Confederacy of Independent Systems

Confederacy of Independent Systems
Political information
Type of government	Confederacy
Founding document	Constitution of Confederacy
Constitution	Constitution of Confederacy
Head of State	Head of State Echuu Shen-Jon
Head of Government	Head of State Echuu Shen-Jon
Commander-in-Chief	Supreme Commander Alex Track
Executive branch	Confederate Senate
Legislative branch	Confederate Senate
Judicial branch	Supreme Court
Societal information
Territory	Hevrol Sector
Capital
Official language	Galactic Basic
Currency	Imperial Credits
State religious body
National holiday
Historical information
Formed from	Stars' Nova
Date of establishment	Year 11 Day 284

Birth of the Confederacy

The Confederacy of Independent Systems was born as an idea, one so strong that the even the Old Republic feared it. Secession was an idea that the Old Order hoped to never entertain a thought of, but the idea spread rapidly throughout the Republic. The Old Order could not stop it.

Due to excessive taxation, a corrupt Republic, and orders to comply with ideals that were not popular to anyone beyond the Senate, trade groups throughout the galaxy began to loosely affiliate themselves with each other. These groups, driven together to formulate a government of their own, became the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

Known to the Republic as the Separatists, the Confederacy grew to seven main groups in addition to several smaller groups almost immediately. Free enterprise, they knew, was the only way to prosperity. Within two years, Ando, Geonosis, Sy Myrth, Elrood, and Danjar amongst many others seceded from the Republic to join the Confederacy. Due to the Republic's inability to patrol its trade lanes, the Confederate groups were left to deal with the threats themselves. This lead to the militarization of much of what would become the heart of the Confederate Fleet. During these first few years of the Confederacy, fortunes were spent on research and development to help create a force that could defend the Confederate sovereignty as well as those citizens who called themselves Confederates.

The Defense of the Confederacy

The Confederacy set about to build an army to defend its borders against the aggressive and destructive forces of the Republic. On Geonosis, the combined wealth of the Confederate factions came together to construct magnificent production complexes that worked day in and out to produce a large droid army and navy. In the process of building this army, the Republic navy appeared in the skies of Geonosis. They demanded the surrender of the Confederacy and the demilitarization of its sovereign states. The Separatist Council, the leading body of the Confederacy, refused. The Clone Wars began.

Geonosis was immediately invaded, and much of its production capacity destroyed. The Confederacy, recognizing that it is easier to amass forces and accept a minor setback, decided to depart Geonosis and regroup. After extensive planning, they decided to make retaliatory attacks against the Republic. These attacks were successful and weakened the Republic greatly.

The Republic, weakened and in distress by both efforts by the Confederacy and internal forces, began to fall.

In Year -1, a horrible event took place in the Confederate capital of Vinsoth. The Confederate Council was lead to believe they would be meeting someone who would aid their cause, Vodo Bonias. Instead, the Sith Lord slaughtered the Council.

Fall of the Confederacy

The Confederacy now was without leaders to guide them. The remaining factions of the Confederacy began to scatter, with many sentients claiming the leadership position and warring with one another for the right to be called Head of State. Some factions were dissolved, absorbed, or simply went into hiding.

For the next nearly six years, one company, the Trade Federation, was heavily focused on internal business and expansion. After the initial defeat at the hands of the Republic, many former Confederate States clamored for the Federation to retake the reigns of control for their space. Using their vast knowledge for Commerce, the Trade Federation was reborn in a new era of prosperity. Corbin Esco took all the necessary steps to help the Federation become a soverign state once again. Slowly, with the help of the new cabinet, Viceroy Esco began to rebuild the military of the Federation, not for annexing smaller systems, but to protect the shipping lanes the Federation pilots carved out.

Another Breath for the Confederacy

In Year 6, after years of rebuilding, the Trade Federation was once again a powerful government. With many old allies from the Confederacy, including the Techno Union, Haven Corporation, Corporate Alliance, and the Commerce Guild, the Trade Federation, under the leadership of Viceroy Toran Slisik re-established the CIS. Prominent members included Kuat Drive Yards, Triumvirate Coalition, Haor Chall Engineering, Order of Kampar, and others.

In year 9, after three years of successful growth in the CIS alliance, the Triumvirate Coalition decides to take its leave from the CIS after some internal conflict left them feeling out of place. Following their footsteps, other Independent companies, such as the Corporate Alliance and Haor Chall Engineering, saw their position in the CIS decline, leading to them deciding to leave the Confederacy. The following year, the Trade Federation decided to disband the Confederacy, focusing instead on the internal growth of the Federation. Many old CIS factions become nationalized corporations of the Trade Federation. The Confederacy once again was no more. Some people, however, refused to give up.

Rebirth of the Confederacy

Mid Year 11, during an open war between the Order of Kampar and Haor Chall Engineering, Horley Cyan approached Siejo Kutol in regards to a possible alliance. Both men had served together in the Confederacy of Independence under the Trade Federation and were very familiar with each other. As a result, Corporate Alliance, the Order of Kampar, Hoersch Kessel Driveyards, and the Haven Corporation came together for a historic meeting. The topic of discussion involved the faction forces joining together to begin rebuilding the Confederacy. After terms were agreed upon, the Alliance announced its intentions to the public under the name of the Confederate Remnant, a name they determined to be appropriate as the alliance would contain many former CIS factions.The headquarters for this alliance was established in the Dolomar system.

Within a few weeks of re-establishment, Haor Chall Engineering and the Kaos Galactica Federation both voiced their desire to join the alliance. It was determined by the Confederate Senate that the name should reflect the new and strong alliance and so they decided it was time to reclaim the name, the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

First Cracks

With the new Alliance growing and the constitution ratified, the Senate began looking for the first Head of State and Supreme Commander of the Military. Nominations were made and Horley Cyan was elected to Head of State, with Siejo Kutol serving as his Supreme Commander. Soon after the election, Haor Chal Engineering and Kaos Galactica Federation submitted their notice that they would be leaving the CIS, claiming that Horley Cyan was misusing their alliance and breaking part of the treaty that had ended the war in Centrality only a few months earlier.

With their numbers reduced, the Confederacy opened up diplomacy for other factions to apply for member ship. Several other groups submitted applications to join the CIS and were accepted, including Galactic Medical, Loronar Corporation, Hawkbats, Horizon Corporation and Universal Network Bank. With the establishment of some new laws and a treasury department with Jado Dur`rik serving as its head, the CIS started to build its coffers and make plans on how to expand its influence and better develop itself into a self reliant governing body. Addition by Subtraction

Six months after the Kaos/HCE conflict the Confederacy was set on cruise and smooth sailing, or so most of the Alliance thought. On Day Year 12 Day 126, the Confederacy was rocked by the resignation of the Head of State Horley Cyan. This was followed immediately by the succession of both The Order of Kampar and the Confederate Remnant, factions owned and operated by Mr. Cyan. The shocking news was followed later by the secession of both Stars End Mining and Lononar Corporation from the CIS. This brought the Confederacy down to eight companies. The events surprised and stung most of the remaining factions, who held a massive meeting involving all available Confederate Members to address the problems. The meeting lead to some massive change in the day to day operations as well as Ettore Kalsi being elected interim Head of State with Leo Iscander serving as his Supreme Commander.

While from an outside view the CIS may have appeared damaged, internally it thrived. Without the extra politics, the Senate was able to streamline its procedures and push forward projects and aid faster then ever. On Year 12 Day 147, a month after the CIS took its biggest hit, Andromeda Security and Andromeda Starforge were approved to join the CIS, with its new sister faction, Andromeda Salvage and Restoration. With the addition of these groups, and the expansion of the Confederate Military, the CIS turned its focus on what it needed complete to assure its self dependence. On Year 12 Day 337, the Confederacy broadcasted its declaration of independence across the galactic news waves. In response to this declaration, an Old Republic fleet appeared in the Dolomar system. Hundreds of ships were amassed within a few moments. The Old Republic announced its demands to surrender.

Evacuating Dolomar

Outnumbered an estimated 8 to 1, the Confederate Senate knew it would not survive if they engaged the enemy that day. Still, the CIS Fleet met with the Republic fleet head on. The battle was long and costly, especially to the Confederacy. After planets began to fall and defense stations fail, Head of State Siejo Kutol, the Confederate Senate, and as many civilians as possible gathered aboard the Lucrehulk battleship CIS Revenue and a group of Hardcell-class transport ships and ordered the abandonment of the CIS Capital. In an attempt to escape, the Revenue was severely damaged and all Hardcell-class transports were destroyed. The majority of the Confederate navy, in an attempt to protect the Revenue's escape, were destroyed. Dolomar's surface was bombarded until the cities on its surface were unrecognizable. The Revenue, along with the remnants of the Corporate Alliance fleet and the Hoersch Kessel Drive fleet, jumped into hyperspace knowing they may never see their home again.

With a heavily damaged ship, the Confederate Senate was desperate to find a habitable system. A decision was made to travel to the Hevvrol sector, a system previously explored by the Haven Corporation. Arriving in the Hevvrol Sector, the Confederate Senate decided to establish a settlement on Genarius. The Revenue's engines began to slow until they eventually stopped working all together. Fortunately, they had reached Genarius.

Transport vessels were dispatched to Genarius to establish settlements. Within a week, the Confederacy's new home was a proper capital.

A New Chapter

More recently, the Confederacy has grown beyond the boundaries of Genarius to other worlds and also to the Mondress sector. Shipyards were rebuilt and settlements built. It was not long before the Confederate production lines were booming once more and new trade lanes buzzing with activity.

Though several factions have left and several more have joined the Confederacy, the Confederacy stands strong and united. Past and present, the Confederacy has stood the test of time in one form or another. The future looks even brighter for the Confederacy.