The Changing(?) of the Guard- The fate of the GAG

After reading Invincible, I was left with a question that I've mulled over for while: What will happen to the Galactic Alliance Guard?
I know that OU it makes sense to not continue its plotline, as all of the characters that anyone would like in it are dead, or not invilved with it.

But IU... things may be different:
-One of the major persons to approve its creation was Niathal, who may be alive or dead, and in a leadership position.
-Daala is in charge, and as an Imperial she might want to have a secret police force running around...
-The people of Coruscant probably view these guys as heroes that protected them agianst terrorists, depending on what the average person knows about Caedus' activities.

Possible fates:
-New leadership continues its use as a secret police to "protect" the population.
-New regieme disbands it as a show of good faith.
-New person in charge to "give it a new reputation as a group of good pepole"
-Or some other possibility...

So, what do you guys think

 

I think it's possible they haven't been entirely disbanded, or have been replaced by another organization. After all, in 137 ABY, the GA is still run by a triumvirate...

 

I bet they will become like al queida. I mean they acted like terrorists anyway. Why not go full stream? We need a Post LotF enemy? Why not a small band of terrorists known as the GAG?

They could be like always lurking in the shadows and blow things up when everyone least expects. And the new leader will always be making terror threats like he'll blow this place up or some place with lots of civilians if their demands aren't met. Heroes would need Ben and Tahiri's help since those two would know the GAG better than anyone.

 

I agree.

If Star Wars made sense, they become an illegal organization and get tried for their numerous war crimes.

 

^That's a good idea.

I think they have to be around still. Hopefully Luceno has some ideas.

 

All will be revealed: Legacy Era Campaign Guide.

 

I won't be surprised if we don't hear from them again. These things always seem to be a one series wonder, look at all the cool stuff we had in one off Bantam novels, parts of the NJO, even DNT. I expect they'll be rather like Wraith Squadron and just forgotten until an author happens to mention them in an off hand remark one day.

It'd be awesome if they tried to build them into Daala's ex-Imperial-ness or had the survivors go rogue but... I'm not holding my breath.

 

I'm guessing that they've been disassembled. They were the group responsible for Caedus's worst atrocities, the ones closely associated with him. Perhaps more importantly, there's no one left in power with a scrap of interest in preserving the organization. The winners of the war were the people who hated Caedus and hated the GAG.

I can't see it surviving, but then again I can't see a brain-damaged, psychopathic, authoritarian, genocidal, Tarkin-Doctrinist gerophile becoming the chief of state.

 

Why? It was all Jacen's fault, the war and the atrocities, nobody else had anything to do with those and so no one needs to be punished, GAG and Moffs and all the rest, especially as they all are necessary one way or another for the new era of peace, year zero of Daala's reign.

 

I think a character we never saw in the GAG will take over and the GAG become a terrorist organization.

 

Seriously, why? They were on the side which - dubiously though - was supposed to have been closest to a winner in the war.

 

The Galactic Alliance Guard will become a mere footnote. I guarantee that the biggest mention we may ever get of them again will be a line in passing about some supporting character having been a member of it.

Besides, Tycho made it clear that traditional organizations like the Galactic Alliance Intelligence and GA Special Forces were not fans of the GAG. Heck, I even recall the Defense Force not liking the GAG due to their essentially controlling naval assets (ie, Anakin Solo) without any traditional Defense Force personnel aboard.

--Adm. Nick

 

Why? Simple. They will believe in Jacen's Anarchy=Peace policy and will become the most notorious terror group in the galaxy. To me, killing Caedus would be like killing Bin Laden. You killed the terrorist leader but that doesn't mean others won't try to replace him. Groups like the GAG won't surrender. They will only continue on and hopefully in the future they become full blown terrorists.

 

Killing Jacen was more like killing a US president, as his GA faction was the most important government in the galaxy. Some person like Talon Karrde - or Garm Bel Iblis in TTT - would be closer to a leader of terrorist group in RL when it comes to importance. And if we are to be believe Invincible, Jacen's policy worked. Sort of.

 

Jacen's policies lead to the dividing of the galaxy and also made a lot of people distrust force users again. And I'm not sure what's going to happen now with the galaxy such a mess. His GAG is probably plotting a terror strike. Question is who will continue Caedus's legacy of terror?

 

That's easy to answer. Of course GA's state terrorism will be led by it's new leader Daala.

 

You know what I don't want Daala to do anything. I'm actually hoping the GAG members go rougue and become a small terror group that no one can find or stop. I'm sick and tired of big government officials being the main villains.

 

I have a personal theory that Daala's secret police will be Mandalorians, so I'm guessing Jacen Solo's GAG will be gonzo.......

 

The GAG was a legitimate paramilitary organization, answerable to the lawful Galactic Alliance government. As such, it's rather unlikely they would go rogue.

 

FHey, you never know. They seemed pretty close to going rogue in LotF. In a way, they kind of did since they were originally supposed to be a secret police to help the Alliance but instead of focusing on their enemies they hijacked the Alliance government. One little group held the government hostage to their will.

 

But that wasn't their independent choice. They were following orders. Last I checked, that's what military was supposed to do. The GAG doesn't govern themselves, they were extensions of Jacen's will (in the end). If anything, I'd say they went rogue AGAINST Jacen once he really started flipping out. There was dissension in the ranks over whether or not he was a nut. I think once the war is over they will either be dissolved or converted into more of a "peacekeeping police unit" or whatever.

 

They weren't terrorists, they were counter terrorist. Why would they have to surrender? They are in command of the GA government and they will just tell them to end it, and they will.

 

Who knows what the GAG could have been up to after invinvcible. They could be completely gone, if only because MF takes place 3 years later.

 

We could have some real thrilling stories if the GAG go full terrorists.