Galactic Republic

> "The Galactic Republic was the Republic of legend, greater than distance or time."
> ― Janyor
>
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The **Galactic Republic**, also known as the **Republic**, the **High Republic**, and the **Old Republic**, was a democratic union comprising thousands of worlds spread across the Andromeda galaxy. The Galactic Constitution was the supreme law of the Republic, which was governed by a legislative body of senators known as the Galactic Senate, who represented their homeworlds. It was the Senate's prerogative to elect a Supreme Chancellor from among their ranks to serve as the government's leader. Coruscant, an ecumenopolis referred to as Galactic City, was the capital world of the Republic, and therefore, the seat of the Senate.

Founded approximately twenty-five thousand years before the Battle of Yavin, the Republic governed the galaxy from the Core Worlds to the Outer Rim Territories, uniting various sentient species, human and alien alike, under one banner. As its power grew, the Republic engaged in various wars with the Mandalorians, the Zygerrian Slave Empire, and several Sith Empires. The Jedi Order, a religious order adhering to the light side of the Force, supported the Republic against its enemies.

After centuries of conflict and decline, the last war between the ancient Sith Lords and Jedi Knights concluded with the dawn of the Republic Era. It was an age of unprecedented peace that lasted for almost a millennium, beginning with the rise of the modern Galactic Republic. History was officially reset, and the ages before this event were merged into a collective whole known as the "Old Republic." During the High Republic Era, the Republic endeavored to expand galactic civilization through exploration and colonization.

Political stagnation undermined the Republic in the final years of its rule. Following the Invasion of Naboo, the Separatist Crisis divided the Republic between Loyalists and the newly-formed Confederacy of Independent Systems. As a result, the galaxy was engulfed by the Clone Wars with Jedi Generals leading the Grand Army of the Republic against the Separatist Droid Army. Though the Jedi directed the Republic war effort, the war was orchestrated by Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine — secretly the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious — who transformed the Republic into a military dictatorship. After the Separatists were defeated and the Jedi purged by clone troopers executing Order 66, Sidious declared himself Galactic Emperor. The Republic was reorganized into the Galactic Empire, fulfilling the Grand Plan of the Sith.

The Emperor's New Order sought to erase the memory of the Old Republic. Although such efforts succeeded in dissolving the Imperial Senate as the last trace of the Republic, its legacy inspired a rebellion — the Alliance to Restore the Republic — against the Empire. Following the Battle of Endor, the Alliance reorganized itself into the New Republic and claimed victory in the Galactic Civil War, bringing an end to a generation of Imperial rule.

## **Appearances**

* *A Visit from Cybertron* — "Chapter 1: Strange Mysteries"
* *Forbidden Love* — "Chapter 1: Life Changes" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 1: Beginnings* — "Chapter 1: Dawn of a Legacy" (first appearance)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 1: Beginnings* — "Chapter 4: Introductions"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 1: Beginnings* — "Chapter 5: Nightmares" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 1: Beginnings* — "Chapter 6: From the Shadows"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 1: Landing at Point Rain"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 2: Legacy of Terror"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 3: Brain Invaders"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 4: Bounty Hunters"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 5: Grievous Intrigue"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 6: The Deserter"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 7: Meeting R5-S7"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 8: The Mandalore Plot"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 9: Voyage of Temptation"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 10: Break at the Temple"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 11: The Academy"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 12: ARC Troopers"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 13: Hunt for Ziro"
* *Forces of Destiny* — "Snippy Adventure"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 14: Time Change in the War"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 15: Heroes on Both Sides"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 16: How to Infiltrate a Base"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 17: Overlords"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 18: Altar of Mortis"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 19: Ghosts of Mortis"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 20: Informing the Council"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 21: The Citadel"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 22: Counterattack"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 23: Citadel Rescue"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 24: Visions"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 25: Padawan Lost"
* *Forces of Destiny* — "Crime in the Casino"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 26: Darkness on Umbara"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 27: Carnage of Krell"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 28: Overcoming Guilt"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 29: Kidnapped"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 30: Slaves of the Republic"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 31: Escape from Kadavo"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 32: Forgotten Memories"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 33: Deception"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 34: Friends and Enemies"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 35: Crisis on Naboo"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 36: A Clear Purpose"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 37: Revenge"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 38: Healing"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 39: A War on Two Fronts"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 40: Front Runners"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 41: The Soft War"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 42: Tipping Points"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 43: Friends Forever"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 44: Awkward Situations"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 45: The Gathering"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 46: A Test of Strength"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 47: Bound for Rescue"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 48: A Necessary Bond"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 49: Searching for Clues"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 50: Revival"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 51: Catching Up"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 52: The Lawless"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 65: The Akul's Friendly Reunion"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 66: Battle of Devaron" (main story and flashback)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 53: Sabotage"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 54: The Jedi Who Knew Too Much"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 55: To Catch a Jedi"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 56: The Wrong Jedi"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 57: The Council's Arrogance"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 58: Remembrances" (main story and flashback)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 59: The Lost One"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 60: Voices"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 61: Destiny"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 62: Sacrifice"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 63: Ahsoka Alone" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 64: Sith Alliance"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 67: The Bad Batch"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 68: Call for Assistance"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 69: Unfinished Business"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 70: Getting in a Mess"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 71: The Pyke Investigation"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 72: Old Friends Not Forgotten"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 1: Battle of Coruscant" (main story and flashback)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 2: A Sith Lord Falls"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 3: Confronting Grievous"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 4: Another Happy Landing"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 5: Mysterious Connection"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 73: The Phantom Apprentice"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 6: Doubt and Suspicion"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 7: Teachings of the Sith"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 8: Calm before the Storm"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 9: Sidious Revealed"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 74: Shattered"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 10: A Sith Lord Rises"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 11: Operation Knightfall"
* *Rylla's Bounty* — "Knightfall"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 75: Victory and Death"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 12: The Aftermath"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 13: Return to the Temple"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 14: Heartbroken" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 15: Confronting the Sith" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 16: Battle of the Heroes" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 18: A New Hope" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 2: Searching for Tano" (dream to Jarik Shan)
* *Rylla's Bounty* — "Belhol" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 18: Searching for Answers" (vision to Jarik Shan)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 20: Future Plans" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 36: Delving Deeper in Mystery" (vision to Jarik Shan)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 40: A Mandalorian's Rage" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 53: Fire Across the Galaxy" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 54: Catching Up" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 65: The Lost Commanders" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 72: Always Two There Are" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 75: Brothers of the Broken Horn" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 76: Getting Closer" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 78: Stealth Strike" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 79: Darkness is Growing" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 87: Destiny is Confusing" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 88: Shroud of Darkness Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 89: Shroud of Darkness Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 90: What Comes Next?" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 94: Twilight of the Apprentice Pt 1" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 3: Fall of the Old Masters" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 4: Anger" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 6: The Reawakening" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 8: Steps into Shadow Pt 1" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 9: Steps into Shadow Pt 2" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 11: Discussing Death" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 12: The Holocrons of Fate" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 16: Imprisoned by Belief" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 17: The Last Battle" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 24: Restarting a Cruiser" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 25: Anxiety Before the Storm" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 26: Lowest Point" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 27: Storming the Imperial Center" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 28: Action at Coruscant" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 29: A Galaxy in Uproar" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 34: The Wynkahthu Job" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 39: His Mandalorian Past" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 40: Some Preparation" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 42: Ghosts of Geonosis Pt 2" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 43: Trials of the Darksaber" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 46: The Hunt for the Mask" (vision to Jarik Shan)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 49: Goodbye, For Now" (hologram only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 50: Through Imperial Eyes" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 51: Secret Cargo" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 52: Old Wounds" (hologram only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 60: Exploring Old Ruins" (vision to Jarik Shan)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 61: Return to Mandalore" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 62: Night of a Thousand Tears" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 67: The Deal" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 70: Wolves of Dume Pt 3" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 72: World Between Worlds" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 6: Children of the Force* — "Chapter 4: The Weeping Tree" (mentioned only)
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 3: The Distress Call" (mentioned only)
* *The Chosen One* (vision to Luke Skywalker)

### **Non-canon appearances**

* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 2: Unexplainable Bending" (dream to Caran)
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 4: A Leaf in the Wind" (dream to Caran)
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 14: Visions" (vision to Caran)
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 18: Reunion—And Sorrow" (vision to Caran)
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 19: The Equalists Strike" (mentioned only)
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 2: Mysteries of Reylea* — "Chapter 2: Learning About the Force" (mentioned only)