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GAC THE or Galactic Senate and the Authors: Henry Ambrosio Galindo & Juan Separatists or CIS (Confederacy of Sebastian Gómez Independent Systems). The committee is stimulated employing the prequels of the INTRODUCTION TO THE Star Wars universe and the cartoon UNIVERSE network “The Clone Wars” which is going Star Wars is an American science fiction, more into detail these. It is of the utmost space-opera media franchise created by significance delegates fully realize the , which began out with the timeline, the warfare and the main actors. eponymous 1977 film and quickly became an international pop-tradition SPECIAL PROCEDURE phenomenon. Star Wars portrays unique 1. Time & Space ways in which power is portrayed as an 2. Start of the committee (explanation) imaginary force that controls the universe, 3. Directives: Types, Application & the story is a science fiction version of the Approval fight or good and evil. It all starts with the 4. Voting Procedures authoritarian regime of the , 5. Parliamentary Procedure due to many uprisings by the so called 6. The Chair's Role Rebellion it debuted in 1977 with “Star 7. Hostile Actions (Assassinations, Wars A New Hope”. The chronological Kidnapping, Poisoning, Tampering, structure of the universe takes place during etc. ) nine different episodes to date, having a 8. Opening Statements (Unnecessary beginning on “Episode I: The Phantom and/or considered) Menace” and finalizing the latest episode 9. Use of Technological Devices ​ “Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker”. 10. Dress Code ​

INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMITTEE 1. Time & Space The Clone Wars is an event that takes place The committee will take place throughout among the second (II) and third (III) the event known as “Clone Wars”, set after the end of the second episode “Episode II: episodes inside the Star Wars universe ​ Attack of the Clones” and the beginning of installed inside the Studios. This ​ the third episode “Episode III: Revenge of simulation will have a focus in this specific ​ the ”. This universe is based on conflict and its many battles,. The two ​ facets of this conflict are shown through the referencial years to the Battle of , also referred to as the Battle of the

(as it became a major battle of the Galactic Battle of Geonosis, the majority of the Civil War that brought about the separatist navy controlled to break out the destruction of the primary Death Star). surface of the planet and quickly gained With this in mind, Clones Wars takes place territory in the course of the galaxy. during 22 BBY-19BBY (BBY stands for “Before the Battle of Yavin”). 2. Start of the committee (explanation) The committee will act in chronological The first topic (Topic A: Conquer of neutral order to ease each situation, the topics are territory & influence on the outer rim) will set to be ordered this way. This means that initiate after the annexation of Toydaria to with the start of a topic, just one battle the Republic, in the year 22 BBY. It will be ​ scenario will be simultaneously addressed up to the chair to start from whichever by each side. This is done with the purpose conflict both committed agree upon, ​ that neither of them have an unfair nonetheless we have a few advantage impacting their collective and recommendations to proceed (mentioned individual performance. Once a battle in Topic A) with around a conflict per scenario is concluded, both sides will session so the committee pace is fast and continue to fight under another scenario the true nature of a GAC is applied. with the possibility of making reference to The second topic (Topic B: Ryloth the previous outcomes. This will provide the Campaign) will start on the moment where possibility to chain the events with each both sides have stationed in a part of the other and have a better coherence and planet. The starting point will be with the understanding of the conflict. CIS having possession over the capital city The Clones Wars is not attached to have the of Lessu and the imprisonment of the same ending as in the real plot, both sides Twilek’s citizens, the republic army will have have the same opportunities to be bases set outside Lessu to take the capital victorious over the other. however they have to first liberate the innocent Twilek’s citizens. The timeline will start little after the end of the Battle of Geonosis at 22 BBY and go till 3. Directives: Application & 19 BBY. This is a big period where many Approval battles have been fought. However, a This GAC will be like none other before as significant number of them are to be procedure will have a drastic change. The fought. Despite the preliminary victory for committee will work through individual the Grand Army of the Republic within the directives and conjoint directives, each with directives that will be approved per day per different purposes. delegate (If the committee allows for more this number could be incremented). Conjoint Directive Individual amendments are allowed A Conjoint Directive refers to a directive nonetheless these shall be for personal which will be submitted by a group of matter only such as but not limited to delegates and be voted within the protection from an attempted murder, committee. Considering both sides are established secret communications etc. simulating plenary sessions, conjoint directives will work as collectively passed Brief differentiation Example: resolution regarding an action taken by the Collective Directive - “The Republic will side as a whole. All directives will have to be make an attack on the planet of branded as an action of the side and not as Christophsis through these means ” … a delegate, knowing that the senate is the Not a Collective Directive - “The delegation last step were a government to decide if an of (Your delegation) will make an attack on action is going to be carried out or not. the planet of Christophsis through these Here it is vital for delegates to not only means ” … think of their own stand on the matter, but also the position of their party (The It's important to point out that all directives Republic or The Separatists). Conjoint have the possibility of being encrypted. All Directives may include everything that deals directives which involve both sides and with acting with troops, navies, fortresses have affected committee will go public if and attract decisions. approved by the chairs and the crisis center, This directive will have a format which will resulting on both sides will be informed on be portrayed in Annex 1, its main and only what happened. The encryption has the purpose will be to pass through a vote in purpose to hide respective strategic the Senate (the committee). To submit the intelligence about the actions being directive not only will the delegates require planned by either side until the action has support from majority of the committee but gone through. Encryptions will work with ​ will have to have 2 leaders (similar to head numerical systems. (Only applies for of block) individual directives, may consider expanding the reach with an appropriate Individual Directive exemption) Individual directives will still be accepted, however there is a limit of five individual

4. Voting Procedures The actions listed before will be allowed, For collective directives a procedural voting however this can affect the committee from will be held where the chair will proceed to proceeding fluidly and not always they are make a roll call by alphabetical order. For a within the committee´s best interest. If a Conjoint Directive to pass there will be a directive contains content alluding to these simple majority system applied, meaning actions the directive will be entertained by the minimum of votes for an approval is of the chair and the crisis room, however not seven senators. All delegates shall have a all directives within this matter will be vote whether they are or aren't an actual approved by the crisis center. member of the senate, no vote shall be greater than another. 8. Opening Statements For this occasion, opening statements will 5. Parliamentary Procedure not be compulsory. As an alternative, The only change in parliamentary procedure delegates can use their first intervention in is that delegates are allowed to speak in a moderated caucus to read their written first person and use personal pronouns speech. such as I, you, we etc. The vocabulary delegates should use will be a diplomatic 9. Use of technological devices language, being respectful to each other. The use of technological devices will be NO SLANG will be admissible approved considering it does not interfere with a timeline where such did not exist. 6. The Chair's Role Delegates have to remember who the Chair 10. Dress Code is representing in terms of characters of this The dress code will be the same as for other universe, as this restricts any allusions or regular committees, delegates must wear actions taken on behalf of them: formal clothing, appropriate for the Model 1. Presidents of The Galactic Senate: United Nations ambit. Despite this being a Supreme Chancellor Sheev themed committee, delegates should not , Mas Amedda be dressed up as the character they are 2. Presidents of The Separatist representing. Furthermore, objects related Congress: , General to Star Wars themed weaponry such as ‘toy Grievous ’, ‘blasters’ or any other item of this nature, will be confiscated if found in a 7. Hostile Actions (Assassinations, delegate´s possession, and returned at the Kidnapping, Poisoning, Tampering, etc.) end of the day. The infringing of these parameters will receive a harsh sanction, as THE GALACTIC SENATE (THE REPUBLIC) these rules are upholded for well-being and The Republic began as a common security a harmonious environment. and financial union among various planets inside the Outer Rim. Every system of the HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Outer Rim picked a Senator to speak on After the Battle of Geonosis, Count Dooku behalf of them within the Republic Senate, sparked the Separatist Crisis, which the essential organism from the Legislative consisted of Republic star systems seceding Branch of the Republic. These congressmen and shaping new governments. The and congresswomen have been diplomats Confederacy arose as a union of new of their homeworlds (domestic planets) or independent states. The Separatist Crisis frameworks. Part universes and frameworks dispatched the Republic right into a frenzy, had the option to preserve up their specifically as Dooku time and again legislatures and social orders as long as it spurned Palpatine's public requests for failed to resist any focal and center negotiation. The Republic Senate soon has Republican laws. (No opposition to Republic become divided over the passage of a Regime “laws” military”) There become a Military Creation Act. Advocates of the wide range of nearby governments in invoice argued that the Republic required a conjunction with the political range: from military pressure to guard itself against the governments to to hive-like Separatists. With Dooku as Head of State, cooperative (hive-like means many small Count Dooku’s military has seized worlds which create a machine or larger manage of the fundamental hyperspace world such as of bees to a hive analogically; lanes, this separates the Republic from the bees being the planets and being bulk of its clone military. The Clone Wars the device). encompassed a three-year battle (22 BBY- 19 BBY) battled to preserve a large number When the Republic's impact extended, of planetary frameworks from the Galactic numerous new territories of the universe Republic and shaping the "Confederacy of joined it. The Core and Colonies have been Independent Systems". The Republic makes the base of the . A use of a large number of clone troopers, rearrangement of senatorial portrayal took driven by using the Order against the place 1,000 BBY, all through the “Ruusan ​ Separatist combat droid armed force. Reformation”. The most widely recognized ​ affiliation for these new domain names was to assemble areas into Sectors of round 50 possessed universes. Every department or

Sector is spoken to by a Senatorial Council). The Jedi are undemocratically Delegation. When the number of divisions elected (that is completed for religious turned out to be excessively enormous, as ideals for no longer affecting the balance of parts had been composed of about a the pressure in the universe), they're thousand areas, each of them spoke to the regularly visible as aloof and eliminated Senate with the aid of one speaker. from the struggles of the average Republic citizen. In contrast, the Senate at the same The Senate because of the unicameral time as democratically elected, is famous precept body of the legislative branch yet for its corruption and incapacity to had outstanding management over the efficiently respond to crises. Each leader whole Galactic Republic. The capital of the wishes their civilization to get investment Republic, , contained the from the Senate in preference to serve the maximum political effect and riches, which pastimes of the better. facilitates inside the standard galactic organize framework, implying it's a focal The Jedi are leaders and peacekeepers in ​ area within the universe. Inside the Senate the Star Wars universe. The Jedi Order are Building, there has been an area in which depicted as an historical monastic, ​ the Senate could discuss, solid votes (votes academic, meritocratic and per coalitions) and make or skip/reject bills. quasi-militaristic company whose origin ​ ​ It contained 1,024 skimming degrees, each dates back approximately 25,000 years ​ one of which contained a representative earlier than the occasions of the first film ​ ​ and their associates. Every stage in the released in the franchise.The Jedi are ​ ​ senate spoke to an "area" of the sector, imagined to be the keepers of the peace with one congressperson for that not warriors. Even in the Jedi Order, there component joined by using an undertaking are massive differences. Some Jedi like of helpers and counsels. A couple of levels Ferren Barr or Anakin Skywalker are very spoke to singular universes of excessive interested in the use of their pressure significance, or universes carrying extremely talents to win the war and bring peace to good requests to the Senate. the galaxy. In contrast, more peaceful Jedi such as Master and Obi-Wan Kenobi The largest divide in the Republic is see the militarization of the Jedi Order as a between the Galactic Senate, headed by the corruption. However, the truth is that the Chancellor (in the current state of the Jedi are in charge of commanding the clone committee being Sheev Palpatine), and the army, which places them as generals rather Jedi Order, (headed by using the Jedi than peacekeepers.

On the planet Geonosis, Count Dooku met CONFEDERACY OF INDEPENDENT SYSTEMS with the pioneers of exquisite (CIS) organizations. Dooku gave him the The Confederacy of Independent Systems provision and the Confederacy of (otherwise referred to as the CIS or Independent Systems were shaped. The Separatists) was an affiliation of opposition Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi caught the collection to the republic rule aligned with the dark and despatched an admonition to the side of , referred as the Sith Lords. Republic. The Republic sent a lately made The CIS becomes driven by way of the fallen clone armed pressure to stand the war Jedi Count Dooku. The militia of the droids. This combat on Geonosis started the Separatists had fantastic many combat Clone Wars. The Geonosian Archduke, droids. The CIS propelled assaults towards Poggle the Lesser, gave the plans of another the Galactic Republic. The Separatists weapon to Count Dooku. Tally Dooku left remained stable until the ascent of the the planet and went to Coruscant. He gave Empire. (Context, Delegates Shall Not the designs to Darth Sidious just as ​ Skipped To Future Events) disclosing to him that warfare has begun.

The Confederacy of Independent Systems During the Clone Wars, the fight among the first seemed to be in the “Episode II: Attack Republic and the Separatists proceeded. of the Clones”. Count Dooku, a previous Jedi have been dispatched to help the clone ​ Jedi, left the Order and began a Separatist military beat their adversaries. The droid development. The Galactic Republic military battled to preserve greater planets expected that a struggle would start. Dooku in its grasp. For a protracted time, the and the Separatist chiefs had been getting battling occurred over the Galaxy. The ready for war. Nute Gunray, a pioneer of Separatists increased a few new partners the Trade Federation, gave a wide variety of throughout the Clone Wars. After the fight droids to the Separatist armed force. demise of on Geonosis, another Different pioneers, as, Poggle the Lesser tracker named Durge took his spot. Check and San Hill, gave coins and droids to the Dooku determined a girl named Asajj Separatist cause. (Even though the Trade Ventress who changed into great inside the Federation made commerce with both sides Force, she was a padawan before Count they were more inclined towards the Dooku took her under his wing. Asajj Separatists) Ventress demonstrated to be a ground-breaking authority inside the Separatist armed pressure. General

Grievous turned into a half droid and half of corresponding side; the same occurs with the outsider. the monetary resources when used. Lastly, if a troop of ship is located at (x) location it CURRENT STATE will take time to move to (y) location, this is Both sides begin with conditions that are at important to bare in mind while deploying their hand, but through time each may artillery during war or any other military acquire more material and strategic resource. advantages over the other. The territorial arrangement will be the same as after the Battle of Geonosis. All different ships will TOPIC A: CONQUER OF NEUTRAL be classified as spaceships, from star TERRITORY AND INFLUENCE ON THE destroyers to personal vehicles. OUTER RIM Each side will count with: This so-known “Outer Rim '' is a hyperspace ● 5,000,000 Clones/Droids (types of quadrant in the Tattoo system where the droid will be discussed on session). newly formed Confederacy of Independent They may expand at a cost. Systems wants to amplify their command ● Regarding artillery they will be no on for them to continue with the galaxy and more than 10 commands ships (star most significantly, the hyperspace lanes. destroyers/Star Frigates) 150 Both the Republic and the Separatists smaller ships (x wing, droid ships) attempt to take advantage and impact the and finally 15 transport ships. They composing planets for them to join either have possibility of expansion but it side. The complete clone wars relies on a will have a high cost and will take lot of problems which may be associated different levels of approvals. All with the concept of ‘proxy struggle’ ​ ships types will be specified during between parties. (A proxy struggle or proxy session with visual aid. war is a war fought between groups or ​ ​ ​ ​ ● 10,000,000 ten million credits smaller countries that each represent the ​ ​ (correspondent to each side interest of other larger powers, and may ​ ​ ​ currency) as Monetary Resources have help and support from these) Source: ​ ​ Cambridge Dictionary Any other specifications regarding the state and conditions for any of the sides In the very beginning, King Katuunko from will be determined by the crisis team. If a the peaceful and inhabited world of ​ ship or troop is killed/destroyed it will Toydaria, agreed with Master Yoda to think subtracted from the initial total of the about joining the Republic. However, he and his team were ambushed by the droid encourage delegates to either touch army, and at the end Yoda and his team those subtopics or open respective were capable of defeating struggle dialogues (other subtopics and annexing Toydaria to the Republic, which take place before the Ryloth allowing for army and political alliances. Campaign) inside the path of the Further, the battle for Toydaria helped the committee.) Republic Clone Army to deliver resources to the people of Ryloth at the back of the The Battle of Christophsis and Teth Trade Federation. This became a secret A few months after the First Battle of operation that couldn't have been possible Geonosis, the Separatists swiftly invaded without this alliance. and commenced a mass invasion of Christophsis. Though the Separatists The subtopics the chair might be looking managed to benefit a strong foothold over ahead to being mentioned could be the the planet, their invasion, in the long run, biggest conflicts for the duration of the backfired with the appearance of Obi-Wan established time frame might consist of Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. Capitalizing occasions inclusive of: on this opportunity, the Separatists made a huge push against the Clone Army, fast 1. The Battle of Christophsis and Teth carrying their forces down and pinning the 2. The Battle of Abregado and the Hunt Republic forces lower back till they best for the Malevolence controlled one town block. In their first 3. Spionage (Skytop Station) predominant engagement considering that 4. Battle of Orto Plutonia Geonosis, the Republic, in the end, 5. Blue Shadow Virus Outbreak captured the planet. 6. Outer Rim Trade and Transport Following the invasion, Count Dooku sent Routes Asajj Ventress to kidnap Jabba the 's son, Rotta, as part of a plot to advantage (All subtopics are recommendations the Outer Rim trade routes. and a manner of higher contextualizing all delegates with The Battle of Abregado and the Hunt for the desired knowledge closer to the the Malevolence committee, and importantly the After the Battle of Abregado, Plo Koon topic at hand. To observe a became saved and became one of the chronological order and coherence fundamental enduring observers of the with the Clone Wars the chair will brand new Separatist Superweapon. Since it becomes exposed, the Republic ought to pulverized the Separatist base. pass in and assault the Malevolence. The Administrator Cho might not like to look for particle guns have been demolished in a a conciliatory association with the Talz, Y-Wing attack notwithstanding, Senator taken into consideration it an inside project Amidala became maneuvered into the and did conflict. Malevolence by a tractor bar following a reinventing of her route PC. Anakin Blue Shadow Virus Outbreak Skywalker then endured to shield the intelligence showed Separatist Senator and steer the Malevolence into a motion at the serene planet, so the Jedi nearby moon. Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and have been sent alongside Spionage (Skytop Station) Senator Amidala and Representative Binks After the Separatist’s loss above Bothawui, to examine. Amidala and Binks observed a Grievous set a spy for the Republic, the mystery bio-lab wherein the researcher Dr. espionage astromech droid R3-S6. It took Nuvo Vindi turned into reproducing the the place of R2-D2, who changed into lethal Blue Shadow Virus earlier than they misplaced during the conflict. Skywalker were caught. A geo-test exposed a notable wouldn't give up on "Artoo", but was underground lab. convinced to the first search for the The impact of the blue shadow infection mysterious Separatist listening post. Tano and Rex fled to the blanketed room However, when they observed the listening and close to each one of the entryways, yet post, Skytop Station, they had realized the infection got into it earlier than it R2-D2 was held captive here by Grievous. became closed. Binks and Amidala jumped R2-S6 became destroyed by way of R2-D2 at on the blanketed suits, to quit closing fight the collapsing listening post. droids from breaking out of the lab. Then Skywalker and Kenobi come back to Theed, Battle of Orto Plutonia to discover a counteractant. They find out a When Pandoran Chairman Chi Cho and remedy can be produced the roots just Senator Riyo Chuchi explored the loss of found on Iego, the planet of one thousand contact with the Republic base on Orto moons. Plutonia (with the help of the Jedi and Grand Army of the Republic) they found a TOPIC B: RYLOTH CAMPAIGN relinquished Separatist base too. This Ryloth is a planet in the Ryloth system of became a result of the Talz which have the Outer Rim Territories, and the been assaulted by using the CIS and hence homeworld of the Twi'lek species. Its landscape differed, loaded up with battle of Lessu were many Twi'lek people wildernesses, plateaus, valleys, volcanoes, died since the rebellion of senator Orn Free and an environment breathable for Twi'leks Tah was a paramilitary illegal group that and people. A backwoods secured its supported the republic in the liberation of equator, loaded up with perilous predators. Ryloth, however, fought against the Given the changed and perilous landscape, aftermath of the Jedi. Twi'leks lived in caverns underground where they considered being more secure The battle of Lessu was the conclusion of for their survival. the Ryloth campaign with the help of the native Twi'lek people led by general Cham The Ryloth campaign, was the conflict in Syndulla and master Windu alongside Lessu on the planet Ryloth during the Clone commander Ponds. In the outcome of the Wars around 22 BBY. The fight was Ryloth campaign Syndulla´s forces and the between the Galactic Republic allied with republic forces were joined by Senator Taa the Free Ryloth Movement (led by Cham and achieved a victory over the Syndulla the leader of this rebellion Confederacy and the capture and posterior movement), against the Separatist Droid imprisonment of Wat Tambor in Coruscant. Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The end of the conflict resulted in Ryloth had many resources that the CIS the retake of the capital city of Ryloth Lessu needed an extra labor force which could by the lead of Anakin Skywalker imprisoning have helped them significantly, they stole the member of the separate council and anything with value, from food to foreman of the Techno Union Wat Tambor. weaponry. This made the planet very poor and caused a major debate on whether the The Ryloth campaign had some serious Republic should intervene or not. If they consequences in the Twi'lek species as were to intervene, they needed to get some were used as slaves by the medical, military and food resources to separatists. On the other hand, the people in Ryloth (Twilek’s). The issue here different biospheres of the planet suffer was how they could not be delivered them horrendous consequences with the directly because there was not a proper extraction of resources by the Techno way of them even arriving, a possibility Union. would be to make a stop at Toydaria, a The Ryloth Campaign leaves scars on the planet led by King Katuunko who in a planet and on its inhabitants that increased stealth mission helped the republic on the with the Ryloth liberation, especially in the back of the trade federation which would be covering and vouching for the CIS. (We defend whoever sends the most detailed, recommend delegates to know the creative and polished directives will change backstory of the relationships between the the course of Star Wars history as we know Trade Federation and the republic and CIS it. dating back to the first episode alluding to (If either side wins this encounter the topic the Invasion of Naboo, also understand the c deeply relies on who comes out victorious terminology of things like strategic this topic will be as highly important as the alliances, stealth missions proxy wars). The first one.) main reason they could not get there directly or even with a stop was because Topic C: Crisis (will depend on a crisis the Trade Federation would find out and statement on the way, to be shown at heavily affect the republic, this organization some stage in the committee at the end of was more involved with the separatists Topic B) A crisis will take region constantly but Considering the war will be not depending on the final results of the conflict apprehended with the same finale so both at this time length the chair will release the sides have the same opportunities to be latest facts and revealing the final subject victorious over the other, the starting point matter of the GAC and end this war. will be with the CIS having possession over the capital city of Lessu and the USEFUL LINKS FOR INQUIRY imprisonment of the Twilek’s citizens, the Starwars.fandom.com. (n.d.). republic army will have bases set outside Wookieepedia. 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Annex 1 Directives May be submitted via mail (will be explained during session) Item

1. Date (normal date), hour 2. Committee/side, 3. Submitting delegates 4. Senators involved (everyone else who created or directly supported the directive) 5. Topic A,B or C and sub topic (specific matter or conflict)

Actions/Proposals: Be specific with data such as numbers of soldiers, type of artillery, and the action to take place.

Reasoning (Explanation)