Declaration of a New Order
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Declaration of a New Order is the pivotal speech in Star Wars in which Chancellor Palpatine proclaims the end of the Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Wars narrative element
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fictional speech ⓘ in-universe event ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Jedi Purge
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Order 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | senators of the Galactic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceReaction | applause and acclamation ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacementInFilms | near the end of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacementInSaga | end of the Clone Wars ⓘ |
| declaresEndOf | Galactic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declaresFormationOf | Galactic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diegeticFunction |
formalizes Palpatine’s dictatorship
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frames the Jedi as traitors ⓘ rebrands the Republic as the Empire ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Star Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAppearance | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseDateApproximation | 19 BBY ⓘ |
| inUniverseGovernmentBodyAddressed | Galactic Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseLocation | Galactic Senate chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniversePlanet | Coruscant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| justificationUsed |
Jedi rebellion
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need for continued stability ⓘ need for security ⓘ |
| language | Galactic Basic Standard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterTitleOfSpeaker | Galactic Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksBeginningOf | Galactic Empire era ⓘ |
| marksEndOf | Clone Wars period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | turning point between prequel era and original trilogy era ⓘ |
| notableLine |
"In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire."
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"So this is how liberty dies… with thunderous applause." ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
centralization of power in the executive
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suspension of many republican institutions ⓘ transition from democracy to autocracy ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ian McDiarmid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter |
Anakin Skywalker
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Obi-Wan Kenobi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Star Wars prequel trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaker | Sheev Palpatine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerTitleAtTime | Supreme Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
erosion of democracy
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manipulation of fear ⓘ rise of authoritarianism ⓘ |
| witness |
Bail Organa
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Mas Amedda NERFINISHED ⓘ Padmé Amidala NERFINISHED ⓘ Sly Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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