Slaver's Republic

"The Republic of Free Trade was brought forth from an idea of free, undisputed trade between systems, unburdened by the chains of Republic law."

- Unknown The Confederacy of Trade and United Markets, also known as the Republic of Free Trade, widely and colloquially known as the Slaver's Republic or the Slave Syndicate was a government active in the Slave systems in the Outer Rim.

The Slaver's Republic began its rise in 5451 BBY as a separatist movement led by multiple crime lords who wished more free trade between each other. In reality, however, the Slaver's Republic was founded as a means to legalize slavery in the Ayruti sector, which is now known as the Slave systems.

In the years that followed, the Slaver's Republic had developed a bitter rivalry with the Galactic Republic, stemming from the fact that the Slaver's Republic participated in slavery close to Galactic Republic space. In contrast, the Slaver's Republic held a trade alliance with the Hutt Cartel and two Sith Empires, granting them access to trade in their systems and frequently exchanging slaves between each other. In this way, the Slaver's Republic was partly responsible for bolstering the Sith's forces with new slave acolytes.

During the Clone Wars, the Slaver's Republic was invited to join the Confederacy of Independent Systems. They refused, however, instead focusing on their well-enforced neutrality, fearing that in joining the CIS, their trade policies would be changed and/or enforced.