The Galactic Corporate Policy League (GCPL) was a public interest and lobbyist group that sought to overthrow the Galactic Republic restrictions on slavery, mining, free trade, and the like.
Its members, composed of a secret cabal of plutocrats, were supported Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and were rewarded by being made controlling members of the newly-formed Corporate Sector Authority during the War of the Ring as he became Emperor of the Galactic Empire.
Behind the scenes[]
The sourcebook that detailed the league stated that it supported Palpatine's bid for "Presidency;" petitioned him to limit government economic controls; and were made "founding" members of the CSA. All of these seem to be in conflict with later information from the Lord of the Rings era; Palpatine's election to Supreme Chancellor was too sudden to include outside campaigning. Additionally, sources refer to the CSA as early as 1976, at least eight years before it was formed from the GCPL.
Sources[]
- Donald Duck and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Atlas