The Veronian Empire

The Veronian Empire also known as the Empire of Veron and The Empire of the West, was a dictatorship lead by the Derenus Family.

Formation
Formed from a brutal civil war, the Veronian Empire had to rebuild much of the infrastructure of the capital world, Veron. As a result many of the early years of the Empire involved improving damaged factories and cities.

After the major towns and cities were operational again the Empire began constructing ships and vehicles and general goods. This trade allowed for an influx of needed money for the economy.

Galactic Civil War
The Veronian Empire officially declared neutrality until 1 ABY when they began secretly supplying medical goods to the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

After the Battle of Endor, the Empire officially supported the New Republic and gave it resources to continue its war with the Galactic Empire. At the same time, they began conquering nearby worlds and offering a position to others that would be too hard to conquer. Eventually the Empire's borders stretched to Chiss Space at which time the Chiss Ascendancy informed the Veronians to stop expansion towards their direction. Fearing a war, the Emperor agreed and continued to pursue good relations with the Chiss.

Imperial Civil War
During the Imperial Civil War, the Veronian Empire made a push for more worlds leading a Conquest War to expand Imperial domain. These actions got the Veronian Senator banned from attending the New Republic Senate until the war was ended. Reluctantly, the Emperor of Veron signed a treaty which gave Veron the worlds it had conquered so far on the basis that each world be given representation in the Imperial Hall.

Veronian ships continued to serve alongside the New Republic in the wars that followed until the eventual Gavrisom-Pellaeon Treaty.

Yuuzhan-Vong War
When the Yuuzhan-Vong invaded the galaxy, Veronian space was attacked first. Small scouting groups on worlds outside the dominion meant that the Empire had to stretch it's resources. In addition it requested assistance from the New Republic but they got few ships to help as the New Republic was also at maximum capacity.

Soon after, without warning, the Yuuzhan-Vong sent a fleet to the capital of Veron. The Veronian orbital defences were smashed and with the Imperial Navy scattered it would take hours before a single warship arrived. Veron's surface was bombarded and heavily damaged with the capital city sustaining the highest casualties, though a few warriors landed the ground presence was able to deal with it and as soon as the first Veronian battle group reached Veron, the Vong retreated. For the duration of the war the Veronians both provided aid to the new Galactic Alliance and defended their own territory.

By the end of the war, much of Veronian Space was in dire need of rebuilding. When the Veronian Emperor asked for assistance with the rebuilding effort however, the Galactic Alliance denied his request deeming it unnecessary and stating that the Core must come first. This lead the Empire to grow angry with the Alliance and revoke their membership.