In 704 BBY, Supreme Chancellor Rosock Mekosk announced his retirement from public office rather than to seek another term. With the vacancy, over twenty factions initially expressed interest in having their leader run for the office. In the end, only five were officially nominated. The four largest factions in the Senate each selected one individual. The Rimward faction nominated the Twi'lek Bepona Aphelra of Ryloth, the Autonomists nominated the Ithorian Neumasa of Ithor, the Slice–Trans-Perlemian faction nominated the Verpine F'xss Os'klox of Roche, and the Core Power Alliance nominated Cos Peradhi of Corellia. A fifth candidate was nominated, however: Anwis Eddicus was nominated by the small group known as Probitas pro populus to represent them. Media pundits immediately deemed Os'klox