Confederacy of Independent Systems

The Confederacy of Independent Systems is a government that features in Star Wars.

History

Founded by Count Dooku, the Confederacy of Independent Systems was formed eight years after Senator Palpatine's election to Supreme Chancellor. Their goal was to seperate themselves from the Republic and become their own independent government.

Unknown to its members, the Separatists, however, the Confederacy was merely a tool for Dooku (Darth Tyrannus) and his Sith master, Darth Sidious. After the Seperatists had all outlived their usefulness to Palpatine/Sidious, he sent Anakin Skywalker to kill them all after the end of the Clone Wars.

Overview

A governing body within the Confederacy was the Separatist Parliament that consisted of worlds that sought separation from the Republic.

Its military consisted of the Droid Army that included mass deployment of various models of battle droids. The Confederacy preferred the use of mindlessly loyal and easily controlled soldiers rather than flesh-and-blood warrior. Central to them were the tall and thin B1 battledroids that were built as mechanical imitations of their Geonosian builders. They could either be controlled through centralised command centers or programmed for independent action. Programming glitches did cause them to suffer from the manifestation of personality quirks. B1 droids were noted for being dim-witted and being no match for clone troopers or Jedi but were designed to be used in overwhelming numbers against their enemies which they managed effectively.

During the war, the Separatists began to field droid generals that consisted of T-Series Tactical Droids that began to take command of army divisions. Over time, they began to field Super Tactical Droids that were more powerful versions of these command droids. These were highly intelligent and strategic with these qualities making them excellent commanders in the Separatist Army.

In time, the Confederacy's cause was taken by up more worlds that took up the banner of the Separatist Alliance leading to the military being bolstered by organic warriors from those planets.

To maintain their forces, they made use of Separatist Supply Ships that were converted corporate transport ships that were part of a well-protected supply chain that kept the droid armies operational. These huge barbell-shaped transport ships which brought in reinforcements, supplies, weaponry and other essential war material. Trade Federation Droid Control Ships served as centralised command centers that could be used to direct armies of B1 battle droids.

Members

• Count Dooku :
• General Grievous :
• Kalani : a Super Tactical Droid who fought in the Clone Wars. He discovered a shutdown code within himself and his forces which he deactivated allowing him to evade Order 66.

Notes

• The Confederacy of Independent Systems were created by George Lucas where they made their first appearance in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.

In other media

Video games

• In Star Wars: Battlefront, the Separatists appeared as a playable faction and featured in the story mode of the video game.
• In Star Wars: Battlefront II, the Separatists appeared as a playable faction and featured in the story mode of the video game.
• In Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes, the Separatists appeared as antagonists in the video game.

Appearances

• Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones:
• Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith:
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars:
• Star Wars: Clone Wars: