Declaration of a New Order

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Declaration of a New Order is the pivotal speech in Star Wars in which Chancellor Palpatine proclaims the end of the Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire.

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Declaration of a New Order canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Star Wars narrative element
fictional speech
in-universe event
associatedEvent Jedi Purge
Order 66
audience senators of the Galactic Republic
audienceReaction applause and acclamation
chronologicalPlacementInFilms near the end of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
chronologicalPlacementInSaga end of the Clone Wars
declaresEndOf Galactic Republic
declaresFormationOf Galactic Empire
diegeticFunction formalizes Palpatine’s dictatorship
frames the Jedi as traitors
rebrands the Republic as the Empire
fictionalUniverse Star Wars
filmAppearance Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
inUniverseDateApproximation 19 BBY
inUniverseGovernmentBodyAddressed Galactic Senate
inUniverseLocation Galactic Senate chamber
inUniversePlanet Coruscant
justificationUsed Jedi rebellion
linked to: Jedi Purge

need for continued stability
need for security
language Galactic Basic Standard
laterTitleOfSpeaker Galactic Emperor
marksBeginningOf Galactic Empire era
marksEndOf Clone Wars period
linked to: Clone Wars era
medium feature film
narrativeRole turning point between prequel era and original trilogy era
notableLine "In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire."
"So this is how liberty dies… with thunderous applause."
politicalConsequence centralization of power in the executive
suspension of many republican institutions
transition from democracy to autocracy
portrayedBy Ian McDiarmid
relatedCharacter Anakin Skywalker
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Yoda
relatedWork Star Wars prequel trilogy
speaker Sheev Palpatine
linked to: Emperor Palpatine
speakerTitleAtTime Supreme Chancellor
theme erosion of democracy
manipulation of fear
rise of authoritarianism
witness Bail Organa
Mas Amedda
Padmé Amidala
Sly Moore

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Galactic Empire formationEvent Declaration of a New Order
Galactic Republic notableEvent Declaration of a New Order
Rise of the Empire era includesEvent Declaration of a New Order
Fall of the Republic featuresEvent Declaration of a New Order
Galactic Empire foundingEvent Declaration of a New Order
subject linked to: Empire