State of the Galaxy

The **State of the Galaxy** details the various factions, organizations, events and persons of interest currently operating in the galaxy. The Galactic Timeline documents all changes across the various eras, while this page will update with current events, factions and important information as of the latest date on the timeline.

## The Nebulous Zone

> Main Article: Nebulous Zone
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Created at the end of the Clone Wars, the Nebulous Zone was birthed by the Sons of Sadow, a cult of Dark Force users who sought the resurrection of their idol, Naga Sadow. With the success of their ritual came the birth of the Nebulous Zone, a region of space completely isolated from outside influences. Those unfortunate to be within the radius of the Zone when it was created are now stuck behind its borders, and there is no travel or communication-- In or out --of the Zone.

## Galactic Factions

### The Jedi Protectorate

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The Protectorate is what remains of the Republic, reformed by Mace Windu after he seized control of the Old Republic and killed Chancellor Sheev Palpatine. The Jedi Protectorate is the strongest core-world faction in the Galaxy, ruled by Windu as both a state of Jedi supremacy and feudal power, a return to ways some may consider to be barbaric. With the average citizen oppressed under class systems and 'Jedi Lords' now being given dominion over worlds that once self-governed under the Republic, the rise of the Protectorate has only fanned the flames of anti-Jedi rhetoric throughout the Galaxy, especially within enemy lines.

### The New Republic

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As the last vestige of democracy in the galaxy, the New Republic,

#### Knights of the Republic

> Main Article: Knights of the Republic
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### The Confederacy

> Main Article: Confederacy of Independent Systems
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Remants of the Clone Wars, the Confederacy of Independant Systems remains a strong political force, having taken many worlds south of the core. Though they lost their capital world to the Nebulous Zone,

### The Sadowan Empire

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Born of the darkest side of the Force in the heart of the Outer Rim, the Sadowan Empire are responsible for the creation of the Nebulous Zone. An autocratic dictatorship helmed by the recently-resurrected Sith Lord, Naga Sadow, the Sadowan Empire seeks supremacy within the Nebulouz Zone, free of outside influence, though they have found unexpected resistance from the Rimward Commonwealth.

### The Rimward Commonwealth

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Revolutionary yet restricted, the Commonwealth has arisen out of immense hardship and struggle. With a desire to be free of Imperial control with the Nebulouz Zone, the Commonwealth has ballooned to be a true rival to the Empire, not only holding significant territory but also actively improving the lives of the people they protect and serve. Notably, the Commonwealth has little to no reliable access to Tibanna gas, leading to the Commonwealth military furthering the development and use of slugthrowers, especially effective against Lightsaber-wielding foes.

#### The New Jedi Order

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## Minor Organizations

### Nightsisters of Dathomir

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### The Mandalorian Factions

There are three major Mandalorian factions active within the Nebulous region; The Shadow Watch, a group of Mandalorians who claim the lineage of the ancient Death Watch group for their own, and who serve the dark *Mand'alor*, Maul; the Children of the Watch, a radical orthodox sect of Mandalorian culture that seeks to follow their Way; and the True Mandalorians, led by Bo-Katan Kryze, who are in direct opposition of Maul and his Shadow Watch, and look to reclaim Mandalore from who they see as a false pretender.

Mandalorian groups outside of the Nebulous Zone are extremely rare, and as a result, the wider galaxy often thinks the Mandalorian ethos was made extinct by the creation of the Zone in 0 BNZ, when in reality they merely exist in conflict within the confines of their limited space.