Galactic Federation of Free Alliances The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances , also known as the Federal Galactic Republic , but most commonly the Galactic Alliance , was the galactic government directly following the New Republic . Incorporating most of the known galaxy , the Galactic Alliance was the first government to achieve this since the Galactic Empire . Between 40 and 41 ABY , the term New Order was applied to the Alliance for a short period of time . The rest of the time it was referred to as the Old Order . Following the restoration of the Galactic Empire as the Fel Empire , the Alliance and the Empire coexisted in relative peace , but after the beginning of the Sith – Imperial War in 127 ABY , the Alliance lost the fight against the Empire and accepted Imperial overlordship . During the seven years of Imperial control , Admiral Gar Stazi led a resistance movement known as the Galactic Alliance Remnant against Darth Krayt ' s Galactic Empire . In the aftermath of the Second Imperial Civil War , the Remnant united with the Fel Empire - in - Exile and the Jedi Order to form the Galactic Federation Triumvirate . History . Founding , 28 ABY . Following the New Republic ' s decisive victory at the Battle of Ebaq 9 , Chief of State Cal Omas realized that a new government was needed if the galaxy was to survive the horrors of the Yuuzhan Vong War . During the invasion , political infighting and weak leadership led the New Republic to a great number of defeats . Omas realized that the cumbersome organization of the New Republic could not withstand the pressures of the galactic war . As a result , Omas instituted a massive reorganization and streamlining of the government . Named the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances , or Galactic Alliance for short , it began the long task of bringing the galaxy back together . Another name thought of by Omas for the reorganization of the New Republic was the Federal Galactic Republic . Making the Alliance galactic . The new government would not be composed of just the old members of the New Republic . Bringing their former adversary , the Imperial Remnant , as well as the Hapes Consortium into the new government , the Alliance achieved what previous governments had long hoped for — a unified government of the known galaxy . This was further achieved with the cooperation of the Chiss Ascendancy , an insular civilization from the Unknown Regions on the edge of the galaxy . Fighting back the Yuuzhan Vong , 29 ABY . The first capital of the Alliance was Dac , longtime supporter of both the Alliance to Restore the Republic and New Republic . Its location in the Outer Rim Territories and the presence of a massive fleet ensured that the new capital was secure . Once the government was up and running , the task of finding an end to the destructive conflict became its first goal . With the combined efforts of the Galactic Alliance Defense Force , the New Jedi Order , and other allies , the Yuuzhan Vong surrendered following the death of their leader , Supreme Overlord Shimrra Jamaane , during the Battle of Yuuzhan ' tar . Galactic reconstruction 30 – 35 ABY . Following the defeat of the Yuuzhan Vong , a capital closer to the center of the galaxy was needed . With Coruscant devastated and " Vong - formed " beyond recognition , the government of the Galactic Alliance planned to relocate to Denon , a world in the Inner Rim that had escaped bombardment and occupation by the Yuuzhan Vong . The Alliance began massive reconstruction efforts on Coruscant , in the form of the Reconstruction Authority . The new government devoted itself to rebuilding and repairing the galaxy , left in disorder following the war . By 30 ABY , the Galactic Alliance had relocated its government to Coruscant , though some viewed this as a public relations move , as there was still much work to be done , however the Alliance had officially taken authority of the galaxy . While the problems with repairing Coruscant were great , there were some bright spots , like the construction of the new Jedi Temple and the new Senate and Executive Buildings five years later . Other major construction projects included the massive Defense Force Command Compound , giving the Alliance ' s military a new command center to coordinate their forces across the galaxy . Swarm War . The Galactic Alliance faced its first major crisis following the Yuuzhan Vong War , in 35 ABY , when the Killik s were rediscovered . Following the discovery of a Dark Nest of Killiks led by Dark Jedi Lomi Plo , war broke out between the Chiss Ascendancy and the Killik hives . Relations between the Killiks and the Alliance quickly soured , as their addictive black membrosia began to ruin the lives of various insect members of the government . This was further exacerbated by the death of Supreme Commander Sien Sovv , who was killed when a spacecraft piloted by a Vratix drunk on the membrosia collided with the admiral ' s private transport , killing him and his entire staff . War broke out when Dark Nest hives staged a coup on the Alliance world of Thyferra and tried a similar attack on the Verpine . Fortunately , the efforts of the New Jedi Order and the Galactic Alliance Defense Force ended the conflict before it turned into a full - scale galactic war . Second Galactic Civil War . In the years following the end of the Swarm War , the Alliance became increasingly controlling of local governments , demanding member states pay taxes to help with reconstruction and pool their military resources for the fleet . Some more independent worlds , especially those with strong industries and patriotic streaks saw themselves as above the legal requirements , began viewing the government as a resurrected Galactic Empire . By 40 ABY , relationships between the Alliance and several local governments had deteriorated to the point that the Alliance decided to show a preemptive display of military might at Corellia . When the Corellians launched a counterstrike at the show of force , full scale galactic war once again loomed . As both sides struggled to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis , mysterious acts of treachery and sabotage threatened to derail peace efforts . To combat the mounting terrorism on Coruscant , Chief of State Omas was forced to institute the Galactic Alliance Guard as a secret police force under Colonel Jacen Solo . This resulted in the resignation of Supreme Commander Gilad Pellaeon , as well as growing discontent over the increasingly draconian system of government , with the most common chant at political protests being ' The Empire is back ' . During a confrontation over Hapes , the spiral towards galactic war was temporarily halted . However , the Sith Lady Lumiya ' s manipulations of President Fyor Rodan of Commenor and the Bothans led to the formation of the Confederation when the Alliance Blockade of Corellia was defeated by the combined fleet . Omas declared a state of war on Corellia , Bothawui , and Commenor . The Alliance faced a growing crisis as Adumar , Fondor , Bespin , and the remnants of the Hapan Heritage Council separated from the Galactic Alliance to join the rebels . The Hutts and the Imperial Remnant were also encouraged to join , but did not do so . Many other lesser worlds continued to voice their support and the Confederation , already possessing many of the leading shipyards in the galaxy , raised ship production to epic levels and led attacks on Alliance shipyards such as those at Gyndine and Sluis Van with its very own Confederation Fleet . At a confrontation in the Gilatter VIII system , former Imperial Turr Phennir was named Supreme Commander of the Confederation military . As more worlds flocked to the banner of the Confederation , freeing themselves of what they saw as Alliance tyranny , old conflicts broke out . Soon , militarily , the two forces were at similar strengths , and a dangerous GA reliance on Hapes had arisen . When Jacen Solo and Supreme Commander Cha Niathal moved against Omas and deposed him , many saw the action as illegal . The Confederation pushed towards the Core , and at a major battle over Kuat the Jedi Order withdrew its support from the Galactic Alliance following the assassination of the deposed Cal Omas , believed to have been ordered by Solo and carried out by one of their own . However although the pressure on the Core was relieved when Confederation forces arrived over Kashyyyk to save the Wookiee homeworld from Alliance oppression , the resulting battle saw the Hapes Consortium , comprising over twenty percent of the Alliance military , withdraw its support under the direction of Queen Mother Tenel Ka Djo . Joint Chief of State Solo had earned himself too many enemies for much of the Alliance to view his rule as legal any longer . The Alliance then fought numerous battles against the Confederation and the Jedi , including the Firing of Centerpoint Station when Centerpoint Station ' s main weapon destroyed the Second Fleet , and the Battle of Centerpoint Station . At the Battle of Centerpoint , the ancient space station was destroyed by its own beam misfiring into itself , devastating both the Confederation and Alliance fleets present . During the Second Battle of Fondor , Admiral Niathal attempted to relieve Jacen Solo from his position of Co - Chief of State after refusing to accept the Fondorian ' s surrender . Solo , refusing to recognize Niathal ' s authority , fought against Admiral Daala ' s Maw Irregular Fleet , resulting in two - thirds of the GA Fleet remaining loyal to Solo and Coruscant and the other third joining Niathal and setting up a Alliance - in - exile on Fondor . After the battle , Jacen revealed that he was responsible for the death of Mara Jade Skywalker and that he was the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Caedus . The galaxy was once again under the rule of the Sith . Caedus allied the GA with the Moff Council , and attacked the Verpine , hoping to gain control of the valuable munitions facility . During the battle , he dueled his sister , Jaina , and lost his arm , resulting with his blood being splattered on her face , allowing him to make a blood trail and find the Jedi base , Shedu Maad . The GA then attacked the planet without success , leading to the death of Caedus , the capture of his apprentice , Tahiri Veila , and the end of the war . The Jedi , along with Jagged Fel , were able to have the Moff Council join them , and brought the Confederation to the bargaining table . They reformed the GA , and named former Imperial Natasi Daala Chief of State . Daala was able to create an order of stability , and Solo ' s dream of peace in the galaxy was realized . Conflict with the Jedi Order . Two years after the end of the war , the three major galactic powers , the GA , the Confederation and the Imperial Remnant ; gathered on Coruscant for a summit that was meant to start a political galactic unification . The three Heads of State , former Imperials Natasi Daala , Turr Phennir and Jagged Fel , were all supportive of the summit and met to discuss it . However , since the end of the war and Jacen Solo ' s fall to the dark side , the Jedi were seen by many in the galaxy as troublemakers who were merely trying to gain more power . Daala , who was a staunch anti - Jedi , started a policy to take over control of the Jedi Order . To this end , she arrested and had Luke Skywalker tried for dereliction of duty . Luke was exiled from the Order and the GA and left Coruscant with his son Ben . Daala forced Kenth Hamner , the acting Grand Master of the Jedi Order , to assign observers to each Jedi so as to keep an eye on them . However , Nawara Ven , the attorney representing the Order ' s interests had the law revoked in the courts . Slave revolts . At this time , due to the actions of the underground movement named Freedom Flight , public opinion started to turn against slavery in the galaxy with revolts erupting on worlds such as Klatooine and Blaudu Sextus . Daala chose to repress these movements and hired a company of Mandalorian Supercommando s to brutally crush the revolt on Blaudu Sextus . Upon witnessing the massacre , the Jedi decided to move against Daala and stand by the slaves in their bid for freedom . They overthrew Grand Master Hamner whose policies were too aligned with Daala ' s and launched a fleet of ships to support the slaves . At the same time , the Head of State of the Imperial Remnant , Jagged Fel , decided that he didn ' t want to align his government with Daala ' s after she asked him to assign troops to her to help crush the revolts around the galaxy . He withdrew from the unification talks and left Coruscant . Some time later , the Jedi organized a plot to overthrow Daala at the same time as Senator Haydnat Treen and General Merratt Jaxton launched their own coup . Daala was successfully removed from power and arrested . So as to keep control of the Alliance , a Triumvirate was formed composed of Saba Sebatyne , acting Grand Master of the Jedi Order , Treen and Jaxton . Decisions were made by having a two - thirds majority in the Triumvirate . Under the Triumvirate , Luke Skywalker ' s exile was ended . On his return to Coruscant , the Triumvirate was disbanded , and the entire Jedi Order departed the capital . In their absence , the Lost Tribe of the Sith manipulated the Senate into electing the dark - side entity Abeloth to the post of Chief of State , though the Senate believed she was Senator Rokari Kem of Qaras . The new Empire and Ossus Project . In the years following the Second Galactic Civil War , the Imperial Remnant started to gain more and more influence . Under the leadership of the Fel dynasty , the Remnant slowly began to reestablish itself as an Empire once again . The Alliance also embarked on an ambitious new program — the Ossus Project . Backed by the New Jedi Order , led by Kol Skywalker and Nei Rin of the Yuuzhan Vong Shaper caste , the planet Ossus was used as a test bed for restoring planetary ecosystems through shaper technology . The results were spectacular , as Ossus emerged into a verdant world of jungles . One hundred worlds were selected by the Alliance for terraforming . Yet , a resurgent Sith Order sabotaged the projects , causing immense pain and anger among the citizens of the project ' s selected worlds . The Jedi immediately suspected sabotage , but were unable to prove it . As numerous worlds began to suspect that it was the Yuuzhan Vong who caused the project to fail , the Jedi Order urged the Galactic Alliance government to support the Vong against criticism . Angered , numerous worlds began declaring their independence of the Alliance or neutrality . Sith – Imperial War . The resurgent Empire used the situation after the failure of the Ossus Project to draw in the Alliance ' s member worlds . Invoking the Treaty of Anaxes , the Empire declared war on the Galactic Alliance . The deep divisions of the Yuuzhan - Vong war left many Alliance worlds declaring neutrality in the conflict while some actually joined with the Empire . Despite these setbacks , the Alliance was able to hold its own against the Empire and were the winning side after the first year of conflict . In the second year of the war , Darth Krayt and the Sith Order allied themselves with the Empire , reversing the Empire ' s losses and putting the Alliance on the defensive . The third year of the Sith – Imperial War resulted in the military defeat of the Alliance at the Battle of Caamas , and the Imperial occupation of Coruscant . The Empire was thus reestablished as the primary galactic government , and immediately shifted its seat of government to the galactic capital world . Some of the Alliance ' s remaining planets surrendered to the Empire and submitted to Imperial overlordship under the existing Alliance leadership . Alliance bureaucracy was integrated into the new government in its entirety , although the Moffs planned a full transition to an Imperial system of government . The Alliance resistance . With the Alliance leadership under Imperial control , part of the Alliance military , centered on Admiral Stazi ' s Core Forces , formed as a resistant movement and continued the fight against the Empire . For the seven years following the surrender of the Alliance at the Battle of Caamas , Admiral Stazi ' s fleet engaged in hit and run attacks . Always tight on supplies and struggling to stay one step ahead of Imperial forces , the remnants of the Galactic Alliance reverted to a state similar to that of the second Alliance to Restore the Republic . The New Jedi Order also refused to acknowledge Imperial control . In 137 ABY , deposed Emperor Roan Fel attempted to form an alliance with Alliance representatives against the Sith . Admiral Stazi was tasked to represent the remnants of the Galactic Alliance in a meeting on the Wheel , which ended abruptly after Sith saboteurs led Stazi to believe the Imperials ' shuttle had fired on his own . After a brief fight , both parties were ordered to leave the Wheel by administrator Pol Temm , with an agreement nowhere in sight . Despite the power of Darth Krayt ' s dominion over the galaxy , portions of the Galactic Alliance had yet to be conquered or subdued . These worlds and regions provided material and support to the Galactic Alliance Core Forces under Admiral Stazi . Due to the Sith ' s impatience and the fact that the Alliance might be reduced to a pirate fleet , Stazi planned to capture a new " Imperious " - class Star Destroyer " Imperious " , at Dac , so the fleet could make more major assaults . Though it was a trap set by Admiral Dru Valan to eliminate him , Stazi managed to steal the " Imperious " and then destroyed a third of the planet ' s shipyard . This forced the Sith to execute the Calamari Council . However , unknown to the Alliance and the Sith , Imperial Knight s placed bombs on board the " Imperious " to detonate the moment the weapons were active . The bombs were disabled and Stazi considered an alliance with Fel , therefore renaming the Advanced Star Destroyer , " Alliance " . Following the apparent death of Darth Krayt , Admiral Stazi led a large fleet of Alliance warships in a battle with Fel ' s forces . After the battle , Emperor Fel talked to Stazi about its outcome . After a brief argument about the positions they were in , Fel apologized for Fenel ' s actions , saying he had thought Fenel understood the situation better than he really did . The " Steadfast " , having had its self - destruct mechanism disabled earlier by a barrage , was given to Fel ' s forces as a symbol of good faith . Stazi had proven himself as an equal statesman who could handle Fel ' s intimidation for the moment , and the alliance between the GA and the Fel Empire managed to hold together , although it was unknown to Stazi how long it would actually last . It fell to Admiral Stazi to hold the military alliance together , as well as ensure that his new allies did not lower themselves to use the tactics employed by Sith - Imperial forces . Eventually Darth Wyyrlok issued the Final Protocol to Sith scientist Vul Isen . To this end Isen poisoned the water world of Dac . Three days later Rogue Squadron was dispatched on a routine recon mission when they noticed the millions of dead Mon Calamari . After a dog fight with Imperial Predators , the Rogues headed back to the fleet to inform Stazi of the situation on Dac . Stazi , now alerted to the situation on Dac , immediately contacted General Oron Jaeger and informed him of the situation . General Jaeger informed Stazi that he was unable to commit the Fel ' s loyalist fleet without a direct order from the emperor himself . Undeterred Stazi was determined to act . Still onboard the " Alliance " following the ambush in the Arkanis sector , Jedi Master Te Corso offered the assistance of the New Jedi Order . In addition to offering the Jedi a fighter group , Master Corso informed the admiral that the Order knew of a safe world where the refugees of Dac would be safe . Encouraged , Stazi put his plan into motion . Stazi dispatched elements of Rogue Squadron led by Ronto and Sword Squadron led by Master Drok to infiltrate the yards and disable the planets defenses . On the planets surface , Jedi Master Asaak Dan , Captain Tanquar and the Mon Calamari Rangers engaged Imperial stormtroopers on Heurkea , securing the city ' s docks to serve as the base of operations for the evacuation . With the shipyard defenses disabled and Heurkea secured , Stazi and the Galactic Alliance fleet emerged from hyperspace . The " Alliance " , backed up by multiple MC140 " Scythe " - class main battle cruisers , captured " Pellaeon " - class Star Destroyers , and numerous frigates , engaged a token Sith force of five Star Destroyers . Outnumbered and overwhelmed by superior firepower , the surviving Sith warships retreated . With the space around Dac cleared , Stazi signaled the evacuation fleet . The genocide of the Mon Calamari and Wyyrlok ' s final protocol had angered citizens from across the galaxy . A fleet of private starships , ranging from old Mon Cal cruisers to Clone Wars - era Star Destroyers to private transports descended en mass on Dac to rescue the world ' s population . With the Galactic Alliance fleet engaged in rescue operation , the Sith Imperials sprung their trap . The Outer Rim Third Fleet , under the command of Admiral Krion Grail and supervised by Moff Geist and Sith Fist Darth Stryfe , dropped out of hyperspace behind the Alliance fleet . After a short fight it looked like Sith victory was soon at hand . General Jaeger then arrived with a fleet of Fel loyalist Star Destroyers and the two fleets worked together to drive back back the Sith . Stazi ' s forces managed to rescue 20 percent of the population . Galactic Federation Triumvirate . In a daring attempt to overthrow the Galactic Empire once and for all , the Galactic Alliance Remnant and its allies launched a daring assault to liberate Coruscant and the entire galaxy from Sith dominance . With the aid of their Imperial and Jedi allies , the Alliance engaged the Sith - Imperial forces in a final battle to decide the fate of the galaxy . While Admiral Gar Stazi oversaw the fighting that occurred in Coruscant ' s orbit , the Jedi Cade Skywalker fought the Sith planet - side until he confronted Darth Krayt , the Dark Lord of the Sith and Emperor of the Galaxy . Despite heavy casualties on the allies ' side , Skywalker completed his objective and killed Krayt , thus leaving the empire without its emperor . As the remnants of the One Sith rallied around the leadership of Darth Nihl , Krayt ' s self - proclaimed successor , the Galactic Empire completely fell apart with its crushing defeat at Coruscant . Under the rule of a new Galactic Federation Triumvirate , composed of Admiral Gar Stazi , Empress Marasiah Fel and Jedi Master K ' Kruhk , the triumvirs reunited the known galaxy in the year 138 ABY . But even though Darth Krayt was dead and his empire destroyed , his legacy continued to persevere through the survival of the One Sith . Under Nihl ' s leadership , the remaining Sith scattered across the galaxy with orders from the new Dark Lord to infiltrate various planetary governments , thus waging a new war on the Galactic Federation Triumvirate from the shadows , until his defeat in 140 ABY . Government and politics . Governmental changes between the New Republic and the Galactic Alliance included a new constitution , a stronger judicial branch , and a better system of checks and balances that curbed the power that had been almost exclusively in the hands of the Senate . The new federalism properly defined the roles between the government and its member worlds . The Galactic Alliance government was led by a Chief of State and a High Council that consisted of Jedi , Senators , and members of the Alliance ' s military and governmental leadership . The Jedi later withdrew from the High Council in favor of forming their own leadership body ; the Jedi High Council . As such , the Alliance created an Advisory Council to replace the High Council . The new alliance was a federal republic , properly defining the roles of both the federal government and the member worlds and states . A stronger federal system was the largest change in the overall structure of the government following the dissolution of the New Republic . Executive branch . The Alliance , like the New Republic before it , was headed by the Chief of State . The Chief of State was elected by receiving a majority of votes in the Alliance Senate . The Chief of State was also the President of the Senate , again following the similar structure of the old New Republic system . A major difference between the two systems was that the Chief of State of the Galactic Alliance seemed to possess more executive powers , designed to curb the power of the legislature . This form of checks and balances was one of the major differences that set the new government apart from the old . The Chief of State was aided by both a High Council and an Advisory Council , which consist of the heads of the various governmental , military , and intelligence departments . After the overthrow of Natasi Daala , the executive branch was altered to be led by a Triumvirate , aided by a powerful bureaucracy . The Triumvirate surrendered to the Empire after the Battle of Caamas . The Empire claimed Coruscant as its own new seat of government , but the Triumvirate and the bureaucracy were allowed to remain as vassal governors of the remains of Alliance space . Legislative branch . The main legislative body of the Galactic Alliance was the Senate . The Senate was composed of representatives from all member worlds and states that compose the new government . The powers of the Senate were curbed under the new constitution by a series of checks and balances , namely increasing the powers of both the executive and the judiciary . Despite these changes , the Senate remains a powerful and important part of the Alliance government . Some corruption had begun to creep back into the Senate following the end of the war against the Yuuzhan Vong , but the majority of the senators remain committed and loyal to the Alliance . Judicial branch . The judicial branch of the Alliance government received the greatest increase of power under the new Alliance constitution . The increase of judicial oversight and power was designed to help curb any legislative abuse or corruption , which was becoming increasingly common during the last years of the New Republic . Members . The Yuuzhan Vong invasion provided a useful catalyst to unite the worlds and governments of the galaxy under one government . Besides the former member worlds , systems , and sectors of the New Republic , the Imperial Remnant , Hapes Consortium , and Chiss Ascendancy also joined the new Galactic Alliance as autonomous regions ; not represented in the senate while still obligated to aid in defense of the GFFA , but allowed to govern themselves internally and follow their own laws . It is unknown whether Hutt Space joined as well , though they did contribute ships and weapons to the Liberation of Coruscant . Relationship with the New Jedi Order . The first act of Luke Skywalker regarding the Galactic Alliance was the formation of a new Jedi Council . The Jedi were seen widely as a sort of special agent to the new government , and were widely used and spread thin across the galaxy . Also , Jedi Masters were asked to join the new Galactic Alliance Advisory Council to the first Chief of State , Cal Omas . Eventually , Skywalker pulled the Jedi away from the Advisory Council , claiming that the Jedi must always have a fair and balanced view on the universe , by serving , not governing . Yuuzhan Vong War . From the start of the Galactic Alliance on Mon Calamari , Luke Skywalker ' s New Jedi Order was closely involved with the new government . Seeing as how the Jedi played a major role in bringing the new government about , due to the Order ' s support of Cal Omas as Chief of State during the Chief of State election . As the new Alliance began to reform and take the fight back to the Yuuzhan Vong , a High Council was formed , consisting of six Jedi and six non - Jedi members , headed by the Chief of State . This council directed policy during the last years of the Yuuzhan Vong War , working together to bring the war to an end . Despite some tension over the Alpha Red project , the solidarity between the Alliance and the Jedi remained firm , as both played a key role in the defeat of the Yuuzhan Vong during the Liberation of Coruscant . Post - war years , 30 – 34 ABY . Following the defeat of the Vong , the Galactic Alliance devoted itself to the task of rebuilding the galaxy . As a gesture of gratitude , the Alliance built a new Jedi Temple , though this move was viewed by some Jedi as an attempt to further tie the Order to the new government . Regardless of this , the Jedi actively aided the government in bringing the galaxy back together , fighting pirates , serving as mediators in planetary disputes , and relocating peoples who lost their worlds during the war . The High Council was still considered one of the highest bodies in the Alliance , though the Galactic Alliance Advisory Council had begun to see increased influence . Killik crisis . By 35 ABY , the Jedi Order and the Alliance had a somewhat strained relationship . While the Jedi Order was committed to aiding the Alliance in restoring peace to the galaxy , some Jedi felt that the Order had no place involved with government . The more radical Jedi feared that they had become nothing but an effective tool for government policy . While the relationship was strained further during the Swarm War , it held firm as both Alliance and Jedi forces managed to avert total galactic war with the Chiss and Killiks . After Luke Skywalker declared himself Grand Master of the Order , the Jedi withdrew from the High Council , realizing that the Jedi should leave government policy making to the Alliance . While this move would cause some additional friction between Cal Omas and Master Skywalker , the government and Jedi continued to work towards the common goal of a peaceful galaxy . Second Galactic Civil War . During the five years that separated the Swarm War and the Second Galactic Civil War , the Galactic Alliance government saw improved relations with the New Jedi Order . Both Cal Omas and Master Luke Skywalker resumed their cordial working relationship , with good feelings between the two evident during several meetings during the onset of the new Corellian crisis . Master Skywalker seemed to have embraced the belief that the Jedi Order best served the galaxy by supporting the Galactic Alliance , which was still viewed as the best hope for a lasting peace . As the conflict began to expand , Jedi Knights fought alongside Galactic Alliance forces against the growing Confederation . Jedi Knight Jacen Solo became the head of Galactic Alliance Guard , despite the opposition from other members of the Order . He soon fell to the dark side and would later stage a coup and became Joint Chief of State . During the Battle of Kuat , the New Jedi Order removed their support from the Alliance , and set up a base on the Forest Moon of Endor in response to Jacen ' s actions at Kashyyyk . They also planned to remove him as Joint Chief of State . They fought directly against the Alliance at the Battle of Centerpoint Station and remaining battles of the war . After Darth Caedus was killed during the Battle of Uroro Station , the Jedi rejoined the Galactic Alliance . Instead of holding elections , Natasi Daala , the former Imperial admiral , was appointed Chief of State by several high ranking Alliance personnel . She was highly critical of the Jedi Order , once saying that " a just system does not need overseers " . In 43 ABY , she ordered Luke Skywalker ' s arrest and charged him with dereliction of duty for not stopping Jacen from falling to the dark side and for calling all the Jedi back to the temple on Coruscant . Economy . The Galactic Alliance ' s predecessor , the New Republic , had a very complex and diverse economy . The economy practically collapsed during the Yuuzhan Vong War . So immediately after the war , the Alliance began massive reconstruction efforts throughout the galaxy , in the form of the Reconstruction Authority . The Authority was tasked with such things as re - terraforming Coruscant and finding a new homeworld for the Ithorians and other species that lost their homes to the Vong and more . Society and culture . The Galactic Alliance had a very diverse culture like its predecessor , the New Republic . The Alliance had a liberal policy towards art and culture . The dominant aesthetic style of Galactic Alliance was opulence and ornamentation . Military . Galactic Alliance Defense Force . The military arm of the government was known as the Galactic Alliance Defense Force . Led by the Supreme Commander , the Defense Force consisted of the Galactic Alliance Navy and Army . These federally controlled forces were tasked with numerous roles , ranging from securing hyperlanes to protecting key worlds , as well as facing any aggressors that sought to attack or harm the Alliance . Its structure was extremely similar to the older New Republic Defense Force , though its size was significantly larger , due to the build up of warships during the war . During the latter stages of the war against the Yuuzhan Vong , the government maintained four strategic fleets . Their tactics often were hit - and - fade strikes popularized by the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War , due in part to retired Admiral Gial Ackbar helping reorganize the Defense Force in the months leading up to the Battle of Ebaq 9 . Five years after the end of the war , the Defense Fleet seemed to have built back up to pre - war strength , with at least five strategic fleets under the government ' s command . The Galactic Alliance Fifth Fleet , under Bothan Admiral Nek Bwua ' tu , was assigned to patrol the Hydian Way , though it was redeployed during the Killik crisis . Several years later during the Second Galactic Civil War , the Defense Force began fielding numerous new units , including the " Galactic " - class battle carrier , Mon Cal heavy carrier , and the " Aleph " - class starfighter . Following the Sith – Imperial War , the remnants of the Alliance military , centered around the Galactic Alliance Core Forces , remained to continue the fight . They fielded numerous new warships and starfighters , including the CF9 Crossfire starfighter , the MC140 " Scythe " - class main battle cruiser , and numerous other support ships . Hapan Navy . Even though the Hapes Consortium joined the Galactic Alliance , it still retained its own military forces for personal defense . The Hapan Royal Navy was autonomous of the Galactic Alliance Defense Force , as evidenced by the Hapan protection of the Killik colonies a year prior to the outbreak of the Swarm War . However between the Swarm War and the Second Galactic Civil War , the Hapan Navy supplied two fleets which temporarily served under the control of the Galactic Alliance government . Imperial Remnant military . Like the Hapes Consortium , the Imperial Remnant retained their boundaries and a degree of autonomy following joining the Galactic Alliance . As a result , the Remnant retained its own starfleet as well . Like the Hapan navy , the Remnant forces were semi - autonomous of the federally controlled Alliance forces . Still , Remnant warships often worked alongside Alliance warships . During the Battle of Yuuzhan ' tar , the Galactic Alliance Fourth Fleet was composed of a mix of Alliance warships and Star Destroyers under the command of Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon . Later the Remnant withdrew from the Galactic Alliance , thus ending the recent cooperation between the two governments . During the Second Galactic Civil War , elements of the Imperial Military fought on both sides at different times in the later stages of the war . However the Empire and it ' s fleets clearly separated some time before the Sith - Imperial War of 127 ABY . Planetary navies . Some key member worlds , like Corellia , maintained private navies and militaries for personal defense . These forces were under the direct control of these member states and seemed to be at least partially autonomous of the Defense Force . By the time of the Second Galactic Civil War , new laws passed by the Alliance government sought to reduce the size of these planetary forces in favor of the more centralized Galactic Alliance Defense Force . Astrography . The Galactic Alliance was composed of a significant portion of the Known Galaxy , stretching from the Core Worlds to Wild Space , spanning at least 1 . 2 million worlds . Its membership was greater than that of the New Republic , due to the fact that other governments like the Imperial Remnant and Hapes Consortium were members as well . The capital of the Galactic Alliance was Coruscant , keeping in tradition with the previous galactic governments . The Galactic Alliance was also bordered by two smaller galactic powers , the Chiss Ascendancy and Hutt Space . Some of Hutt space was a nominal member of the Galactic Alliance , as it was under the Empire . The status of the other minor governments , such as the Corporate Sector , Cron Drift , Senex sector , Juvex sector , Centrality , and so on , is also unclear , although it is known that the Mandalore sector didn ' t join the Galactic Alliance as of 40 ABY . Behind the scenes . The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances was given its name as a nod to — and as a means of incorporating into the canon — fans ' use of the acronym " GFFA " ( in other words , the " Galaxy Far , Far Away " ) when referring to the Star Wars galaxy as a whole . In " " , Cal Omas says that the Alliance consists of " hundreds " of worlds . This is a tiny number compared to canon figures for the total number of inhabited planets , but it could be explained if Omas was thinking in terms of planets with direct senatorial representation , which had been the basic units of membership for the Galactic Republic .