Senate Oversight Committee

The Senate Oversight Committee was a legislative committee within the New Republic Senate that was active following the Galactic Civil War. Located on Coruscant by 9 ABY, it was led by New Republic Chancellor Mon Mothma.

History

By 9 ABY,^[3], the legislative committee comprised of Chancellor Mon Mothma, Senators Mawood, Rodrigo, Hamato Xiono, and a Gran senator.^[1] Following the attack on the Vesper^[4] and General Hera Syndulla's mission to the Santhe Shipyards on Corellia,^[5] The Senate Oversight Committee discussed a report filed by General Syndulla. Syndulla informed the committee of Imperial loyalists that orchestrated an incident on Corellia expressing her belief that the incident was a sign of greater Imperial activity—the return of Grand Admiral Mitth'raw'nuruodo.^[1]

Syndulla then requested approval to lead a task force to the Denab system for investigation, sparking interjection from Xiono, who believed Syndulla was merely attempting to divert New Republic resources toward her search for the missing Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger. When Syndulla reminded the senator that Ezra's disappearance was related to Thrawn's own whereabouts, Xiono further affirmed his belief, stating that it was merely an excuse and that they should instead aid the people of the New Republic. His statement sparked an inquiry from Syndulla, who asked if he served in the Galactic Civil War. Upon his response that he did not, she then asked if he had just waited to see which side emerged victorious—garnering no response from Xiono.^[1]

When Senators Mawood and Rodrigo interjected and concurred with Xiono's stance, Syndulla insisted that Thrawn's capabilities were atypical of an Imperial officer and urged the committee to help her prevent a new war. Xiono, however, remained firm; he insisted that Thrawn was dead and so too was Bridger alongside him. Just as Syndulla snapped at the senator, Mothma spoke up, asking Syndulla to allow her privacy to speak with Xiono and the others in the group. Syndulla obliged and begrudgingly bade the group farewell. She later informed former Jedi Ahsoka Tano and her Padawan Sabine Wren of Xiono and the senate committe's refusal to aid them.^[1] In direct violation of the denial of aid, Syndulla later traveled to the Denab system alongside a squadron led by Captain Carson Teva in order to assist Tano and Wren.^[6] The architect droid Huyang was surprised to learn that Syndulla's actions were unauthorized by the senators, who—as a consequence of her actions—sent a small group of New Republic vessels to retrieve her for a hearing on the planet Coruscant, intending to potentially permanently strip her of her rank if she was found out of line.^[7]

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Behind the scenes

The Senate Oversight Committee appeared in "Part Three: Time to Fly," the third episode of the web-TV series Star Wars: Ahsoka which was released in 2023.^[1]