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The Separatists Could Never Win the Clone Wars
The Clone Wars was devastating for many and caused three years of non-stop fighting throughout the galaxy. However, it was a losing battle from the start, as the Republic outnumbered the Separatists' worlds by a huge amount.
Why did the Separatists hate the Republic? ›
Separatist worlds believed that the Republic's corruption left it damaged beyond repair and that a new government was needed. In truth, the Separatists were led by both the Sith and a cabal of the galaxy's most unethical corporations, making the CIS far more corrupt than the Republic.
What were the Separatists fighting for? ›
The Confederacy of Independent Systems, also known as the Separatist Alliance, was a collection of star systems and corporate titans that left the Republic and fought for independence against the Republic's clone armies and Jedi Knights.
Who led the Separatists? ›
The Confederacy of Independent Systems (also known as the CIS or Separatists) was an organization that appeared in the Star Wars movies. The CIS was led by the fallen Jedi Count Dooku. The armies of the Separatists had thousands of battle droids.
Did Palpatine ever want the Separatists to win? ›
Palpatine wants absolute power over the entire galaxy, and the default Separatist victory leaves the galaxy split between two powers. Not insurmountable, but inconvenient.
Did Palpatine control the cis? ›
Palpatine himself headed both the Galactic Republic and, secretly, the Confederacy of Independent Systems, which allowed him to prolong the conflict in order to gain more executive powers from the Senate.
Why did the cis lose? ›
The Confederacy won many battles in the ensuing war but was dissolved when they were betrayed by Sidious, who had the Separatist Council leaders massacred by his apprentice Darth Vader on Mustafar, allowing Sidious to reform the Republic into the Galactic Empire.
What happened to the cis after order 66? ›
With the death of the Separatist leaders at the hands of Darth Vader, the deactivation of the majority of the Separatist droid armies, the dissolution of the Confederacy's major commercial organizations, and the surrender of almost all remaining Separatist planets and forts, the Confederacy of Independent Systems ...
What church did the Separatists disagree with? ›
The Separatists separated themselves from the Anglican Church. They believed the church was wrong in some of the ways they operated and wanted to worship the way they believed was right.
What is the difference between Separatists and Puritans? ›
Puritans were English Calvinists who sought to reform, or purify, the Church of England. Separatists were English Calvinists who sought to separate from the Church of England, which they felt was beyond reform.
The Separatists were always the pawns of sinister megacorporations. These megacorporations were, themselves, the pawns of Count Dooku, who was the pawn of Palpatine. The Republic, similarly, literally had Palpatine (who was secretly Darth Sidious) a its leader.
What exactly was Order 66? ›
For other uses, see Order 66 (disambiguation). Order 66, also known as Clone Protocol 66, Protocol 66, or simply "the Order," was one of top-secret contingency orders that identified all Jedi as traitors to the Galactic Republic and, therefore, subject to summary execution by the Grand Army of the Republic.
What religion were the Separatists? ›
English Dissenters or English Separatists were Protestants who separated from the Church of England in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Who persecuted the Separatists? ›
The Separatist movement was initially illegal in England, and many of its adherents were persecuted by the state and its church. Often labeled as traitors, many Separatists fled England for more tolerant lands.
Why did the Separatists want to leave the Republic? ›
Dissatisfied with several problems in the Republic, such as ineffectual government, heavy taxes, and perceived favoritism of the Core Worlds over the Outer Rim planets, the Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS) was formed in 24 BBY: several systems seceded from the Republic and formed a new state, thus triggering ...
What is the goal of the Separatists? ›
The definition of a separatist is someone who secedes or supports separation from an established group, such as a church or nation. Separatists want autonomy - they want to govern or control themselves, be independent, and make their own decisions. This is true of religious or political separatists.
What would have happened if the Separatists won the Clone Wars? ›
The Clone Troopers, whose Order 66 programming makes them subservient to Darth Sidious, would likely become the most elite soldiers in the Separatist military while Palpatine either disappears or fakes his death to continue manipulating the galaxy from the shadows as Sidious.
Did the Separatists commit war crimes? ›
Though a significant amount of time after the First and Second Battles on Ryloth, the Separatists still committed war crimes on the planet, specifically regarding a set of civilians they had taken hostage in one of their mountain bases.
What was significant about the Separatists? ›
The Mayflower Pilgrims were also known as Separatists because of their controversial religious views. Their key belief was that people should not be tied to their local parish church and should be free to gather with other like-minded Christians to form independent autonomous churches.