Taanab Militia

The Tanaab Militia was a small military organization that served as the primary defense force for the planet Tanaab during the days of the Old Republic. The ranks were small and historically ineffective at protecting the planet from the constant raids by pirates of nearby Norulac. It served as the starting point for the career of Anwis Eddicus, who later garnered fame from his military exploits and moved into the political realm. The militia underwent restructuring following the leadership of Eddicus, as the planetary government entered a temporary agreement to subsume the small fleeting militia into the larger Judicial Forces. After three years, the experiment was deemed a failure and the militia's autonomy was restored.

History
The Tanaab Militia found its origins in the wake of the Mandalorian Wars, when the local planet felt the broader Republic was unwilling to defend each system from attack. In the wake of the Ruusan Reformation, however, the militia was forcibly disbanded by Republic decree, as were all other planetary military forces. Three years after being disbanded, the Republic allowed planets to establish small defense forces to stave off attacks from mercenary groups, pirates, non–Republic aligned planets, or other threats. The broader military responsibilities, however, were shifted to the remaining pieces of the Republic Navy that had been absorbed by the Judicial Forces.

Tanaab restored its militia, but the small number of personnel and a lack of willingness to adequately fund the group by local politicians caused the organization to be weak in the face of attack. Namely, pirates from the nearby planet of Norulac annually raided Tanaab of its agricultural, economic, and manufacturing growth. Over time, the militia served only to protect key locations and to save the lives of civilians by protecting shelters and large cities.

By 743 BBY, a young Anwis Eddicus joined the militia, desiring to serve his planet. He was placed into active duty during the raid of 742 BBY, during which he was under the command of High General Ivun Pruis. Eddicus was shot down and wounded in the encounter. Bound to desk duty, he developed in military strategy and knowledge. During the raid in 738 BBY, Eddicus was made an officer and charged with defending the capital city. His was the only success the militia experienced that year. His ingenious plan to trap the pirates in the mountains earned him the rank of General, placing him as leader of the entire militia along side General Pruis. Pruis announced his retirement following the raid, serving only a few more months while Eddicus took the helm. The new general served in this capacity for six years.

In 732 BBY, the planetary government of Tanaab agreed to a special Republic treaty that desired to absorb the militias of "lesser planets" into a central body. Reluctantly agreeing, Tanaab merged the small militia under a two year contract into the Judicial Forces in exchange for extra funding and a guarantee of security. General Eddicus was initially transferred away from Tanaab, to the Outer Rim, and demoted to the position of a patrol colonel. The planet protested, considering it a breach of the agreement and threatened to pull out. Relenting, the Judicial Forces transferred Eddicus back to Tanaab and promoted him to sector overseer. After two years, the agreement was extended for one more year.

In 729 BBY, following a counteroffensive led by Eddicus against Norulac, the treaty expired. Even though Eddicus retired from military service, the militia continued but under the leadership of the planetary government rather than the Judicial Forces. The alliance with the Republic's military organization was deemed a robust failure.