First Battle of Earth (Wardie1993)

"My fellow people of the Earth, we are currently locked in civil war over which foreign alliance we join, I speak specifically to the pro-Galactic Republic people, put down your weapons and join your Separatist brethren, Earth should join the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the CIS is the best option for Earth, we can trade our practically unlimited resources with them, and the Galactic Republic is plagued with corruption and the people are not represented!"

- Queen Jane I, Queen of the Earth Separatists, appealing to the pro-Galactic Republic Earth people not fight the Separatists and to join the Separatist cause

The Battle of Earth (later known as the First Battle of Earth) was a battle in 20 BBY of the planet Earth, with its almost unlimited resources, between the Galactic Republic, with help from the Earth for the Galactic Republic faction (known as the "Robbie Reppies" by the Earth Separatists), against the Confederacy of Independent Systems, who were helped by the Earth Separatist Faction (known by the Republicans as the "Sammie Seppies"). The battle was a Seperatist victory and Earth entered the Confederacy of Independant Systems as the Separatist Kingdom of Earth under rule of Queen Jane I.

"We cannot lose this battle! The Earth has almost unlimited resources which the Separatists want to fuel their war machine, and Earth has the potential to be a great shipbuilder, possibly even being able to rival Kuat! That aside we cannot afford another Jabiim."

- Maksi Hikar, commander of Republic forces during the battle, to Rho-47, commander of Clone Army forces

Background
"You sound like you're fighting the good fight, please could you report to your commanders that I am readily available to join your confederacy if your leader so wishes, I am anti-corruption! If your leader wishes an alliance with Earth then please could he get in contact with me."

- Queen Jane I to the Confederate scouts

Earth was discovered by Confederate scouts in 21 BBY, at this time Earth was covered by individual nationstates who had their own leaders, there was no-one who represented Earth as a whole, one leader who was most eager to learn about the CIS was Queen Jane I, after she had learnt about the backstory of the CIS, Galactic Republic and the Clone Wars, she exhibited support for the CIS, since she believed the Confederate view that the Republic was corrupt and in need of a replacement.

The scouts spent a few days travelling the Earth and reporting their findings to their commander, which then passed the information on to his commander, the reports eventually reaching Count Dooku himself, Dooku showed interest in this newly-discovered world, he believed that Earth had shipbuilding facilities, and were capable of building space battleships. He decided to agree to Queen Jane's request of an alliance, and admit Earth into the CIS.

A CIS diplomatic envoy visited the planet so after and met with Jane I, bringing with him a goodwill message from Count Dooku, Dooku told Jane about his decision to agree to ally with her, and that Earth would be admitted into the CIS and have a seat in the Seperatist Parliament. He also told Jane he would make her queen of a unified Earth, he planned to allow the independent nationstates and their leaders to remain, but install Jane as Earth's over-all queen.

Jane agreed to Dooku's plans and expressed her wish for further talks.

Dooku felt he had found hiself a worthy ally and member of the CIS, he decided to bring Jane to Raxus Secundus, the Separatist capital and home of the Separatist Parliament, to sign an alliance with Queen Jane, in which the CIS would provide arms and other support for Earth as it joined the CIS, and in case the Republic attacked.

Queen Jane I decided to form the Earth Separatist Faction, for her own security and to ensure her popularity and pro-Separatist support on Earth increased

The Republic discovers Earth's CIS dealings, and tries to counter them
It wasn't long until the Galactic Republic discovered talks and dealings between Earth and the CIS, as well as the alliance. Worried that the CIS would develops Earth's shipbuilding capabilities and use them to build battleships for the CIS Navy, the Republic decided to try and disrupt Earth-CIS dealings and sabotage Earth's entrance in the CIS.

The Republic did this through several means:
 * Propoganda - The Republic sent envoys who told Earth that the CIS was not the best choice for Earth, the Republic also used propoganda to try and undermine the CIS and the ESF.
 * Forming alliances - The Republic formed alliances with leaders who didn't agree with Queen Jane I and the CIS, didn't believe Jane should represent Earth as a whole, wanted Earth to remain isolated etc.
 * Counter-proposals - the Republic gave counter-proposals to pro-CIS Earth leaders, the Republic even attempted to turn Jane I to the Republic side, but Jane I briskly waved away the Republican proposal, stating she would not allow Earth to enter a government so full of corruption and greed.

The Republican attempts to subvert Earth's growing pro-Separatist faction and entrance into the CIS failed, though the Republic did form alliances with anti-Separatist Earth leaders, who would help them in case of war coming to Earth. The Republic decided military intervention was the only way to stop Earth entering the CIS.

The battle
"The Republic has failed to subvert our internal politics! They tried to destroy our growing Separatist faction, tried to prevent us entering the CIS, formed alliances with anti-CIS leaders, they even tried to get me to join the Republic! Since they have failed in their underhand tactics to undermine our internal politics they have decided to resort to an armed invasion, foolish! They are fools for thinking we will just accept their rule! We are free people who will fight their greed, corruption and bullying tactics! Our Confederate allies will help us!"

- Queen Jane I's broadcast to her supporters

The decision to invade Earth won a majority vote in the Republic Congress, with only a few pacifist senators, like Padmé Amidala, voting against it.

The Republic invasion fleet was pounced upon by CIS and ESF naval forces, although the Republic was able to break through the Separatist defences, they lost enough troop transports and warships to possibly make a Separatist victory certain.

Republic ground forcesd did manage to land, but were bogged down in a 3-month long battle, like the recent Battle of Jabiim, the Republic eventually had to retreat from Earth, the Separatists won the battle, and Earth defended its position in the CIS, and earned respect from other CIS leaders for having beaten back the Republican invasion forces.

Aftermath
"I dare you to try and conquer my world! We beat you once already! And we can beat you again! Right now, as we speak, my world is providing ships and resources to the Confederacy, which will destroy the greed and corruption which will plague your Republic!"

- Queen Jane I during her hologramatic address to the Republic senate, in which she is arguing with an angry Republican hardliner, who was threatening a Republic full-scale invasion of Earth as revenge for the Battle of Earth

The battle was a catastrophy for the Republic, like Jabiim had been, Earth had not been defeated and knocked out of the war, and provided the CIS with ships and resources.

The battle was used by Republican hardliners as an excuse to launch a full-scale invasion of Earth.

Senators like Padmé Amidala, however, believed that re-invading Earth would be a mistake, however due to the anger of Republic hardliners and their outspoken vocal desires for full-scale war with Earth, her views were largely ignored.

The Republic later launched a full-scale invasion in early 19 BBY, in which Queen Jane I was killed, and the Earth Separatist Faction fell apart, and Earth was forced to join the Republic.