New Republic

> "*We, the Beings of the galaxy, in order to form a free union of planets, establish justice, provide for common peace and prosperity, and to secure liberty for all being, do ordain and establish this New Republic. Let the stars sing! Let the planets shout! Let the Republic begin!" - Sheev Palpatine, first Chancellor of the Third Galactic Republic*
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The **New Republic**, known formally as the Third Galactic Republic, is the name of the galactic government that formed prior to the Imperium's great crusade. Like its predecessor, it is often simply referred to as the Republic.

The Republic's official date of formation has been lost to time, but most historians speculate that the Republic was founded around two centuries before humanity was reunified by the God Emperor of Mankind. Due to the lack of information regarding the Republic's early years, the Galactic Senate adopted the year 3007 as its founding date. Every century, on the seventh year, the citizens of the Republic enjoy festivities that span from the start to the end of the year so as to commemorate the founding of the Republic.

## History

### Great Collapse

With the advent of the Great Collapse, the galaxy fell into turmoil as the once-connected worlds of the Alysian Democratic Republic were cut off from the rest of the galaxy. Warp travel was able to alleviate a minor fraction of this new burden; but seeing that the fastest ships would still take over a hundred years to get from one end of the galaxy to the other, relying on warp power was not a viable solution. Starvation gripped the populace and trillions of living beings would go on to die from war, disease, and all of the nefarious forces the universe can call upon.

However, sparks of hope would flicker once more with the arrival of the Revarians in M26 -- 120 years after the Great Collapse. They eventually arrived on the ruined world of Taris, where they encountered the last remnants of the Alysian race barely clinging onto life. The Revarians revitalised the Alysians' hopes when they offered to help them rebuild their society. After rebuilding Taris, the Alysians joined the Revarians in their quest to recolonise the neighbouring worlds. The two species formed a temporary alliance. World after world were integrated into the fledgling alliance until they encountered their greatest threat yet — a massive fleet of ships piloted automatically. It is believed that these ships were created by the Progenitors, an ancient race of aliens who are believe to be responsible for the construction of the warp relays. The alliance fought valiantly and they were ultimately able to disable the ships. However, before the alliance could dismantle the ships for closer inspection, they mysteriously vanished into the warp, never to be seen again.

Following the Battle of Wolf 4533, the remaining alliance leaders met up on Taris. After much debate, they all agreed to unify their nations under a single banner — the Old Republic, with Coruscant as the capital of this new republic.

### Hundred-Year Darkness

When the New Republic first encountered the Imperium, they were appalled by the decadence displayed by the human population. The Imperium was a clear contrast to the idealistic New Republic. Slavery was rampant and its populace were fueled by a religious zeal to exterminate anything that isn’t human. When the two nations first made contact with one another, the God Emperor sent a delegation of diplomats to Coruscant in order to negotiate a non-aggression pact with the republic. Fearing the Emperor and her legions of Custodians, the New Republic agreed to the Imperium’s terms and signed the pact. However, everything would change when, at the climax of the Aslan Heresy, the God Emperor vanished from existence, leaving behind an empire tethering on the brink of collapse. Her sons—primarchs—left one by one until the Imperium was left dazed and disorganised. In the chaos that proceeded the Aslan Heresy, the New Republic used this opportunity to vanquish their ideological rival.

#### **Great Hyperspace War**

The Great Hyperspace War changed everything the Old Republic believed in. Since its formation, the Old Republic believed that it is simply logical for all species to accept their values, but the war showed that not everyone can be integrated into Republican society. Anti-human sentiment grew within the Republic, ultimately culminating in the Treason Trials, where hundreds of thousands of humans were persecuted for committing ‘treasonous acts’ against the Republic. They were later sent to the Bactrian sector, where they were forced to cultivate the rich resources found within the area. However, the war would later take a turn when a civil war broke out against the ruling party of the Republic, claiming that it had lost its way during the Great Hyperspace War. Chancellor Valerian, wary of having to fight a conflict on two fronts, sent a peace agreement to the Imperium of Man; but his letter was never received as the Imperium was also experiencing a societal upheaval.

#### **Winter Revolution**

Led by the revolutionary Trotsky Winters, the Winter Revolution was a bloody civil war fought between the Seculars and the Emberists. The conflict broke out in 3480, when a Secular uprising was viciously crushed on Azeroth by an Emberist police corps. While the conflict only lasted two years, it had a significant impact on Republican society as balance of political power shifted from the Emberists to the Seculars. When the revolution ended in 3482, the Seculars passed a vote of no confidence which saw the resignation and arrest of Chancellor Valerian.

### Age of Reconciliation

The Age of Reconciliation is the time period when the New Republic began to take its first steps into consolidating its position as a galactic superpower. For three hundred years, the Seculars were the reigning party of the Republic, passing countless laws at the expense of the Emberists. However, it is also during this period when HIRPES was formed, a religion that practices the ancient belief of Progenitor worship. They are represented in the galactic senate by the Exuvial party.

## Government

The New Republic is a unitary chancellerial constitutional republic. Executive, legislative, and judicative bodies are clearly divided, as defined in the **Coruscant Charter**, which also serves as the Republic's constitution.

The Republic's government is headed by the **Chancellor**, who serves a ten-year term with no term limits. The current chancellor is Abdul Khoiri, serving since [XXXX]. The chancellor must also be a member or leader of a political party, and is chosen via general election. The chancellor gets to choose his/her ministers, but each minister must be voted in by a **Senatorial Committee**. Due to this, most ministers are affiliated to one of the three political parties, with the exception of military chiefs, who are chosen by the **Senate Defense Committee**. There are [X] ministries, in addition to several government agencies, the heads of which are also chosen by senatorial committees. They are:

* Ministry of Defence
* Ministry of Finance, Investments, and Commerce
* Ministry of Education and Culture
* Ministry of Health
* Ministry of Social Affairs
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* Ministry of Information
* Ministry of the Interior
* Ministry of Human Development
* Ministry of State-Run Enterprises

The Republic's sole legislative body is the **Senate**, which are separated into several **committees**, corresponding to each ministry.