ANDOBI EXA, ANDOSHA II - The Andoan Free Colonies asserted their loyalty to the Republic, despite the formal secession of their parent world. "Some of us still have a sense of loyalty to the Republic, and do not want to be branded as traitors," said Aqualish Senator Gorothin Vagger (Andosha II) at a loyalty summit on the Andosha II colony world. "I will be there, on Coruscant, on the 16th, to make our voices heard. I believe in the Republic and in the Senate, and do not look to run away like the cowards in the Old World." The Colonies, established over 80 standard years ago, encompass 15 planets in the Mid Rim. Their sizable and diverse commercial exports have afforded them influence and Senatorial representation.