Galactic Republic

The Galactic Republic, also known as the Old Republic, was a government.

The Old Republic
"The Rogue One operation has learned that the Starfleet is constructing an enormous kyber crystal weapon platform over Geonosis. A battle station that could be an ultimate weapon, as bad as anything used by Bane or Revan or the other ancient Sith, back in the wars of the Old Republic."

- Leia Organa

An ancestor of Supreme Chancellor Valorum established the Senate as the Republic's representative body.

The Old Republic and the Jedi endured wars with the ancient Sith. The likes of Bane and Revan used superweapons to destroy entire planets and feed off the suffering through the Force.

The Naboo crisis
Amidala used aggressive negotiations to help free her planet from the frontlines.

Gunray had four trials before the Supreme Court.

Separatist Crisis
By this time, powerful politicians met in clandestine locations like the Star Whores strip club on Level 1313, which earned an almost mythological status. Senator Amidala obtained an "employment contract" with DJ Rangthang and the Social Committee, and performed as an exotic dancer on many nights. Her employment gained Rush Clovis entry to the club, though Amidala used the opportunity to spy on his Separatist-aligned friends in the Loyalist Committee.

The Clone Wars
The Republic fought the Separatist Alliance in the war. The Shadow Collective unified Black Sun, the Pyke Syndicate, the Hutt Clan, Nightbrothers, and Death Watch to present a viable third force in the conflict during the Outer Rim Sieges.

Fall of the Republic
At the end of the Clone Wars, the Emperor claimed a Jedi Rebellion had been planned, and proclaimed the birth of a new Galactic Empire, ostensibly intended to reform the corrupt remnants of the Republic and the Jedi. The Republic Senate became the Imperial Senate.

Legacy
The Republic was looked back on as the "Old Republic", a good system influenced by corrupt and decadent times.

With the proclamation of the Empire, many in the galaxy saw a new dawn for the galaxy in the reformation of the corrupt remnants of the Republic, including Senator Leto Borian. However, many idealists hoping for peace and justice had their hopes dashed by atrocities, occupations, complicity in criminal activities, and ecological crises.

Some constitutional forms of resistance to the Emperor remained from the Republic's era, but these were considered toothless. Republican die-hards continued operating after the Clone Wars. Anora Fair allied with a group later officially executed, but was spared that fate to work in the Star Whores club as a political prisoner. Other former Republic loyalists met in the club to discuss opposition to the Imperial regime. Leia Organa hoped to eventually restore the Republic through open rebellion against the Empire.

Politics
The Senate was the Republic's venerable representative body, and leaders were required to negotiate and compromise with it. Although considered a good system, the Republic was affected by corrupt and decadent times in its final decades. Detractors believed that a more streamlined political structure was required, though others were aware that give-and-take was a part of Republic politics. The Star Whores strip club became a clandestine meeting place for those who controlled the levers of galactic politics and finance, and entry into the club was said to be a sign that one had made it in the Senate.

Trials were held by the Supreme Court.

Foreign policy
The Republic was said to have long neglected the worlds of the Rim thanks to an non-streamlined political structure.

Republic Military
The Republic Medal of Valor was awarded to the likes of Senator Borian, who sat on the Senate Military Oversight Committee.

Astrography
The Republic extended into the Rim, but was believed to neglect those worlds.