The War Trust represented a clandestine arm within the Republic Strategic High Command, comprising four generals: specifically, Elaxis Frellka, Minst, Durant, and Faraire. These generals, answering directly to the Supreme Commander, functioned as a "think tank" dedicated to republic military strategy. Despite the secrecy surrounding their identities and operations, it's widely speculated that the War Trust orchestrated the vast majority of the Galactic Republic's significant military operations from the onset of the Great Galactic War onward, and also pioneered new strategies and innovations during the Cold War.
The BioWare-LucasArts video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, released in 2011, marked the initial appearance of the War Trust. The Sith Warrior's narrative arc on Taris heavily revolved around the mission to eliminate the four Republic generals who formed this group.