Proclamation of the New Order

"In order to ensure our security and continued stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society!"

- Darth Sidious

The proclamation of the New Order was the event that marked the founding of the Galactic Senate. At the end of the Clone Wars, during an emergency session of the Galactic Senate, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine&mdash;secretly Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith&mdash;claimed that the Jedi Order had attempted to overthrow the government. The Jedi were declared enemies of the state, and Sidious transformed the Galactic Republic into the First Galactic Empire, with himself as absolute ruler. The proclamation was met with widespread support in the Senate and in public, though some&mdash;such as Senators Bail Organa and Padmé Amidala&mdash;quietly watched in disappointment. Empire Day was an annual holiday that marked the declaration of the New Order.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Tarkin
 * A New Dawn