The Republic Senet is at war. Siezing the chance the current chancellor, Chancellor Palpatine, not only extended his term in office, but had grasped emergency powers allowing him to act on behalf of the senet giving him complete power and making him in theory the ruler of the universe. As democracy begins to fade and Palpatine is shown up as a Sith Lord, the Chancellor changes the senet into The First Galactic Empire, thereby ridding the universe of democracy. Senator Padme Amidala says to Senator Bail Organa as the senet is lost but the senators cheer "So this is how democracy dies, with thunderous applause!"