Anti-Terrorism Unit

"They're competent at defense. They're not used to attacking."

- GAR Clone Captain Ordo

The Anti-Terrorism Unit also known as the Anti-Terrorist Unit or simply ATU, was a specialized branch of the Coruscant Security Force designed to combat terrorist activities on the planet Coruscant and perform counter-intelligence work.

Histor
"A major terrorist network lies in tatters this morning following the end of a massive overnight operation by Coruscant Security Forces. A total of ninety-seven suspects were detained or killed, and what's described as 'a significant amount' of explosives seized. Senator Ihu Niopua described it as a magnificent piece of police work and praised officers."

- HoloNet News and Entertainment

The Anti-Terrorism Unit worked closely with the Organized Crime Unit and the Forensics Unit and dealt mostly with anti-government threats and counter-intelligence activities. The unit had access to slicers, SWAT teams, and forensics investigators to assist them with their work.

During the Clone Wars, the unit was commanded by Captain Jaller Obrim, a former Senate Guard. During the Clone Wars the Confederacy of Independent Systems initiated brutal terrorist campaigns against the Grand Army of the Republic that the unit was hard pressed to stop. In 21 BBY, Omega Squad and Delta Squad were deployed to Coruscant to help tackle a Separatist terrorist organization. BY the end of their operation, they had assisted assist the Anti-Terrorism Unit in capturing or killing almost one hundred persons involved in the terrorist network. In 19 BBY, Jaller Obrim and the unit were absorbed into the newly formed Imperial Security Bureau. At some point soon after the Yuuzhan Vong War, the CSF reestablished the Unit. In 40 ABY, due to an increase in hostilities between the governments of Corellia and the Galactic Alliance, a series of terrorist attacks and riots caused the GA government under Chief of State Cal Omas to offer command of the Anti-Terror Unit to Jedi Jacen Solo. However, Solo felt it would would be better to have an agency separate from CSF and so the Galactic Alliance Guard was formed. CSF officers with the Anti-Terror Unit participated in an initial raid in Jabi Town and later volunteered to fully join the newly formed Galactic Alliance Guard.

Behind the scenes
The Anti-Terror Unit appears in the novel Bloodlines written by Karen Traviss and published on August 29, 2006. The leadership of the Anti-Terror Unit incites pivotal decision in the Legacy of the Force series. In that discussion, the characters choose to form the Galactic Alliance Guard in order to avoid using civilian police as secret police. The formation of the Guard sets the stage for many of the events leading up to Jacen Solo's take over as GA Chief of State.

Appearances

 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Republic Commando: True Colors
 * Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
 * Imperial Commando: 501st
 * Bloodlines