Military Creation Act

"I will not let this Republic that has stood for a thousand years be split in two."

- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

The Military Creation Act was an act that was proposed by the that would have allowed the  to form an army to combat the, a group of s that had broken away from the Republic. The legislation was opposed by  and other Senators who had formed the. As the threat of the Separatists grew more pronounced to the Senate,  proposed that   be given emergency powers to raise an army on his own. The motion passed, and the Republic adopted the s created on as the, leading to the  and, eventually, the rise of the.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones