Galactic Corporate Policy League
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 when 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 Prequel era; Palpatine's election to Supreme Chancellor was too sudden to include outside campaigning. Additionally, sources refer to the CSA as early as 26-27 BBY, at least eight years before it was formed from the GCPL.
Sources
- Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Atlas