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+ | |type=Legislative assembly<ref name="ANH">[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]</ref> |
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+ | |members=*[[Padmé Amidala/Canon|Padmé Amidala]]<ref name="RotS">[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]</ref> |
| + | *[[Hack Fenlon]]<ref name="EG">''[[Ezra's Gamble]]''</ref> |
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| + | *[[Johhar Kessen]]<ref name="DB Kessen">{{Databank|johhar-kessen|Johhar Kessen}}</ref> |
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| + | *[[Mon Mothma]]<ref name="Princess Leia 1">''[[Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part I]]''</ref> |
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| + | *[[Bail Organa]]<ref name="RVG">''[[Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide]]''</ref> |
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*[[Leia Organa]]<ref name="ANH" /> |
*[[Leia Organa]]<ref name="ANH" /> |
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| − | *[[Orn Free |
+ | *[[Orn Free Taa]]<ref name="Lords of the Sith">''[[Lords of the Sith]]''</ref> |
| + | *[[Gall Trayvis]]<ref name="RotOM">{{Rebels|Rise of the Old Masters}}</ref> |
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| + | *[[Nadea Tural]]<ref name="SP">"[[Senate Perspective]]"</ref> |
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| + | |dissolved=Shortly before the [[Battle of Yavin]]<ref name="ANH" /> |
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+ | |affiliation=[[Galactic Empire]]<ref name="ANH" />}} |
| + | {{Quote|For the first time in one thousand generations our sector governors will not be working solely to enrich Coruscant and the Core Worlds, but to advance the quality of life in the star systems that make up each sector—keeping the spaceways safe, maintaining open and accessible communications, assuring that tax revenues are properly levied and allocated to improving the infrastructure. The Senate will likewise be made up of beings devoted not to their own enrichment, but to the enrichment of the worlds they represent.|[[Wilhuff Tarkin]], describing the Emperor's [[New Order]]|Tarkin (novel)}} |
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| − | {{Quote|I'm a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan!|Leia Organa|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope}} |
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| − | The '''Imperial Senate''' was the ''de jure'' legislative council of the [[Galactic Empire |
+ | The '''Imperial Senate''' was the ''de jure'' legislative council of the [[Galactic Empire|First Galactic Empire]]. It was the successor to the [[Galactic Senate|Senate]] of the [[Galactic Republic|Republic]], which was reformed when the then-[[Supreme Chancellor]] [[Darth Sidious|Sheev Palpatine]] declared himself sole ruler. That assembly was disbanded for good after the [[Secret mission to Tatooine|capture]] of [[Prince|Princess]] [[Leia Organa]] of [[Alderaan]], a [[senator]] who supported the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebellion]] against Palpatine's absolute rule. The Senate's former prerogatives were handed down to the regional [[governor]]s and the military. |
==History== |
==History== |
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| + | ===Oversight of the Empire=== |
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[[File:MP-Leia.png|thumb|left|Leia Organa of the Imperial Senate used her diplomatic immunity to help the Rebellion.]] |
[[File:MP-Leia.png|thumb|left|Leia Organa of the Imperial Senate used her diplomatic immunity to help the Rebellion.]] |
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| + | {{Quote|The Senate is supportive?''"<br />"''Now that it serves rather than advises.|Wilhuff Tarkin and Emperor Palpatine|Tarkin (novel)}} |
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| − | After the end of the [[ |
+ | After the end of the [[Clone Wars]]—which he had carefully masterminded—the [[Sith Lord]] known as [[Darth Sidious]] abandoned his public persona of Palpatine, the [[Supreme Chancellor]] of the [[Galactic Republic]] and chairman of [[Galactic Senate|its senate]]. He ordered a [[special session of Congress]] and proclaimed himself [[Galactic Emperor]], turning the old Republic into a [[Galactic Empire|New Order]] in his image. The representatives overwhelmingly supported the announcement, except for a few delegates, including [[Padmé Amidala/Canon|Padmé Amidala]] and [[Bail Organa]].<ref name="RotS" /> In the wake of the regime change, the Galactic Senate became the Imperial Senate.<ref name="ANH" /> By its fourteenth [[Standard year|year]] of existence, the new Senate had started growing weaker as the Emperor's [[Planet|planetary]] [[governor]]s assumed more responsibility over their territories.<ref name="RVG" /> However, the Emperor preserved the Senate in order to make the Empire's member worlds believe that they still had a part to play in government. Secretly, he planned to disband the Senate from the start but he needed it to preserve order until the [[Death Star]] was completed.<ref>[[Star Wars: Darth Vader 1: Vader]]</ref> |
| + | Some representatives, however, did not realize the extent of the Senate's powerlessness. [[Nadea Tural]], senator of [[Thrad]], was still under the impression that she made a difference by voting important issues. Like many other senators, she assumed that, once the Senate's job was done, the result of a vote was passed into law. Little did Tural know that the Emperor did not actually implement the voted changes, leaving the senators bask in their fruitless pride.<ref name="SP" /> After the [[Fall of Lasan|fall]] of the planet [[Lasan]], the Senate banned the use of the [[T-7 ion disruptor rifle]]. However, the military ignored the Senate's decree and planned for the disruptors to be produced on [[Lothal]].<ref name="Droids in Distress">{{Rebels|Droids in Distress}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The Imperial Senate remained in place for most of Palpatine's rule, constituting one of the last remnants of the old Republic. However, the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic |
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| + | ===Dissolution=== |
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| ⚫ | The Imperial Senate remained in place for most of Palpatine's rule, constituting one of the last remnants of the old Republic. However, the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebellion]] against the Empire kept gaining a growing support in that council. Certain [[senator]]s, including [[Prince|Princess]] [[Leia Organa]] of [[Alderaan]], did not hesitate to use their diplomatic immunity to help the Rebels.<ref name="ANH" /> The last straw came nineteen years after the birth of the Empire,<ref>[http://www.starwars.com/films/star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope Episode IV on Star Wars.com]</ref> when Senator Leia Organa tried to smuggle the stolen [[Death Star plans|plans]] for the [[Death Star]], a [[moon]]-sized battle station that could destroy entire planets. Organa's [[Tantive IV|blockade runner]] was [[Secret mission to Tatooine|captured]] by Sith Lord [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]], the Emperor's apprentice and right-hand man. As he did not want to generate more sympathy for the Rebellion in the Senate, Vader ordered to send a false distress signal and then inform the senators that all aboard Organa's vessel had been killed. Shortly thereafter, the Emperor disbanded the Imperial Senate, passing direct control down to regional governors and the military.<ref name="ANH" /> Nadea Tural and a dozen other Rebel sympathizers in the Senate were arrested for their views and imprisoned in the [[Arrth-Eno Prison Complex]] on Coruscant. The Alliance made an attempt to both rescue those senators and [[Plot to assassinate Darth Sidious|assassinate]] the Emperor. Their plans, however, were thwarted, and all the captive senators died.<ref name="Star Wars Annual 1">''[[Star Wars Annual 1]]''</ref> |
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| + | After the Empire was defeated at the [[Battle of Endor]], the Rebel Alliance reorganized into the [[New Republic]] and restored the [[Galactic Senate (New Republic)|Galactic Senate]], precursor to the Imperial Senate, on the planet [[Chandrila]].<ref name="Aftermath">''[[Aftermath]]''</ref> |
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| + | ==Powers== |
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| + | {{Quote|You're nothing more than one of the Emperor's puppets and all the Empire is bringing is pain and suffering.|Hera Syndulla, to Imperial Senator Tural|Senate Perspective}} |
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| + | In theory, the Imperial Senate held legislative powers. Although the senators regularly voted issues in the name of the people they represented, only the Emperor had the power to actually pass those votes into law—which he usually did not.<ref name="SP">"[[Senate Perspective]]"</ref> However, the Senate had to applaud the Emperor's every decree. Although Palpatine rarely appeared at proceedings,<ref name="Trkn">''[[Tarkin (novel)|Tarkin]]''</ref> very few senators dared to demand answers in the Senate chamber, lest they be reprimanded, or even silenced.<ref name="anhillustrated">''[[A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy]]''</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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+ | *[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']] {{1st}} |
*''[[Lords of the Sith]]'' {{mo}} |
*''[[Lords of the Sith]]'' {{mo}} |
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*''[[Tarkin (novel)|Tarkin]]'' {{mo}} |
*''[[Tarkin (novel)|Tarkin]]'' {{mo}} |
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*''[[Ezra's Gamble]]'' {{mo}} |
*''[[Ezra's Gamble]]'' {{mo}} |
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+ | *[[Droids in Distress (book)|''Droids in Distress'' book]] {{Mo}} |
| + | *{{Rebels|Droids in Distress}} {{Mo}} |
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| + | *{{Rebels|Rise of the Old Masters}} {{Mo}} |
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| + | *{{Rebels|Empire Day (episode)|Empire Day}} {{C|[[HoloNet News]] image}} |
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| + | *''[[Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal]]'' {{Mo}} |
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| + | *[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1stm}} |
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| + | *''[[A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD]]'' {{Mo}} |
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| + | *''[[Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part I]]'' {{Mo}} |
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| + | *''[[Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part II]]'' {{Mo}} |
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| + | *''[[Star Wars: Darth Vader 1: Vader]]'' {{Mo}} |
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| + | *''[[Aftermath]]'' {{Mo}} |
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| + | *''[[Lost Stars]]'' {{Mo}} |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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*{{SWE|groups|empire|Galactic Empire}} |
*{{SWE|groups|empire|Galactic Empire}} |
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| + | *{{SWE|groups|rebelalliance|Rebel Alliance}} |
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| − | *{{Databank|princess-leia-organa-biography-gallery|Princess Leia Organa Biography Gallery}} |
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*''[[Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars in 100 Scenes]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars in 100 Scenes]]'' |
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| + | *{{InsiderCite|152|Classic Moment|Classic Moment: Lando's Second Surprise}} |
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| + | *''[[Star Wars Rebels: Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook]]'' {{C|Appears on wanted poster}} |
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| + | *{{Databank|rebel-alliance|Rebel Alliance}} |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 17:58, 9 January 2016
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- "For the first time in one thousand generations our sector governors will not be working solely to enrich Coruscant and the Core Worlds, but to advance the quality of life in the star systems that make up each sector—keeping the spaceways safe, maintaining open and accessible communications, assuring that tax revenues are properly levied and allocated to improving the infrastructure. The Senate will likewise be made up of beings devoted not to their own enrichment, but to the enrichment of the worlds they represent."
- ―Wilhuff Tarkin, describing the Emperor's New Order
The Imperial Senate was the de jure legislative council of the First Galactic Empire. It was the successor to the Senate of the Republic, which was reformed when the then-Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine declared himself sole ruler. That assembly was disbanded for good after the capture of Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan, a senator who supported the Rebellion against Palpatine's absolute rule. The Senate's former prerogatives were handed down to the regional governors and the military.
History
Oversight of the Empire
Leia Organa of the Imperial Senate used her diplomatic immunity to help the Rebellion.
- "The Senate is supportive?"
"Now that it serves rather than advises." - ―Wilhuff Tarkin and Emperor Palpatine
After the end of the Clone Wars—which he had carefully masterminded—the Sith Lord known as Darth Sidious abandoned his public persona of Palpatine, the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic and chairman of its senate. He ordered a special session of Congress and proclaimed himself Galactic Emperor, turning the old Republic into a New Order in his image. The representatives overwhelmingly supported the announcement, except for a few delegates, including Padmé Amidala and Bail Organa.[2] In the wake of the regime change, the Galactic Senate became the Imperial Senate.[1] By its fourteenth year of existence, the new Senate had started growing weaker as the Emperor's planetary governors assumed more responsibility over their territories.[6] However, the Emperor preserved the Senate in order to make the Empire's member worlds believe that they still had a part to play in government. Secretly, he planned to disband the Senate from the start but he needed it to preserve order until the Death Star was completed.[10]
Some representatives, however, did not realize the extent of the Senate's powerlessness. Nadea Tural, senator of Thrad, was still under the impression that she made a difference by voting important issues. Like many other senators, she assumed that, once the Senate's job was done, the result of a vote was passed into law. Little did Tural know that the Emperor did not actually implement the voted changes, leaving the senators bask in their fruitless pride.[9] After the fall of the planet Lasan, the Senate banned the use of the T-7 ion disruptor rifle. However, the military ignored the Senate's decree and planned for the disruptors to be produced on Lothal.[11]
Dissolution
- "The Imperial Senate will no longer be of any concern to us. I've just received word that the Emperor has dissolved the council permanently. The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away."
- ―Grand Moff Tarkin
The Imperial Senate remained in place for most of Palpatine's rule, constituting one of the last remnants of the old Republic. However, the Rebellion against the Empire kept gaining a growing support in that council. Certain senators, including Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan, did not hesitate to use their diplomatic immunity to help the Rebels.[1] The last straw came nineteen years after the birth of the Empire,[12] when Senator Leia Organa tried to smuggle the stolen plans for the Death Star, a moon-sized battle station that could destroy entire planets. Organa's blockade runner was captured by Sith Lord Darth Vader, the Emperor's apprentice and right-hand man. As he did not want to generate more sympathy for the Rebellion in the Senate, Vader ordered to send a false distress signal and then inform the senators that all aboard Organa's vessel had been killed. Shortly thereafter, the Emperor disbanded the Imperial Senate, passing direct control down to regional governors and the military.[1] Nadea Tural and a dozen other Rebel sympathizers in the Senate were arrested for their views and imprisoned in the Arrth-Eno Prison Complex on Coruscant. The Alliance made an attempt to both rescue those senators and assassinate the Emperor. Their plans, however, were thwarted, and all the captive senators died.[13]
After the Empire was defeated at the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance reorganized into the New Republic and restored the Galactic Senate, precursor to the Imperial Senate, on the planet Chandrila.[14]
Powers
- "You're nothing more than one of the Emperor's puppets and all the Empire is bringing is pain and suffering."
- ―Hera Syndulla, to Imperial Senator Tural
In theory, the Imperial Senate held legislative powers. Although the senators regularly voted issues in the name of the people they represented, only the Emperor had the power to actually pass those votes into law—which he usually did not.[9] However, the Senate had to applaud the Emperor's every decree. Although Palpatine rarely appeared at proceedings,[15] very few senators dared to demand answers in the Senate chamber, lest they be reprimanded, or even silenced.[16]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)
- Lords of the Sith (Mentioned only)
- Tarkin (Mentioned only)
- Ezra's Gamble (Mentioned only)
- Droids in Distress book (Mentioned only)
Star Wars Rebels — "Droids in Distress" (Mentioned only)- Star Wars Rebels — "Rise of the Old Masters" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "Empire Day" (HoloNet News image)
- Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First mentioned)
- A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part I (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part II (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Darth Vader 1: Vader (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath (Mentioned only)
- Lost Stars (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Galactic Empire in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Leia Organa in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link (characters/leiaorgana) not verified!)
- Rebel Alliance in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
- "Classic Moment: Lando's Second Surprise" — Star Wars Insider 152
- Star Wars Rebels: Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook (Appears on wanted poster)
- Galactic Empire in the Databank (backup link)
- Princess Leia Organa in the Databank (backup link (princess-leia-organa) not verified!)
- Rebel Alliance in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ Ezra's Gamble
- ↑
Johhar Kessen in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part I
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
- ↑ Lords of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Rise of the Old Masters"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Senate Perspective"
- ↑ Star Wars: Darth Vader 1: Vader
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Droids in Distress"
- ↑ Episode IV on Star Wars.com
- ↑ Star Wars Annual 1
- ↑ Aftermath
- ↑ Tarkin
- ↑ A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy