Annexation of the northern Outer Rim

A crisis over the northern began when the Imperial Federation announced its annexation of the region in 11 ABY, in the aftermath of the Blitzkrieg campaign against Imperial warlords there. Following their defeat, the Federation annexed their former holdings into Imperial space. This was a violation of the that was signed in 5 ABY, which had confined the Federation's boundaries in the Core Worlds and Inner Rim. The mobilised its military and a tense stand off ensued, until negotiations between Imperial Regent Lucius Zantaraia and Republic Chancellor  led to a solution. In the end, the New Republic allowed the region to become part of the Imperial Federation to avoid a war.

The annexation crisis led to a resurgence in anti-Imperial sentiment in some parts of the galaxy.