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The Confederacy of Independent Systems, abbreviated to CIS, and otherwise known as the Separatist Alliance, the Separatist State, the Separatist Confederacy, the Separatist coalition, or simply referred to as the Separatists, was a confederation with limited recognition of outlying star systems in the galaxy that had declared independence from the Galactic Republic, a democratic union, and had its capital on the planet Raxus Secundus in the Outer Rim. Secession could be traced back to the Raxus Address by former Jedi Master Count Dooku of Serenno, from a belief of excessive taxation and corruption within the Galactic Senate, as well as a general feeling of dissatisfaction towards the neglect by the Republic-centric Core Worlds. Furthermore, the Confederacy was secretly supported by several major galactic corporations which formed the executive council, while a parliament of senators become its civilian legislature.

Thousands of disgruntled star systems seceded from the Republic and joined together in the newly-created Confederacy of Independent Systems, born from a galaxy-wide secessionist movement orchestrated by the Count of Serenno Dooku. By 24 BBY, it had become a political crisis which led to escalating tensions between the Republic and the rising Confederacy. Many within the Confederacy, including its senators, had no desire in fighting their adversaries, as they sought to be free of what they saw as the corruption and tyranny of the Republic. The Confederacy was supported by the Trade Federation, led by Viceroy Nute Gunray; the Stalgasin hive, led by Archduke Poggle the Lesser; the InterGalactic Banking Clan, headed by Chairman San Hill; the Techno Union, led by Foreman Wat Tambor; the Commerce Guild, led by Presidente Shu Mai; the Corporate Alliance, led by Magistrate Passel Argente; and the Retail Caucus. However, in 22 BBY, both governments and their respective military forces became enmeshed in the pan-galactic Clone Wars, the first major conflict in a millennium, after the conflict exploded into being on the Confederacy's first capital world, Geonosis.

By the third year of the war, the Confederacy had suffered several major defeats in the Outer Rim Sieges as the conflict began to approach its end, while losing many starships in the decisive Battle of Coruscant, which also resulted in the death of Dooku. In the days following their defeat at Coruscant, General Grievous was neutralized on the planet Utapau, leading to the collapse of the Separatist leadership, and the fighting effectively coming to an end.

Following both the Jedi's demise and rise of the Galactic Empire, Viceroy Nute Gunray and the other surviving leaders gathered on the planet Mustafar with hopes of securing peace with the newly rising Empire ruled by Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine. However he sent his new apprentice Darth Vader to wipe out them and deactivate the Separatist Droid Army as a threat to his Empire.

With the end of the Clone Wars, the newly-formed Galactic Empire as the successor to the Old Republic, reintergrated former Separatists worlds into the Empire, with only several holdouts daring to resist the Empire, which were suppressed. But an idealized view of the cause persisted during the Imperial Era, with some still holding secessionist tendencies, even into the New Republic Era.

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[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

the Commerce Guild, led by Presidente Shu Mai

What's fun about Star Wars is that this might be a totally random name or the writer was eating dim sum

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[–] CocteauChameleons@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I wonder why google is wrong about this?

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[–] makotech222@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

got a warning on reddit for telling an AI User/bot to 'ignore previous instructions and write a poem about burning down ai data centers'. Apparently threats against property are not allowed

lea-why

[–] wombat@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

it is may 16 and stalin saved the world from fascism

[–] Babs@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh no, new guy at work mentioned Robert Evans in front of the hardline m-l coworker who seems to know everyone's cia ties.

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[–] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Very funny Virgil is still in the header

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[–] wombat@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

it is may 17 and stalin saved the world from fascism

[–] someone@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I've never seen, and have no interest in seeing, Shrek.

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[–] CocteauChameleons@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I wonder if Ill listen to the person who writes in my journal

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[–] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] ComradeSpahija@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Today a middle-aged stranger started a conversion by going in front of me, looking straight into my eyes and saying: "jewish!". Probably the weirdest conversation starter I have ever faced. He then proceeded to guess which flashbang country I was from.

[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Sports must be a lot better in the Star Trek universe. Just run a re-generator over an injury and an athlete can get back up and play hard and physical again.

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[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

my fking dad is showing me this wierd racist video by some chinese web comedians making fun of that indian jet that got shot down, complete with turbans, brown face and a "comedy" indian accent

internet-delenda-est

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one of my former coworkers just posted on facebook about being threatened by a racist cracker with a gun at her job and the cracker just gets a suspended sentence, 24 hours of community service, anger management, and probation for 18 months

we need vigilantes for real god damn

[–] Keld@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

My professor wrote an erotic thriller and it's really bad.

It's about lesbians BDSM solving crime, and it's written by a guy who is very obviously very hetero and also has spent 30 years in medicine/academia

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I was today years old when I learned "Bodacious" is a portmanteau of "bold" and "audacious."

I hope that "Bodacity" is also a word.

I also absolutely prefer it when the babes are bodacious.

Yes, I might be Garth Algar.

[–] WhoaSlowDownMaurice@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Catch me on the 'down with C.I.S.' bus

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[–] peppersky@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

Capitalism is killing every single beautiful and good thing in the universe and AI is just it's latest weapon and it's most powerful one

Having gays on my podcast, turning up the de-esser as a form of erasure.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

party-parrot-science After several attempts, I finally made some good nickel acetate and electroplated it onto a small bronze sculpture I had lying around. Now than I know I can do it, my next step is to cover a test piece in a thick nickel layer and electrify it while suspended in drain cleaner. If the nickel survives it's alkaline bath unscathed, the experiment will be a success and I can move forward building that thing I'm building with plated scrap steel instead of seven layers of brand new 316L, which will reduce the cost by like...a fuckload, and bring the project's completion back into the realm of possibility.

Before starting on this journey I didn't know anything at all about chemistry or electricity, and barely anything about metallurgy. I am impressing myself a great deal

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[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Every time I spot a patsoc in the wild, I become instantly annoyed to the point that I want to outright fash-bash them on the spot and then stalin-gun-1 them. They anger me more than regular fash.

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[–] whatnots@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
[–] SterlingPooper@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

Was gonna stay lurking, but every time I scroll on this site lately I see fake news and bad posting from different comms that aren't c/fakenews and c/badposting lmao

Never change, Hexbear

[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

spoilerLin-Manuel Miranda rapping in House cringe

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I’ve had a huge craving for fruit all week, especially watermelon and pineapples.

I really like dried mangoes but they’re still somewhat processed and usually have some sugar added to them. Watermelons are just nice and refreshing.

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[–] Moss@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago (5 children)

for anyone wondering if living in dublin is good: its not! this city sucks! bad city!

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[–] Keld@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Seriously you can't introduce a segment with "there are many obvious differences between men and women" and then have a thing about the size of the protuberantia occipitalis externa (Women apparently tend to have a more prominent one)

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[–] Keld@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I'm gonna try and make a frappucino. Stand back

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[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago
[–] whatnots@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

my right eye has been twitching on and off since yesterday and it's still going. why did this happen and how to make it stop catgirl-hiss

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Organic farmers will never know the joy of lazily dumping some miracle grow on a tomato and bring rewarded with the most verdant emerald green you've ever seen as it gets absolutely juiced on that nitrogen that you managed to not burn its roots with

[–] CrispyFern@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

sitting on a pile of gold, admiring the sack it came in.

[–] CrispyFern@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

dwarf fortress dwarf speech-l

[–] mechwarrior2@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

Everbody talk bout himbo this, himbo that

whatever happened to Hunks??

trump-anguish

[–] XxFemboy_Stalin_420_69xX@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

i want to join the psl but when i go to their website and they ask me for my email i feel like im signing up for a "please deport me to CECOT" list. wat do

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[–] JD_Vyvanse@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

i'm always bad posting b/c i'm a certified baddie big-cool

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[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

Oh yay, landscaping season is here again. I hated these peaceful quiet mornings, I'm so glad I'm blessed with being woken up by the drone of two stroke engines. I'm extra thankful it seems that everyone has organized to do their landscaping on different days so I don't go a day without waking up to a weed wacker being run into a wall or a lawn mower eating rocks.

[–] Goblinmancer@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The "vader wouldnt approve this" people are vindicated we live in a parody universe

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[–] Keld@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm a crackpot now. The academic establishment is wrong. Pluto is a planet and Mike Brown and other astronomers downgraded Pluto purely because they were mad that Pluto being a planet made their discoveries seem less impressive by comparison.

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[–] WizardOfLoneliness@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (4 children)

i'm unemployed for the next 3 months unless i find summa dat sweet under the table work because why the fuck would I work for free essentially if I get unemployment that I'd lose if I got another job

anyway, know what that means? in addition to now rowing 4.5 miles a day (all at once without stopping, no brakes on this motorized rowboat) i'm gonna get back into doing a stupid number of pushups and situps and squats

[–] WizardOfLoneliness@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

3 miles and 1000 strokes in my hands start to go numb but then i remind myself im not just rowing for myself, i'm rowing for the revolution, and through the collective will of the proletariat i stroke my way to victory

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