Galactic Federation of Free Alliances

The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, called the Galactic Alliance for short, was the galactic government directly following the New Republic. The name was coined by its first chief of state, Cal Omas, during the Yuuzhan Vong War following the New Republic's decisive victory at the Battle of Ebaq 9.

Galactic Alliance was also shorthand used to refer to the various governments that united to battle the Yuuzhan Vong, such as the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, the New Jedi Order, the Imperial Remnant, the Chiss Ascendancy, the Hapes Consortium, etc.

Governmental changes between the New Republic and the Galactic Alliance included a new constitution, a stronger judicial branch, and a better system of checks and balances that curbed the power that had been almost exclusivly in the hands of the Senate.

It was the successor state to the New Republic. During the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the Galaxy, political infighting and weak leadership led the New Republic to a great number of defeats in the war and that government would not long survive the Fall of Coruscant. Some time after the Yuuzhan Vong capture of Coruscant, it completely reorganized into the Galactic Alliance, following its alliances with the Imperial Remnant, the Hapes Consortium, and also, to an extent, with the Chiss Ascendancy, an insular civilization from the Unknown Regions on the edge of the Galaxy.

With Coruscant devastated and 'Vong-formed' beyond recognition, the government of the Galactic Alliance planned to relocate to Denon, a world in the Core that had escaped bombardment and occupation by the Yuuzhan Vong. The Alliance had undertaken reconstruction efforts on Coruscant, in the form of the Reconstruction Authority. By 35 ABY, the Galactic Alliance had relocated it's government to Coruscant, though this appears to have been a public relations move, as there was still much work to be done. While the problems with repairing Coruscant were great, there were some bright spots, like the construction of the new Jedi Temple and the new Senate and Executive Buildings, which were constructed when the Alliance government relocated to Coruscant.

The Galactic Alliance was led by Chief of State Cal Omas and his High Council, comprised of Jedi, Senators and members of the Alliance's military and governmental leadership. During the Yuuzhan Vong invasion their tactics often were hit-and-fade strikes popularized by the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. Five years after the end of the war, the Defense Force seemed to have built back up to pre-war strength, with at least five strategic fleets under the government's command.

In the years following the end of the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Alliance became increasingly controlling of local governments, with many of them beginning to view it as a resurrected Galactic Empire. By 40 ABY, relationships between the Alliance and local governments had deteriorated to the point that the Alliance deciced to launch a pre-emptive attack on Corellia as a show of military might to force compliance.

Appearances

 * The New Jedi Order series
 * The Dark Nest Trilogy
 * The Legacy of the Force series