Umanian Empire

"Fellow Umanians, long has this planet suffered from disunity, oppressive kings, divisive politics, and invasions from outside powers. I pledge to you that I will end this infighting and lead our planet into a new era. We are tired of constant warfare; the Umanian people deserve peace, a chance to rest! ... Soon the Galaxy shall look upon Uman Rai not as a backwater, but as it's new capital!"

- Iscarrd Veston

The Umanian Empire, also known as the Empire of Uman Rai or the Droid Empire of Uman Rai, was a government formed in 23 BBY during the Umanian Civil War on Uman Rai. Iscarrd Veston, who had disappeared from public life for some years, reemereged after the fragmentation of the Republic of Uman Rai claiming the right to the throne of the Kingdom of Uman Rai based on obscure and dubious birth records. Riding a wave of popular support, Veston and his forces overthrew King Uldrarian XVI and quickly established the Empire's dominance over the entire planet.

Origin
"Nobles, members of the press, and other esteemed guests, we are in transition. We are leaving behind our dark and bloody past and entering into a bright new future. There are some dissidents, but I dismiss them as men with an agenda! With the surrender of the Etruskans we now control the entire planet. The wars of unification are completed and the people of Uman Rai can breathe a collective sigh of relief. But, we must remain vigilant, for there are still dangers that threaten our security beyond our world."

- Iscarrd Veston, in his address to the Council of Nobles in 20 BBY.

With the collapse of the Republic in 23 BBY, the planet of Uman Rai was plunged into a devastating civil war. The two major belligerents were the Kingdom of Uman Rai and the Kingdom of the Royale, along with their allies. Fighting went on for months with no side gaining any advantage. The rest of the galaxy knew mostly nothing of the events on Uman Rai. With the Clone Wars raging, the small, out-of-the-way planet wasn't considered important.

Weeks after the fall of the Republic, Iscarrd Veston returned to public life from a self-imposed isolation that began after the Umanian War for Independence. Based upon birth records, (which he most likely forged) Veston argued that he was the true king of Uman Rai in direct opposition to the current holder of the throne, Uldrarian XVI. Despite accusations by the king's supporters that the documents were faked, Veston was still wildly popular with the people. They remembered him as the man who liberated Uman Rai from the Trade Federation years before. Uldrarian was deposed weeks later and Veston was crowned Emperor Iscarrd I, leader of the newly cristened Umanian Empire. After his coronation many Umanian nations surrendered to the Empire and were made into imperial provinces.

There were, however, still a few states that opposed Veston and his new empire. Among these were the Kingdom of the Royale and their allies, the Etruskans, and the Principality of Algiers. After a bloody two-year civil war the final pockets of resistance had been crushed and Veston's dream of a united Uman Rai became a reality, but his ambitions would not allow him to stop there.