Raxus Address

The Raxus Address was a speech given by the former Jedi Count Dooku on the planet Raxus in 20 BBY. In the speech, the count denounced the Galactic Republic as a futile enterprise that was hopelessly burdened by corruption and favoritism toward the Core Worlds. Following the address, Dooku founded the Confederacy of Independent Systems and began the Separatist Crisis, which would eventually lead to the Clone Wars.

Behind the scenes
The Raxus Address was first mentioned in the new Star Wars canon in Rise of the Separatists, a 2019 supplement to Fantasy Flight Games' series of Star Wars roleplaying products. The Address was original created for the Star Wars Legends continuity, where it first appeared in the article "Dooku Spotted in Gree Enclave" in the 2002 web post HoloNet News Vol. 531 .