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- "We develop many technologies here and we offer them to the highest bidder."
- ―Wat Tambor
The Techno Union was a commerce guild comprised of technology firms[16] that allied itself with the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Separatist Crisis leading up to the Clone Wars. During this conflict, the group was led by Foreman Wat Tambor. They were responsible for the design of many of the droids used by the Separatist Droid Army, including the B1 and B2 battle droids.[1] The Techno Union claimed neutrality in the Clone Wars,[12] and were even represented by Senator Gume Saam in the Galactic Senate,[3] but in deeds continued to support the Confederacy of Independent Systems.[12] After the Clone Wars, the Republic was reformed into the Galactic Empire, and the Techno Union was absorbed by the new government, forcing its low-level technicians and machine smiths to seek new employment all over the galaxy.[15]
History
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Separatist Crisis
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During a summit on the planet Geonosis, the Techno Union pledged to supply a droid army to the Separatist Alliance and Wat Tambor pledged allegiance to the Separatist Alliance, by extension granting himself and the Union representation on the Separatist Council.[1]
Clone Wars
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Using it's status as an important galactic corporation the Techno Union lobbied in the Galactic Senate for an increased war effort through its senator Gume Saam. Their intention was to create greater need for the Union's products from the Republic.[3]
After a Jedi infiltration of the Citadel, clone trooper "Echo" was presumed to be dead. After being captured by the Separatists, the Techno Union purchased Echo to experiment on. The Techno Union created a brain-computer interface of Echo.[12]
During the Battle of Anaxes the Techno Union was able to utilize a strategy algorithm that Echo had on him and sold the algorithm's predictions as a software service to the Confederacy.[12]
Sometime before the Battle of Anaxes the Techno Union created a prototype organic decimator, planning to sell it to the Separatists.[12]
Appearances
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- Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film (Appears in flashback(s))
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth" (Appears in hologram)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Innocents of Ryloth"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Liberty on Ryloth"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Senate Spy" (Appears in flashback(s))
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Hostage Crisis" (Appears in flashback(s))
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Heroes on Both Sides"
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much" (Appears on viewscreen)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Distant Echo"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "On the Wings of Keeradaks"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Unfinished Business" (Appears in flashback(s))
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Thrawn: Alliances (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra 15: Remastered, Part II (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra 16: Remastered, Part III (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Uprising (Mentioned only)
Sources
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Geonosis in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
Mustafar in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) (Misspelled as "Tech Union")
Poggle the Lesser in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
- Ultimate Star Wars
Bad Batch Concept Art Gallery on StarWars.com
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
Aqua Droid in the Databank (backup link)
ARC Trooper Echo in the Databank (backup link)
B2-RP battle droid in the Databank (backup link)
Galactic Senate history gallery on StarWars.com; image #13 (of 27)
Mustafar in the Databank (backup link) (Misspelled as "Tech Union")
Skako Minor in the Databank (backup link)
Techno Union in the Databank (backup link)
Wat Tambor in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑
Skako Minor in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Heroes on Both Sides"
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Geonosis in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
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Mustafar in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Storm Over Ryloth"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Distant Echo"
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Innocents of Ryloth"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "On the Wings of Keeradaks"
- ↑ Star Wars: Complete Locations
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Star Wars: Uprising
- ↑
Techno Union in the Databank (backup link)