This was possible in the Galaxy Far , Far Away as well . In the glory days of the Republic , instantaneous communication happened over vast swathes of the galaxy . During the dark days , during the Empire , most of this network was done away with . Besides being expensive , the Emperor wasn ' t fond of the free exchange of information . Aboard his flagship , Darth Vader communicates with the Emperor , who is presumably on Coruscant . This is a rare example , as most capital ships and even planets lacked this access . <| sep |> In case you ' re still looking for it 9 days later . <| sep |> Woke my car up because of you making me laugh <| sep |> It ' s also why birth control should be OTC . We ' d even save money subsidizing it , but that ' s just commie talk .