Like any government, the Old Republic had rules, ancient laws which formed the basis for a civil society. Equally wise and confounding, specific and obscure, nobody is quite sure where these decrees originated -- all we know for certain is that there are ten of them. Ten rules... ten laws... ten commandments.

And so, at the risk of some sorta heresy, here are:

The Top Ten Commandments of the Star Wars Galaxy

(drumroll please)

#10 --- Thou Shalt Not Use The Force In Vain.

#9 --- Thou Shalt Not Worship Protocol Droids, No Matter How Shiny.

#8 --- Remember The Death Star, And Keep It Holey.

#7 --- Thou Shalt Not Know Anger. Nor Hatred. Nor Love.

#6 --- Thou Shalt Not Kidnap... I'm Looking At You, Sand People!

#5 --- Honor Thy Mother And, If Applicable, Thy Father.

#4 --- Thou Shalt Not Shoot First.*

#3 --- Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighboring Planet's Senator, Nor Thy Sister, You Perveth.

#2 --- Thou Shalt Not Bear False Wicket.

And the #1 Star Wars Commandment is --- Thou Shalt Not Applaud As Liberty Dies.