Separatist Council/Legends

"The Confederacy certainly won't be having any credit problems." "Except for greed."

- Siri Tachi and Adi Gallia

The Separatist Council, also known as the Council of Separatists, the Separatist Union, or the Leadership Council, was the legislative branch of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. The Council was brutally massacred by Darth Vader when Darth Sidious no longer needed the cowardly corporate conglomerates.

Pre-War and Geonosis


With Count Dooku's political ambition to create a separate galactic body opposite the Republic, many of the galaxy's largest financial and political benefactors decided to join Dooku's movement under the lure of free trade zones. These included Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation, Shu Mai of the Corporate Alliance, Wat Tambor of the Techno Union and Poggle the Lesser of Geonosian Industries. These individuals and several others were summoned to Geonosis, where they would formally join the Separatist Movement and organize an army to destroy the Republic. Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala discovered Dooku's plotting, though, sending an armada of Jedi Knights and clone troopers to Geonosis. This battle started the Clone Wars, sealing the fate of the newly formed Separatist Council and ensuring that their loyalties lay with Dooku.

Belderone, Utapau and Mustafar


Throughout the course of the war, the members of the Council were held on a very loose leash; they were free to do as they pleased, though their numerous plots and escapades proved to be more of a hindrance than a help. Nute Gunray continued to attempt to assassinate Padmé Amidala, though unsuccessfully, and attempted to hold his citadel on Cato Neimoidia. Wat Tambor and Passel Argente spied on each other while San Hill and Shu Mai attempted to hold Muunilinst  and Felucia, respectively.

In the final stages of the Clone Wars, the Council was to hide in the Outer Rim on General Grievous's orders, due to Republic victories at Separatist strongholds in major CIS systems. Originally, the Council was to be relocated to Belderone, but the Republic intercepted this information due to the recovery of Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray's mechno chair. A quick change of plan was made, and the Council was moved to Utapau. Before Grievous's death, Sidious ordered him to send the Council from Utapau to Mustafar, supposedly to keep them safe from the Republic. The Council established their makeshift headquarters in Klegger Corp Mining Facility. Upon Grievous's death at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Council became directly in control of the Confederacy, and began by monitoring the sieges in the Outer Rim, which they were mostly losing. Sidious then tasked his new Sith apprentice, Darth Vader, with the assassination of all ten Council members, as well as their aides. The Council was brutally massacred by Vader and, with their deaths, the Clone Wars officially came to an end, bringing about the age of the Galactic Empire.

Post-War
For at least two months following the war's end, Palpatine maintained that the council members' final fates were unknown, using the possible threat of their return to justify his military expansion. However, it is known that the entire council was not present on Mustafar when the rest of the council were killed, as Rogwa Wodrata were confirmed to have not been there, but were presumably killed later.

Powers
The Separatist Council was the governing body of the Confederacy. It was headed by a Head of State-Count Dooku. Should the Head of State be assassinated, the Supreme Commander would take control. The Council leaders held equal voting power, but should both the Head of State and Supreme Commander be incapacitated, the Council member with the largest economic investment to the war would become acting head&mdash;namely, Nute Gunray.

Composition
The Council was composed of representatives of Separatist-allied worlds and quasi-government entities. It was chaired by a Head of State.

The members of the Council were as follows:


 * Count Dooku&mdash;Head of State of the Confederacy of Independent Systems
 * General Grievous&mdash;Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies
 * Nute Gunray&mdash;Viceroy of the Trade Federation
 * Wat Tambor&mdash;Foreman of the Techno Union
 * San Hill&mdash;Chairman of the InterGalactic Banking Clan
 * Poggle the Lesser&mdash;Head of Geonosian Industries, Archduke of Geonosis
 * Shu Mai&mdash;Presidente of the Commerce Guild
 * Passel Argente&mdash;Magistrate of the Corporate Alliance, Senator of the Fakir Sector
 * Po Nudo&mdash;Head of the Hyper-Communications Cartel, Senator of the Dufilvian Sector
 * Tikkes&mdash;Head of the Quarren Isolation League, Senator of the Calamari Sector
 * Rogwa Wodrata&mdash;Senator of the Mahka Sector
 * Unidentified Separatist

Aides

 * Rune Haako (Nute Gunray)
 * Rute Gunnay (Nute Gunray and Rune Haako)
 * Gilramos Libkath (Nute Gunray)
 * Cat Miin (Shu Mai)
 * Shu Mai's aide (Shu Mai)
 * Denaria Kee (Passel Argente)
 * Sun Fac (Poggle the Lesser)
 * Poggle the Lesser's aides (Poggle the Lesser)
 * Aqualish senatorial aides (Po Nudo)
 * Unidentified Shi'ido aide (Po Nudo)
 * Unidentified Aqualish aide (Po Nudo
 * Unidentified Neimoidian (Muunilinst) (San Hill)

Senators of the Galaxy who joined the cause

 * Tyreca Bremack&mdash;Senator of Agamar and the Lahara Sector
 * Dodra F'ass&mdash;Senator of Clak'dor VII and Mayagil Sector
 * Passel Argente&mdash;Magistrate of the Corporate Alliance, Senator of the Fakir Sector
 * Po Nudo&mdash;Head of the Hyper-Communications Cartel, Senator of the Dufilvian Sector
 * Tikkes&mdash;Head of the Quarren Isolation League, Senator of the Calamari Sector
 * Rogwa Wodrata&mdash;Senator of the Mahka Sector
 * Toonbuck Toora&mdash;Senator of Sy Myrth
 * Corlissi Ludar&mdash; Senator of Sluis Van and Sluis Sector" />
 * Esu Rotsino&mdash; Senator of Abrion Major and Abrion Sector
 * Daggibus Scoritoles&mdash; Senator of Yag'Dhul and the Givin Domain
 * Wat Tambor&mdash;Foreman of the Techno Union
 * Vien'sai'Malloc&mdash;Senator of Devaron

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones junior novel
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
 * CIS Shadowfeed Year's Start Fete Day Edition: Dooku's Address to the Confederacy
 * Star Wars: General Grievous
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Evasive Action: Reversal of Fortune
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith / comic / junior novel
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * The Last of the Jedi: Master of Deception
 * The Last of the Jedi: Master of Deception

Notes and references
Rat der Separatisten Совет сепаратистов