New Republic army

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New Republic army

Description[]

New Republicarmysoldiers wore simple vest and utilitybelts. They were also equipped with rifles andblasters.^[1] Members of the New Republic army came from various differentspecies.^[8] Some known units included theNew Republic Thirty-First,^[4] theThird Recon Group,^[5] and the61st Mobile Infantry.^[3]

History[]

Galactic Civil War[]

The New Republic army were the ground forces of theNew Republic Defense Force, which originated from theRebel Alliance'sground forces. Following theBattle of Endor, New Republicsoldiers saw action during theBattle of Naalol, theBattle in Central City, and theBattle on Sevarcos in4 ABY.^[1] Later, a ground forces unit known as theNew Republic Thirty-Firstfought withImperialforces onNag Ubdur^[4] in5 ABY.^[9] New Republic soldiers were sometimes accompanied by embeddedHoloNetjournalists includingTracene Kane andLug from theQueen of the Core Network.^[4]

The army took part in theBattle of Jakku, a major battle which ended theGalactic Civil War in the New Republic's favor and led to the signing of theGalactic Concordance. During the battle, New Republic ground forces on Jakku were commanded byLieutenant GeneralBrockway, who corresponded withGeneralTyben. New Republic ground forces were landed byU-wings and lay siege to themain Imperial base and other Imperial installations. Despite the signing of the Galactic Concordance, New Republic forces were locked in fighting against the Imperials for severalmonths.^[10]

Rise of the First Order[]

After the Battle ofEndor,ChancellorMon Mothma made it clear that she wanted to demilitarize and make the remaining military a peacekeeping force.^[1] The New Republic did heavily demilitarize through theMilitary Disarmament Act.^[11]

During the reign of the First Order, New Republic soldiers appeared in several training simulators where theFirst OrderstormtrooperFN-2187 and his fellowcadets assaulted a Republic outpost. While FN-2187 was able tokill the simulated soldiers, he found himself unable to kill civilians.^[2]

Organization[]

The New Republic soldier composed the army of the New Republic, and saw action in the Battle of Jakku.^[1]

Vehicles and machinery[]

Several vehicles were used by the New Republic army, including theUT-60D U-wing starfighter/support craft and theT-47 airspeeder.^[8]

Weapons and equipment[]

As theGalactic Civil War draw to a close, most weapons, vehicle, and equipment were of the rebellion era. But over time, weapons like theA280 blaster rifle were phased out in favor of newer weapons such as theEL-16HFE blaster rifle.^[11] Other weapons used by the army of the New Republic were theA280C blaster rifle, theE-11 medium blaster rifle,^[12] the"Roba" M-45 repeating ion blaster,^[10] theDH-17 blaster pistol,^[8] and theDL-44 heavy blaster pistol.^[4] The army also employedthermal detonators,thermal imploders, andSonic Imploders.^[12]

Appearances[]

Non-canon appearances[]

• LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "The Power at Jakku"(In flashback(s))

Sources[]

• Star Wars: On the Front Lines
• Tales of the Empire | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)

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