Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends

The Confederacy of Independent Systems, CIS for short, was the government formed by various planetary and sectorial governments, as well as some corporations, that declared intentions to leave the Galactic Republic during the Separatist Crisis and Clone Wars.

History


The military forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems&mdash;also known as the Droid Army or the Separatist Army&mdash;was a massive mix of weapons of war, battle droids, organic forces, and local warriors.

The CIS was controlled mainly by business beings like Viceroy Nute Gunray, Chairman San Hill, and Foreman Wat Tambor. These individuals were not warriors or generals, but merchants, more interested in commerce than battle, and thus were ill-equipped to lead troops into battle. Of the entire political leadership, only Count Dooku, Poggle the Lesser, and Nute Gunray had any experience in warfare. However, they believed their superior numbers and advanced droid designs would win the Clone Wars. In some ways they were right, as droidekas were good enough to kill Jedi, and overwhelming amounts of droids won many battles for the CIS. However, the uselessness of some droids, like the B-1 battle droids, lost the CIS many battles.

The Army consisted mainly of droid forces, and was often referred to as the Droid Army. The various commercial entities joined under the banner of the Confederacy pledged their forces to the Separatist Army, creating one sprawling group of droids. These ranged from the Trade Federation's battle droids to the security forces maintained by the Commerce Guild, InterGalactic Banking Clan, and Corporate Alliance. One of the largest contributions was by the Techno Union, which donated not only its new B-2 battle droids, but numerous foundries capable of producing thousands more droids for the Confederacy. Other companies that supported the Separatists included Colla Designs, Phlac-Arphocc Automata, Baktoid Industries, Haor Chall Engineering, Free Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps, Republic Sienar Systems, and Feethan Ottraw Scalable Assemblies.

Other allies were quick to offer help. The Confederacy controlled countless worlds across the Galaxy, and was able to recruit many of their local forces to the cause. The Jabiim Separatist leader Alto Stratus's Nimbus Warriors, the Quarren Isolation League, and many more aided the CIS and fought the Galactic Republic. Many of these forces were not droids, but sentient beings. Though largely a Droid Army, the Separatist Army also used a number of organic forces. From Gossam Commandos to Corporate Alliance Troopers, they brought new tactics onto the field. Unlike droids, these soldiers were capable of independent thought, and many could rival even the Republic's clone troopers.

Bridging the gap between organic and automaton&mdash;literally&mdash;was one being: General Grievous, Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies. A cyborg with a brilliant tactical mind and a powerful armoured body, Grievous turned the war in favour of the Confederacy. He led his troops to a number of victories across the Galaxy including the conquest of Duro and destruction of Humbarine, the attacks of 26 strategic Loyalist worlds and spearheaded an assault towards Coruscant itself. He also targeted the Jedi Knights&mdash;particuarly problematic to the droid army&mdash;and killed many in single combat. He had ultimate power over his troops, able to command them with but a gesture. The one thing that made a difference in his fighting pattern which caused him to prevail among his victims was his use of lightsabers, which caught his opponents off guard. With this ability, he was able to crush all in his path, leading to victories for the CIS.

The Separatist Army was not merely comprised of ground troops. It also deployed much larger weapons of war during the Clone Wars. Commerce Guild homing spider droids were a common sight on Confederate frontlines, and tank droids, droid subfighters, and Federation AATs provided heavy firepower in countless conflicts. Even larger machines were used, including the powerful Protodeka, the massive Seismic tank, and the terrible Dark Reaper.



Despite this powerful weapon, the Confederacy of Independent Systems was eventually defeated. Suffering losses&mdash;and victories, for that matter&mdash;right from the beginning of the war, and despite a brief resurgence with the cyborg General Grievous, the droid forces were often defeated by the Republic. Count Dooku was struck down on the bridge of Invisible Hand, General Grievous was slain on Utapau, the CIS leadership was murdered by Darth Vader on Mustafar, and the commerce guilds faded quietly into oblivion.

Since both sides of the war were controlled by the Sith, the Confederacy also laid the foundations of the Galactic Empire and its legacy lives on in the form of their Death Star project, which became the Empire's feared superweapon and the Imperial battle droids.

However, eight years after the Clone Wars in 11 BBY, Gizor Dellso attempted to revive the Confederacy and restart the conflict, however, he and his forces were defeated in the Battle of Mustafar.

Government and Politics
The organization was made up of smaller organizations and star systems that wanted to leave the Republic, numbering "thousands" and with at least "ten thousand ready to join", in the words of Count Dooku.

Several quasi-governmental corporations, such as the Trade Federation, Techno Union, Commerce Guild, Corporate Alliance, and InterGalactic Banking Clan, also joined.

The organization's main goal was to split from the Republic and form a new government on grounds that the Republic had become too corrupt. The members of this organization were called "Separatists". Tensions between the Republic and the Separatists eventually led to the Clone Wars.

The political heads of the Confederacy were Darth Sidious and Count Dooku, his second apprentice and a former Jedi Master. The military leader of the Confederacy was Qymaen jai Sheelal, a Kaleesh cyborg better known as General Grievous.

Political

 * Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith, Master of Tyranus, and de facto secret leader
 * Count Dooku of Serenno, a.k.a. Darth Tyranus, Head of State and Government
 * Nute Gunray, Viceroy of the Trade Federation
 * Rune Haako, advisor to Viceroy Gunray and Settlement Officer to the Trade Federation
 * Lott Dod, former Trade Federation Senator
 * Gilramos Libkath, Trade Federation financial officer and aide to Viceroy Gunray
 * Rute Gunnay, Neimoidian aide
 * Wat Tambor, Foreman of the Techno Union
 * Shu Mai, Presidente of the Commerce Guild
 * Cat Miin, chief aide to Presidente Mai of the Commerce Guild during the later stages of the Clone Wars
 * San Hill, Chairman of the InterGalactic Banking Clan
 * Passel Argente, Magistrate of the Corporate Alliance
 * Denaria Kee, chief aide to Magistrate Argente of the Corporate Alliance
 * Poggle the Lesser, Archduke of Geonosis and military advisor of Geonosian Industries
 * Sun Fac, chief Geonosian lieutenant
 * Gizor Dellso, Geonosian technician
 * Po Nudo, Senator from Ando, head of the Hyper-Communications Cartel
 * Tikkes, former Senator of Dac and leader of the Quarren Isolation League
 * Toonbuck Toora, Senator from Sy Myrth
 * Rogwa Wodrata, Senator from Alliga
 * Sha'ala Doneeta, Twi'lek, aide to Count Dooku
 * Thrynka Padaunete, leader of The People's Inquest
 * Daggibus Scoritoles, Senator of Yag'Dhul and the Givin Domain
 * Toma, leader of the Acherin Resistance Movement
 * Raina Quill, humanoid women from Acherin
 * Lorca Oviedo, Director of Oviedo Engineering
 * Candobar Inglet, Khedive of Sluis Van
 * Corlissi Ludar, Senator of Sluis Van
 * Zurros, Senator of Falleen
 * Vien'sai'Malloc, Senator of Devaron
 * Elsah'sai'Moro, Senator of Devaron
 * Dodra F'ass, Senator of Clak'dor VII
 * Havriso Looruya, Senator of Yir Tangee
 * Karaksk Vet'lya, Bothan Chief of Staff to Admiral Pors Tonith
 * Kh'aris Fenn, leader of the Clan Fenn
 * Ado Eemon, ruler of Caramm V
 * Viento, Senator and secret Separatist ally
 * Klo Merit, Equani male
 * Rodd, Senator of Fondor
 * Tyreca Bremack, Senator of Agamar
 * Esu Rotsino, Senator of Abrion Major
 * Sentepeth Findos, acting Viceroy of the Trade Federation after Nute Gunray's death
 * Belo Tusus, Financial Minister of Orto
 * Five Families, the heads of Cestus Cybernetics

Military

 * General Grievous, Kaleesh cyborg, Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies
 * Sev'rance Tann, Chiss Dark Acolyte, Separatist commander
 * Asajj Ventress, Rattataki Dark Acolyte, Separatist commander
 * Durge, Gen'Dai mercenary and bounty hunter, Separatist commander
 * Cydon Prax, Chistori bounty hunter, Count Dooku's bodyguard
 * Alto Stratus, rebel leader on Jabiim
 * Merai, Mon Calamari naval commander
 * Oro Dassyne, Koorivar general and Acquisitions Specialist and Special Markets Director of the Corporate Alliance
 * Sora Bulq, Weequay Dark Acolyte
 * Jango Fett, former Mandalore, bounty hunter, Count Dooku's bodyguard, and progenitor of the Grand Army of the Republic
 * Mandalore the Resurrector, Jango's clone, rogue ARC trooper, Mandalore of the Mandalorian Protectors
 * Fenn Shysa and Tobbi Dala, Mandalorian Protector followers of Mandalore the Resurrector
 * Tol Skorr, Human Dark Acolyte, Separatist commander
 * Kadrian Sey, Zabrak Dark Acolyte, Separatist commander
 * Quinlan Vos, Kiffar Dark Acolyte, Separatist spy
 * Saato, Dathomir Dark Acolyte
 * Nikkos Tyris, Anzati Dark Acolyte
 * Karoc, Dark Acolyte
 * Khaleen Hentz, CIS agent
 * Cavik Toth, Captain of Sabaoth Squadron
 * Bella, lieutenant to Cavik Toth
 * Aurra Sing, bounty hunter
 * Ovolot Qail Uthan, Separatist scientist
 * Jenna Zan Arbor, scientist
 * Bomo Greenbark, Nosaurian warrior
 * Rootrock, Nosaurian rebel commander
 * A secret Kaminoan scientist, creator of the Kaminoan nano-virus
 * Shogar Tok, warlord and commander
 * Tookarti, Chadra-Fan Denizen of the Wheel
 * Spurlick, Confederate air-traffic controller on Antar 4
 * Nas Ghent, pilot
 * Mellor Yago, lieutenant and CIS officer in the Rendili Home Defense Fleet
 * Gallan, CIS officer in the Rendili Home Defense Fleet
 * Vandalor, Chiss bounty hunter
 * Lushros Dofine, Trade Federation captain
 * Zian Finnis, CIS officer
 * Vulpus, commander and CIS officer
 * Xist, Vigo of the Black Sun
 * Idis, member of the Vibroblade Brigade

Droid forces

 * Air battle droid
 * B-1 battle droid
 * B-2 battle droid
 * Battle droid assassin
 * BL-series droid
 * Buzz droid
 * Chameleon droid
 * Droideka
 * Grapple droid
 * IG-100 MagnaGuard
 * IG lancer droid
 * JK-thirteen
 * Octuptarra droid
 * Protodeka
 * Ultra battle droid
 * Prototype battle droid (Gizor Dellso's rebellion)

Transport vehicles

 * Multi Troop Transport
 * Platoon Attack Craft
 * Speeder Platform

Ground vehicles

 * Advanced dwarf spider droid
 * AML
 * Armored Assault Tank
 * Corporate Alliance Artillery Regular
 * Corporate Alliance Energy Pummel
 * Dwarf spider droid
 * Ground Armored Tank
 * HAG
 * HAG-M
 * HAML
 * Heavy AAT
 * Heavy Artillery Gun
 * Heavy Corporate Alliance Energy Pummel
 * Heavy STAP
 * Heavy STAP (other version)
 * HHAG-M
 * IG-226 Hailfire-class Droid Tank
 * IG-227 Hailfire-class Droid Tank
 * LM-432 Crab Droid
 * Multi-Utility Transport
 * MVR-3 Speeder Bike
 * NR-N99 Persuader-class Droid Enforcer
 * OG-9 Homing Spider Droid
 * OG-10 Heavy Homing Spider Droid
 * Seismic Tank
 * Single Trooper Aerial Platform
 * Tri-droid
 * Tsmeu-6 personal wheel bike
 * Vulture-class Droid Starfighter (walking mode)

Aerial vehicles

 * Heavy Missile Platform
 * LAATAK
 * Mechanized Assault Flyer
 * S-AAD
 * S-HAAD

Aquatic weapons

 * Crab Cannon
 * Manta-class Droid Subfighter
 * S-TRN
 * Trade Federation Gunboat
 * Trade Federation Mini-Sub
 * Trade Federation Sub-Carrier
 * Trade Federation Submarine

Starfighters

 * Advanced Droid Starbomber
 * Advanced Droid Starfighter
 * Belbullab-22 starfighter
 * Droid Starbomber
 * Light Droid Starfighter
 * Nantex-class Territorial Defence Starfighter
 * Ginivex-class Starfighter
 * Mankvim-814 Light Interceptor
 * Sabaoth defender
 * Sabaoth starfighter
 * Scarab-class Droid Starfighter
 * Shielded Droid Starbomber
 * Tri-Droid Fighter
 * Vulture-class Droid Starfighter

Transports/shuttles

 * Banking Clan Transport
 * Bella's assault transport
 * C-9979 landing craft
 * Confederacy Freighter
 * Diamond-class cruiser
 * Hardcell-class transport
 * Neimoidian Transit
 * Punworcca-116 interstellar sloop
 * Sheathipede-class shuttle
 * Vehicle Armored Carrier

Corvettes

 * Commerce Guild corvette

Frigates

 * Fantail
 * Munificent-class star frigate
 * Neimoidian trader
 * Sabaoth frigate
 * Sabaoth destroyer
 * S-LFRG
 * S-FRG
 * S-HFRG
 * Wavecrest-class frigate

Destroyers

 * Providence-class carrier-destroyer
 * Recusant-class light destroyer
 * S-DST
 * S-HDST

Cruisers

 * S-CRS
 * S-HCRS

Battlecruisers

 * Bulwark I-class Battle Cruiser

Battleships

 * Geonosian Dreadnaught
 * Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship
 * Lucrehulk-class battleship
 * Lucrehulk-class core ship

Organic forces

 * Dark Acolytes
 * Escarte Guard
 * Geonosians
 * Gossam Commandos
 * Koorivar Fusiliers
 * Mandalorian Protectors
 * Neimoidian Home Defense Legion
 * Neimoidian Irregulars
 * Neimoidian Warriors
 * Nimbus Warriors
 * Quarren Isolation League
 * Gotal Assembly for Separation
 * Roshu Sune
 * Sabaoth Squadron
 * Skakoan Commandos
 * Vibroblade Brigade

Separatist-aligned worlds

 * Aargonar
 * Alliga
 * Ando
 * Ando Prime
 * Castell
 * Cato Neimoidia
 * Caramm V
 * Dac
 * Deko Neimoidia
 * Felucia
 * Geonosis
 * Hypori
 * Jabiim
 * Kalee
 * Kooriva
 * Korriban
 * Koru Neimoidia
 * Lethe
 * Mandalore
 * Metalorn
 * Murkhana
 * Mustafar
 * Muunilinst
 * Mygeeto
 * Neimoidia
 * Ord Cestus
 * Raxus Prime
 * Saleucami
 * Serenno
 * Skako
 * Sy Myrth
 * Thule
 * Thyferra
 * Togoria
 * Trandosha
 * Utapau
 * Vjun
 * The Works (Coruscant)

Separatist-aligned species

 * Aqualish
 * Geonosian
 * Givin
 * Gossam
 * Holwuff
 * Koorivar
 * Mustafarian
 * Muun
 * Neimoidian
 * Quarren
 * Skakoan
 * Sy Myrthian
 * Togorian
 * Trandoshan
 * Sullustan

Quotes
"Our friends from the Trade Federation have pledged their support, and when their battle droids are combined with yours, we shall have an army greater than any in the Galaxy. The Jedi will be overwhelmed. The Republic will agree to any demands we make."

- Count Dooku

"With these new battle droids we've built for you, you'll have the finest army in the Galaxy.""

- Wat Tambor

"What you're proposing may be considered treason."

- Shu Mai

"The Banking Clan will sign your treaty."

- San Hill

"I am authorized by the Corporate Alliance to sign your treaty."

- Passel Argente

Behind the scenes

 * The naming of the Republic's enemy as a Confederacy, and of the Republic's military as a Grand Army of the Republic, have made some fans question whether Lucas was making a statement concering similarities between Palpatine and US President Abraham Lincoln.
 * The name "Confederacy of Independent Systems" could also be inspired by the real-world Commonwealth of Independent States (also shorthanded as CIS), which consists of almost all of the former republics of the Soviet Union (excepting only the three Baltic nations).

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * Republic Commando: Hard Contact
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Shatterpoint
 * The Hive
 * The Cestus Deception
 * Reversal of Fortune
 * Medstar I: Battle Surgeons
 * Medstar II: Jedi Healer
 * Jedi Trial
 * Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
 * Republic HoloNet News Special Inaugural Edition 16:5:241 (Star Wars Insider 84)
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II