The issue focused mostly on the role we would have played in the Empire had our ability to influence events across the galaxy not been removed in 2289. A small number of games (other than Assassin's Creed) described Empire As We Know It as a plot device that did not influence other elements of the story other than to prevent the "System Force" plot device from activating. This problem is further compounded by the fact that this system system was clearly non-functional in its intended role, and this suggests it is no