Alderaan Civil War

The Alderaan Civil War was a conflict on Alderaan during the Cold War.

Prelude
After Alderaan was invaded by the Sith Empire during the Great Galactic War, which was eventually repelled and obliterated by the Republic, the leaders, for the first time in history, became a voice for aggressive military action in the senate. After the Treaty of Coruscant was signed the crown prince of Alderaan marched out of the senate in protest, Alderaan seceded from the Republic and became an independent system. The decision of the crown prince was met with mixed reaction by the Alderaanian people; though many were supportive, others were outraged.

Despite the controversy the Alderaan security forces managed to keep order until the crown prince was assassinated, just days later the Queen died heirless. The Parliament of Alderaan were deadlocked on which of the noble houses should inherit the throne.

When one of the houses decided to settle the matter by force, civil war broke out.

The conflict
The civil war ceased to be internal when a forgotten house returned with Imperial backing and the Republic started funneling support to the honorable House Organa. Even though nether superpower officaly had any troops on the ground, Alderaan could become the tinderbox that returned the entire galaxy to war.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic