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The Galactic Republic, commonly known as The Republic, is a fictional political entity in the Star Wars universe that predates the formation of the Galactic Empire. It is prominently featured in the prequel trilogy of Star Wars films , offering a glimpse into its history and functioning.
The Republic uses an army of clone troopers led by the Jedi Order against the Separatist battle droid army. The conflict was a scheme by the Republic's Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, secretly the evil Sith Lord Darth Sidious, seeking to implement the Sith's long-term plans to wipe out all Jedi and take over the galaxy.
The Imperial Naval Command (INC), also referred to as the Imperial Starfleet, is the foremost military arm of the Galactic Empire in charge of maintaining security, peace and order in the galaxy. Led by Darth Vader, it absorbed the military forces of the Galactic Republic after Emperor Palpatine's declaration of the New Order.
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Count Dooku was introduced in Attack of the Clones (2002) as a former Jedi Master who had left the Jedi due to him having lost faith in the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic the Jedi served. He became the leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, a confederation of planetary systems rebelling against the Republic. [3]
In the prequel trilogy, which chronicles his rise to emperor, Palpatine is a senator from the planet Naboo who plots to become Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic. He masterminds the Clone Wars to turn the Republic into the Empire, destroys the Jedi Order , and manipulates Anakin Skywalker into becoming his apprentice, Darth Vader.
According to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (2015), and the trilogy novel series Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig, after the Galactic Empire was defeated at Battle of Endor in 4 ABY in Return of the Jedi, thousands of worlds rose up to join the Rebel Alliance, and destroy the disorganized Empire, which had fallen victim to warlordism.
We run down the complicated history and timeline of the "Halo" games in advance of the Paramount+ adaptation ‘Halo’ Mythology and Timeline Explained: What You Need to Know Before Watching the Show