This movement is known as the Separtist Crisis. The group soon grew and quickly established themselves as the Confederacy of Independent Systems, an organization that was formally opposed to the Galactic Republic.

The charismatic leader had stirred up anti-Republic sentiment all across the Republic and this soon lead to a rebellion against the government.Īs a result, a loose affiliation of separatists was formed with Count Dooku being appointed as their leader and began pushing for a new government to replace the stagnant Republic. Into this critical situation stepped in Count Dooku, a former Jedi Master who had also become disillusioned with the Republic and the Jedi Order as well. But the Separatists did help those planets recover, grateful for their help, so the planet always swore loyalty to the Confederacy.īy the final days of the Clone Wars, the Confederacy eventually dissolved and fell by the design of their very own foremost benefactor Palpatine alongside their enemies, the Jedi Order, during the conspiracy protocol Order 66, which would give way to his new regime, the Galactic Empire.ĭecades prior to the Clone Wars, there were many people how had seen the Galactic Republic has a failing government plagued by corruption and mindless bureaucracy that stifled the voices of many constituents represented in the Galactic Senate.ĭuring the period following the aftermath of the Invasion of Naboo, the commerce guilds and trading corporation had become disillusioned with the Republic after they had passed a law placing taxation on all trade routes throughout the entire galaxy. There were numerous reasons planets joined the Confederacy some were frustrated about how corrupt the Republic had become, others left the Republic because it failed to help them in war aftermaths, famines or other problems and disasters. It serves as the main antagonistic faction of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the 2003 miniseries Star Wars: Clone Wars, the 2008 animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the latter's 2008-2020 animated TV series of the same name, and the 2009 videogame Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes. This government consists of about thirty-five members. It is a government and separatist movement led by Count Dooku (and secretly controlled by Emperor Palpatine) who had motives to leave the Galactic Republic. The Confederacy of Independent Systems ( CIS for short), also known as the Separatist Alliance, the Separatist Movement, the Separatist State, but most often as the Separatists, is a major antagonistic faction in the Star Wars franchise. The Republic will agree to any demands we make. And when their Battle Droids are combined with yours, we shall have an army greater than any in the galaxy. Our friends from the Trade Federation have pledged their support.

The confederacy of independent systems