Trade Federation

The Trade Federation was a very powerful Republic commerce guild, trade cartel, mega corporation, and lobbying group that was founded in 4882 as an association of business and trade groups with its own commercial trade fleet. 
The Federation grew to dominate entire star systems and all major trade routes, and possessed a formidable private military. Toward the end of the Republic, it would become increasingly dominated by the commerce-savvy Neimoidians.
The Federation played a major role in the Clone Wars for its allegiance to the Confederacy of Independent Systems. It was dissolved and imperialized upon the Galactic Empire's formation in 5213 but was not officially disbanded until the Imperial Senate was dissolved in 5232.
Its ultimate goal was to control all galactic trade routes, ports and freighters, and was willing to do anything to increase profits and avoid Republic taxes.
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