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"King Chai is dead. Phara now rules the Keep."

- Rooni

During the Clone Wars, the government of the planet Vallt fell to a coup. The coup was lead by Marshal Phara and her faction loyal to the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

The Clone Wars
The Galactic conflict known as the Clone Wars began in the 22 BBY on the planet Geonosis. The war was aged between the Galactic Republic, and the newly formed Confederacy of Independent Systems. Worlds that joined the Confederacy joined to escape what they saw as the Republic's unjust government. Member worlds were known to receive equality in the CIS, and so Outer Rim planets were known to join the Separatists. The conflict between the two governments would result in countless worlds would being devastated.

Vallt becomes targeted
"You were reluctant to come to Vallt and in retrospect I should have listened to you. It was only a matter of time before Vallt aligned itself with the Separatists, and I should have seen that coming."

- Galen Erso, to his wife Lyra Erso in a letter

Around a year into the Clone Wars, the war had yet to reach the snow planet of Vallt. The planet was a member world of the Republic, however it did not receive much trade or respect from the government, and also lacked a fair representation in the Republic. The planet was ruled by it's King, Chai, and during his regime he allowed the company Zerpen Industries to establish the Vallt Experimental Fusion Facility to study [Kyber crystals. Two of the scientists who came to Vallt with Zerpen were Galen Erso and Lyra Erso, who were both now to stay neutral in affiars lie the war. Once on Zerpen, they began to research energy using Synthetic kyber crystals with several Valltii scientists.

Around this time Phara, a Marshal on Vallt, made it publicly known she disagreed with Vallt's rule. Phara was loyal to the CIS, and believed that the planet should join it. Despite wanting to take over Vallt, Phara and her faction lacked the necessary military support to overthrow the planet's government. This was the case for sometime, until members of the Confederacy learned that Galen Erso was on the planet. The CIS believed that his research could be used to create Kyber Crytsal superweapons against the Republic. To gain Erso and his research, the Separatists deployed military aid to Phara and her forces.

Appearances

 * Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel