The Galactic Supply Chain Was a Huge Liability for the Republic 

Never ceases to amaze me how he so easily discuss this subject like having a conversation in detail, diving into stuff I've never heard about in Star Wars. All white adding humor and various thoughts upon the particular storyline or subject matter. Unlike many others the flow of what is being said is really good and entertaining

Chancellor Valorum allows the CIS to leave the Republic peacefully. *Palpatine [whispers]:* Fück.....

It's a surprise that the Galactic Republic lasted this long for 25,000 years until the Clone Wars where it was reorganized into the Galactic Empire under Palpatine.

The fact that you know of the nihil makes me actually like you. I think HR is just as good as legends, each jus5 has its own strong and weak points.

A real life way to describe the application of the mid rim and outer rim when you mention “grouping by sector” is how the major European powers carved parts of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East up after WW I. It’s most prominent in the Balkan States and the Middle East where you had groups of people fundamentally and historically enemies. Yugoslavia is one, and Iraq in particular. The Kurds in northern Iraq were killed by Saddam with chemical weapons. Yugoslavia had a bunch of people forced together, most notably Kosovo. Africa still has unrest once the European powers (mainly France and the UK) left. Heck, it took almost a hundred years for South Africa to sort itself out, and that’s counting its colony state. By African standards, that’s a fairly stable country. I’m not saying anything with Egypt because they are still sorting themselves out after the Arab Spring and Mubarak. So I think you’re spot on with how that translates over to the Star Wars galaxy as a whole, whether it’s Republic, Empire, New Republic, or New Order. None of them have done a really good job of dealing with practical ruling, defense, and even standard of living. Unless you’re from the Core Worlds and have influence, you can pretty much forget about being treated fairly.

What would have happened to the Republic _and the Jedi_ if the Clone Wars never happened? [The Sith have a bad day and Master and apprentice get taken out] Also what if Palpatine just failed in his final plan; Anakin didn't prevent Mace either because he realised he was being played, or Windu actually let Ashoka share her warning? Then the Republic has the GAR and a militarised Jedi Order. Which would change the nature and power of both.

Cooperation is the key to human success, it's key to success throughout the galaxy.

Your observations are still sooo creative.. Keep the videos coming

The Republic set the stage for their own downfall.

Allan: *says PDFs* Me, nodding: "Personal Document Format."

just like in many RTS games Economy is King and economy is not just money its any resource you gather and use

Some people here are too into the memetic hazard of 'small government'. If anything, the Galactic Republic has _too little_ bureaucracy... or at least a too-small unelected bureaucracy. People forget that civilizations require immense (adjusted for population size and technological context) bureaucracies to even _function_ let alone thrive. Yes, even ancient civilizations needed an immense bureaucracy (outside of Rome, the primary holders of the bureaucracy were the religious caste/social tier, not the people) to function. Then there are the apparatuses to enforce that bureaucracy... which in both canons is _severely_ lacking in general (basically, the same situation that the USN currently faces: not enough personnel and material to do what the government is asking for it to do; Legends is especially atrocious given that the Judicial Forces have 'oh GOD so many' things to keep an eye on and practically nothing to cover with)...

Finally. Im having the hardest time understanding the trade block in the first movie and the chess that palpatine was playing. This channel has me questioning the Jedi Order on a level that my younger self would slap me for thinking such things 😂😂😂

An army marches on its stomach.

We want the police we just don't want the messing with us for no reason. They're like we can only gather at church anywhere else and you can be arrested or worse. They see their cells more has overseeing us than helpers

That last part is Star Wars meets Perun's channel. The Stars Universe is a place where defense economics is a thing.

To summarize it up: The Republic is too large. After all, the Republic will faced no problems such as shortage of manpower and resources if the Republic did not rule the entirety of the known galaxy. The Republic needed to share the galaxy with the other polities too even if they don't like them. That's why the Roman Empire lived so long after the Abbasid Caliphate came to be because the Abbasid Caliphate has no interest of besieging Constantinople but simply just raiding the Anatolian lands under the Romans for loots, slaves, symbolism and glory annually and the same also applied to the Roman Empire after the theme system is firmly applied into both the Balkans and Anatolia. I don't know if the same can be said about the First Bulgarian Empire and the Kievan Rus' but as long as their rights for trade, certain privileges and enclaves in Constantinople are maintained well, they really do not have problems with the Romans. Also, by alllowing the systems outside of the Republic to develop on their own, the Republic may actually found an ally like how the Roman Empire under the Isaurian dynasty formed an alliance with the Khazar Khaganate in the future. So yeah, this sounds good to me.

The pandemic really showed just how bad panic-buying and panic-hoarding can get. It’s important that we stock up during seasons of plenty, so that when times get tough, we’re more prepared.

Wouldn't core worlds have more Deadly radiation

Woo Hoo, first one to like and comment today! I appreciate all of the good videos from Generation Tech. Only channel where I tend to like every video!

Even the Mandalorian Wars weren't fought by the Republic alone, and they surely would've lost had Revan not stepped in when he did. Same deal here. The Jedi lost to the Nihl because they were by themselves with no support and no backup, tactically speaking.

at 13:08 Dude, Russia is the world supplier of fertilizer. Before the Ukrainian conflict, 35% of the fertilizer the US used came from Russia alone.

The Old Republic was doomed from the start, after 1000+ yrs of peace they simply weren't accustomed anymore to war and its sad consequences. They should've mantained some token armed forces and a STRONG Navy. Their mistake remember me of the idiotic decommissioning that stroke the USA after ACW, some politicians suggested of disbanding the Navy, after all the USA would've NEVER fought again another war! Sometime I think that Ruslan 's reforms were "suggested," by some alien parasites, as in an old episode of ST-TNG, when a lot of Starfleet 's admirals are infected by aliens.

I still refuse to believe that the Republic, especially without any central military force, was anything but a chaotic hellhole ruled by petty tyrannical warlords. You CANNOT convince me that over a million species, 10s of millions of cultures, religions, languages, and political beliefs existed in harmony without threat of overwhelming force from a central authority. Here on Earth, I'm anti-authoritarian. But in Star Wars, I'm all for the Empire. Not Palpatine and Vader and Tarkin, but more of a Thrawn styled Empire. Perhaps I'm too entrenched in Warhammer 40k. Perhaps that is coloring my ability to see the possibility of peaceful co-existence without threat of force being involved. Or perhaps I've seen too much in our own world. I've been to 9 different countries in Asia, Europe, and South America. Sometimes in a uniform and sometimes not. I've witnessed(and sometimes taken part in) racial, religious, political, and cultural conflicts. Perhaps all that has left me too jaded. I used to look up to the Republic as 'the good guys'. But now that I don't really assign 'good guy' status to anyone above a small group(small community at the higher ends), I can't help but feel frustration and disgust with the Republic and it's do-gooder idealism. Especially whenever the reality is corruption and authoritarianism, greed and corporate power over all. I dunno man.

Palpatine been behind this engineered crisis BS😂

i love this channel, but j don't love the new AI art thumbnails. they're not pleasing to look at and lazy

I like gen tech’s political takes I’m on the other side of the spectrum but you can really understand him and reasoning with the small excerpts

notice how deep the world is and how deep the subsequent discussion can be with what Lucas did, then look at Disney canon, short cut the end of the empire with battle of Jaku and then basically have the new republic as a failure from the very start just to make the disney trilogy's backstory make sense, which is extremely lazy, explain things with one big event, and just make everyone seem like idiots, the same government that somehow came from the Rebellion that organized against the empire. Ironically because of the battle of Jaku, being a lazy way to destroy the imperial fleet, in disney canon, the galaxy would be more intact and the economy much stronger than in Legends, yet somehow Legends New Republic was not that poor and inept. Then look at legends that highlighted the ups and downs of the rebellion transitioning to the New Republic and dealing with the politics and military strategy of fighting against the empire. I guarentee you Thrawn's return in Timothy Zahn's trilogy will feel more epic than disney canon shadow council.

Noticed something, didn't Find Jarin determine finally Mandalore IS still semi inhabitable after all??? Or was that whole series, someone... Maybe Boba Fett having a running dream arc in their mind

Dolphin empire vs the vong, who would win?

As always it is a pleasure watching your videos.

How come a lush planet lie Roda be so dependent on galactic trade Tatoooween was a desert

To be entirely honest, a single unifying government ruling a galaxy as diverse and vast as the star wars galaxy should never be seen as a good thing imo. Trying to regulate and defend a territory that big is impractical in the extreme. Though general conflict might be higher I think things would be more stable if the galaxy was broken up into smaller alliances of worlds or small interstellar nations that were able to self govern and interact with other polities on a peer level.

Man I love this channel

To give an idea of how important logistics and economics are, the American logistical train is why the Axis lost World War II.

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If a planet lacks an ecosystem that can support local farming (traditional or hydroponic) then it was probably never suitable for colonization in the first place. The problem with the Outer Rim is that most corporations were simply looking for resources (even though, scientifically speaking, the Deep Core should be more resource rich). This led to the creation of dependent colonies that were bad long term investments.

How was it, amateurs discuss military tactics or strategy. Professionals discuss logistics.

Totally understand the Confederacy perspective. During the pandemic, Earth got no help from the Republic!

Wow Allen, it’s interesting how you continue to tie Star Wars lore into modern society. Educating myself on Geopolitics, I’ve learned that the U.S. is no longer interested or capable of patrolling the high seas for international commerce protection. This and wars in places like Ukraine has and will continue to create food insecurities in countries that import much of their food.

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It would be better writing if the army was for the highest bider

Well young man, maybe the world will listen to you..giving this wise advice finally..but, I'm not going to hold my breath. I'm tired, and too old.

Robute Guilliman would fixed the shit out of the supply chain.

"Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics." Is a quote attributed to many great people of history from Alexander the Great to now.

How did Tatoooween survive without space trade

as for the bit at the end about logistics... when playing Hearts of Iron IV with some of my friends, I maintain a couple Elite divisions with priority supply but most of what I produce ends up as Lend-lease to the others... about 80% as I recall ends up as lend-lease... then of course there's also the license production of designs I make since I also tend to go for certain techs asap for instance torpedo launched mines so i can have subs deploying mines making it hard for the enemy to prevent me from doing so as they can't see the minelaying operations as easily...

Is that a scene from a movie 8:12

If you can grow, mine, or make it yourself, you should do so. Your most favored trading partner today may become your most hated enemy tomorrow, or someone else might cut the chain between you.

Logistics and supply chain management is definitely not a sexy subject but greatly important in our (and the Galaxy far, far away) ability to survive and thrive. I love how you make the connections Sexy. 😎

Question this might be out of your field but can you do a video on what Grand admiral thrawn would think of Pokemon

I just f9und out the "Vader Immortal" was a thing.

It's okay, you can keep your on politics out of it and just keep it about Star Wars👍

Love your videos, their so well thought it...thank u boo

You know what they say a soldier to win a battle, but logistics to win a war.

The Republic and US Military Policy is pretty similiar. So.. is There gun rights in The Republic?

So... If kamino wasnt part of the republic, who was the kaminoan senator? Very curious. Curious indeed.

As ever, a great informed & well researched episode.

7:45 RED = diplomatic immunity

Why its important for everyone to be self reliant

Just a comment for the algorithm

Evidence based policy is best

What you say is very practical

Not true over policing in poor placing

7:48 How can this guy be so based

We should make our supply chain more resilient so that in case of any war, people will not starve, and it can keep food and medical supplies flowing to the places that need it, especially with these uap in the skies because why would you create a whole new division of military

I would kill to hear the Raxus Address

I live in the farm area of northern Arkansas so it’s like being on the outer rim and we will never die from starvation okay we might not get the food we like but we can still grow our food and keep from dying from starvation but we are still considered a flyover state and we don’t get much recognition from Washington DC and if they don’t get their act together we have succeeded from the republic before and we will have no problem doing that again but I love my country but that starts with my community not the people who live in a different state and when they try to make laws that go against what we were raised to believe in it will be a huge mistake so we will keep our guns thank you and you can keep your hands off of our stuff

Logistics makes the world go round. Star Wars needed a FedEx or UPS. Though they likely would have been corrupt CIS funders too.

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Fascinating and compelling dive into an aspect of Star Wars History/Economy/Politics/Military that I never considered, even though as you point out there's a HUGE amount of lore behind this!

as always the video was really good and thought provoking, only thing i would like to come back is the is the trademark line about the republic and democracy... dont know why but i find it calming.

Always love these deep dives into star Wars lore! Keep it up generation tech. Now if you'll excuse me gotta hunt some dolphins

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bro its so cool how allen finds new video ideas as hes making previous ones. that rhodia situation you first pointed out in a video or two ago is perfect example of this videos theme

Historically speaking, all too often if a security or police force is successful at reducing crime in their given area of patrol, political voices will often make the erroneous assumption that since there is less crime then a reduction in the size/capabilities of the police force should be implemented. This false assumption and implementation typically has one of two, if not both, outcomes all but inevitable: 1. The reduced police force allows criminal activity to increase. And/or: 2. The police force that is to lose a percentage of its funding is prone to falsify criminal activity, persecute innocent persons, ignore the rights of individuals, or any other kind of illegal activity in order to continue receiving current if not increased funding. I would also like to point out two other failings in the law enforcement/justice system: First, there is not a strong enough overwatch of law enforcement departments, the internal affairs department is highly inadequate. Second, there is too much of a fraternization between personal of law enforcement and of the judicial department. This fraternization jeopardizes the integrity of the three branches of government system. If the courts are too friendly with police, then the courts are liable to overlook discrepancies and even any kind of crime that law enforcement personnel perform. As an unfortunate victim of law enforcement and judicial corruption, I do agree that defunding or eliminating them is not the answer. Stricter oversight, recruitment, and training are a more logical solution. Give incentive to remain honest and enforce reprimandations against offending personnel. Being a good police officer means stopping criminals even if they are police officers, because once they begin breaking the law, they become criminals and not law enforcement. Allowing criminals to thrive in the departments of law enforcement brings a negative perception of the entire police force which makes for a negative relationship between law enforcement and the community of which they serve, thus making the job of legitimate police work much more difficult. Stop the criminals inside and your job will be easier outside. All easier said than done, cannot be denied. But saying it at least gives it any chance to get done.

I am surprised a Char like character never appeared in Star Wars.

Serious question. Was the formation and existence of the Republic actually beneficial for the galaxy as a whole? Or was it just about power and wealth?

so the graindeal is the irl paralel

This is something I want to watch!

One solder requires a supply chain to function; someone to make their weapons, their armour, their ammo, their uniform, their rucksacks, their food, medicines, sleeping bag etc. Someone in a city requires someone to make their cafe latte, their crossiants, someone to reply to a complaint 😂

8:03 The whole point with defunding the police is that when departments don’t have the resources to cover for officers when they fuck up, they’ll be force to do a better job. No one wants to remove them completely. You can divert the fundings elsewhere, towards helpful prevention instead of violent reaction. People hate the police because police easily get away with bullshit and giving them more money will not help, not to mention that the system was never designed with everyone’s best interest in mind. If police are held accountable to the same degree as any other profession when they fuck up, maybe people would feel safer having them around.

I love you fam, but your bad take on cops is just completely uneducated.

you guys make great videos, but lets be real the High Republic is not Star Wars it is just Disney trash

Star wars Star wars from a different point of view always refreshing. And that i'm with your police police Views. That is why this is one of the best channels on the subject

7:50 How about talking where it comes from before going into pro cop, one sided takes? If youre going to walk into this field, speak more broadly, even if you arent going to hide your biases.

Great videos but please stick to Star Wars analysis. You don’t have to reference black history and development if you don’t fully understand it.

African Americans demanded removal of the police

Been a subscriber for years and watch every vid you put out. Would you consider trying to sound more lively rather than dower? Star Wars is a fun subject but you don't seem even remotely excited anymore. Sounds like you're reading a book report aloud to a class but you hated the material. We'd prefer to hear the excitement we know you have, in your presentation

Full of pro cop BS.

Am I one of the only people who watched the clones wars series and realized that the episodes are not in chronological order? Once you realize that the episodes are not in chronological order (they are in order of story importance) the clones wars becomes very understandable.