The planetary defense forces were maintained by various worlds independently of the military force controlled by the central galactic government. Although the Galactic Republic lacked a standing military, its member worlds had their own defense forces, like the Coruscant Home Defense Fleet. During the reign of the Galactic Empire, the planet Botajef kept its own defense force. Culper, an aide of Moff Ghadi offered Eli Vanto a position within a Core World defense fleet in an attempt to slow the rise of Thrawn.