Main Article: The Confederacy
The Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS), also known as The Separatist Alliance, The Separatist State, and commonly referred to as The Separatists, is an unrecognized, galactic, democratic, and confederate government that existed during The Clone Wars. In addition to the secret support of several mega corporations, including The Trade Federation and The Commerce Guild, The Confederacy was formed by thousands of secessionist star systems on the grounds of excessive taxation and corruption within The Galactic Senate.
The secessionist movement began in 24 BBY, and leads to a political crisis in which tensions escalated between the newly-formed alliance and the reigning Galactic Republic. In 22 BBY, The Separatists and The Republic would enter the Clone Wars using their respective military forces- The Separatist Droid Army and The Republic clone army- resulting in a pan-galactic conflict for the first time in a millennium.
CIS Relations 
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Below summarizes the relations of The Confederacy of Independent Systems with other notable Affiliations.
Affiliated Groups Edit
Organizations allied with The Confederacy of Independent Systems :
| AFFILIATION | RELATIONSHIP | |
|---|---|---|
| The Rise of the Empire Era | ||
| The Fringe | Individuals were often recruited for the CIS through Fringe organizations or employed by the CIS for periods of time. | |
| The Sith | Darth Sidious pulled the strings behind the Separatist movement to create the Galactic Empire. | |
| The Witches of Dathomir | Some individuals who journeyed off-world joined the Separatist cause. Darth Maul was a former Nightbrother before his training by Darth Sidious. | |
Unaffiliated Groups Edit
The Confederacy of Independent Systems' relationships with unaffiliated organizations:
| AFFILIATION | RELATIONSHIP | |
|---|---|---|
| The Rise of the Empire Era | ||
| The Galactic Republic | The main antagonists of the Separatist movement. | |
CIS Units Edit
Below is a list of directories to different CIS Units:
