They landed as soon as there was space superiority.
You are asking the wrong question, Ferra. It’s not “Where is the Republic?” To phrase it that way, you insult the brave men and women dying on the damned mudball every day, at far greater personal risk than your immortal self faces in space.
What you mean to ask is where is the Fleet.
Lucky for us, the right questions are now asked also in the Tribal Council.