Independent Systems of Nexis

The Independent Systems of Nexis (ISN) was a sovereign state in the Chommell sector of the Mid Rim. Its capital was Nexis, which was six light-years away from Naboo. During the modern era, the ISN claimed at least ten worlds, half of which inhabited to some extent, encompassing a territory of over three star systems. Their primary exports were rare metals and crystals mined from their possessions.

History
Nexis was terraformed by the Rakatans in at least 27000 BBY though remained uninhabited by sentient life for several millennia. In around 3000 BBY, it was rediscovered by Naboo merchants, who reported their findings to the King of Naboo. An expedition to this new world was ordered some months later, and the expeditioners established a mining colony in the planet's equator. Over the centuries, the colonists spread out and established mining settlements throughout Nexis' northern equator, which gradually developed into independent city-states. These city-states were eventually united following several massive wars, resulting in the formation of a unified Nexisian kingdom. Around a millennia later, a Naboo army conquered Nexis following a costly invasion that lasted at least three decades. Following the conquest, the Nexisian kingdom became a vassal of the Naboo kingdom for several centuries, which both spent serving the Galactic Republic in the New Sith Wars. The Nexisians spent their servitude exploring and colonizing neighboring systems. Despite having vassal status, the Naboo kings acknowledged the Nexisians as a distinct nation. In 720 BBY, the Nexisians revolted against the Naboo and, after an intense decade-long rebellion, reestablished the Nexisian Republic, which was later reformed as the Independent Systems of Nexis in 416 BBY. The Galactic Senate demanded that the Naboo allow the Nexisians to retain sovereignty, though the two societies remained at a cold war with one-another. The Karlinus system, which was originally explored by colonists from the northern Outer Rim, was the site of several attacks on Nexisian merchants by Naboo warships over the course of many decades, which were covered up by Naboo royalty. In 219 BBY, the Nexisians were elevated from "semi-autonomous member" to "sovereign member" of the Galactic Senate, which granted them the right to their own military force (as opposed to the Nexisian Security Force, which was administered by the Republic Judicial Department) and limited the Republic's influence in Nexisian government. During the Separatist Crisis, a rogue Jedi Padawan from Nexis (who was later revealed to have been one of Count Dooku's agents) formed a terrorist cell that seized control of Nexilos' largest city. A joint army of Republic Judicial Forces troopers and Nexisian soldiers besieged the large city and after some months returned control to the ISN. In 19 BBY, the Nexisians became a direct vassal of the Galactic Empire as the Viceroyalty of Nexisia. A local resistance movement, led by the former King Codian VIII, rose up against the Imperial occupiers, and in late 2 ABY the Independent Systems of Nexus was reformed, and in 4 ABY became a sovereign member of the New Republic Senate.

Government
The Independent Systems of Nexis was ruled by the King of Nexis; in the ISN's later years, the position remained hereditary though was primarily ceremonial. Governors of Nexisian colonies held the traditional titles "duke" or "lord", which were hereditary. In the later centuries of the ISN's existence, an elected Chancellor, Prime Minister, and Federal Cabinet oversaw legislative and judicial affairs, while a court of generals and admirals appointed by the King oversaw military affairs.

The Federal Cabinet consisted of eleven elected representatives, each from one of the ten Nexisian colony worlds throughout the western Chommell sector, and one from Nexis' moon, Nexilos.

Military
In modern years, the ISN's central military force was the Nexis Armed Forces, which comprised of the Nexisian Home Army (comprised of recruits from Nexis or Nexilos), the Nexisian Colonial Army (comprised of recruits from one of Nexis' nine colony worlds), the Nexisian Armada (and infantry components), and the Nexis Public Guard, which served as law enforcement in Nexisian cities.

Nexisian infantrymen were equipped with dark-blue uniforms, which had red, yellow, or green-colored lining depending on rank and unit. Infantry officers adorned gold-colored lining, and naval officers adorned silver-colored lining. Members of the Nexisian Royal Guard, who served as law enforcement in and around the royal palace in Neximmil city and in the Federal Cabinet building during sessions, had green-dyed feathers on their shoulders (usually up to five feathers on each shoulder). Royal guards acquired the feathers by hunting local birds during their training stage, after which they dyed the feathers themselves.

Merr-Sonn Munitions provided most of the blasters, stun-batons, explosives, and patrol vehicles used by Nexisian military forces. The chest rigs used by Nexisian Army troopers, used to carry ammunition and medical equipment, were manufactured by local factories, though were virtually copied from the Republic Judicial Forces-style chest rig design. The NX-280 blaster, manufactured by the Royal Nexisian Factory in Neximmil city, was identical to the A-280 M1 blaster, which was the standard issue blaster of Republic Judicial Forces riflemen.