Palace of the Republic (Jedi Renaissance)

"The Palace shall be restored to its former glory, becoming a place of history and reflection and diplomacy for all member states of the Republic!"

- Triumvir Bail Organa address the Galactic Senate in 18 BBY.

The Palace of the Republic was a massive complex of buildings located in the of Coruscant, an ancillary of the. Originally built as a residence for the President of the Galactic Republic, the Palace also served as an office building, complementing the delegation offices within the. Following the of Chancellor Palpatine, the  was erected in the Legislative Borough to accommodate overflow from the Palace.

Following the catastrophic Clone Wars, the Office of the President was restored and a massive expansion to the Palace was commissioned by the Senate to accommodate offices and apartments for each sector delegation.

Galactic Republic
Constructed by the Republic on the capital world Coruscant during the institution's earlier years, the massive complex known as the Presidential Palace was famed across the stars, earning a place on famed historian 's list of the in 10,000 BBY. Serving as the formal residence of the Republic's President for multiple millennium, the Presidential Palace also was a working office for many who served in the Galactic Senate. This tall, brilliant pyramid was located a few blocks away from the Jedi Temple, and could be seen in the distance from the. Several decades after the Ruusan Reformations passed the Senate the President's powers were combined with those of the Supreme Chancellor, and the offices of the Palace were made the residence of the Chancellor. When Palpatine of ascended to the office of Supreme Chancellor, he distanced himself from the Palace and oversaw the construction of the  to serve as an annex to the Senate Rotunda and to take up overflow from the Palace. Instead of residing in the Palace, Palpatine took up an apartment suite in, a stately spire overlooking the.

Following the Clone Wars, a bloody war orchestrated by Chancellor Palpatine's alter-ego Darth Sidious, the Jedi Order removed Palpatine from office and installed a Triumvirate to oversee the Republic's transition back to its historic groundwork. Restoring the Office of the President to ensure that the Chancellor would never again hold such sway over the Republic, the Palace was drastically expanded the building until it became the tallest building on the planet.

Exterior and plaza
Located just northeast of the and south of the Jedi Temple, the Presidential Palace rose from the heart of the  on Level 4,992 of Galactic City. Resembling a hybrid of a cathedral and a monumental pyramid, the Palace soared over all surrounding buildings, standing over three kilometers tall from base to its tallest spire. While the Palace proper was constructed at Level 4,992 the podium upon which the Palace and the surrounding plaza were constructed upon delved deep beneath the scintillating roofs of surrounding structures, finding its roots thrust deep into the planet's bedrock at Level 0.

Constructed as a government building and a residence for the acting President of the Galactic Republic, the main building of the Palace was a mighty ziggurat constructed between 15,056 BBY and 14,000 BBY to replace the Old Residence of the President, which had recently seen its summit chambers encased beneath level 4,806. Over the next several centuries a long line of expansions were sponsored by each successive President wanting to place their mark on the Palace. When complete the exterior shell of the facility was covered in a polished gray-green stone and mirrored crystals making the Palace sparkle in the sun and moon light. Even at night the Palace never grew dark since blazing illumination from phosphorescent panels, glowspheres, and electroluminescence strips kept the structure in a shower of blazing light. Several towers erupted from the face of the pyramid, all of them filled with hundreds of chambers and rooms serving various functions. Some of these spires were the data towers which housed vital and precious records from across the known galaxy, including survey samples and space charts which could be extremely dangerous to allow to fall into the wrong hands. Boxy and stepped, the Palace exterior was cris-crossed by many ramps and bridges which kept the building interconnected.

The Plaza surrounding the Palace were open to the public and constantly bustling with foot traffic. The Palace was situated at the eastern terminus of the, a ritzy and famed avenue that ended at the Palace annex known as the Pliada di am Imperium. Within the Plaza were several gardens and fountains, benches and statues which lined pathways and roadways all leading to the Palace and its annexes. The Sidrona Gardens, a lush display of finely maintained shrubbery and trees from across the Republic were open to public viewing and could be found in the shadow of the towering pyramid.

Palace Proper
The Palace contained over twenty thousand rooms and chambers in fifty connected structures. Numerous Core Worlds architectural styles and design motifs could be found throughout the Palace, changing from one floor to the next. The interior walls of the Palace were made from cortosis, and its flooring included marble tiles imported from. In many of the public areas the structure was open and airy, heavily illuminated via large transparisteel panes that let in natural light. Other levels deep within the complex were kept dark with carved friezes on the ceiling. As one delved deeper into the sublevels the walls were bare and utilitarian; unadorned floors and chambers were used for military briefings and meetings.

The main entrance of the Palace was constructed of towering white stone, with soaring pillars supporting the open air chamber and the Grand Corridor beyond. Flags from several thousand sovereign planets, moons, colonies and systems, all member-states of the Republic, hung from the arched ceiling of the Grand Corridor, the broad multi-tiered concourse which wrapped around the entire base of the complex. Along the Corridor's outer wall were towering windows filled which displayed an arcade of the Republic's history. Lining the inner wall of the Corridor's upper tier were several cafes and restaurants whose balconies afforded a clear view of the busy corridor below. Among the many displays of artwork and craftsmanship from across the galaxy were portraits of past Chancellors and Presidents, as well as other noted Republic icons. Per design, the Grand Corridor allowed access to most of the other public areas of the building. Opulent passageways branched off from the main hall and led to such areas as the Assemblage Auditorium and the massive banquet hall which hosted the Annual State of the Republic Gala and post-election balls. Additional pavilions, music rooms, and both summer and winter quarters took up other areas of the Palace; a private aviary of hawk-bats was kept near to the expansive Palace kitchens so that the President and selected guests could have hawk-bat meat or eggs at their leisure.

On the western face of the central building, the Palatial balcony overlooked the Glitannai Esplanade and the Pliada di am Imperium. From the balcony, the President would oversee the parades of the Galactic Fair, waving down at his people from on high. Also adorning the side of the Palace was an information center for tourists where brochure droids and sculptures that had been fitted with speakers were used to allow tourists to access information regarding shuttle departure times, lodgings, eating establishments, and guided tours.

While the Palace was primarily an office building, residential floors existed to house visiting diplomats, ambassadors, late-working staff members, and those members of the galactic regime who remained constantly within the building such as guard and high ranking officials. All of the residential floors of the Palace were accessible from the Grand Corridor and contained extensive libraries that were open to browsing by guests. The most finely appointed chambers were found on the President's Guests floor, a richly dressed level paneled with hand-carved fijisi wood. The President's suite of chambers was buried deep within the Palace on floor ninety five and encompassed the working offices of the Vice President as well.

Palace Spires
Covering the entire Palace's exterior were over five hundred spires of varying sizes. The towering central spire, the Tower of Peace, contained the formal office of the President. Located at the tower's summit, the Office of the President was an open-air chamber with a bank of turbolifts at one end and the desk and chair of office at the other. A wall-less and roofless room, the Office of the President was protected by shield generators which occupied the entire level below, as well as turbolaser batteries capable of taking down a Star Destroyer. Aside from the Office of the President, many of the Republic's most important officials held offices within the Tower including Senators, military officials and the Cabinet.

Several levels below the Tower of Peace was the Traffic Control Tower. Hangars were situated on multiple levels of the Palace, allowing for emissaries, diplomats, and military personnel to come and go with ease. Access to the Palace airspace was strictly controlled and closely monitored by Palace Traffic Control which monitored the opening and closing of the hangars as well as the ships landing and taking off from Palace platforms.

Annexes
Despite the Palace's already gargantuan size, the Emperor continued to expand the complex until it encompassed fifty different structures. Located along the Glitannai Esplanade was the Mon Calamari Inglenook, a wing designed to resemble a coral reef. Enclosed pools within this structure housed protoplasmic glurpfish and other sea life. Near to the Palace was a smaller pyramid designed as an exclusive residential complex for ambassadors far closer to the Palace then the older 500 Republica.