Rule of Fifty

The "Rule of Fifty" was legislation created by the Galactic Republic in its early years that restricted the amount of planets in a sector to fifty. It was developed after the Galactic Senate had become too large with each sizable planet receiving some form of representation. Fearing that large sectors could form break-away factions, an agreement was reached with all the politicking parties that allowed certain worlds in the Core and Colonies to retain their a seat along with increased representation in politically powerful systems. By the days of the Great Manifest Period, the so-called "Rule of Fifty" had become largely ignored, resulting in over-sized and unmanageable sectors. The failing bureaucracy helped to fuel the Alsakan Conflicts at the dawn of the Indecta Era.