Palpatine and Kroger were constantly on the edge of violence during the negotiations
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In accordance with the by-laws of the Confederate Systems, a voice-vote is required. All in favor of initiating peace-negotiations with the Galactic Empire, say 'Aye'.
—Kroger to the Confederation Congress after Operation Detachment.
The Treaty of Independence, known by the New Republic as Kroger-Pellaeon–Gavrisom Treaty, was a peace treaty that ended the War of Secession and the Galactic Civil War. The former had gone on for 18 years, being the second bloodiest war in galactic history, behind the Clone War.
The treaty was negotiated for days between President Cole Kroger of the GCS, Chief of State Ponc Gavrisom of the New Republic and Emperor Palpatine of the Galactic Empire. Palpatine, who had used clone bodies since his first death at the hands of Anakin Skywalker in 4 ABY, constantly argued with Kroger to the point where it almost came to violence between the two powerful Force-wielders. Palpatine eventually died his final death on Onderon after he attempted to restart the war. Negotiations on behalf the Imperials was there on done by Supreme Commander Gilad Pellaeon.
Despite constant Imperial aggressions, the Treaty of Independence was signed in 19 ABY.