First Republic-Imperial War

The First Republic-Imperial War was the first in a series of two wars, and was the first major war fought since the end of the Clone Wars in 19 BBY.

Prelude to war
After the creation of the Galactic Empire in 18 BBY, the Empire rapidly expanded across the Outer Rim, taking thousands of systems under its rule. These worlds had been neglected for millennia, and saw a new way to become important. The Republic was growing more concerned with the amount of power the Empire was gaining, and especially after the commissioning of the Arrestor II, because after the Clone Wars the Republic had demilitarized. They also saw the non-aggression pact with the New Confederacy of Independent Systems as a threat. Therefore, the Republic began producing more clone troopers, as the first generation of clone troopers were old and no longer fit for combat. This rose tensions and both sides began to rapidly expand their armed forces.

The First Battle
The Battle of Castilon was an assault on the flag ship of the Imperial Navy, the Arrestor II. The attack was a failure due to a small group of former CIS vulture droids warning the Empire about the attack. After this full scale war broke out, and the galaxy once again watched as both of these major factions fought it out with each other.

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