Glory to the Separatist Alliance!

The Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS), also known as the Separatist Alliance, the Separatist State, and commonly referred to as the Separatists, was a partially recognized galactic government that controlled a portion of the Mid Rim and Outer Rim Territories. Formed by thousands of secessionist star systems on the grounds of excessive taxation and corruption within the Galactic Senate, the Separatists were led by the former Jedi Count Dooku, who served as the Alliance's Head of State. In addition the Separatists were secretly supported by several corporations, including the Trade Federation, headed by Viceroy Nute Gunray, the Techno Union, led by Wat Tambor, the Retail Caucus, the InterGalactic Banking Clan, based on Scipio and led by San Hill, the Commerce Guild, and the Corporate Alliance.