Milites Civitatum

The Milites Civitatum ("civilian military" in many archaic languages) was an ancient military formation of the Galactic Republic that comprised armed civilians, or militiamen, that defended a particular planet as opposed to the Republic Army and Navy (Exercitus Republica and Classis Republica), who saw numerous deployments across the galactic community. The earliest Republic planetary militias appeared as early as 25000 BBY, with the first use of Milites Civitatum appearing in around 21000 BBY.

The Milities Civitatum was dissolved alongside the Republic Army during the Ruusan Reformation of 1000 BBY and eventually developed into to both Planetary Security Forces (who served individual planetary governments) and Republic Sector Militias (who served Republic military interests on a sector-wide scale). Many Republic worlds would continue to use the term as a traditional title for their security forces even into the modern era, such as the Milites Civitatum Commenoria, who were the security forces of Commenor.