
They start with 2 Hero Star Destroyers in the Core, 3 Venators split between the Core, south and at The Maw, and 3 Victory 1's split in the Core, South, and The Maw, along with several support ships. This comes at a cost, however, as the Empire starts with few space units. They also have a reasonably defensible starting position given that the Core is only accessible by very few planets, protecting the rich worlds like Aargau and Coruscant from attacks. Since they have control of the rich Core, along with planets such as Eriadu, Malastare, and Kessel, the Empire starts off with the highest starting income of the 3 major factions.

The Empire starts off with control of the Core Worlds and Deep Core sectors, several planets in the south/south-west sector such as Eriadu and Sullest, and a few other worlds scattered throughout the galaxy such as Yaga Minor and Kessel.

2.3 3: Start Building your Navy and Army as Soon as Possible.2.1 1: Fortify Key Worlds and Be Prepared to Lose Selling is OK (First Steps).
