Centered on the galactic capital planet of Coruscant, the Senate Guard tradition went back thousands of years and it was as old as the Galactic Senate itself. The Senate Guard was an elite security force that was responsible for defending the Senators and Supreme Chancellors of the Galactic Republic. We have hundreds of delegates arriving in the coming days, and we have to make sure they are safe, and to do so, we have to clear those entryways." ―Jesra Loture, Captain of the Senate Guard We have a responsibility to the representatives of the Republic. " While I regret that it had to turn violent, my guards acted per orders and are to be commended. As Galactic Emperor, Palpatine disbanded the Senate Guard altogether and replaced them with his Emperor's Royal Guard and the Imperial stormtroopers, and to a lesser extent the Imperial Senate Guard and Imperial Senate Sentinels. He additionally began to phase out the Senate Guard with the clone shock troopers of the Coruscant Guard.
In the waning days of the Republic, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine formed a personnel security detail, the Red Guard, who he favored over the Senate Guard. The Senate Guards were a frequent sight in the halls of the Senate Building, their ceremonial uniforms and robes helping to blend in with the formal settings. When not conducting police investigations or taking on secret missions for the Republic government, the Senate Commandos took a leading role in the protection of dignitaries and government property. The Senate Guard's specialized division, the Senate Commandos, were the best of the Senate Guard. In law enforcement circles, Senate Guard investigations were well known for meticulous and excellent investigative and forensic work. Next to the Jedi Order, the Senate Guards were seen as the defenders of democracy and symbols of peace and security on Coruscant. It also served as a secondary police force for Coruscant in addition to the Coruscant Security Force. The Senate Guard was centered on the galactic capital planet of Coruscant and had a tradition that went back thousands of years, making it one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in service to the Republic. Its duties were to safeguard the Republic's Galactic Senate and the Supreme Chancellor. The Senate Guard, colloquially called the Blue Guard, and less frequently the Republic Guard, or sometimes prior to 22 BBY the Coruscant Guard, was an elite security force of the Galactic Republic. " The Senate Guards surely afford more than adequate protection…" ―Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
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