New Republic

The New Republic was a government.

Origins
The New Republic rose from the victory secured during the Battle of Endor, its era coming a generation after the Clone Wars fought between the Separatist Alliance and the Old Republic, and a generation before the Resistance against the First Order. The resurgent Republic followed the Galactic Civil War, though would see dark times to come.

Jakku and the Galactic Concordance
A year after the victorious Battle of Endor, the New Republic fought in the Battle of Jakku, and smashed the Imperial Starfleet. Downed weapons of war from both sides of the conflict littered Jakku's surface, and were scavenged over the years to come.

R2-D2 was modified and upgraded by New Republic technicians, as he had been by Rebel Alliance techs previously, during the period of the resurgent Republic before what he considered to be the dark times. He would later recall seeing Leia Organa smiling as she nursed Ben Solo in this period, as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca watched on.

Centrists and Populists
The Populists downsized the Tallaani Shipyards, leading to the likes of Delphi Kloda purchasing prime New Republic upgrades later used by Bazine Netal aboard the Sparrowhawk.

Rise of the First Order
The generation following the Battle of Jakku saw the First Order rise, and the Resistance fight to oppose it. As of this period, Chancellor Villecham led the Republic, though some believed him to be a hypocrite, and refused to consider him their chancellor.

The First Order launched an attack on the New Republic and Hosnian Prime, its after-effects visible from the other side of the galaxy on Takodana. The attack eliminated the entire New Republic government and fleet, leaving the galaxy in a precarious state and throwing Republic Space into disarray. Following this, forces led by Kylo Ren staged an assault on Maz Kanata's castle on Takodana, though were driven off by Resistance forces. The attack on Hosnian Prime left the Republic ripe for the picking by underworld types such as Bazine Netal, who believed the attack had shifted the balance of power towards the First Order, and began taking further jobs for the organization. With galactic communications disrupted, conflicting reports suggested the Minster of Education or Lord Vikram had assumed leadership duties in the wake of the attack, while others claimed surviving senators convened on Mon Cala to elect a new chancellor.

Politics
"Believe me, Captain, you don't have to lecture me on the hypocrisy of the Villecham's leadership. Not my Chancellor."

- Ardanna Glie, to Grummgar

The New Republic was led by a chancellor, such as Villecham. Some disagreed with Villecham's leadership, accusing him of hypocrisy. Its government contained bureaucrats capable of being convinced by seductive females. The Senate had factions including the Populists, and its senators were capable of holding an emergency election to vote for a new chancellor.

The New Republic had some links to the underworld; the Kanjiklub enforcer Arica had a number of contacts in the New Republic who passed along information allowing her agents to infiltrate criminal clans and cartels.

When the First Order attacked Hosnian Prime, the entire New Republic government was eliminated. Reports suggested the former Minister of Education was sworn in as chancellor aboard a refugee ship some time after the attack, or that Lord Vikram had assumed leadership duties, while surviving senators convened on Mon Cala to elect a new chancellor.

Defense
The New Republic Starfleet was mostly stationed in the Hosnian system, although kept the peace well enough that pirates and smugglers were considered things of the past. The entire fleet was eliminated when the First Order attacked Hosnian Prime.

Astrography
New Republic space contained the Hosnian system and Hosnian Prime, as well as other worlds including Bar'leth. Takodana and Ponemah Terminal existed beyond this border, the former on the other side of the galaxy from Hosnian Prime, though transit and safe passage was easily secured between these worlds and New Republic territory. Wollivan was suspected of selling the hyperspace routes he charted to the Republic.

Republic Space was thrown into disarray by the attack on Hosnian Prime.

Communications
The Republic HoloNet aided galactic communications, and much of it was routed through the worlds of the Hosnian system. The First Order's attack left communications in disarray, although scattered reports reached Leia Organa of the movements of some surviving Republic figures.

Education
"Not all females of my species are sex workers. And besides, after all that effort I went in applying for a research grant from the New Republic Historical Council for travel expenses, I would feel horribly unethical not putting it to its proper use."

- Ardanna Glie, to Grummgar

The New Republic Historical Council gave research grants to its students. Ardanna Glie, a Twi'lek graduate of the University of Bar'leth, secured one such grant to study the ancient ruins left by an extinct civilization on Dantooine, Tatooine, Manaan, Kashyyyk, and Rakata Prime. The Republic's Minister of Education survived the attack on Hosnian Prime, and according to rumor was sworn in as the new Chancellor aboard a refugee ship.

Entertainment and pastimes
Beings of the galaxy could enjoy circuses and big game hunting preserves during the New Republic era. Rancors were a common sight as circus animals, pets of the ultra-rich, terror-beasts used by crime lords, or occupants of preserves maintained by wealthy hunters who preferred not to leave the safety of the Republic. The Nurian sex toy industry provided items to housewives across the Republic.

Philosophy and ethics
Some individuals such as the big game hunter Grummgar believed members of the Republic spouted nonsensical feminist views, and argued over the subject with Ardanna Glie, who accused him of misogynistic opinions.