The Coalition of Separatist Forces was a Separatist holdout that existed in the Western Reaches.
History[]
Following the end of the Clone Wars, most of the Confederacy of Independent Systems' territories were ceded to the Galactic Empire. Despite this, millions of Separatists across the galaxy refused to surrender to the Empire, instead forming their own resistance movements and rogue planetary governments that continued to uphold the Separatist Alliance.
Formation[]
Only months after the end of the Clone Wars, the Empire managed to destroy most of the Separatist holdouts across the galaxy, driving thousands of insurgents to retreat into the Western Reaches. There, under the guidance of many former Separatist politicians, these insurgents coalesced into the Coalition of Separatist Forces with the goal of completing their mission in defeating the Coruscant regime.
War with the Empire[]
The Empire immediately took notice of Separatist activity in the Western Reaches, initiating a campaign in the area dedicated to eradicating the Coalition of Separatist Forces. The Coalition quickly gathered hundreds of thousands of recruits from worlds across the region, and managed to build a war fleet comprised of salvaged - or recaptured - Separatist frigates that clashed with Imperial fleets throughout the Western Reaches.
Defeat and legacy[]
The Empire and Coalition battled across the Western Reaches for almost three years, accounting for hundreds of thousands of deaths from this conflict alone, before the Empire managed to push the Coalition back to their hidden base on Samovar. The Empire launched a siege of Samovar that lasted for several weeks before the Separatist forces were overwhelmed and the Coalition's leadership were arrested, later to be executed as war criminals.
Although the Coalition of Separatist Forces was short-lived, they inspired other, smaller Separatist holdouts to continue their fight against the Empire for years to come.
Organization[]
Weapons and equipment[]
Organic members of the Coalition of Separatist Forces were usually equipped with whatever equipment and weaponry they brought with them, leading to there being little uniformity within the Coalition. New members were equipped with standard Separatist equipment, such as E-5 blaster rifles as well as visors that provided soldiers with a heads-up display. Despite the lack of a formal uniform, all Coalition members wore armbands depicting Separatist symbols. Thousands of mercenaries, some of which Mandalorian, were also contracted by the Coalition to come fight in the Western Reaches. In addition to insurgents and mercenaries, the Coalition also maintained a small force of B1 and B2 battle droids, though these droids were limited to security functions, guarding Coalition leaders and enforcing their will over civilian populations.
Fleet[]
Like other Separatist holdouts, the Coalition of Separatist Forces' space forces consisted of "leftovers" of the Confederacy of Independent Systems Navy, such as Vulture-class droid starfighters, droid tri-fighters, Sheathipede-class transport shuttles, and Munificent-class star frigates.