Senate Guard ( New Republic ) The Senate Guard was a government security force established by the New Republic . Like its predecessor , the original Senate Guard of the Galactic Republic , the new guard was charged with protecting the Chancellor and the Galactic Senate . Description . The New Republic Senate Guards wore gold en helmets and were equipped with shock - lance s and blaster s . Senate Guards were used to guard the Galactic Senate on Chandrila , state functions , and Imperial prisoner s . They did not match the fighting prowess and discipline of the Royal Guards . Other Senate Guards wore red helmets with white plumes . They also had the authority to stop ships from leaving Chandrila . History . The formation of the New Republic resulted in the re - establishment of Old Republic institutions , such as the Galactic Senate and the Senate Guard , that had been dissolved under the reign of the Galactic Empire . Aside from guarding the Senate and official functions , guardsmen like Windom Traducier were also used to guard Imperial prisoners . In 5 ABY , several guardsmen were deployed for crowd control and security purposes during the Liberation Day celebrations held to celebrate the liberation of former Rebel Alliance prisoners from Ashmead ' s Lock prison on Kashyyyk . Several guardsmen tried to prevent Temmin Wexley and his B1 battle droid Mister Bones from entering the Senate Plaza since the plaza was full . Temmin wanted to warn his mother Norra that his father Brentin Lore Wexley was not right . When one of the guards sheathed a shock - lance , Mister Bones attacked the guard and knocked him out with his own weapon . While Temmin and Mister Bones fought with the guards , the Ashmead ' s Lock prisoners began attacking New Republic officials and military commander s including Chancellor Mon Mothma and General Crix Madine . These prisoners were being controlled by inorganic biochips that had been implanted by Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax . Five Senate Guards were also assigned to guard the Imperial dignitary Grand Admiral Rae Sloane and her entourage in the Old Gather - House . During the attack , Sloane ' s two Royal Guards eliminated their guards under her orders . Meanwhile , other Senate Guards used blasters to stun the Ashmead ' s Lock prisoners . Senate Guards also tried to apprehend Sloane but she managed to escape offworld with Brentin to hunt down Rax . Windom was later arrested by the New Republic Security Bureau , who discovered his role in using a transponder to send signals which activated the Ashmead ' s Lock prisoners ' biochips . Chancellor Mothma ' s rival Senator Tolwar Wartol later dispatched two Senate Guards to stop Temmin Wexley and Sinjir Rath Velus from leaving aboard the " Millennium Falcon " , claiming they had the chancellor ' s authority . This was an attempt by Wartol to create a rift between Sinjir , Han Solo , and Prince ss Leia Organa . Behind the scenes . The New Republic ' s Senate Guard first appeared in Chuck Wendig ' s 2016 novel " " , the second installment in . They are also referred to throughout the novel as guards and guardsmen . Senate Guards also appeared in the 2017 " " , the third installment in The Aftermath Trilogy .