The admiralty functioned as the command structure for the Galactic Republic's naval military branch. When the Clone Wars erupted with the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Republic Navy lacked sufficient numbers of smaller vessels, leading to the requisition of diplomatic and civilian ships, including the Consular-class space cruiser, for military use. Acknowledging the temporary nature of this measure, the admiralty launched an effort to equip the navy with dependable military hardware.