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In the immediate wake of the invasion of Coruscant, the governmental infrastructure of the Republic underwent radical changes. The day after the invasion, the Senate held a vote on an amendment to the Security Act, which passed by a wide margin. The amendment transferred command of the Jedi High Council from the Senate to the office of the Supreme Chancellor and removed congressional oversight of the Republic's military. The following day, Palpatine issued the Sector Governance Decree, a proclamation that installed Regional Governors to oversee sectors within the Republic. To many senators, these developments meant the end of the Senate and the Republic's democracy.Hoping to create a cohesive opposition to Palpatine, Senators Organa and Mon Mothma organized a meeting between themselves and other Senators that they believed they could trust. Fang Zar was invited to the meeting in Organa's offices alongside Senator Giddean Danu of Kuat, Senator Terr Taneel of Neelanon, and Senator Padme Amidala of Naboo. Organa and Mothma expressed their concerns about the path the Supreme Chancellor was leading the Republic down and began to hint at actions they were prepared to take. Zar and Amidala were wary of these "actions," but nevertheless agreed to keep the meeting confidential. Read more... |
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