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During the Republic Era, the Trade Federation maintained a military.[1] In addition to a fleet of starships, a major branch of the Federation military was its army of battle droids,[2] which let the Federation easily target planets that did not have a military force,[4] was used to back the economic might of the Federation, and gave them the ability to influence local politics.[1] The Federation also hid the true power of the Droid Army from the Galactic Senate.[5] During the Invasion of Naboo, the Federation blockaded the planet of Naboo with their Lucrehulk-class Battleships and deployed the army of droids[2] for the first time.[6]
The Federation military was defeated at Naboo. After the losing thousands of B1-series battle droid, Federation leaders researched concepts for an improved combat model, ultimately resulting in the B2-series super battle droid.[4] The Federation also began to build up its military. Prior to the Separatist Crisis, the Federation and other organizations secretly allied with Dooku, the Count of Serenno and a Sith Lord.[1] Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray pledged battle droids to Dooku's cause, the Confederacy of Independent Systems.[7] However, after Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi learned that Dooku was building a Droid Army with the Federation and other commerce guilds, the Galactic Republic deployed its new Grand Army of clone troopers to combat the CIS.[3]
During the ensuing Clone Wars, Senator Lott Dod claimed the Federation was neutral, but the Federation continued to do business with the Separatists[8] and secretly aided Dooku.[1] During the war, the Federation fleet blockaded Pantora to push the planet towards the Separatists.[9]
Appearances[]
- Darth Maul (2017) 1
- Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary Special 1
- Queen's Peril
- Queen's Peril audiobook
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
- Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
- "This is Obi-Wan" — Meet the Galactic Heroes
- Queen's Shadow
- Queen's Shadow audiobook
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cargo of Doom"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"
"So Much More" — Star Wars Adventures Annual 2019 (Appears through imagination)
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Obi-Wan Kenobi" (In flashback(s))
Sources[]
STAP in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Rise of the Separatists
"Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Rise of the Separatists
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑
Trade Federation landing ship in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- ↑
Nute Gunray in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Supply Lines"
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"