Summary
- The Empire's advanced technology and focus on power could leave them vulnerable to Earth's weapons, as they cannot detect the chemical propellants used in many Earth weapons.
- Earth's weapons, which rely on chemical propellants, have a one-up over the Empire's weapons in the Star Wars galaxy, revealing a weakness and flaw in the Empire's designs.
- The Empire's emphasis on advanced technology makes them susceptible to simpler attacks, as their arrogance causes them to overlook details such as the chemical makeup of smaller weapons.
The Empire has certainly shown a strong display of their weapons and technology in Star Wars, but now, it's confirmed they would actually have no defense against Earth's own weapons. From the Death Star itself to the blaster cannons mounted on massive Imperial Star Destroyers, the Empire has had no shortage of weaponry and power within the Star Wars galaxy, and they have never been afraid to show it. Despite this, the Rebellion was still able to attack and hurt small pieces of the Empire more and more over time leading up to the Galactic Civil War, which indicates there were some minute details being overlooked.
There have been a few weaknesses shown in the Empire's technology over time, most notably the Death Star's thermal exhaust port that Luke Skywalker fired a proton torpedo into back in A New Hope. Even that, however, was the intentional work of Galen Erso, which means the Empire's only fault was refusing to see the sabotage Erso was building straight into their most ambitious weapon. Still, the Empire have no doubt proven themselves to be the most dominant in terms of technology during the height of their reign, and surely they had quite a few weapons more powerful than anything ever generated on Earth. This, however, may not be the case any longer, as new Star Wars information confirms the Empire would actually be vulnerable to attack from Earth's weapons.
