In the spring of 2004 the Galactic Order was founded by Carthay27 and Ligus as a both light side and dark sided gaming clan on Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy. It didn’t take long before an internal war broke out between the Jedi and the Sith that threatened to destroy the clan. During this war two Jedi Knights CCL123 and Battles 14 made a name for themselves serving at the front line with Master Carthay fighting back against the Sith takeover. After several months of war there was a victor, the Jedi’s had pushed Darth Ligus and his troops out and gained control of the community. With the war now over the Galactic Order shifted its goals towards the growth of the clan, having as much fun as we could and becoming a family of gamers. The official date we use as our legal founding is March 25th, 2005 the day we opened our first website. Some of the games you could find us on back then were Jedi Knight Jedi Academy, Battlefront, Republic Commando, Rainbow Six, Counter-Strike, Ghost Recon, Crimson Skies, Halo 2, Splinter Cell and MechAssault. In 2006 the Galactic Order had a council vote upon the request of the Master Carthay to vote upon the first Grand Master. The council unanimously voted Master Battles 14 to the title of Grand Master. We expanded into playstation 2 and created a strong SOCOM team and started to compete on playstation. The clan was able to win the title of voted #1 clan by a community of its peers on Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy. In 2007 the Galactic Order’s council announced two new projects making close alliances to help other communities grow strong and prosper like our own and sending team out to compete in the arena. Before the year was done over 50 alliances had been created by Master CCL and in honor of his actions he was appointed Head of the Senate. Additionally, several of our players ranked top places globally in several different arenas for Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4. In 2008 the council decided to have Jedi’s go to all the different consoles to spread the name of the Galactic Order and to bring the values and teaching of the community to others through helping spread the idea of a gaming family. During this time we fought in countless wars destroying all that remained of any sith orders we could find. At this point in time the order had grow to 15 Masters and 27 Knights. Notable actions from Knight Fishyboy and Knight Coalesce in the destruction of the sith order known as Sabers of the Sith or SOTS. In 2009 this became the year of gamebattles and tournaments competing through out the spring and summer. Sadly in the fall knowing the end of the original Xbox servers were near the council recalled all its members from PC, Playstation 2 and Playstation 3 and asked them to get on either Xbox console and come play Jedi Knight Jedi academy until the server’s end. All members said yes and came back home for the remaining months. Most notable among those whom retired were Master CCL and Master Coalesce. In April of 2010 the servers for the original Xbox go down and the community starts to separate all different ways returning to the different consoles. Many people didn’t buy an Xbox 360 and the community lost the bulk of its members. For the remained of 2010 all the way through 2012 the Galactic Order stayed small with the few members remaining still playing together and reminiscing about the good old days. Master Carthay at this time decided to focus more on his acting career and moved into retirement as a clan historian. Master CCL took an honorable retirement for medical reasons. Master Fishyboy moves into competitive PC gaming and to professional paint balling. Master Battles took this time to help some of the clans that the Galactic Order had helped create most notable among them Knowledge Strength Integrity, Die Hard Gamers, Team Xiled International, United Extreme Gaming, Xiled Gaming, Loyalty Honor Respect and Black Wolves. Most notable among those whom retired were Master Fisheyboy and Master NinjaMaster. In January of 2013 Master Battles commissioned the creation of a new Jedi temple on Call of Duty Black Ops II. On May 21st, 2013, the council launched the new website GRMgaming.com and Master Battles changed his name over to Master Sean to create a new tradition of Jedi Knight’s and Jedi Master’s gamertags signifying whom the leaders of the organization are. The council also announced the creation of a military branch call (G)alactic (R)epublic (M)ilitary that will offer all different games across all differ consoles to gamers who can follow the clan policies, wish to be a part of a family of gamers, have a place online to call home and work towards becoming the next generation of leaders. In 2014 the council announced that both the Galactic Order and GRM will be taking part in the online campaign against cyber-attacks and against cyber bullying. The Galactic Order’s temple security forces headed by Knight Sizl could successfully stop all attacks on the Call of Duty Black Ops II league play servers. Knight Sizl and Knight Fate had successful defeated at the time the largest booting organizations xMPx and VGK. Special thanks also goes to 7D/S whom is comprised of former Galactic Order members who assisted in the defeat of both these cyberbullying organizations.As the year comes to an end several different leaders had deaths in their families that shock the leadership to its core.Most noteable among those whom retiered were Master Carthay and Knight Bull. By the spring of 2015 the 7 leaders had close deaths creating a dark period for the Galactic Republic Military. The organization faced a turning point that looked like our long-standing order would be coming to an end. But the Force was strong and several members fought hard to keep the organization afloat while leaders mourned the loss of family and friends alike. During this time Knight Luna work with Grand Master Sean to bring about a plan to create a rebirth for the Galactic Republic Military. With renewed faith and strong resolve, they both went to work with the plans to reopen the doors to the public and rebuild the only 2-year-old section of the Galactic Order. One of the biggest plans was to bring on a new business partner for the administration side of the organization, whom would later grow to be known as Knight Pain. In December, the doors opened back to the public and within the first 2 months over 20 new squads were created and the organization had regained its momentum. Before the years and the council had change us from a .com to a .net to increase our SEO. Most notable among those whom retired is Knight Sizl. In the Spring of 2016 we grew the organization by over one thousand new members expanding to Halo 5, Gears of War, Battlefront, Titanfall 2, Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege, three different Call of Duty titles and three different Battlefield titles, Grand Theft Auto and much more. Our website was redesigned with funds provided by our members to create a more up to date style gamers have grown to enjoy. The creation of new Knights was a major goal for the year of 2016 and Knight Pain and Knight Owl have stepped up as examples of what Knight’s should be. “Leading by Example” As the year progressed the Grand Master of the organization Master Sean was moved to the title of Clan Elder and became Elder Sean, while Knight Luna was moved to Master Luna and become a council member in her own right. The Galactic Order was gaining more strength and the community continued to flourish. We sent 15 different team to compete in different tournaments across 15 games major events included Halo World Championship and Gears of War Esport Pro-Circuit.Created a gaming house for teams competing in 2 different states. The community moved back to Playstation to expand the message of the Galactic Order on the Playstation 4 with Battlefront, Density and Call of Duty. Additionally reopening the PC server on Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic.Most notable among those whom retired were Master Zeta and Knight Theo. In the Spring of 2017 a Padawan grew to distinguish himself and grew to become a Knight under training through Elder Sean. His name was RedLeader and is now known as Knight Red the first Knight of 2017. The council has unanimously voted to make changes to existing ranking system to have it fall more in line with the original design for the Galactic Order and has change military ranks to Jedi ranks with the hope of creating higher quality knights. As the year continued 4 new sponsors were added to the growing list of companies working with the Galactic Order and the purchase of a new vBulletin program for the development of the new website projected for 2019. Knight Red take control of the Department of Economics and helped the community invest correctly to generate additional funding generating an ROI of more than $5,000 to help support the further grow of the organization. In the summer a new program for the ranking system was completed and 4 new Jedi Knights were added to the growing list of order members. As we enter the fall Master Luna was named Master of The Order making her the new head of GRM. As the year was coming to an end our allies KSI Global had asked for support to help them fight their war and restabilize their dieing community. Master Sean, Knight Pain and Knight Fate had defeated the group known as hydra and left our allies with the teaching of the Jedi. Sadly their leadership was stuck in their new ways of backstabbing and deceit and followed more of a sith view then a jedi view on how to govern their organization. Two months after leaving the clan broke apart making a fourth KSI named clan now known as KN Killjoy Network. However the defeat of hydra was a great blow to those who would attempt to hurt gamers and made xbox a safer place for all to enjoy. Special thanks to Grand Master Sean for his endless fight to keep all gamers safe and teaching the clan leaders how to use a VPN and change their IP for safety from such evil. The council saw fit to bestow the new title of Jedi Elder to Grand Master Sean as he had been a lifetime council member for 10 years and created a new tradition of after 10 years as a lifetime member you become a clan elder. Most notable among those whom retired were Knight Duck and Knight Fate. In 2018, we enter into the spring with the creation of two new Master’s, Master Owl and Master Luke. We currently have 18 different battalions up and running offering 17 different games to the public on Xbox One and have 3 new battalions being developed for our Playstation 4 server. The community is currently over 6,000 active members and our biggest competitor has closed down making us the oldest and largest gaming community. This year we were voted the #1 clan by the Alliance of Gaming Leaders (AGL Organization) consisting of the 10 oldest gaming orders. We would like to thank all past and current members for the hard work they have put in over these last 14 years to provide the best gaming environment to all gamers. Over the course of the summer we grew to 36 different games across xbox and open a Poke’mon Go Mobile server. As summer comes to an end Elder Sean recalled all leaders from Playstation, Xbox, PC, Mobile and Oculus to hold what is known as the Council of First Knowledge. The council decided to relocate the majority of the members into the public social server as it created the new training program designed to make the organization a less work my play zone. his program is run by Master Luke, Master Owl and Master Luna to create the high quality Jedi Knights to meet the leadership needs as we lay the foundations for the new Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X. With everything underway Elder Sean decided to take time away from the organization for medical treatments to return for the next generation consoles.New community records worth mentioning we grew to 36 battalions and 3 fleets, signed 7 new sponsor, developed an xbox api program to scan for security threats and innovated the new ams program.As we enter into the fall a transition we hit a bump in the road, Several of our senior Kights and Masters have chosen to take a retirement like Elder Yoda and come back for the next generation consoles. This lead to the great shrinking of the organization whom at this point as over 8,000 members running around studying to move out of there clone position into a Jedi down to 9 battalions up and running.Most notable among those whom retired were Knight Gold, GRM Knight Rex and Knight Echo 2019 — Celebrating 15 Years of the Galactic Order In 2019, the Galactic Order celebrated its 15th anniversary. In honor of this milestone, the Jedi Council extended an invitation to the Tiberius Dominion, GRM’s oldest alliance of 13 years, to merge into the organization. The merger brought additional experience, history, and leadership into GRM’s continuously growing family of gamers. On March 25, anniversary tournaments were held across many of the organization’s most active games, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Star Wars Battlefront I and II, Halo 5, Rainbow Six Siege, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Paladins, Smite, The Elder Scrolls Online, Destiny 2, Warface, The Division 2, For Honor, Battlefield V, Fortnite, PUBG, Monster Hunter, and Apex Legends. As the anniversary celebration continued, Elder Yoda, and the Jedi Council began discussing an initiative designed to take the organization one step backward and two steps forward. The Council voted to restore more of GRM’s original Jedi traditions, moving the ranking structure away from its Clone Trooper influence and returning it to the organization’s deeper Star Wars roots. The organization also expanded its online identity. GRM was no longer represented solely through GRMGaming.net, as the Galactic Order adopted GalacticOrder.com, GalacticOrder.org, and GalacticOrder.net to better represent its evolving vision. One Padawan stood out during this period: Padawan Scheg, who supervised the redevelopment of the organization’s Discord server. Following his promotion to Jedi Knight, Scheg became the head of GRM’s Discord operations. The PlayStation 4 division celebrated two years of consistent operation, while the 1st Recon Battalion achieved international recognition in Ghost Recon Breakpoint. The team maintained the number-one position in the world for three consecutive months and continued its successful run from 2019 into 2020. Another important chapter began when LHR—Loyalty, Honor, Respect—officially merged with GRM. LHR Mario believed that joining the Galactic Republic Military offered the best future for the longtime allied community. The merger brought LHR’s members, traditions, and leadership into the Galactic Order family. 2020 — A Family of Gamers During Uncertain Times As the Galactic Order entered the spring of 2020, the community demonstrated what it had always preached: GRM was more than a gaming organization—it was a family. During the COVID-19 pandemic, members supported one another through an extraordinarily difficult and uncertain period. Elder Yoda prepared the organization’s official COVID-era message, encouraging members to remain united, support their families and communities, and continue looking after one another. The year brought several major changes within the Order’s leadership and Knight ranks. Knight Old and K Rebel were recognized among the organization’s newest Jedi Knights. Knight Rex, Knight Blue, and Master Luke returned from retirement and were welcomed back into active service. The historical records also reflect several retirements and returns during this period. K Lee retired from active service, while Knight Rebel retired, later returned, and eventually retired again. Knight Ray, Knight Blue, and Knight Rex also returned to the organization before later retiring. GRM’s internationally ranked Ghost Recon Breakpoint team, which held the number-one position from 2019 into 2020, eventually separated from the organization. The former team later entered into a sponsorship agreement with Six Sigma Gun Company. The Galactic Order also reached a new milestone in its relationships with sponsors, partners, and affiliates. By 2020, the organization reported working with 16 different companies, including Microsoft, eBay, SEGA, Razer, Sony, Amazon, and Oculus. Plans were announced to expand GRM’s presence within esports, strengthen the experience offered to members, and develop a complete line of Galactic Order products and merchandise. Beyond competitive gaming, the organization continued building its culture and historical resources. The Jedi Archives were completed, creating an organized record of Star Wars books and related material for members of the community. Phantasy Star Online casino parties and community game nights were also introduced, giving members new opportunities to socialize, compete, and spend time together outside GRM’s traditional tournaments and military-style operations. Throughout the difficulties and changes of 2020, the Galactic Order remained thankful for the strength, loyalty, and dedication of its members. The community gave praise to the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and expressed gratitude for the blessings that allowed its family of gamers to remain united and continue prospering during difficult times. 2021 — Recognition, Unity, and Service Following the challenges and changes of 2020, the Galactic Order entered 2021 with a renewed focus on unity, international growth, and the development of its next generation of leaders. During the year, Duck, Kuno, and Jin completed their advancement and became Jedi Knights. Their promotions represented the continued rebuilding of GRM’s leadership structure and the growth of the organization’s Knight ranks. The year also brought another leadership transition when Knight Old retired from active service. Although his active role came to an end during this period, his service remained part of the Galactic Order’s developing history. GRM achieved one of its most significant public recognitions when it was ranked the number-one console gaming clan in the world on LookingForClans.com. This recognition strengthened the organization’s reputation and reflected the years of work contributed by its members, leaders, competitive teams, and allied communities. The individual clans and communities within the growing GRM network also began operating more closely as one unified gathering. Rather than functioning only as separate groups under a shared banner, they increasingly coordinated their leadership, events, recruiting, and community activities as part of the larger Galactic Order family. GRM continued expanding its international accessibility by translating its ranking system into both Spanish and German. This helped members from different backgrounds better understand the organization’s structure, advancement requirements, and leadership expectations. A new YouTube marketing campaign was also launched to promote the Galactic Order, showcase its history, and introduce GRM to a wider gaming audience. One of the most meaningful events of the year occurred when Time Lord experienced homelessness. Elder Luna, Lord Luke, and Master Pain came together to help him regain stability and get back on his feet. Their response demonstrated that the Galactic Order’s commitment to being a family extended beyond gaming and into the personal lives of its members. The events of 2021 reflected an organization that was becoming more internationally recognized while continuing to place loyalty, service, and support for its members at the center of its identity. 2022 — Expanding Beyond Gaming In 2022, GRM continued developing new leaders while expanding its activities beyond traditional gaming operations. Guard joined the Galactic Order and quickly distinguished himself through his dedication and leadership. After six months of service and development, he completed his advancement and became Knight Guard. GRM was ranked the #23 in the world on Call of Duty Vanguard with more than one million clans and gaming communities competing across all platforms. This represented GRM’s growing presence within the larger worldwide and multiplatform gaming community. The Galactic Order maintained active operations across many of the generation’s most prominent multiplayer games, including Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Battlefield 2042, For Honor, Overwatch, Halo Infinite, Star Wars Battlefront II, and Star Wars: Squadrons. These divisions provided members with competitive teams, casual game nights, recruitment opportunities, and new paths toward leadership. The organization also introduced one of its most unique educational initiatives with the creation of the Department of Agriculture. The department was established to teach members about growing food, self-sufficiency, and practical agricultural skills. The initiative demonstrated that GRM was becoming more than an online gaming clan. It was developing into a broader community in which members could share knowledge, learn practical skills, and support one another both inside and outside gaming. Here is a more positive version that focuses on expansion, outreach, and preserving GRM’s history: 2023 — Reconnection and Expansion In 2023, the Galactic Order launched one of the broadest expansion efforts in its history, establishing a presence across more than 30 games. The initiative introduced GRM to new players, tested opportunities in different gaming communities, and provided valuable experience that helped leadership better understand where the organization could achieve its strongest long-term growth. The year also brought a major recruitment achievement when Master Guard and Elder Yoda welcomed a 500-member Star Trek Online server into the Galactic Order Network. At the same time, GRM launched a multi-month YouTube throwback campaign celebrating important members, events, and milestones from its past. Together, these efforts strengthened the organization’s network, renewed interest in its legacy, and helped prepare GRM for its 20th anniversary in 2024. 2024 — Twenty Years of the Galactic Order In 2024, the Galactic Order reached its 20th anniversary, marking two decades since the organization’s founding in 2004. As GRM entered this important anniversary year, Cin and Zyro entered the Padawan program, beginning their formal development toward future leadership positions within the Order. The organization also modernized its online presence by moving its primary website from Enjin to Wix. The transition was part of GRM’s effort to update its technology, preserve its history, and create a more modern platform for members, recruits, and visitors. During this period, several senior leaders stepped back from day-to-day clan operations to concentrate on other departments and larger organizational responsibilities. This created opportunities for returning members and developing leaders to become more involved in active operations. Knight Jin returned to active service, as did Knight Kuno. Their returns restored experienced leadership to the organization during a period of transition. The year also included several retirements and shorter periods of service. Knight Desolate retired, while Trips advanced to the rank of Jedi Knight before later retiring from active service. GRM also maintained a significant presence within Gears 5. In May 2024, the organization reported that its members represented approximately 14 percent of the Gears 5 population being measured at the time. The 20th anniversary year became a period of reflection, technological change, returning leadership, and preparation for the next stage of GRM’s development. 2025 — A New Era of Growth The year 2025 marked one of the most active periods in the modern history of the Galactic Order. GRM introduced new Knights, launched new platforms, expanded into media and esports production, and brought its full leadership together. Truth became a Jedi Knight, while Mayhem joined the organization and entered the Padawan program. Knight J also joined GRM, adding another member to the Order. Additional promotions followed as Blazed became a Jedi Knight and Oat advanced to the rank of Jedi Knight. Knight Truth later came under the guidance and mentorship of GRM Natsu, continuing the Order’s tradition of senior members helping develop newer Knights. The year also brought several notable retirements. Master Pain retired from active service, closing an important chapter that had begun with his promotion to Master and appointment to the Jedi Council in 2019. Knight Old retired following another period of service with the organization. GRM reached an important technological milestone with the launch of the official GRM app. The application gave the organization a new way to communicate with members, promote events, share information, and connect the larger Galactic Order network. The long-developed Galactic Order** book was formally published**, preserving the organization’s legacy. Its publication transformed the archive from an internal project into a completed historical and educational resource. GRM Esports Productions was launched. The new operation was created to support esports broadcasts, tournaments, promotional content, event production, and the continued growth of GRM’s competitive gaming presence. GRMEsports.com GRM received further outside recognition when True Media named the Galactic Order the number-one clan in the world for Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, PC, Mobile, Oculus, and Amazon Luna. Projected it as the leading clan to join in 2026. A major 10-day gathering was held during the year, bringing members and leaders together for an extended period of fellowship, planning, and celebration. During the gathering, the entire Council assembled, creating a rare opportunity for GRM’s senior leadership to meet, review the organization’s direction, and discuss its future. The gathering also included an important personal milestone when Master Guard and Pink were married at GRM headquarters. Their wedding became part of the organization’s history and reflected the real relationships and lifelong connections formed through the Galactic Order. The year ended with a painful loss. In December, Sparky passed away. His memory, service, and place within the GRM family remain part of the orga nization’s legacy. Long live Sparky. 2026 — Building the Next Chapter The Galactic Order entered 2026 with new leadership development, growing esports involvement, and continued changes within the Knight ranks. After beginning his Padawan journey in 2025, Mayhem completed his advancement and became Knight Mayhem. A major expansion also took place when DSS—Dragon Shell Shinobi—merged into GRM. Following the merger, DSS began working directly within GRM’s esports division, contributing its members, leadership, and competitive experience to the continued development of GRM Esports Productions. I strengthened the 2026 section while keeping it to two paragraphs and preserving the existing esports, merger, promotion, and retirement milestones. 2026 — Building the Next Chapter The Galactic Order entered 2026 with major growth across its leadership, network, and esports operations. After beginning his Padawan journey in 2025, Mayhem completed his advancement and became Knight Mayhem. DSS—Dragon Shell Shinobi—merged into GRM and began working directly within the organization’s esports section, contributing its members, leadership, and competitive experience to the continued expansion of GRM Esports Productions. GRM also surpassed $30,000 in affiliated and involved tournaments, reflecting the growing reach of its competitive events, partnerships, prize pools, and production activities. The Galactic Order Network surpassed 300,000 members, marking one of the largest milestones in the organization’s history. Two historic gaming communities also officially reopened under the GRM Gaming banner: Loyalty, Honor, Respect, or LHR Gaming led by LHR Mario through LHRGaming.com and LHRGaming.org, and Killing Service Incorporated, or KSI led by KSI Cole Train 7 through TeamKSI.net. The year also brought the retirements of Knight Zyro, Knight Cin, and Knight Truth as GRM continued uniting established gaming communities, expanding its esports presence, preserving its legacy, and preparing the next generation of leaders. As the history of 2026 continues to be written, the Galactic Order remains focused on strengthening its network, expanding GRM Esports Productions, preserving more than two decades of history, and developing the leaders who will guide the organization into its next era. Let us take this moment to give praise to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and thank him for blessing our home and our family of gamers and allowing us to prosper during difficult times “Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony.”