Canto Bight Summit

The Canto Bight Summit was a diplomatic meeting that took place on the planet Cantonica in 37 BBY to resolve the long-running power struggle between the Galactic Republic and the Wey Clan. After the two factions came to an agreement and signed a peace treaty, the dark side cult known as the Brothers of the Night raided the crime lord Hekaro Wey's palace, attempting to assassinate Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum. Unbeknownst to them, the summit led the Sith Lord Darth Sidious—the secret persona of Senator Sheev Palpatine of Naboo—to accelerate his plans to manipulate unrest within the Galactic Senate and rise above the power vacuum as the newly-elected Supreme Chancellor. The disastrous events at the summit sparked a civil war on Cantonica, and in turn, ushered in the Trade Embargo Act on the Wey Clan.
== Prelude==
During the final decades of the Galactic Republic, it became embroiled in a power struggle with the Wey Clan, a prominent crime family that operated in the Outer Rim Territories. As the Wey Clan expanded its influence over the Outer Rim, they came to control the bulk of piracy, slavery, and trafficking of illicit goods, which brought them into direct conflict with the Republic. Meanwhile, this state of affairs suited the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious, publicly Naboo's Senator Sheev Palpatine, who intended to use the power struggle as a stepping stone to becoming Supreme Chancellor of the Republic. In 37 BBY, according to Sidious' design, Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum was called to hold a summit with the crime lord Hekaro Wey and his subordinates to attempt bringing them into order.
==The summit==
When the summit was presented to Wey, he sought to take advantage of an alliance with the Republic and accepted the request. Chancellor Valorum and Vice Chair Mas Amedda were escorted by a squad of Senate Guards to meet Wey on the desert planet of Cantonica. The Republic representatives were welcomed into the Cantonica Palace by Wey's majordomo, Sate Forma, and Valorum and Wey agreed to the terms of a peace treaty. The terms included the Republic being granted access to key trade routes in the Outer Rim, in exchange for key routes in the Mid Rim and Inner Rim for the Wey Clan. After the signing of the treaty, the summit was intervened by the dark side cult known as the Brothers of the Night, who attempted to assassinate Chancellor Valorum. Unbeknownst to them, the cultists were in league with Darth Sidious and he ordered them to raid the summit. Although they were unable to carry out his orders, they managed to capture Vice Chair Amedda as collateral, marking the beginning of the Cantonica Civil War.
==Aftermath==
The incident at the summit and the subsequent conflict caused a political debacle in the Galactic Senate, all to Sidious' design. Valorum secretly dispatched two Jedi, Jedi Knight Keleran Verso and his Padawan, Galen Fontaine, to rescue Amedda on Cantonica, while he attempted to release tensions within the Senate. Therefore, the assassination attempt on Valorum led Senator Hela Naterrie of Milano to propose the Trade Embargo Act on the Wey Clan. As the bill passed in the Senate, the cartel was restricted from all trade with the Republic and was limited access to key trade routes, resulting in a short popularity boost for Valorum.
Meanwhile, the Jedi returned to Coruscant with Amedda and they reported back on their findings during the mission. Amedda, who was an ally of Senator Sheev Palpatine, attempted to speak out against Valorum's position regarding his capture at the summit. This was apart of Sidious' plot to have Valorum voted out of office, so he could replace him as Supreme Chancellor. However, his plans were thwarted with the trade embargo being passed and Amedda's safe return satisfying the Senate. As his plans began to fall apart, Sidious relinquished his involvement in the Cantonica Civil War and started formulating another plan to become Chancellor.
==Behind the scenes==
The Canto Bight Summit will first appear as the opening scene in the upcoming saga film Star Wars: Return of the Sith.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Return of the Sith 
Category:Diplomatic events
Category:Events during the Republic Era
Category:Galactic Republic events
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