Enhanced Security and Enforcement Act

"Yeah, now they got this Security Act stuff. Things is getting tight. You even think wrong and you're in trouble. And it's worse in the lower levels."

- Dexter Jettster

The Enhanced Security and Enforcement Act was a bill passed by the Galactic Senate during the Clone Wars at the behest of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Originally tabled, it was brought back to discussion following a pirate attack on the ship of Bail Prestor Organa and the terrorist destruction of the Star of Iskin carrying Finis Valorum. Both attacks were actually orhcestrated by Palpatine.

Organa gave an impassioned speech against the Act, but it was passed nonetheless, with several senators denouncing Organa as a traitor for opposing it. One of the Act's strongest supporters was Ask Aak.

"The fundamental necessity of any government is to protect the lives and security of its citizens. If this government cannot currently do the job, we must give it the tools to do so."

- Ask Aak

The Act gave some of the Senate's powers to the Chancellor, and also gave away some fundamental rights of citizens to the central government, something that was never intended to be done. Among other things, the Act allowed for searches and seizures to be conducted without warrants or due process, and permitted the unrestricted use of observation droids. It also dealt harsh penalties for captured pirates, resulting in them preferring to fight to the death than to surrender.

Following the First Battle of Cato Neimoidia and the fall of the last Separatist stronghold in the Core Worlds, Colonies, and Inner Rim, the Loyalist Committee urged Palpatine to rescind the act. He stated that that was the Senate's job, and would follow whatever outcome they decreed. It was later succeeded by the Security Act.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Republic 61: Dead Ends
 * Star Wars Republic 62: No Man's Land
 * Star Wars Republic: Trackdown
 * Labyrinth of Evil