The Coup of 3,639 BBY
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The Coup of 3,639 BBY was an event that took place on Coruscant in the year of 3,639 BBY.
Due to the growing support of a well known politician by the name of Lucien Du Gard, who was at that time Vice Chancellor, a large part of the Senate demanded a new election, so that they could put Du Gard in the chair of the Supreme Chancellor.
But the majority of the Senate felt that it would be against the will of the Galactic Republic's Constitution to hold a new election, so near their last one. They therefore rejected the Du Gard supporter’s demand, something that only made the supporters more angry and hostile. To cut it short; the supporters came from thousands of systems, and on that day, billion's of supporters landed on Coruscant and millions stormed the streets on the way to the Senate, lead by the Vice Chancellor himself.
The Vice Cancellor was in control of the Coruscant guard and the republic navy who had joined his cause.
Agreements were made so that the navy would block Coruscant off from the rest of the galaxy, no other army could come to the rescue the old government.
Millions of supporters had now stormed the Senate Hall and entered the Grand Convocation Chamber to take the Senators as captives, so that they could be forced to vote for a new election where Lucien would legally be the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic.
Due to formality Lucien opened the new election as Vice Chancellor, since it was his current position.
The army left the senate, so that the broadcast would make it seem a fully legal election.
But then something unexpected happened! And not even the public, who was watching from the holo-broadcast believed their eyes.
Senators of the Republic pulled out daggers and moved towards the Supreme Chancellors podium, where Lucien had his seat.
The Senators grabbed him, put him in chains and forced their way through the masses that were outside of the senate building.
Lucien's supporter did not want to risk his life, so they backed down and returned to their homes...
Lucien was put on trial, but had done no crime that could warrant "execution", so the Supreme Court sentenced him to permanent house-arrest.
