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The depiction of empires spanning millions of worlds often fails to acknowledge the sheer vastness of our galaxy. A mere pixel in a zoomed-out view of the Milky Way could represent a hundred light years, yet the potential for habitable planets within even a single pixel is immense. Estimates suggest there are trillions of potentially habitable planets with diverse ecosystems and varied climates, which could vastly exceed the populations portrayed in most fictional narratives.