Rix Road Protest

The Rix Road Protest, also known as the protest on Ferrix, was a violent protest on the planet Ferrix in the Free Trade sector in 19 BBY following the reformation of the Galactic Republic into the Galactic Empire. On the Ferrixian street of Rix Road, as clone troopers of the former Grand Army of the Republic, transformed into the stormtroopers of the Imperial Army, marched down the street, several residents of Ferrix had protested during the ceremony. While demanding for Ferrix's liberation and a return of the former Galactic Republic, four clone stormtroopers were ordered by their commanding officer to take aim on the Ferrixians. Several of the perpetrators, as well as the innocent Clem Andor, the adoptive father of Cassian Jeron Andor, were executed by hanging.
==Prelude==
In 19 BBY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas after several years of countless engagements throughout the galaxy, the Clone Wars, fought between the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems, was brought to a decisive and swift closure. At the end of the war, Republic Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine reorganized the Republic into the Galactic Empire, with him ruling as its Galactic Emperor. With the Republic transformed into the tyrannical regime, the clone troopers of the former Grand Army of the Republic, now the stormtroopers of the Imperial Army, were dispatched across the galaxy to maintain peace and order among the Imperial citizens.
While attempting to maintain the peaceful transition, in 18 BBY, the first year of the Imperial reign, a regiment of stormtroopers were stationed on the planet Ferrix in the Free Trade sector, under the command of an Imperial officer. On Ferrix, the troopers were instructed to retain the planet's current stature of peace.
==The protest==
In 19 BBY, during the first year of Imperial rule, a regiment of clone troopers was dispatched to Ferrix. According to Clem Andor, the Imperial forces were only going to raise an Imperial flag to establish their authority before leaving the planet soon after. However, the town's people were upset with the Imperial presence and began pelting stones at the passing troopers. Protesters demanded for the return of the former Galactic Republic and for Ferrix's liberation. Leaving his position at the side of Rix Road, Clem unsuccessfully attempted to calm the protestors, citing that they were making the situation worse- just as a stone was aggressively thrown directly at one of the imperials. In response to the thrown objects, the Imperial officer turned and ordered his troopers to halt, turn, and raise their weapons against Andor, who was standing directly in their line of sight on the street due to his attempted intervention.
==Aftermath==
Accused of having taken part in the violent protest, Clem was subsequently hanged in the town's square at Rix Road. Later, with Clem's corpse still hanging, his adopted son Cassian Jeron Andor entered the town's square, holding a bar as a makeshift weapon. Seeing the frozen body of his father being hanged and the stormtroopers standing by it, Cassian angrily charged a the clones, intending to kill them in revenge, but was apprehended and arrested.
==Behind the scenes==
The Coruscant reckoning calendar dating found within Andor can be used to date the protest to 18 BBY, dates Clem Andor's death, which occurred during the Rix Road protest, to 7959 C.R.C. Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious dates the secret mission to Tatooine to 7977 C.R.C., which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 0 BBY, therefore it can be concluded that 7977 C.R.C. is equivalent to 0 BBY, and 7959 C.R.C. is equivalent to 18 BBY if the calendars are one-to-one. but the reference book Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide,Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide based on its dating of Cassian's arrest, puts the preceding protest in 19 BBY. As the two calendars would have different start dates, this article assumes this is not a contradiction.
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*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy 
==Notes and references==
Category:Battles of Ferrix
Category:Battles of the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire
Category:Rebellions and uprisings