Clone Wars (alternate reality)

The Clone Wars was a galaxy-spanning conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independnt Systems. Unlike it's counterpart, this conflict ended a few months after it started in 22 BBY in complete victory for the CIS. As a result of the Treaty of Raxus, the Republic was forced to destroy it's cruisers and hand over at least 60 systems, including the Bothawaui system, to the CIS. It ended the Republic's five millennia-long rule over the galaxy and under the newly-declared Emperor Dooku, began the Dark Era.

Origins
"The Confederacy wishes to be recognized as a independent state, free of the corrupt and evil influence of the Republic. We only wish peace, but we will use force to ensure that our palce in the galaxy as a government is recognized"

"And what of the Republic?

Like it's counterpart, the Clone Wars was born out of tensions between the Republic and the CIS. Represented by Dooku in the Senate, the CIS demanded recognition by the Republic as a independent state