Eleven-ThirtyEight: A Political and Cartographic Look at the Post-Galactic Concordance Galaxy

Who was on the Senate’s Security Council at the time of Order 66?

writebetterstarwars:

I’m sorry, I don’t know. I don’t think the information is canonically available. I do know that Padmé and Bail were both part of another group called the Senate Security Committee, but I don’t think it had the same powers as the Security Council. According to Wookieepedia, the only mention of the Security Council is in the book Republic Commando: True Colors, so if anyone has read it and can confirm or deny whether any members of the council are mentioned then please feel free to. If you’ve already read it, then I’m afraid I know no more than you here.

Now, if you want, I can get you the names of some other Senators and you can make up your own list? Many of them are on multiple committees and councils, so plenty of known Senators could well be on this one as well. It’s your choice.

Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful!

~ Jacen

Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately I haven’t read the book. I came to the same conclusion that the Security Council was different to the one that Padme and Bail sat on. If anyone out there does know the answer – let me know. But in the meantime a list of some Senators who could be on it would be great! @writebetterstarwars

Okay, sorry this took so long! The obvious ones would be Bail and Padme, because they’re on the Security Committee already, as well as Mon Mothma. I would also suggest: Mas Amedda, the Vice Chair of the Senate and a close associate of Palpatine; Garm Bel Iblis, a Corellian Senator who strongly opposed Palpatine’s growing powers near the end of the Clone Wars; Fang Zar, a Senator on the Loyalist Committee; Nee Alavar, also a Loyalist who was executed after Order 66; Bana Breemu; Des’sein; Largetto; Chi Eekway Papanoida; Malé-Dee; Terr Taneel; and, if you want, Jar Jar.

I’m naming a lot of Senators from the Loyalist Committee or the Delegation of 2000. First, this gives you a better chance at finding a biography or other information on them. Second, you can kill them off if you want, because a lot of the Delegation of 2000 was murdered by the Imperials. And third, the Security Council had the power to enact Order 65, which, if the majority of the Senate or the Security Council voted that the Chancellor was unfit for duty, could have Palpatine removed from office, captured, or killed. It would make sense that Senators opposing his rise to power would put themselves in a position to protect the Republic from him if necessary.

I would also direct you to the Wookieepedia category for Republic Senators (be careful – some are from long before Order 66, some died before it happened, and some are technically Separatists), and the article for the Delegation of 2000, which has a list of many Senators who were involved in it.

Hope that helps!

~ Jacen

Who was on the Senate’s Security Council at the time of Order 66?

I’m sorry, I don’t know. I don’t think the information is canonically available. I do know that Padmé and Bail were both part of another group called the Senate Security Committee, but I don’t think it had the same powers as the Security Council. According to Wookieepedia, the only mention of the Security Council is in the book Republic Commando: True Colors, so if anyone has read it and can confirm or deny whether any members of the council are mentioned then please feel free to. If you’ve already read it, then I’m afraid I know no more than you here.

Now, if you want, I can get you the names of some other Senators and you can make up your own list? Many of them are on multiple committees and councils, so plenty of known Senators could well be on this one as well. It’s your choice.

Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful!

~ Jacen

What are some general things that the galactic senate does? Is there a galactic budget that has to be passed? Do they handle treaties or sentient rights? Do they mostly just drink coffee and argue? Any big crises when Bail was a young senator?

The Galactic Senate’s main job is to settle disputes between worlds or organizations, handle treaties and governing laws of the Republic, allocate resources and money among the citizens and manage defence forces.

They do take care of sentient rights (through the Rights of Sentience clause in the Galactic Constitution) and all treaties between planets that are part of the Republic. A lot of things are taken care of in smaller committees and subcommittees, unless, of course, it’s a matter that concerns the Republic as a whole.

The Republic’s budget is overseen by the Financial Committee. One of the only known members of this committee happens to be Bail Organa. The Allocations Committee also oversees the budget, namely the parts relating to taxation and government revenue. The Financial Appropriations Committee supervises grants from the Republic to charities, organizations and projects, and also has a stake in the final budget. It is unknown exactly how these committees operate, but it is reasonable to assume that the budget must be passed by at least two separate bodies, one of them possibly being the Senate.

The only major event I can think of that happened early in Bail’s career would be the Invasion of Naboo and subsequent Vote of No Confidence in Chancellor Valorum. Even though he wasn’t yet a Senator, Bail spoke at the meeting where the vote was held. After Palpatine was made Chancellor and Bail Antilles resigned, Bail Organa took his place in the Senate.

And yes, a lot of the Senate meetings were primarily arguing and drinking coffee, or as it’s known in-universe, caf. It takes a lot to get over 2000 Senators to agree on anything.

I hope that’s helpful. Good luck with your story!

~ Jacen

I’ve been doing some research on the Grand Army of the Republic for a non-clone, non-Jedi character who’s supposed to have fought with the GAR armored corps in the Clone Wars, but apparently the Grand Army was literally either clones or Jedi. :/ Any advice? – If it helps, the character was born in 48 BBY and enlisted around the age of 18 to 19.

So bad news: this would mean your character enlisted in 29 BBY. The Grand Army was founded in 22 BBY, and it indeed was made up of only clones and Jedi. It’s pretty much impossible for your character to have served in the Army. Sorry.

However, they could have served in the Judicial Forces of the Republic. The Judicials were like a peacekeeping force. All of them were militarily trained. The need for such a force decreased as the Clone Wars began and the Jedi got more involved, but you’ve got several years until that happens. Judicials attend the Judicial Academy before serving, and because Tarkin attended, we know that it’s been around for long enough for your character to do it too.

I hope that’s a viable option for your character. If you need more information or a completely different idea, feel free to send another ask!

~ Jacen