I could be wrong, but I believe slavery was banned in the Republic, but there were planets outside the Republic’s reach, like Tatooine. I don’t think Tatooine was a member of the Galactic Senate for example.
You could certainly argue the Republic should’ve done a better job fighting slavery outside of their territory, and that as Galactic hegemon it was ultimately their responsibility, but within the Republic slavery was banned.
Also the droid thing, droids were fully treated as slaves and no one even questions it, not even the heroes.
The Confederacy had liberated droid leaders sure, but the Trade Federation were real fuckin goons about it.
I think someone came up with that line as a way to metasplain the change in demeanor of the battle droids between film I and II, which was really done to sneak in jokes and sell toys.
You could argue that as the war heated up and with such short life expectancy it probably wasn't a priority blah blah, but this isn't supported by the films anywhere and keep in mind Federation droids were soulless automatons juxtaposed against the Naboo's disposable astromech droids and Anikin's homebrew threepio that are definitely portrayed to have some kind of personality or soul in the film.
E: also IIRC there are throwaway goofs in the films where battle droids mention turning themselves in for a memory wipe
planets outside the Republic’s reach, like Tatooine
Tatooine is a part of Hutts Space which is a independent galactic state from the republic, however the republic did had things like indentured servitude which was basically slavery
I could be wrong, but I believe slavery was banned in the Republic, but there were planets outside the Republic’s reach, like Tatooine. I don’t think Tatooine was a member of the Galactic Senate for example.
You could certainly argue the Republic should’ve done a better job fighting slavery outside of their territory, and that as Galactic hegemon it was ultimately their responsibility, but within the Republic slavery was banned.
Also the droid thing, droids were fully treated as slaves and no one even questions it, not even the heroes.
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The trade federation didn’t, right? Could swear they had leaders who were liberated droids.
The Confederacy had liberated droid leaders sure, but the Trade Federation were real fuckin goons about it.
I think someone came up with that line as a way to metasplain the change in demeanor of the battle droids between film I and II, which was really done to sneak in jokes and sell toys.
You could argue that as the war heated up and with such short life expectancy it probably wasn't a priority blah blah, but this isn't supported by the films anywhere and keep in mind Federation droids were soulless automatons juxtaposed against the Naboo's disposable astromech droids and Anikin's homebrew threepio that are definitely portrayed to have some kind of personality or soul in the film.
E: also IIRC there are throwaway goofs in the films where battle droids mention turning themselves in for a memory wipe
Republic credits were no good there
Tatooine is a part of Hutts Space which is a independent galactic state from the republic, however the republic did had things like indentured servitude which was basically slavery