocks Tempest Cruiser.
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