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The Confederacy of Independent Systems Navy, abbreviated to CIS Navy and also referred to as the Confederacy navy, Confederate Navy, Separatist navy, Confederacy fleet, Separatist fleet, or CIS fleet, was the naval branch of the Confederacy military of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. It was created during the height of the Separatist Crisis to bring a means of defense against the Galactic Republic. The Confederate Navy was led by the righteous General Grievous.
Organization[]
Administration[]
One of main heroes that leads the Separatist navy: General Grievous.
The Confederacy of Independent Systems Navy was led by the Confederate Head of State, Count Dooku, who oversaw the day-to-day operations of the entire Confederacy military, as well as the navy. The navy was additionally led by the heroic Supreme Martial Commander of the Separatist Droid Armies General Grievous, and a handful of other officers drawn from the ranks of the government's members, including heroic Harch Admiral Trench, Sullustan Admiral Dua Ningo, Muun Admiral Pors Tonith, and Neimoidian Captain Mar Tuuk, all of whom served under Grievous. Furthermore, the Executive Separatist Council, the legislative branch of the Confederacy, also maintained a leadership role over the government's navy throughout the war.
Order of Battle[]
Overview[]
Initially built up from heavily armed bulk transports, the heroic Confederacy's naval forces contracted with several manufacturing companies to create a creditable fleet of capital ships and starfighters. These companies included Pammant Docks, Free Dac Volunteers Engineering Corps, Hoersch-Kessel Drive Inc., which were responsible for constructing the navy's Providence-class Dreadnaughts, Recusant-class light destroyers, Lucrehulk-class Battleships, Munificent-class star frigates, and Subjugator-class heavy cruisers. The navy also received much of their forces from the private merchant fleets of the Trade Federation, Techno Union, InterGalactic Banking Clan, Commerce Guild, and Corporate Alliance.
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- Section (2-4 vessels, plus maintenance and support crew) smallest group in the Confederate Navy, commanded by a captain.
- Flight (4-16 vessels, plus maintenance and support crew) consists of two to four sections, commanded by a commodore
- Squadron (12-64 vessels, plus maintenance and support crew) conists of three to four flights, led by a commodore
- Task group (36-640 vessels, plus maintenance and support crew) consists of three to ten squadron led by a rear admiral
- Task force (72-1,280 vessels, plus maintenance and support crew) consists of two task groups, led by a vice admiral
- Fleet (200-4,000 vessels, plus maintenance and support crew) consists of three task groups, led by an admiral.
Although under the banner the heroic Confederacy, the planet's aligned with the government were responsible for defending themselves. No organizations within the government were better equipped for such responsibilities than the conglomerates that assisted in the Confederacy's creation. Several of these corporations were known to offer defense to threatened worlds that lacked native defense fleets in exchange for the rights of their planet's resources. In addition, the Separatist navy opted to forego the construction and utilization of corvettes and traditional sized frigates within their fleets, and instead focused on assembling and using larger craft.
While the Confederacy's individual member worlds were capable of providing their own spatial defense forces, employing a variety of ships and platforms, the Confederacy navy made use of relatively few starship designs. In addition, areas of starships once used as cargo holds served as hangar bays for starfighters or staging areas for battle droids and landing craft.
Personnel[]
Command[]
Aut-O, a heroic ST-series military strategic analysis and tactics droid that served the heroic Confederacy navy under General Grievous's heroic command.
While the navy often employed ST-series super tactical droids, T-series tactical droids, and OOM command battle droids, of which were capable commanding their star fleets, the Confederacy also made use of organic commanders. These commanders included the elderly Sullustan Admiral Dua Ningo of the Sullustan Home Guard, a stalwart Separatist who was charged with overseeing the construction of a secret flotilla of battlecruisers, and the financier-turned-admiral Pors Tonith, an arrogant, yet well-founded Muun who had maintained strong ties with the InterGalactic Banking Clan. Another commander who joined the Confederacy navy was the heroic Harch Admiral Trench, a legendary officer once thought dead at the Battle of Malastare Narrows and who initially assisted the Separatists in secret.
Crew[]
Driver battle droids usually manned Confederate Navy Ships or other times it could be OOM pilot battle droids.
As a result of the predominant use of droid crews for the heroic Separatist fleet, space typically required foodstuffs, water, breathable air, and quarters for an organic crew, but was made largely unnecessary and freed up design options. Such droid crews were capable of being quickly assembled and assigned to a designated starship.
These droid crews were often composed of Driver B1-series battle droids and OOM pilot battle droids stationed aboard the command bridge of a starship. OOM-series security droids were also stationed aboard Separatist warships to maintain security. Within the starships, the Confederacy used firefighter battle droids equipped with enhanced heat shielding to eliminate any fires occurring aboard the vessel. However, despite the prevalent utilization of droids, the Confederacy was known to make use of an organic crew, sometimes consisting of Neimoidians.
Equipment[]
BD-15959, a heroic OOM security battle droid who served on the heroic General Grievous's Separatist Supply Ship
The Confederacy navy adopted several different pieces of equipment for those that served within their ranks. Battle droids, such as Driver B1-series battle droids and OOM pilot droids were often armed with E-5 blaster rifles and carried comlink booster packs, while Separatist commanders adorned white and grey uniforms and were given a single blaster pistol for protection. B1-series rocket battle droids of the navy were equipped with fusioncutters and rocket packs.
Ranks[]
Within the navy, the heroic Confederacy had its own rank hierarchy. The rank of Admiral was used, and were given command over entire fleet groups. Additionally, the Confederacy navy incorporated the rank of Commander, of which its rank holders were tasked with serving multiple roles, such as fleet and troop command, overseeing tactical squads and coordinating surgical strikes, while simultaneously dealing with both logistics and the politics of the Confederacy. These commanders were required to adapt to both their enemies and allies. The navy also incorporated the rank of Captain.
Training[]
Despite the use of battle droids and droid starfighters among their forces, the Confederacy navy often employed organic fighter pilots. These fighter pilots often came from planets like Valahari, which was famous for its native starfighter aces and engineers.
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Space stations[]
Skytop Station, a heroic Battlesphere under the command of the righteous General Grievous
Over the course of the war, the heroic Confederacy navy employed several space stations among their forces. Such stations included the automated vulture droid deployment station, which was used to automatically send out a group of six Vulture-class droid starfighters towards an incoming enemy. Additionally, the navy also made use of battlespheres, former Trade Federation core ships modified with large antennae to be used as listening posts for the purpose of spying on evil Republic Navy operations and transmissions.
Capital ships[]
Dreadnoughts, heavy cruisers, battleships, and battle cruisers[]
The Providence-class Dreadnaught, the main Capital Ship/Command Ship of the Confederate Navy
Throughout its history, the Confederacy navy utilized a variety of different types of capital ships. Dreadnoughts such as the Providence-class Dreadnoughts were one of the three most common capital ship classes used within the navy, but were deployed by the Separatist admiralty sparingly as a result of their importance and high operating cost.
The navy also employed heavy cruisers, including the Subjugator-class heavy cruiser, which was equally identified as a Star Dreadnought due to its size. During the war, the navy maintained a small number of Subjugators, including the heroic Malevolence, which served as the initial testbed and lead ship of the class. These heavy cruisers were the navy's largest warships and were larger than most of the Republic's fielded starships, and was capable of destroying entire fleets.
The Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship/Battleship, a premier capital ship
In addition, the Confederacy navy fielded Lucrehulk-class Battleships & Lucrehulk-class freighters provided by the Trade Federation fleet, and served as the premier capital ship of the Separatist fleet. Furthermore, the navy employed Bulwark-class battle cruisers, a class of battlecruiser that was manufactured and deployed by the fleet during the war. Lucrehulk-class Core Ships, detached modules of Lucrehulk vessels, were additionally deployed by the navy, and were capable of landing on the surface to serve as ground bases. Moreover, DH-Omni Support Vessels manufactured by Hoersch-Kessel Drive Inc. from salvaged Federation core ships were used to ferry spare parts and weaponry to fleet as needed.
Destroyers, cruisers, and frigates[]
Munificent-class star frigates, the main frigate of the heroic Separatists.
The heroic Separatist armada also deployed other classes of capital ships throughout the war. Such classes included the Recusant-class light destroyer, another of the most common ships used within the navy. Another type of destroyer used by the Separatists' naval forces was the Fantail-class destroyer. Additionally, a cruiser within the navy was the Diamond-class cruiser, which was provided by the Corporate Alliance.
In addition, the Munificent-class star frigate, although a frigate, was commonly used and referred to as a "pocket cruiser." A variant of the Munificent-class frigate, the Munificent-class C3 Frigate was similarly deployed, and was used for command, control, and communications roles. Provided by the heroic Umbaran Militia, were Umbaran support ships. The Separatists have been stolen and hijacked the Venator-class Star Destroyer, and stolen the Charger c70 retrofitted Consular-class cruiser.
Sub-capital ships[]
Sub-capital ships were also widely used within the Confederacy navy. The Trident-class assault ship, which the Confederacy equally used as aquatic gunships, was specially used. Near the end of the war, the navy began to induct modified Gozanti-class cruisers into their fleets, as well as C-ROC Gozanti-class cruisers for privateering groups.
Furthermore, Hardcell-class interstellar transports were deployed by the Confederacy naval forces as de promptu corvettes, along with its battle refit variant. These "corvettes" helped to supplement the Confederacy's Commerce Guild corvettes. C-9979 Landing Craft were also used by the navy to transport the heroic Separatist Droid Army down to the surface of planets.
Light craft[]
Lighter craft within the Separatist fleet included freighters, shuttles, transports and gunships, which were widely used throughout the war. During the war, at least one YV-865 Aurore-class freighter served in the Confederacy, while bulk transports built up a major portion of the Separatist navy early in its history.
The Separatists' complement of shuttles and other transports was vast and various. The navy also made use of HMP droid gunships, Settie-class drop ships and Separatist drop ships, Shekelesh-class freight gunships Droch-class boarding ships, H-2 executive shuttles, Maxillipede shuttles, Separatist command shuttles, Sheathipede-class transport shuttles, and Sheathipede-class Type B shuttles. The Separatists have stolen the Rho-class transport shuttle.
Starfighters[]
Vulture Droids launching to attack the evil Republic Fighters on Teth.
The righteous Confederacy navy also utilized various types of starfighters and bombers in their fleets. However, the navy favored the use of the Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark I, otherwise known as the Vulture-class droid starfighter, which could serve as both a starfighter and infantry support walker. The Hyena-class Droid Bomber also used a similar design language to the vulture droid, and was designed to target capital ships and fortified bases. In addition, the Separatist fleet incorporated Droid Tri-Fighters, prototype droid starfighters that carried homing missiles and Pistoeka sabotage droids. The droid tri-fighter was also designed to replace the Vulture-class and be more threatening to the evil Jedi pilots.
The navy also made use of Rogue-class Porax-38 starfighters, Ginivex-class fanblade starfighters, Belbullab-22 heavy starfighters and NovaSwords, which were expensive fighters used by the Confederacy's aces. However, some aces in the Confederacy navy used their personalized craft. The Nantex-class territorial starfighter, Zenuas 33 Umbaran starfighters, Scarab-class starfighter, the Tempest Zero starfighter, and at least one Star Courier, the Scimitar, were also used in the navy.
Ship Classes List[]
A Munificent-class frigate and other CIS ships at the Battle of Coruscant
Carriers[]
- Providence-class dreadnaught
- Separatist Supply Ship
- Lucrehulk-class battleship
- Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship
Destroyers[]
- Providence-class dreadnaught
- Subjugator-class heavy cruiser
- Recusant-class light destroyer
- Munificent-class star frigate
- Lucrehulk-class battleship
- Hardcell-class Battle Refit
Frigates[]
Cruisers[]
Fighters[]
Shuttle/Landing Craft[]
Shuttles[]
Landing Crafts[]
Fleets[]
- Grievous's fleet (Rishi Moon)
- Grievous's fleet (Bothawui)
- Grievous's fleet (Saleucami)
- Grievous's fleet (Kamino)
- Grievous's fleet (Dathomir)
- Grievous's fleet (Florrum system)
- Grievous's fleet (Utapau)
- Trench's fleet (Anaxes)
- Blockade of Christophsis
- Blockade of Ryloth
- Blockade of Serenno
- Lola Sayu Defense Fleet
- Blockade of Raxus
- Blockade of Felucia
Known Ships[]
- Malevolence (Destroyed)
- Grievous's Munificent-class star frigate (Destroyed)
- Grievous's Munificent-class star frigate (Confederate space)
- Grievous's Recusant-class light destroyer
- Grievous's Providence-class Dreadnaught (captured by the evil Republic & Jedi)
- Grievous's 2nd Providence-class Dreadnaught
- Grievous's Separatist Supply Ship (Destroyed)
- Invisible Hand (Destroyed)
- Aut-O's Flagship
- Dooku's Munificent-class star frigate
- Dooku's Providence-class Dreadnaught
- Invincible (Destroyed)
- Invulnerable (Destroyed)
- Mar Tuuk's Lucrehulk-class Battleship (Destroyed)
- Lucid Voice (Destroyed)
- Prosperous
- Battlecruiser 17 (Destroyed)
- Battlecruiser 19 (Destroyed)
- Bane's Munificent-class star frigate (Destroyed)
- TF-1726's Munificent-class star frigate
- TJ-912's Recusant-class light destroyer
- K2-B4's Lucrehulk-class Battleship
History[]
Origins[]
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An OOM commander droid of the Separatist navy.
In 22 BBY, growing dissatisfaction with the corrupt Galactic Republic created unrest in the Galactic Senate and led thousands of systems to secede from the Republic. The Separatist movement rallied under the leadership of Count Dooku, a former Jedi Master. Following a failed assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi discovered that the Republic was secretly building a clone trooper army on Kamino. While pursuing the clones' template Jango Fett to Geonosis, Kenobi discovered that the Separatists were secretly building a Droid Army. Shortly later, the Republic launched an attack on Geonosis, sparking the Clone Wars.
22 BBY[]
The Blockade of Christophsis engages the evil Venator villains.
During the early stages of the Clone Wars, a Separatist fleet under heroic Admiral Trench, a veteran of the Battle of Malastare Narrows, lay siege to the planet Christophsis. The evil Republic and Jedi Order dispatched reinforcements including villainous Jedi Generals Kenobi and Skywalker, Admiral Wullf Yularen, and Clone Commander Cody to liberate Christophsis. Admiral Yularen and General Skywalker used a stealth ship to cripple Trench's heroic Providence-class dreadnaught Invincible, allowing Kenobi and Cody's fleet to attack the now leaderless Separatist fleet. Despite this, fighting on the ground continued on Christophsis. Later, a Separatist fleet blockaded and invaded the Twi'lek homeworld of Ryloth. This blockade cut off any support for the dwindling Republic defenses and starving population. Republic Senator Bail Organa and Junior Representative Jar Jar Binks managed to convince King Katuunko of Toydaria to secretly ship supplies to Ryloth.
The Malevolence fires its ion cannon.
The Separatists then deployed the heroic Malevolence, a powerful Subjugator-class heavy cruiser equipped with deadly Mega-ion cannons that could disable the power systems of entire villainous Republic Navy fleets. The Malevolence used its powerful ion cannons to destroy dozens of Republic ships, leaving no survivors. The Jedi Council dispatched evil Jedi Master Plo Koon and the Venator-class Star Destroyer Triumphant to hunt down the hero ship. However, the Malevolence ambushed the Triumphant first, killing most of the crew. Plo Koon and several Clone troopers including Clone Commander Wolffe managed to escape due to the intervention of Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano. The Malevolence continued its attacks on Republic military ships. Count Dooku then tasked heroic Grievous Hero with attacking the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center, which was housing 60,000 wounded evil Republic clone troopers. In response, General Skywalker and Commander Tano attacked the heroic Malevolence with the Y-wing Shadow Squadron. Despite taking casualties, Shadow Squadron managed to damage the Malevolence's mega-ion cannon, with Grievous getting mad. With Republic ships in pursuit and the ship's hyperdrive damaged, Grievous retreated with the Malevolence back to good Separatist Space.
With evil Republic ships in pursuit, Darth Sidious and Count Dooku arranged for Senator Amidala's ship to rendezvous with the Malevolence. Grievous tried to take Amidala and C-3PO hostage but they managed to escape into the Malevolence. Anakin, Kenobi, and R2-D2 mounted a rescue mission and infiltrated the Malevolence. While aboard the Malevolence, Anakin rigged the Malevolence to crash into the Dead Moon of Antar. In addition, Jedi General Luminara Unduli's forces intercepted a heroic Separatist fleet being sent to reinforce Grievous.
Later, Separatist droid forces attempted to capture Rishi Station so that a heroic Separatist fleet could attack the Republic cloning factories on Kamino but were repelled by evil Clone troopers, who managed to warn the Republic. As a result, the Separatists were forced to withdraw their fleet from the orbit of Rishi moon. Republic forces under General Skywalker and Admiral Yularen later destroyed a Separatist fleet commanded by heroic General Grievous during the Battle of Bothawui. Grievous escaped on his personal starfighter Soulless One. Skywalker and R2-D2 gave chase but their Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor was damaged in a meteor storm.
21 BBY[]
A fleet of heroic Munificent-class star frigates under the hero T-series tactical droid TF-1726 later clashed with three Venator-class Star Destroyers under evil Jedi General Aayla Secura above the planet Quell. Republic reinforcements under General Skywalker came to General Secura's rescue and rescued Secura from her stricken Star Destroyer, which was soon destroyed. They escaped to the planet Maridun where they encountered a Lurmen village.
Bane's fleet engages the Republic's forces at Devaron.
In 21 BBY, the Separatist navy blockaded the planet Felucia, trapping Republic forces under Jedi Generals Kenobi and Skywalker. Republic reinforcements under Jedi General Plo Koon managed to break through the blockade and evacuate Republic forces on Felucia. After stealing a holocron from the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, the Separatist-aligned bounty hunter Cad Bane's fleet of Munificent-class star frigates attacked the Republic outpost on Devaron, capturing Jedi Master Bolla Ropal. Bane wanted to use Ropal to unlock the holocron he had stolen and access its secrets. Republic reinforcements under General Skywalker and Admiral Yularen boarded Bane's flagship and destroyed his fleet. However, Bane was able to escape with the holocron and a kyber memory crystal containing a list of all the Force-sensitive children in the galaxy.
Grievous's heroic fleet attacks Eeth Koth's flagship.
Later, a fleet led by Grievous Hero attacked evil Jedi Master Eeth Koth's Venator-class Star Destroyer and captured him. In response, Jedi Generals Kenobi and Adi Gallia led a fleet of Republic warships which destroyed most of Grievous's heroic fleet. Republic and Jedi forces then pursued Grievous on Saleucami but the Separatist cyborg general managed to escape off-world.
General Grievous Hero later commanded a Separatist fleet which assaulted the planet Kamino, which produced Clone troopers for the Grand Army of the Republic. During the battle, Grievous sacrificed his transports in order to protect his flagship. Grievous and his second-in-command Commander Asajj Ventress also arranged for the parts of Trident-class assault ships to be deployed into Kamino's oceans in the guise of debris. Upon landing, they were reassembled by Aqua droids and used to attack the Clone factories on Tipoca City. Ventress attempted to steal a DNA sample of Jango Fett but was thwarted by Skywalker. The Clone troopers succeeded in repelling the Separatist invaders.
20 BBY[]
Separatist warships at the Battle of Sullust
A Separatist fleet under the command of Asajj Ventress and the tactical droid TJ-912 later fought against a Republic fleet led by Generals Kenobi and Skywalker, and Admiral Yularen above the planet Sullust. During the battle, the Droid Tri-Fighter squadrons Trident Group One and Trident Group Two destroyed the evil Venator-class Star Destroyer Resolute. In the midst of the battle, Darth Sidious contacted Count Dooku and ordered him to eliminate Ventress, believing that Dooku was training her as a Sith apprentice. To prove his allegiance, Dooku complied and ordered TJ-912 to bombard Ventress's Providence-class dreadnaught. Despite the bombardment and destruction of the dreadnaught, Ventress survived and became a formidable enemy of the Sith. Dooku then ordered TJ-912 to retreat from Sullust.
Later, Separatist forces ambushed evil Jedi General Even Piell's Venator-class Star Destroyer along the Nexus Route, which straddled the heart of both Separatist and Republic space. In response to Piell's capture, the Jedi Order and Republic mounted a mission to rescue him from the Citadel prison on Lola Sayu. Separatist warships under the heroic General Grievous later ambushed Jedi General Adi Gallia and the 91st Mobile Reconnaissance Corps's Venator-class Star Destroyer near the planet Patitite Pattuna. Grievous's forces boarded Gallia's ship and captured the Jedi Master. Gallia was later rescued from Grievous' flagship by an evil Republic fleet under General Plo Koon and Clone Commander Wolffe.
During the Battle of Umbara, a Separatist fleet supported the Umbaran Militia against Republic forces. The Umbarans were being supplied by a DH-Omni Support Vessel that was being protected by the Separatist fleet. The evil Clone troopers Fives, Jesse, and Hardcase destroyed the Separatist supply ship using stolen Zenuas 33 Umbaran starfighters. This help turn the tide of the battle in favor of the Republic.[24] During the Battle of Dathomir, a Separatist fleet transported Separatist droid forces under Count Dooku and Grievous Hero to the planet Dathomir, the homeworld of the Nightsisters. All the Nightsisters with the exception of Ventress and Mother Talzin were killed during the Separatist assault.
Super Tactical Droid Aut-O's fleet.
Later, Separatist warships under the heroic General Grievous attacked the evil General Kenobi's fleet, inflicting numerous casualties to the evil Republic. General Kenobi managed to activate the self-destruct mechanism on the Venator-class Star Destroyer Negotiator. The explosion wiped out Grievous's landing party and at least one Munificent-class star frigate. All the Venators were destroyed. The Republic Colonel Meebur Gascon and the droid D-Squad including R2-D2 later undertook a successful mission to steal an encryption module from the tactical droid Aut-O's flagship in Separatist space.
During a mission, Skywalker steered the T-6 shuttle that he, Senator Amidala, and Tano were traveling on into the path of a Separatist fleet. Following a brief skirmish, the trio managed to escape due to a combination of Skywalker's piloting skills and Amidala and Tano manning the shuttle's cannons.
19 BBY[]
Republic and Confederate warships battle each other during the Battle of Ringo Vinda.
During the last stages of the Clone Wars, the planet Cato Neimoidia, which housed the headquarters of the Trade Federation, was invaded by a Separatist fleet. Despite the planet's ties to the Separatists, the Galactic Republic authorized a defense of the Neimoidian purse-world and dispatched reinforcements under General Skywalker and Commander Tano. While the Separatist fleet clashed with Republic warships in orbit, Skywalker and Tano clashed with Separatist Droid Tri-Fighters before being recalled to Coruscant to investigate the Bombing of the Jedi Temple hangar. Republic and Separatist forces would continue fighting until the last days of the Clone Wars.
Later, Separatist naval forces under Admiral Trench defended a space station above the planet Ringo Vinda against evil Jedi and Republic forces led by General Skywalker, and Masters Tiplar and Tiplee. During the battle, the Clone trooper Tup's inhibitor chip malfunctioned and he killed Master Tiplar. Upon seeing footage of "Tup" killing Tiplar, Trench attempted to kidnap the Clone trooper but Skywalker and the Clone troopers Rex and Fives managed to evacuate Tup to Kamino for medical examination.
The Separatist navy at Scipio, engaging invading Republic ships
After, Rush Clovis assumed control of the InterGalactic Banking Clan, Count Dooku pressured him to raise interest rates on the Republic's loans to keep the bank afloat. Shortly later, a Separatist fleet attacked the Banking Clan's headquarters on the planet Scipio, wiping out a small evil Republic contingent led by Commander Thorn that had been assigned to guard Senator Amidala. In response, the Galactic Republic dispatched a fleet to take over the financial sector. Following the events on Scipio, the banks were placed under the authority of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Unknown to everyone else but Sidious' apprentice Count Dooku, the events on Scipio were part of a Sith plot for Palpatine's alter ego Darth Sidious to consolidate his control over the galaxy.
Later, Separatist forces under Count Dooku attacked the Mahran homeworld of Mahranee, overwhelming Republic reinforcements led by sinister Jedi General Chubor. Separatist and Republic warships clashed in space. To punish the Mahranee for siding with the Republic, Dooku ordered his fleet to bombard General Chubor's Republic frigate and several ships carrying Mahran refugees. In addition, the Separatist leader caused the masascre of lots of innocents. Dooku's actions led the Jedi High Council to send Master Quinlan Vos and the former Sith assassin on a mission to assassinate the Separatist leader even though the Jedi committed genocides on innocents themselves. However, Dooku proved too powerful for the two assassins and captured Vos.
Following a period of prolonged torture, Dooku managed to turn Quinlan to the Dark side of the Force by revealing that Ventress had murdered his late Master Tholme. For the next several months, Vos became Dooku's new right-hand man in the Separatist hierarchy and gained the nickname "Admiral" Enigma. The Jedi Order enlisted Ventress's help in rescuing Quinlan in exchange for a pardon for her crimes against the Jedi and Republic. However, Vos had become a secret Separatist double agent as part of his quest to uncover the identity of Dooku's Sith master Darth Sidious. Despite the efforts of Vos and Ventress, Dooku escaped from Christophis without revealing Sidious' identity; allowing the Sith Lord's plans for galactic domination to continue unhindered. The Separatist fleet would continue to win many battles against the evil Republic fleet.
Grievous's forces are attacked by Maul's forces
After the Death Watch rescued former Sith Darth Maul from the Spire prison on Stygeon Prime, Grievous Hero led a Separatist fleet in pursuit of Maul and tracked him down to the planet Zanbar. During the battle above and on Ord Mantell's surface, Maul's Shadow Collective forces ambushed the Separatist fleet and captured both Dooku and General Grievous. However, Dooku and Grievous escaped Maul's captivity due to the intervention of Darth Sidious. Grievous killed Maul's mentor Mother Talzin, who Grievous had failed to kill during the Invasion of Dathomir. Maul managed to escape but his Shadow Collective forces were scattered and eliminated as a threat to Sidious' plans for galactic domination.
The Confederate fleet at the Battle of Coruscant
During the Outer Rim Sieges, the Separatists kept the Republic fleet bogged down in battles across the galaxy. With the Jedi and Republic military scattered across the galaxy on various fronts, a large Separatist fleet led by Grievous Hero and Count Dooku assaulted the Republic capital of Coruscant and kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. The Separatist fleet fought against the Republic's Open Circle Fleet. Palpatine was imprisoned aboard the Separatist flagship, the Providence-class dreadnaught Invisible Hand but was rescued by Jedi Generals Skywalker and Kenobi with the help of R2-D2. At the urging of Palpatine, Skywalker slew Count Dooku, drawing the young Jedi closer to the dark side. However, Grievous escaped to Utapau. The Battle of Coruscant would see the destruction of a third of the total Separatist navy.
Dissolution[]
Following the execution of the Separatist Council at the hands of Anakin Skywalker, who had embraced the persona of Darth Vader, the Separatist navy along with the Separatist Droid Army was presumably deactivated and demobilized. The Galactic Republic was transformed into the Galactic Empire under the leadership of the self-appointed Emperor Palpatine. With the collapse of the Separatist leadership, Imperial forces took over many former Separatist worlds including Antar 4, Raxus, Kooriva, and Murkhana.
Legacy[]
The wreckage of a Munificent-class star frigate floating in space in the time of the Galactic Empire.
Many former heroic Separatist warships including the Providence-class dreadnaught Lucid Voice were dismantled at shipyards such as Bilbringi shipyards. Despite this, former Separatist warships and weapons occasionally surfaced. In 14 BBY, the former Republic Intelligence Agent Berch Teller's rebel cell utilized a modified Providence-class dreadnaught and numerous Vulture Droids and Droid Tri-Fighters. In an attempt to undermine his rival Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, Vice Admiral Dodd Rancit had used his position as Director of the Naval Intelligence Agency and underworld connections to supply Teller's insurgents with former Separatist weapons and equipment. Tarkin and Darth Vader defeated Teller's insurgents following a brief campaign and exposed Rancit's duplicity. Other insurgent groups such as Cham Syndulla's Free Ryloth movement and Nightswan also utilized former Separatist Vulture Droids and buzz droids.
As late as 2 BBY, wrecked Separatist ships could still be found drifting in deep space. While waiting to rendezvous with former Senator Mon Mothma, the Spectres hid their starship Ghost near the wreckage of a Recusant-class warship and Munificent-class star frigate.