It doesn't necessarily mean the Empire didn't exist before Vader turned evil, though. It could have already been there a while before he joined up and the Jedi were destroyed.
Post #781591
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- hairy_hen
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- Was there any indication how long the Empire was around before the prequels?
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- 18-Jul-2015, 1:53 PM