Alix Balan

"The corruption in the Republic cannot be fixed. I think we need to start over."

- General Alix Balan

Alix Balan was a general in the Grand Army of the Republic before defecting to the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. A distinguished tactician in the Galactic Republic, he was originally a member of a militia force in the Core Worlds. When the conflict with the Separatists broke out in 22 BBY, Balan was placed in command of the 903rd Star Corps. After being ordered to carry out a cruel punishment upon the people of Iktotch, he was disgusted, and defected with his unit to the CIS. He negotiated with Count Dooku, who put him in command of all Republic defectors in the CIS, organizing them into the Republic Liberation Army.