Octom Coalition

The Octom Coalition, the OC or simply the Coalition, was a criminal syndicate in power during the Legacy era.

Founding
The Octom Coalition was founded late in 66 ABY, towards to close of the Sith Crusade by several independant planets who feared being drawn into the Sith fold. Many of the planets had been unaffected by the war so far and would be incapable of defending themselves if the remained alone.

And so, around this time the governments of the planets Anzat, Togoria and many more realised that in order to even hope too survive the Sith they would need to become a single, strong alliance; and so the Octom Coalition was born. The Coalition soon came to the realization that even though they had become stronger united, they would never survive a Sith invasion, and so they decided that they would surrender to the Sith, on the condition that they retain their independance.

Although the Dark Lord Darth Abeonis agreed, he did impose some serious sanctions upon the Octom people. They had to pay taxes and provide a cut of their profits from any expenditure.

Seeds of dissent
Following the death of Abeonis in 121 ABY, the Coalition's troubles continued. Darth Proditor insisted that the payments continue through-out the Successors War, even going so far as to increase the amount needing to be payed. The Coalition agreed, building up their forces so that they could rebel against a weakened Decreton Empire following the war. Unfortunately for the Coalition, the Empire emerged from the War stronger than it had ever been before.

With Darth Krayt as Emperor, the Sith Order of Decreto became more centralised and more powerful than it had entered the war. Octa Nuun knew that it was only a matter of time before Krayt would need a new military campaign to keep the Sith Council on his side, and that the Octom Coalition would likely be a target.

War!
In the year 160 ABY, a single Decreto-class Super Star Destroyer named Krayt's fist was escorting the two Hands, Darth Nihl and Darth Talon through Octom space when the vessel was attacked by a number of Coalition warships.

Although the warships stood no chance against the Krayt's fist, the message was clear. The Coalition wanted independance, and beleived it could get it. Upon informing Darth Krayt of the attack a few hours later, Nihl was ordered to wipe the Octom Coalition out.

Three battles and a year later, and the Octom Coalition had been destroyed and its Octa, Nuun had been killed.

Economy
The Octom Coalition had a very complex and diverse economy. Following the Sith Crusade, the Coalition started a process of stabilization and expansion of the economy. While the economic changes saw dramatic changes for the Coalitions population, it had little effect on the galactic economy, as witnessed in the virtual non-existence of inflation.

The Coalition became a haven for smugglers, pirates and rebels that needed to escape Sith control. Smuggling brought well over three-quarters of the Coalitions income and it quickly became the largest "non-official" goverment in the galaxy, out ranking organizations like those of Jorj Car'das, Quelev Tapper, Talon Karrde, or Booster Terrik.

After the fracturing of the dissolution of the Coalition in 161 ABY, the many different currencies the Coalition enjoyed were completely wiped out, in favor of the Decreton Lira.

Society and culture
The culture of the Octom Coalition was non-ascetic and maximalist. During its rather shorti short existence, the Coalition particularly brutal in the suppression of artistic culture, as it was primarily interested in military and political dominance. It's leaders beleived that the entire government should be focused towards acheiving independance from the Sith, even at the cost of losing its national identity.

The Coalition emphasized Human and, to a lesser extent, humanoid supremacy, with other alien species subjected to second-class; legislation legalizing the persecution of aliens was passed. As a result, the vast majority of the government officals were composed of humans, with only rare exceptions climbing in the ranks. Some argue that while the Coaliton was unquestionably xenophobic, there is little to suggest that the first few Octa's themselves were. In fact, some believe that the privy councilors and advisors that filled the Octa's court and ran the Coalition on a day-to-day basis were the xenophobes.

Military
"If independance is sought, battles must be fought."

- Octa Nuun

The Octom Coalition's military was greately intertwined with the everyday government. responsible for carrying out military operations throughout the Coalition's space, as well as maintaining order on member worlds and colonies.

During the early years of the Coalition, most of the Coalition's military personnel were smugglars and pirates, who had no actual allegience to the government. However, by the mid to late parts of the Coalition's history, most of its military personnel were especially recruited and trained to defend the Coalition's borders. Especially trained by Sith officers previously aligned with Darth Proditor, the Coalition offered a safe haven in exchange for the training of their military. Those recruited would be trained at the Octom Coalition's military academies on Anzat and Togoria, and were subject to the most rigorous training that the Sith Officers could offer.

Octomite fleet
The Octomite fleet, was the single largest military arm of the Octom Coalition, charged with maintaining security and control over the Octom Coalition's populous.

At its peak, it fielded hundreds of warships and fulfilled the Octas will throughout the Coalition, and to a lesser extent, the galaxy.

After the defeat at the Battle of Krayt's fist, the Octom Coalition split up into warring factions led by warlords, and the Octomite fleet splintered along with it. While much of the remnants of the Octomite fleet were later reunited under the rightful leader – Nuun, the military organization ceased to exist shortly after his death at the battle of Togoria.

Specific responsibilities of the Octomite fleet included defending Octom citizens from space-based threats such as pirates, smugglers, and other armed governments, enforcing the Octa's will, and overseeing commerce; all the while helping to defend those it was defending against. The Octomite fleet was also capable of orbital bombardments, transporting major ground force deployments, and supporting them with space and aerial support.

Ships of the fleet
The following is a list of all known starships in use by the Octom Coalition throughout its history.

Crusade-class corvette Made to counter starfighters and bombers, the Crusader-class corvette carried as many weapons as it could without compromising its space-worthiness. It was also faster than any other similar ship of its time. Together, these made the Crusader an extremely pricey vessel. They were also known to utilize an advanced point defense weapon system that allowed the ships to actually shoot down enemy missiles or torpedoes before they damaged friendly ships, which made these corvettes a valuable support addition to a fleet.

Kedalbe-class Battleship Ships of the class were Comparable to the late Galactic Empire's Imperial-class Star Destroyers and were armed with turbolasers. An interesting facet of the ship's design was that they were capable of actually leeching energy from enemy vessels to power its own weapon systems.

Krayt-class Capital Ship

Annihalator-class Star Destroyer