| The way I look at it, is the same as any other major civilization. During KotOR, the Republic was at it's peak, of both power and technology. Along come the Sith Wars, Mandalorian Wars, Darth's and so forth, the Republic began to face to many challenges, which slowly degraded the quality of life and technology, until the point of 'A New Hope'.
Now, keep in mind that when 'A New Hope' was made, that was the future looked like to them. We now have a slightly dfferent view, because of what our present looks like. |