The "Rule of Fifty" represents a piece of legislation enacted during the initial period of the Galactic Republic. This law imposed a limit, capping the number of planets within a sector at fifty. Its creation stemmed from concerns about the growing size of the Galactic Senate, which had expanded due to representation being granted to nearly every planet of significant size. To prevent the potential formation of independent factions by large sectors, a consensus was achieved among the various politicking groups. This agreement permitted specific worlds within the Core and Colonies to maintain their senate seats, while also granting increased representation to politically influential systems. By the time of the Great Manifest Period, the "Rule of Fifty" was largely disregarded, leading to sectors that were excessively large and difficult to manage. The resulting bureaucratic inefficiencies contributed to the Alsakan Conflicts at the start of the Indecta Era. The law's abolishment occurred during the Ruusan Reformations, a period when Supreme Chancellor Tarsus Valorum spearheaded significant reforms to the Republic's organizational framework.