Galena Rans

Galena Rans was a female Mirialan who served as Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic. A devoted citizen and retired decorated veteran of the Republic Navy four-thirty-ninth bomber wing who married Supreme Commander Rans. After Chancellor Jebevel Madon resigned, she was elected as the new Supreme Chancellor and began to strengthened the Republic galactic position.

Biography

Before her political career, Galena Rans used to be a bomber wing commander^[2] in the Republic Navy four-thirty-ninth bomber wing.^[1] She would eventually marry Supreme Commander Rans and earned her status of veteran. This allowed her to keep close ties with the Republic Military.^[3] Galena Rans was a fierce critic of Leontyne Saresh, and following her attempt to assassinate the Alliance Commander, Rans rose to power.^[2] After Chancellor Jebevel Madon resigned, she became Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic.^[1] She counted with the support of Supreme Commander Jace Malcom, which strengthened the Republic's position across the galaxy.^[3] Her military background as a bomber wing commander allowed her to gain support from Republic hardliners, and her desire to give the Senate more power earned her support from people that believed that Saresh was a dictator.^[2]

Personality and traits

Following Galena Rans rise to chancellorship, she kept a charismatic attitude, a no-challenge-too-big confidence and the casual demeanor of a fighter pilot.^[2]

Behind the scenes

Galena Rans was first mentioned in the Star Wars Legends continuity in BioWare's 2011 massively multiplayer online role-playing video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, specifically the^[5] 2017^[6] 5.6 A Traitor Among the Chiss update for the 2016 Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion.^[5]

Rans first appearance was in the 2019 Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught expansion. Rans only appears in the Republic plotline of the expansion.^[1]

Gameplay alternatives

If the player aligns with the Sith Empire and kills Jace Malcom during the Iokath storyline, a news broadcast in the flashpoint "A Traitor Among the Chiss" states that Chancellor Madon resigned, and the Republic had an interim chancellor named Galena Rans.^[5] Alternatively, if the player sided with the Republic during the Iokath storyline and into the Onslaught expansion, Galena Rans will still be Supreme Chancellor.^[1]

Appearances

• Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne (First mentioned)
• Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught (First appearance)

Supreme Chancellor[1]
Jebevel Madon[1] (3632 BBY—c.3629 BBY) ← c.3629 BBY— Eventually Vedij[7] (fl. 3017 BBY[7]) →

Sources

• Jedi Under Siege: State of the Galaxy on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)

Notes and references

Supreme Chancellors of the Galactic Republic
Before the Ruusan Reformation First Chancellor · Fillorean (c. 15,500 BBY) Pers'lya (—11,987 BBY) Contispex I (11,987—11,947 BBY) Contispex II (11,947 BBY—) · Contispex XI (c.11,591 BBY) Contispex XIX (—10,966 BBY) Biel Ductavis (10,966 BBY—) Blotus (Rianitus Period) · Nagratha (c. 7786 BBY) Fattum (c. 5010 BBY) · Pultimo (c. 5000 BBY) Vocatara (c. 4800 BBY) · Sidrona (—3996 BBY) Tol Cressa (c. 3963 BBY—) · Berooken (—3653 BBY) Paran Am-Ris (3653 BBY) Dorian Janarus (c. 3653–3640 BBY) Leontyne Saresh (3640–3632 BBY) Jebevel Madon (3632 BBY—c. 3630 BBY) Galena Rans (3630 BBY–) · Vedij (c. 3017 BBY) Genarra (c. 1032 BBY) After the Ruusan Reformation Tarsus Valorum (1000–992 BBY) A Chancellor (992 BBY—) Anwis Eddicus (c. 700 BBY) Eixes Valorum · Vaila Pecivas (—60 BBY) Thoris Darus (60—52 BBY) · Frix (52—48 BBY) Kalpana (48—40 BBY) · Finis Valorum (40–32 BBY) Palpatine (32–19 BBY)
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