Amaxine warrior crisis

The Amaxine warrior crisis was a period of political turmoil that occurred in the Galactic Senate caused by between the Amaxine warriors, a paramilitary faction secretly supported by the First Order, which had began channeling funds via the Rinnrivin Di's cartel through to the Amaxine warriors in order to restore the legacy of the former Imperial Navy. Over a seven year period, Rinnrivin created a criminal empire based on smuggling and gambling. Eventually, Rinnrivin's activities exacted a heavy economic toll on the Gaulus sector.

Following a request by the Ryloth government, the New Republic senators Leia Organa and Ransolm Casterfo investigated the criminal syndicate and uncovered its links to the Amaxine warriors. The Amaxines, led by the former Imperial officer Arliz Hadrassian, bombed the Senatorial conference building in Hosnian Prime, in a failed attempt to distract the Galactic Senate. This drew Leia and Ransolm's attention to the Amaxines. The conflict also coincided with political tensions between the Centrists and Populists, two powerful factions in the Senate, and plans to create a new post called First Senator.

While visiting Daxam IV, Casterfo gained Hadrassian's trust and learned that the Amaxines' main base was located on the planet Sibensko in the Expansion Region. Meanwhile, Leia and her team discovered that Rinnrivin was also hiding on Sibensko. Before the two senators could travel to Sibensko, the two fell out after Lady Carise Sindian, a clandestine agent of the First Order, supplied information about Leia's true parentage as the daughter of Darth Vader. Due to the political fallout, Leia's credibility was undermined and she was forced to withdraw her nomination for First Senator. Undaunted, Leia and her team traveled to Sibensko and obtained information linking the Amaxines to Rinnrivin.

Rinnrivin's cartel and the Amaxines were wiped out during an explosion which destroyed their underwater city. While most of the New Republic Senate believed that no more threats to the Republic existed, Leia disagreed and advocated vigilance. Seeking vengeance for the death of her Amaxine warriors, Hadrassian assassinated the Populist politician Tai-Lin Garr, who was standing as the new Populist candidate for First Senator. Lady Carise also fabricated evidence framing Casterfo due to his friendship with Leia. Disillusioned with the infighting and complacency of the Senate, Leia resigned and founded a new paramilitary organization called the Resistance.

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