Coruscant Security Force
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- "We're the law on Coruscant. Not the Jedi."
- ―Gwad Raatu[src]
The Coruscant Security Force (CSF), also known as the Coruscant Police Force, was a military police force in the Galactic Republic, Galactic Empire, and Galactic Federation of Free Alliances. It was in charge of maintaining order on Coruscant.
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[edit] History
[edit] Pre-Clone Wars
In 42 BBY, the Bothan Yur T'aug was the maximum authority of the Coruscant Security Force.
The Coruscant Police Force was the homeworld force helping protect Coruscant before the formation of the Grand Army of the Republic. They used the VAAT/e as a rapid troop deployment platform.
The Coruscant Police Force was present when bounty hunter Jango Fett attempted to find and interrogate Connus Trell.
After the formation of the clone army, the police force was supplemented with clone shock troopers, who eventually became so ubquitious that they took over the protection of Coruscant, with the original police force being relegated to a supporting role.
[edit] Clone Wars
By the time of the Clone Wars, the CSF was made secondary to elite clone trooper units, such as the clone shock troopers and the 501st Legion that were stationed on Coruscant. Clone commando units like Omega Squad and Delta Squad began to get the hard jobs that Special Agents and SWAT teams used to handle. Although the Clone units were brought in under the guise of combating Separatist terrorist organizations, it was really just a move by Chancellor Palpatine to further his power and to make his transition to Galactic Empire smoother.
[edit] Imperial era
After the rise of the Empire, the last remnants of the traditional CSF were gradually phased out with the introduction of Coruscant Guards, various stormtrooper regiments, and the Emperor's Royal Guard—all stationed on Imperial City.
In 1 BBY, Moff Kadir was the maximum authority of the CSF, now consisting mostly of stormtrooper units. He tried to use specially-trained clones under his command to kill Emperor Palpatine and take control of the Empire, but the plot failed.
In 4 ABY, the security force stormtroopers were attacked by angry crowds, spurred on by the news of Palpatine's death at Endor. In the ensuing uprising, many people were killed as the security forces organized under Ysanne Isard and beat them back.
[edit] Second Galactic Civil War
By 40 ABY, the CSF had reorganized, this time under the Galactic Alliance during the Second Galactic Civil War. Some of its members helped make up the Galactic Alliance Guard, alongside members of the Galactic Alliance Special Forces and Galactic Alliance Intelligence.
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[edit] Appearances
- Jedi Apprentice: The Deadly Hunter
- Jedi Apprentice: The Evil Experiment
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
- Jedi Quest: The School of Fear (Mentioned only)
- Jedi Quest: The False Peace
- Omega Squad: Targets
- Republic Commando: Triple Zero
- Republic Commando: True Colors
- Star Wars Empire: Betrayal
- Star Wars: Galaxies
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Bloodlines
- Tempest
- Sacrifice
- Revelation
