Pius Dea

Pius Dea

Organizational information
Affiliated organizations/governments	Galactic Republic
Historical information
Date of founding	c. 12,000 BBY
Date of collapse(s)	After 11,000 BBY
Other information
Notable members	Contispex
Era(s)	Old Republic era

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Pius Dea was a fanatic religious cult.

1 History
2 Behind the scenes
3 Appearances
4 Sources
- 4.1 In other languages

HistoryEdit

In the centuries preceeding 12,000 BBY, the sect was growing in power. The group held the beliefs of anti-alien Humanocentrism and that followers of other religions were "unbelievers" and idolaters. They rejected the "idolatry" of their ancestors during the earlier millennia of the Galactic Republic.

Starting with Supreme Chancellor Contispex, Pius Dea ruled the Republic as a theocracy from 12,000– 11,000 BBY. These fanatic Supreme Chancellors sanctioned "crusades" against rival alien sects in the Rim. The fate of the cult after 11,000 BBY is unknown, but may have been ended violently; an historian named Gabrel Treon referred to the group meeting its end as a consequence of a "famous encounter".

The Pius Dea Spaceport existed on Coruscant millennia later.

Behind the scenesEdit

Pius Dea is Latin for "Dutiful to the Goddess". This is incorrect Latin however. There is no literal way to translate this correctly. It would have to be "Pia Dea" or "Holy Goddess" for it to be correct. It may be a play on the name of the conservative Catholic organization Opus Dei that is often the target of controversy and conspiracy literature. It is almost certainly not a coincidence that the Pope who approved the creation of Opus Dei was Pius XII. Additionally, a goddess known as Bona Dea was worshiped as the protectress of Rome.