i would build my army first. the planet would come with time. after that, the entire world would become my empire. then the solar system. after that, i would spread out evenly, taking worlds at a steady pace.
the republic would try and stop me, and they would do a damn good job, stopping the spread of my empire for a time. perhaps they would succeed, perhaps not.
my empire would rise, and it would fall.
either way, my teachings and knowledge would be passed on through my appentice and my holocron.
i would be gone, but not forgotten.
so is what happens within the star wars universe.