Keitumite Mutual Military Treaty

The Keitumite Mutual Military Treaty was a treaty signed by representatives from the Ansionian and Keitumite peoples during the decades leading up to the Clone Wars.

The Military Treaty joined the Ansionians and Keitumites together, linking their species' homeworlds in both commerce and defence. While the treaty had never actually been invoked, it remained in force during the years following the Battle of Naboo. During the Separatist crisis, Shu Mai attempted to force Ansion to secede from the Republic - hoping that the Keitumites, bound by their treaty, would follow suit, and thus adding more planets to the Separatist cause.