Treason

"I remember what it was like before your ships showed up, before you Imperials ruled Lothal like the rest of the galaxy.''" "Mister Grint, that sounds like treasonous talk to me." "''That it does, sir."

- Yoffar, Commandant Aresko and Taskmaster Myles Grint

Treason was criminal action against a legitimately recognized government or someone who served that government. In the Galactic Empire, the definition of treason was such that merely speaking against the Empire or its policies was sufficient to place one under arrest, often without trial or other due process.

During the Battle of Umbara, General Pong Krell was revealed to be a traitor to the Galactic Republic.

When the Jedi attempted to arrest Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine after he refused to surrender control back to the Galactic Senate upon the defeat of General Grievous, he declared "It's treason, then" and engaged them in lightsaber combat.

When a couple of Imperial agents harassed Yoffar about not having a license for selling Jogan fruits, Yoffar grumbled that he remembered what life was like before Imperials ruled Lothal like the rest of the the galaxy. Commandant Cumberlayne Aresko described his words as treasonous and tried to place him under arrest for it, but a timely distraction by Ezra Bridger allowed Yoffar to remain free. Later, Bridger encountered the residents of Tarkintown, many of which had been placed under arrest for similar "treasonous" statements.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * The Rebellion Begins