System of Independent Confederates

The System of Independent Confederates (SIC) was an organization formed by Count Dooku after the failed peace treaty during the Naboo Crisis between the people of the Naboo and the Trade Federation. The Viceroy of the Trade Federation came to Dooku for help, hoping to get revenge on the Republic. However, Dooku was not too interested in starting a rebellion against the Republic, since they were funding his sporting carrier as a Smashball player. Shortly after, Darth Sidious came to Dooku, offering to pay his wages during the season in return for his service as his new apprentice. Dooku accepted the offer and immediately returned to the Trade Federation.

They signed an agreement with the Trade Federation and formed an alliance with a local manufacturing company on Geonosis, called the Techno Union, and their financial branch, Commerce Guild. Together, they formed the System of Independent Confederates, since neither one of them wanted to claim leadership over the rebellion. The Techno Union immediately started manufacturing Battle Droids for the SIC on Geonosis. The Commerce Guild set up a separate account for fund their final attack on the Capital to kidnap the Chancellor. However, due to low interest rates, it took them three years to accomplish their overall goal.

In the meantime, Dooku hired a bounty hunter named Jango Fett to take out anyone who had suspicions about the SIC. Jango, however, got caught up in his own dealings with the Kaminoans. When Padmé got suspicious of the Trade Federation, she investigated the recent events herself and discovered the alliance. She moved for a new Act be passed that would allow the Republic to counter any attack by the SIC. Since Jango was caught up with personal issues, he had to call upon the help of a friend named Zam Wessel, to take Padmé out.

Production on Geonosis was successful. Due to the success, Darth Sidious made a personal visit to Geonosis to oversee the final stages of their plan. The army was growing and the one person who knew about it was about to be taken care of. Darth Sidious had utmost confidence in his plan, until he saw a ripple in the future. He quickly set the stage for the capture of Anakin Skywalker, the one man that could upset his plan. When Jango Fett arrived from Kamino, he informed Dooku that he was being tracked by Obi-Wan Kenobi, and there was a possibility of the Republic finding out what was happening on Geonosis.

Dooku immediately jammed all long distance transmissions, and set a trap for Obi-Wan. However, when Obi-Wan came, he landed elsewhere and Anakin, instead, fell into the trap. Anakin and Padmé were taken captive, and Obi-Wan had to rescue them, however, he too was captured trying to relay the message back to Coruscant about the SIC presence on Geonosis. Although long distance transmissions were jammed, the council tracked Obi-Wan to Geonosis and saw firsthand what was going on. Yoda traveled to Kamino and picked up what little Clone Troopers were already made and returned to Geonosis to free Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Padmé, while Mace Windu caused a distraction. The Republic managed to free their captives, ultimately sparking a war between the two factions.

For three years the war raged on. During those three years, a new figure entered the SIC leadership. General Grievous had joined the SIC as leader of the armies, and was finally able to conduct Darth Sidious’ final plan to kidnap the Chancellor. He raided Coruscant and escaped with Palpatine, however, he was stopped over Naboo, when the Republic made a desperate attempt to rescue him. This started the quick decline of the SIC. Grievous learned, along with the rest of the galaxy, that he had been used by Darth Sidious, who was also Chancellor Palpatine, when he found out that there was no Commerce Guild and Techno Union, which ultimately meant no SIC, just the Trade Federation in disguise. With Dooku gone to play Smashball, Grievous was the last remaining leader and was about to call for a truce, when Obi-Wan confronted and defeated him on Utapau. With the defeat of Grievous, the SIC was dissolved and Darth Sidious’ Empire was set up in its and the Republic’s place, leaving the galaxy in ruins.

Appearances

 * Season 1 of The Fanon Menace