Corusca clique

The Corusca clique was a coalition of warlords that controlled  and the surrounding sector in the immediate aftermath of the. Although initially they nominally answered to, the , in reality the military strength of the central government was under their authority. General Axel Riose was the leading member of the clique, claiming the title of Emperor and receiving recognition from Amedda, until his death in 5 ABY during the First Corusca-Kuat War. The Corusca warlords controlled the "northern ," with their direct influence extending as far north as and as far west as, in the. They also remained in control of the recognised central government of the Galactic Empire, though the units under the direct command of these warlords remained limited to the aforementioned area. Further to the south beyond, they were rivalled by Grand Admiral Egon Kadgien's Kuat clique in the central Core and Colonies, and by General Rasyn Corbit's Fondor clique that controlled the southern Core. This region of (and the Imperial Throne) remained contested by these warlord factions until 7 ABY, when the  offensive known as Operation Free Stars captured the area from the feuding Imperial remnants.