Galactic Federation Triumvirate

The **Galactic Federation Triumvirate**, also known as the **New Galactic Federation**, the **New Triumvirate** or simply the **Triumvirate**, is the dominant galactic government that came to power following the Second Imperial Civil War in 138 ABY, formed from the Alliance of the Fel Empire, the New Jedi Order and the Galactic Alliance Remnant to defeat the One Sith Empire of Darth Krayt. While its member states have changed over the centuries, it continues to be the largest and most powerful state in the galaxy.

## Government

The Galactic Federation Triumvirate is, as the name implies, a federation made up of most of the galactic community that is led by three heads of state, the Triumvirs. Unlike a typical federation, its member states have considerable autonomy and the amount of power that each holds within the federation is asymmetrical. The central government of the federation is divided into three branches: Executive, Judicial and Legislative. Each member state of the federation also possess their own independent government that has autonomy to rule their state however they see fit so long as it does not interfere with Triumvirate policy.

The Executive Branch is made up of the Triumvirate Council and its subordinate bureaucrats. The practice of three heads of state was first adopted by the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, known simply as the Galactic Alliance, when Chief of State Natasi Daala was overthrown for abuse of power. The Galactic Alliance continued the practice, with few exceptions, until it was conquered by the Fel Empire following the Sith-Imperial War. Once the One Sith Empire was defeated by the Empire-in-Exile, the Alliance Remnant and the New Jedi Order, the three members reformed the new Triumvirate to share rule of the galaxy. The federation was formed with a New Galactic Common Charter, its new constitution, that put the makeup of the Triumvirate as: the elected leader of the Galactic Senate, the Grandmaster of the New Jedi Order, and the ruler of the Fel Empire. Within the Triumvirate, a majority vote is required to make decisions and set policies, assuring that no single individual holds control over the government or the military. The Triumvirs do not have set terms or term limits, but in order to be recognized as Triumvir they are required to keep their other position (Chief of the Senate, Grandmaster of the Jedi, Ruler of the Fel Empire) so their terms are tied to their other position. Triumvirs can be impeached from office by absolute majority votes from the Senate and the Tribunal. Should the Triumvirate lose one of its members it cannot function until all 3 seats are occupied once more. The Triumvirate is headquartered at the Triumvirate Pyramid, which was constructed from the Ambassadorial habitation pyramid. Additionally each Triumvir had a secondary headquarters on the planet, with the Senate Triumvir's being at the Galactic Senate Building, the Jedi Triumvir's at the New Jedi Temple and the Imperial Triumvir's at the Imperial Palace.

The Judicial Branch is comprised of the Galactic Federation Tribunal which was formed from the defunct Galactic Alliance Department of Justice. It acts independently from the Galactic Senate and the Triumvirate Council. The Tribunal is in charge of prosecuting interstellar cases and enforcing galactic law and order. The Tribunal is led by the Grand Tribune. All other members of the Tribunal held the rank of Tribune. Tribunes are selected by the Senate Justice Council who make a list of nominees that are presented to the Triumvirate, who can veto nomination, and ultimately confirmed by a floor vote. Tribunes did not have set terms and remained in their positions for their lifetime. They could only be removed from office by majority vote by their fellow Tribunes. The Tribunal is the supreme galactic court so reserves the authority to prosecute anyone, including galactic senators, Jedi, Imperials, etc. It is also the only authority which can prosecute the Triumvirs, though doing so requires a absolute majority vote by the Galactic Senate to begin impeachment procedures. It operates Galactic Federation Security which is responsible for galactic law enforcement and possess a great deal of legal authority in order to carry out their duties. The Tribunal is headquartered at the Galactic Justice Center.

The Legislative Branch is dominated by the Galactic Senate. As the legislative body of the Federation, the Galactic Senate is responsible for enacting, revoking, interpreting and suspending galactic laws. They also held the power to annually authorize expenditures for all federal institution, determine taxes and approve any offensive actions made by the Federal Branch of the Triumvirate Military. The Galactic Senate is led by an elected the Chief of the Senate, which also serves one of the Triumvirs that lead the Executive Branch, and an elected Chair of the Senate - who acts as Speaker. Both positions had a 4-year term, but did not have a term limit so could be continuously reelected. The election of the two leaders was independent from one another. Federation members are represented in the Senate by a governor-delegate, known as a Senator. Each Senator has a single vote. Affiliate members are represented on Coruscant by a Legate, who may speak in general sessions of the Senate, but may not vote on official Senate business or serve in the Senate's various working bodies. Diplomats, religious figures, local political leaders, and other prominent people can also address the Senate as part of a senatorial delegation to bring up issues to the floor. The exact number of Senators usually varied anywhere from 1000 to 2000. Whom a single Senator represents can vary from an entire sector to a single system to a single world. It depends on how populated a Senator's constituency is. Heavily populated and over-developed worlds like an ecumenopolis would be represented by its own Senator, while low population sectors in the Outer Rim would have a single Senator representing all its worlds. How each Senator was appointed differed, some were elected directly, while others were appointed by a planet's ruler or even were a planet's ruler. Senators from Imperial Space make up a significant block of the senate floor. However, this pro-Imperial faction, known as the New Order Party, was permanently banned from achieving a majority in the senate as per the treaties of the formation of the Triumvirate. Furthermore, Imperial Senators are not eligible for election as Chief of the Senate, to stop the Empire from having two Triumvirs and thus automatically securing a majority in the Executive Branch. Nevertheless, they have the same voting powers as all other senators and due to the influence of the Fel Empire they are represented in most senate organizations. The senior members of the Senate were seated at the lower levels, with the newer and less powerful senators seated in the upper tiers. The Senate controlled the Senate Security Force, the elite security force that acts as bodyguard for Senators and protects the Senate Building complex. Members of Senate Security wear gold armor with blue capes to denote rank. A Sergeant-at-Arms led Senate Security and personally protected the Chief and Chair when the Senate was in session.

### Senate Composition

As a body with a large and potentially unlimited membership, the Senate-in-whole was an almost impossibly unwieldy structure for getting work done. Consequently, most of the real governance was performed by the Senate's many councils, committees, and commissions.

* *Councils* were appointed bodies with autonomous decision-making and appropriation authority over some segment of government operations outside the Senate proper.
	+ Defense Council - it is responsible for approving funding for the Galactic Federation Defense Force, approving the appointment of the Supreme Commander and approving any offensive actions by the regional defense forces.
	+ Finance Council - it has the authority for oversight and budgeting over the Ministry of Finance.
	+ Senate Justice Council - responsible for the selection of Tribune nominees for the Galactic Federation Tribunal.
	+ Senate Security Council - responsible for the coordination and oversight of Galactic Federation Security.
	+ Triumvirate Advisory Council - responsible for being the intermediary between the Triumvirs and the Galactic Senate, keeping them up the date on all Senate matters.
* *Committees* were elected bodies with the authority to administer various aspects of Senate operations, including the general budget. They were semi-autonomous; in the event of a unanimous committee vote, the approval of the Senate-in-whole was not required (however, the Senate-in-whole could override a less-than-unanimous committee decision with a three-to-five majority).
	+ Committee on Corporate Oversight - tasked with keeping checks on the commercial and corporate activities of the Triumvirate's member species, to ensure compliance with the law, attempting to prevent individuals and companies from benefiting from upheavals.
* *Commissions* were voluntary bodies with an advisory capacity only. They could prepare reports on issues of concern for presentation to the Triumvirs, to the Federation's Ministers (responsible for administrating the various non-military federal institutions), to the Supreme Commander of the Triumvirate Military, or to the Senate-in-whole; schedule and conduct hearings; and contract for independent research.
	+ Appropriations and Disbursements Committee - responsible for overseeing government spending

In addition to governmental organizations above, the Senate-in-whole also organizes itself into various political factions. These factions act as voting blocks centered around shared interests, either regional, causal or xenocentric. One of the largest of these political factions is the Imperial Caucus that is composed of all Imperial Senators.

## Institutions

### Diplomacy

In the early days of the Triumvirate, the Imperial Knights were responsible for the diplomatic efforts of the government, serving in the role that the Jedi once held in the Galactic Republic, New Republic and the Galactic Alliance. This was because the New Jedi Order had been nearly destroyed by the One Sith and only began to rebuild with the establishment of the new Triumvirate. Once the Jedi's numbers surpassed the Imperial Knights they assumed their original role as peacekeepers, becoming leaders of the **Triumvirate Diplomatic Corps**. The Imperial Knights then returned to their role as protectors of the Fel Dynasty, though they maintained a close relationship with the Jedi.

### Military

The Triumvirate Military, officially known as the **Galactic Federation Triumvirate Armed Forces**, are the armed forces of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate and was formed from the armed forces of both the Fel Empire and Galactic Alliance Remnant after the conclusion of the Second Imperial Civil War. It integrated of each factions' strength into a stronger allied military and thus consist of two main branches: the Federal Branch, which includes the Regional Defense Armies and Regional Defense Fleets, that were created from the military of the Alliance Remnant; and the Imperial Branch, which includes the Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, and was created from the Fel Empire's military. Each of the federation's member states, with the exception of the Fel Empire, also possesses their own Planetary Security Forces, which are individual security forces tasked with policing only individual planets or systems owned by said member state. In times of war these Security Forces can be rallied into the greater Defense Forces by the Supreme Commander, as a means to greatly increase the Triumvirate's Military. Due to their decentralized nature these Security Forces vary greatly in terms of equipment and organization. The Federal Branch of the Military is led by the Supreme Commander, an individual appointed by a majority vote of the Triumvirs, while the Imperial Branch is led by the Imperial High Command and the Emperor.

### Security

The Triumvirate's central law enforcement and security agency is Galactic Federation Security, abbreviated as **GFS**. Its officers support local law enforcement efforts and help to keep peace throughout the Triumvirate's member worlds. While it does cooperate with the Imperial Security Bureau, it leaves the duties of policing the Fel Empire to the latter. It has different officers that handle different tasks. The Office of Criminal Investigations is responsible for all galactic criminal investigatory work, the Office of Sector Rangers is responsible for galactic policing in specific sectors and the Office of Galactic Marshals is responsible for hunting down galactic criminals and interstellar police work. Galactic Federation Security reports of the Galactic Federation Tribunal.

## Triumvirate Space

The Galactic Federation Triumvirate controls most of the known galaxy and is spread across all regions. Its territories are generally split by area: Core (Deep Core & Core Worlds), Colonies, Inner Rim, Expansion Region, Mid Rim, Outer Rim Territories (including Unknown Regions & Wild Space). Administratively, the Federation is split by sectors within the aforementioned areas, for example within the Galactic Senate. When interstellar member states of the Federation control multiple sectors they are generally treated as a one entity, for example the Fel Empire. Triumvirate Space can also be split is by region: Arrowhead, New Territories, Northern Dependencies, Southern Core, the Negs, the Slice, Trailing Sectors, Trans-Hydian Borderlands, Western Reaches.

Similar to the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Federation Triumvirate had *Allied Regions*, which were sectors that remained semi-independent from the Galactic Federation and enjoyed a higher level of autonomy. The Allied Regions are given representation on the Galactic Senate, though they are usually excluded from the Triumvirate's Military and Economic zones of authority. Allied Regions generally maintained their own Military, Security and Diplomatic organizations. In many ways, the Fel Empire functions as an Allied Region with more control over the Triumvirate.

## Notable Triumvirate Members

* Fel Empire: A major member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. They are one of the three founders of the Triumvirate and hold a permanent seat on the Triumvir council that leads the Federation. The Fel Empire controls the region of space called the New Territories in the Mid and Outer Rims, as well as several systems in the Unknown Regions and Wild Space within the Galactic north. Collectively their sectors are known to the wider galaxy as the Imperial Territories or Imperial Space. They are the largest constituent member of the Triumvirate in both size and population.
* New Jedi Order: A major member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. They are one of the three founders of the Triumvirate and hold a permanent seat on the Triumvir council that leads the Federation. The New Jedi Order controls several planets across the galaxy that are members of the Federation like Tython, Illum and Ossus, but in terms of size and population they are not large.
* Coruscant: A major member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. It is the capital of the Federation, seat of the Galactic Senate and the Triumvirate Council and Galactic Tribunal. It is the most populous planet in the galaxy and the center of all galactic power and economy.
* **Corellian Confederation**: A major member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. Located in the Arrowhead region of the Core Worlds. The Corellian Confederation rules over the Corellian sector's twenty nine systems, of which the most important is the Corellian system. The Corellian sector is one of the most industrialized sectors in the galaxy. This industry and interconnectivity spawned many important trade clusters and powerful corporations. The sector is the hub of the Corellian Run and the Corellian Trade Spine hyperlanes.
* **Tapani Federation**: A major member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. The Tapani Federation controls the Tapani sector in the Colonies. The Tapani sector, also called the *Expanse*, is composed of seven provinces: Barnaba, Cadriaan, Calipsa, Mecetti, Melantha, Pelagia, and Reena; each ruled by a noble house. It is ruled by the Great Council comprised of members of the noble houses from the capital of Procopia.
* **League of Tapani Freeworlds**: A major member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. The League of Tapani Freeworlds was formed from the independent worlds of the Tapani sector that banded together in alliance to combat the influence of the Tapani noble houses of the Expanse. They control the Freeworlds Territory, which during the Galactic Empire became known as the Shapani subsector.
* Onderon: A minor member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. The world of Onderon sits within the Federation's Japrael Sector inside of the Slice region of the Inner Rim. They have a small population but are the ones that represent the Japrael Sector in the Galactic Senate.
* **Andoan Free Colonies**: A minor member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. The Andoan Free Colonies controls fifteen planets in the Lambda sector of the Mid Rim, which were colonized by the Aqualish of the planet Ando c. 102 BBY.
* **Echani Command**: A minor member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. Located in the Northern Dependencies region of the Inner Rim. It rules over the sector known as the Six Sisters which contains the worlds of Eshan, Almera, Thyrsus and Begali. Made up primarily of Echani and Thyrsians.
* **Tetan Monarchy**: A minor member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. The government of the Empress Teta system in the Deep Core from its eponymous world of Empress Teta.
* **Yevethan Protectorate**: A minor member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. Composed of thirteen worlds in the Koornacht Cluster in the periphery of the Core Worlds and the Deep Core. During the era of the New Republic the Yevethan declared independence as the Duskhan League and conquered several worlds, genociding their native populations before being defeated by the New Republic and later devastated by the Yuuzhan Vong.

### Allied Regions

* **Atrisian Commonwealth**: An Allied Region of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. Located in the Southern Core region of the Core Worlds and Colonies. The Atrisian Commonwealth contains around 200 settled worlds dominated by Humans known as Atrisians. The Commonwealth is ruled from the world of Atrisia, also known as Kitel Phard.
* **Bothan Space**: An Allied Region of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. Also called the Bothan Sector. Located in the Slice region of the Mid Rim. It is ruled by the Combined Bothan Clans from the sector capital of Bothawui. Bothan Space includes circa 150 settled star systems, most of them dominated by Bothan colonists. The edge of Bothan Space was known as the Bothan Border.
* **Botor Enclave**: An Allied Region of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. Located in the Southern Core region of the Core Worlds. The Botor Enclave contains around two dozen star systems. It is ruled by the ursinoid Botori species. They have an eternal feud with the neighboring Daupherm Planet States.
* **Daupherm Planet States**: An Allied Region of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. Located in the Southern Core region of the Core Worlds. The Daupherm Planet States contained more than 30 star systems inhabited by Humans known as the Dauferim. They have an eternal feud with the neighboring Botor Enclave.
* **Herglic Space**: An Allied Region of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. Located in the Southern Core region of the Colonies. Herglic space contains around 40 star systems. Ruled by the Herglic from their homeworld of Giju.
* **Ktilac Regions**: An Allied Region of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. Located in the Slice region of the Inner Rim. The Ktilac Regions contains a cluster of 192 star systems. It is ruled by a confederacy of the Ktilac, Murachaun, and Tocoyans species who each control 63 star systems and the remaining 3 star systems (Daedalon, Tun Wala and Vob) being jointly ruled and the only ones that accept outsiders. Of the three species, the Ktilac are the senior member of their confederacy.
* **Nouane Sector**: An Allied Region of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. The Nouane Sector contains 212 star systems located in the Northern Dependencies region of the Inner Rim. The Nouane Sector is a steadfast supporter of the Fel Empire and their policies.
* **Ollonir Boundaries**: An Allied Region of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. Located in the Negs region of the Colonies. Controls the Thrantin system.
* **Paqwepori Sector**: An Allied Region of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. The Paqwepori Sector contains almost ninety settled systems located in the Trailing Sectors region of the Mid Rim. It is the home sector of the Paqwe species.

## Trivia

* The Galactic Federation Triumvirate is first established at the end of the Legacy comics by Dark Horse. As the comics ended shortly after the establishment of the new government, it has little to no preexisting lore.