Did the SEPARATIST Army Only Consist of Droids? | Star Wars Transmissions Weekly Q&A
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Date: 2023-01-25

Did the SEPARATIST Army Only Consist of Droids? Was Grievous’ face preserved under his mask? These questions and more answered in this week's Q&A!

The Confederacy of Independent Systems, abbreviated to CIS, and otherwise known as the Separatist Alliance, the Separatist State, the Separatist Confederacy, or simply referred to as the Separatists, was a united galaxy-wide confederacy formed of star systems that had withdrawn their membership from the Galactic Republic, a democratic union, whom the Confederacy had opposed following a period of political turmoil. Established by fallen Jedi Master Count Dooku of the planet Serenno, who served as the government's Head of State, the Confederacy was founded from a belief of excessive taxation and corruption within the Republic's Galactic Senate, as well as a general feeling of dissatisfaction towards and neglect by the Republic-centric Core Worlds region of the galaxy. Furthermore, the confederacy was secretly supported by several major galactic corporations which formed the Confederacy's executive council, including the Trade Federation, led by Viceroy Nute Gunray; the Stalgasin hive, led by Archduke Poggle the Lesser; the InterGalactic Banking Clan, headed by Chairman San Hill; the Techno Union, led by Foreman Wat Tambor; the Commerce Guild, led by Presidente Shu Mai; the Corporate Alliance, led by Magistrate Passel Argente; and the Retail Caucus.In 24 BBY, a political crisis had begun which led to escalating tensions between the reigning Republic and the rising Confederacy, established in a galaxy-wide secessionist movement orchestrated by Dooku. Many within the Confederacy, including its parliament of senators, had no desire in fighting their adversaries, as they sought to be free of what they saw as the corruption and tyranny of the Republic. However, in 22 BBY, both governments and their respective military forces became enmeshed in the pan-galactic Clone Wars that had erupted on the planet Geonosis, the first conflict in a millennium.
Grievous, born Qymaen jai Sheelal, was a Kaleesh male warlord who served within the military forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems as a commanding officer during the Clone Wars in the final years of the Republic Era. In addition to his position as a general within the Separatist Droid Army, the Kaleesh held the title of Supreme Martial Commander of the Separatist Droid Armies throughout the duration of the war, in which he led countless engagements against the Republic's Grand Army. Recognized for his ruthless tactics and extensive cybernetic enhancements, Grievous utilized the Separatist Droid Army and his adept combat skills to instill fear throughout the galaxy as he traveled to and invaded planets, while also engaging numerous Knights of the Jedi Order, his sworn enemies. A native of the Kalee, a planet within Wild Space, Sheelal grew to become a fearsome warrior of his people. He gained an aptitude for warfare and battle tactics when he led his people during the Kaleesh's war against their technologically-advanced enemies, the Yam'rii, invading from the planet Huk. Qymaen jai Sheelal took up the name "Grievous" and quickly attained the title of warlord, brutally pushing the Yam'rii from his world. However, the Galactic Republic and Jedi Order intervened in the conflict in assistance of the Yam'rii, leading to the development of an enduring grudge in Grievous. In time, Grievous looked to the stars to continue his conquests, earning a bloody reputation that eventually reached the ears of the Sith Lords Darth Sidious and Darth Tyranus, also known as Dooku, the Count of Serenno. While in the employ of the InterGalactic Banking Clan as an enforcer, Grievous was approached by the Sith with an offer for conversion into an enhanced cybernetic being. He accepted the proposal, and began undergoing the alterations in stages over time while continuing his violent exploits. Sometime later, members of the Executive Separatist Council of the newly-formed Confederacy of Independent Systems led by Count Dooku conspired to mortally wound Grievous in a bid to convert him into a super-cyborg subservient to their cause. 

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