In the early seasons of The Clone Wars series, we learn about the Mandalorian culture and its history. When Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi confronts Mandalorian extremist Pre Vizla, the latter refers to a historical event called "The Fall of the Old Republic", which occurred a thousand years before the Star Wars films. What is this moment in galactic history? How does it relate to the fall of the ancient Sith, an event which also occurred a millennia ago? Join me as I speculate.