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- "In broad strokes, our demands are that Chancellor Palpatine relinquish the emergency war powers granted to him, abolish the Sector Governance Decree, and begin cease-fire talks with Count Dooku's Separatists."
- ―Mon Mothma
The Delegation of 2,000 was a group of concerned senators in the Galactic Senate, many of whom were part of the Loyalist Committee. These two thousand individuals were concerned by the way in which Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, who was secretly the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious, had waged the Clone Wars, along with his accumulation of executive powers and changes to the Galactic Constitution. During the Cantham House meetings,[2] the group created the Petition of 2,000. The petition formally protested Palpatine's actions and demanded he return to the Senate the emergency powers he had claimed following the conclusion of the war,[3] which the delegation wanted to end by establishing a cease-fire.[2]
The petition also demanded the abrogation of the Sector Governance Decree. During one of the house meetings, one month before the end of the Republic Era, Amidala made it clear ending the war was a vital part of the petition because it robbed Palpatine of his excuse to create amendments. The day after the formation of the Empire, Imperial Intelligence arrested sixty-three senators on charges of conspiracy and treason, several of whom were part of the Delegation of 2,000.[2]
Signatories[]
- Senator Nee Alavar[4]
- Senator Padmé Amidala of the Chommell sector[4]
- Senator Bana Breemu of the Humbarine sector[4]
- Senator Tanner Cadaman of Feenix[2]
- Senator Sweitt Concorkill[4]
- Senator Ivor Drake of the Kwymar sector[4]
- Interim Senator Malé-Dee of Uyter[4]
- Senator Mon Mothma of Chandrila[4]
- Senator Bail Prestor Organa of Alderaan[4]
- Junior Representative Chi Eekway Papanoida of Pantora[4]
- Senator Shea Sadashassa of Herdessa[2]
- Senator Streamdrinker of Tynna[2]
- Senator Terr Taneel of the Senex sector[4]
- Senator Meena Tills of Mon Cala[4]
- Senator Fang Zar of the Sern sector[4]
Behind the scenes[]
The Delegation of 2,000 appeared in deleted scenes of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. These scenes were also featured in the film's novelization, which depicted Padmé Amidala as a key member of the group.[5] The group was made canon when it was mentioned in Meena Tills' Databank entry.[6]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (In deleted scene(s))
- Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear (and audiobook)
Sources[]
Meena Tills in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (First mentioned)- Mon Mothma in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Mon Mothma - Senator of Chandrila - Base Series 1) (Indirect mention only)- Ultimate Star Wars (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Collapse of the Republic
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Technology"
"C-3PO" — Star Wars Encyclopedia- "Coruscant" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
Bail Organa in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)- Galactic Senate in the Databank (backup link)
- Meena Tills in the Databank (backup link)
- Mon Mothma in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Padmé Amidala in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Rebel Alliance in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bail Organa Biography Gallery in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- ↑ Meena Tills in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith novelization
- ↑ Meena Tills in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)