Confederacy of Independent Systems (RP)

## Confederacy of Independent Systems

"'**"It is an honor to stand before you, for you represent the freedom and the future of our galaxy. The once-great Republic and Jedi Order have become victims of their own ambitions, and the Supreme Chancellor is no more than a pawn of corporate monopolies. As a people you called out for change, you called out for leadership, and I humbly answered that call. Together we challenged the system. We asked for equality. And how were we met? With war! The Jedi secret army of clones was revealed, and their treachery was far greater than we could have imagined! Countless living beings—these clones the Jedi created—have been sent to their deaths, while we sacrifice mainly droids. Our soldiers of flesh and blood are willing participants! They are your fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, who fight not because they were grown and designed to do so, but because they know in their hearts that they are fighting for a just and noble cause!"'**"
―-Head of State Dooku addresses a gala of Separatist dignitaries
The **Confederacy of Independent Systems**, also known as the **Confederacy**, the **CIS**, the **Separatist Confederacy**, the **Separatist Alliance**, the **Separatist State**, the **New Order**, the **pro-secessionists**; or colloquially as the **Separatists**, **Seps**, or **Sepies**; was the government and separatist movement, formerly led by Darth Sidious and currently by his former apprentice Count Dooku. Formed by various planetary and sectorial governments, as well as some mega-corporations, that declared intentions to leave the Galactic Republic, refusing to comply with its excessive taxation and corruption in the Senate during the Separatist Crisis.

Eventually, tensions between it and the Republic developed into war after Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Padmé Amidala were sentenced to execution on Geonosis and a group of Jedi led by Mace Windu attempted to rescue them. After the Republic revealed its clone army on Geonosis, the Separatists were forced to retreat, beginning a great war that would last for a year and tear the galaxy apart until the ceasefire. The CIS put fear in the hearts of countless citizens of the Republic, largely due to General Grievous, Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies.

The Confederacy was led by the former Jedi Count Dooku of Serenno, who served as its Head of State. In addition, the Confederacy was secretly supported by several corporations, including the Trade Federation, headed by Viceroy Nute Gunray; the InterGalactic Banking Clan, headed by Chairman San Hill; the Techno Union, headed by Foreman Wat Tambor; the Commerce Guild, headed by Presidente Shu Mai; the Corporate Alliance, headed by Magistrate Passel Argente; and the Retail Caucus.

The Separatist Crisis that began in 24 BBY led to a political crisis in which tensions escalated between the newly-formed Confederacy and the reigning Republic. In 22 BBY, the Confederacy and the Republic went to war using their respective military forces—the droid army and the Republic clone army—resulting in a pan-galactic conflict for the first time in a millennium.

The following year saw the Clone Wars raging across the galaxy with the Separatists rapidly attempting to bring the Republic to its knees. Unknown to the majority of the galaxy, however, the war was merely a ploy—Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, the leader of the Republic, was a Sith Lord called Darth Sidious, who controlled the Separatists as Dooku's Sith Master, and therefore influenced both sides in the war. In 21 BBY, after the arrival of the Sith Empire of Restoration, Sidious would cut all ties to the Confederacy and his apprentice when the latter expressed interest in overthrowing Sidious with the help of the new Sith. Since this period, the Confederacy entered a ceasefire with the Galactic Republic, forming the Second Eternal Alliance to combat the threat of the new Eternal Sith Empire.

### The Separatist Crisis

The CIS began in 24 BBY after Count Dooku commandeered a Republic Communication Station in the Tion cluster, causing a wave of mass secession. Many planets were tired of the Republic,some viewed it as corrupt,others viewed it as xenophobic. These planets joined together under the leadership of Count Dooku to form the CIS. During this time Count Dooku made deals with the major corporations of the galaxy. These include the Techno Union,Inter Galactic Banking Clan, and more. These corporations secretly started to build a droid army for Dooku to prepare for war. These corporations all had seats in the Seperatist Council, a group that dictated many rules of the CIS and mostly focused on the coming war.

In the year 22 BBY the Senator of Naboo,Padme Amidala faced many attempts on her life. This was in part due to Darth Sidious,Dooku’s master, to allow the Military Creation Act and as Nute Gunray Head of the Trade Federation wanted her dead due to his embarrassing defeat over Naboo.