Confederacy of Independent Systems

In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS) is an organization that existed in the later years of the Republic. The organization was made up of organizations and star systems that wanted to leave the Republic, numbering "thousands" and with at least "ten thousand ready to join". Several corporations including the Trade Federation, Techno Union, Commerce Guild, Corporate Alliance, the Geonosians, and InterGalactic Banking Clan also joined. The organization's main goal was to split from the Republic and form their own government, stating that the Republic had become too corrupt. The members of this organization are called Separatists.
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