Getting back to the state of the people, it does change from planet to planet.  Some are in out right rebellion agaisnt the Empire, while even those recently taken over are glad to be a part of it.  As general rule though everyone is fearful of the Empire.  They are the end all be all of authority and there way of handling any incursion on that authority is universal...A bullet to the head.<br/><br/>At the same time they do provide securiy against such things as orcs, xeno's and other human installtions which are against the empire, as well any other aliens we wish to come up with.  Not always successful, no organization is, the fact remains if you are Imperium you have a higher chance of suriving if one of these attacks happen.<br/><br/>Add to that life in the Empire ain't horrible.  You serve you get citizen ship, which gives the right to vote for you Sentorial Representative at election time.  Other wise you have the same other basic humans rights to a 'fair trial' granted by your peers.  There are ways around this though as some unfortunate people have found out, but in general things are fair.  Add to that the Empire is quite happy to let people keep there own customes rather than enforcing Imperical views on them.  Just as long as they meet there tax quota, sing the antheme, pledge loylty to the Emperor and don't cause shit, anyone should get a long the Empire just fine.  There are breachers of authority and many a person in the system abuse there power.  Those that get too out of hand are taken care of quietly by agents of the Emperor.  More than one Imperial General has been found to have 'hung himself' after slaughtering an entire Imperical City because quote, "They just wouldn't stop screaming when I threatened there children."  So ya, even the Empire doesn't like that press.