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{{Youmay|the [[Galactic Republic|Republic]] Special Weapons Group|[[Project Celestial Power]], also known as the Special Weapons Group}}
 
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|members=*[[Gubacher]]<ref name="Catalyst" />
 
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*[[Orson Callan Krennic|Orson Krennic]]<ref name="Catalyst" />
 
*[[Orson Callan Krennic|Orson Krennic]]<ref name="Catalyst" />
 
*[[Wilhuff Tarkin]]<ref name="Catalyst" />
 
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|headquarters=[[Naval Intelligence headquarters|Republic Center for Military Operations]], [[Coruscant]]<ref name="Catalyst" />
 
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**[[Strategic Advisory Cell]]<ref name="Catalyst" />}}
 
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{{Quote|The Special Weapons Group's job was to research advanced weapons, test them, and recommend them for use by the Grand Army of the Republic and the Republic Navy.|[[Jan Dodonna]]|Star Wars: Rogue One: Rebel Dossier}}
 
{{Quote|The Special Weapons Group's job was to research advanced weapons, test them, and recommend them for use by the Grand Army of the Republic and the Republic Navy.|[[Jan Dodonna]]|Star Wars: Rogue One: Rebel Dossier}}
The '''Republic Special Weapons Group''' was an agency responsible for the development of advanced weapons technologies for use by the [[Galactic Republic]]. It was instrumental in the initial [[Death Star project|construction]] of the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station|Death Star]] [[battle station]], although with the [[Proclamation of the New Order|transition]] into the [[Galactic Empire]] it was reformed into [[Advanced Weapons Research]].
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The '''Republic Special Weapons Group''' was an agency responsible for the development of advanced weapons technologies for use by the [[Galactic Republic]]. It was instrumental in the initial [[Project Stardust|construction]] of the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station|Death Star]] [[battle station]], although with the [[Proclamation of the New Order|transition]] into the [[Galactic Empire]] it was reformed into [[Advanced Weapons Research]].
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During the [[Clone Wars]], it fell under the authority of the [[Strategic Advisory Cell]]. After having been presented with the supposedly-captured [[Geonosian]] [[Death Star plans|schematics]] of the "[[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station|Ultimate Weapon]]", the group, headed by [[Professor]] [[Sahali]], set out to build the mobile [[battle station]] before the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatists]] could. To this ends, it secretly recruited the top minds of the Republic, such as [[Doctor]] [[Gubacher]] and [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Orson Callan Krennic|Orson Krennic]].<ref name="Catalyst" />
 
During the [[Clone Wars]], it fell under the authority of the [[Strategic Advisory Cell]]. After having been presented with the supposedly-captured [[Geonosian]] [[Death Star plans|schematics]] of the "[[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station|Ultimate Weapon]]", the group, headed by [[Professor]] [[Sahali]], set out to build the mobile [[battle station]] before the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatists]] could. To this ends, it secretly recruited the top minds of the Republic, such as [[Doctor]] [[Gubacher]] and [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Orson Callan Krennic|Orson Krennic]].<ref name="Catalyst" />
   
With the [[Mission to Mustafar|end]] of the war and the [[Proclamation of the New Order|reformation]] of the Republic into the [[Galactic Empire]] in [[19 BBY]], the group was reformed into the Imperial agency of [[Advanced Weapons Research]], which Krennic would eventually rise to [[Director|command]].<ref name="Rogue One Visual Guide">''[[Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide]]''</ref>
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With the [[Mission to Mustafar|end]] of the war and the [[Proclamation of the New Order|reformation]] of the Republic into the [[Galactic Empire]] in [[19 BBY]], the group was reformed into the Imperial [[Project Celestial Power]],<ref name="Catalyst" /> under the [[Advanced Weapons Research]], which Krennic would eventually rise to [[Director|command]].<ref name="Rogue One Visual Guide">''[[Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide]]''</ref>
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*''[[Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel]]'' {{1st}}
 
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*[[Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (audiobook)|''Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel'' audiobook]]
   
 
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|es=Grupo de Armas Especiales de la República
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This article is about the Republic Special Weapons Group. You may be looking for Project Celestial Power, also known as the Special Weapons Group.

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"The Special Weapons Group's job was to research advanced weapons, test them, and recommend them for use by the Grand Army of the Republic and the Republic Navy."
Jan Dodonna[src]

The Republic Special Weapons Group was an agency responsible for the development of advanced weapons technologies for use by the Galactic Republic. It was instrumental in the initial construction of the Death Star battle station, although with the transition into the Galactic Empire it was reformed into Advanced Weapons Research.

History

Despite the pacifistic leanings of the Galactic Republic during its last years, the Special Weapons Group existed as early as 32 BBY. Following the Battle of Naboo, it developed plans for both an automated battlemoon asteroid as well as a torpedo siege platform; however, because of a lack of necessity and funding, neither made it past the design stage.[1]

During the Clone Wars, it fell under the authority of the Strategic Advisory Cell. After having been presented with the supposedly-captured Geonosian schematics of the "Ultimate Weapon", the group, headed by Professor Sahali, set out to build the mobile battle station before the Separatists could. To this ends, it secretly recruited the top minds of the Republic, such as Doctor Gubacher and Lieutenant Commander Orson Krennic.[1]

With the end of the war and the reformation of the Republic into the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY, the group was reformed into the Imperial Project Celestial Power,[1] under the Advanced Weapons Research, which Krennic would eventually rise to command.[2]

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