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"Alia Tendanda Via Est " Posted onto the GNS by Guinar Ndengin - Year 13 Day 300 Coruscant, Imperial Palace (INB)- In an unprecedented announcement from deep within the Imperial Palace, a spokesman for the Imperial Union announced today that the entity would cease to be a political alliance in its current form. The former IU members will each develop less comprehensive alliances with the Galactic Empire in its stead. Membership in the Union will be dissolved, which will leave the Galactic Empire as the sole member of the Imperial Union during a brief restructuring interim. The decision to dissolve occurred after the Galactic Empire attempted to reform the Union's Charter to address perceived weaknesses in the standing document. As the former members of the Imperial Union were unable to reach consensus on the proposed revisions, it was instead decided that the Imperial Union would be reduced to the Galactic Empire as the exclusive member, with special treaty options being extended to select governments. After the many successes of the Imperial Union, both on military and economic fronts, the impending transition stands as the sentinel to the end of a past era and the beginning of a new future. While Imperial representatives announced that the Empire will be the sole member of the Imperial Union following the dissolution, a government source confirmed that the Galactic Empire is currently in negotiations with a number of sovereign states to sign alliances and enter the Imperial Union. When asked if the former members of the Imperial Union would cease cooperative efforts with the Empire and between themselves, Vizier for Diplomacy and current Chairman of the Imperial Union Jarek Sankin stated that these members will form new, more targeted agreements designated toward economic success. Within the past few months, disagreements between Union members emerged surrounding evolving expectations related to key galactic developments. These disagreements are at the root of the restructure of one of the galaxy's oldest multi-party coalitions. While there was an aversion to disbanding the Imperial Union completely, some of the members were not able to commit to the military levels of participation necessary to maintain a potent alliance. As a solution, the Galactic Empire will rebuild the Imperial Union with prominent governments dedicated to the mutual defense of member nations and committed to stronger ideology. Main Article