Neimoidian faction

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"It sounds like you are not satisfied with the Neimoidian involvement with the Trade Federation."
"Ah. That's a very…binary view of things. […] I believe in the idea of the Trade Federation. When the Republic fails to recognize your homeworld as anything but an asset in shipping and commerce, you become a commodity. And a statistic. I'll not let my life be a line item in a shipping manifest. With the Trade Federation, Neimoidians finally have a voice. History shows the Republic barely acknowledged our existence until the Trade Federation."
―Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi speaks with Neimoidian Ruug Quarnom[3]

The Neimoidian faction[1] was the faction of the Trade Federation controlled by members of the Neimoidian species,[2] who leveraged control over the entire Federation.[4] As such, it was not the only faction of the Federation controlled by Neimoidians.[5] Through the Trade Federation, the Neimoidians secured a voice for themselves in galactic politics and history.[3]

The Neimoidian faction allied with the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Separatist Crisis,[1] a period of galactic history from 24 BBY to 22 BBY[6] where thousands of star systems left the Galactic Republic for the CIS.[7] Recruited into the Confederacy by Separatist Head of State Count Dooku,[8] Senator Rush Clovis of the InterGalactic Banking Clan particularly focused his work with the Separatists on the Neimoidian faction,[1] although he worked to keep his dealings a secret.[9] Additionally, the Neimoidian faction and Federation as a whole continued to do business with the Republic, claiming to be neutral.[10]

Behind the scenes

The Neimoidian faction was first identified in the eleventh issue of the Star Wars Helmet Collection magazine, which was released in 2016 by De Agostini.[1]

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars Helmet Collection: Tusken Raider Databank A-Z: Rush Clovis–Coruscant
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Crisis on Naboo" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brotherhood
  4. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII Neimoidian in the Databank (backup link)
  5. ↑ Queen's Hope
  6. ↑ Rise of the Separatists establishes that the Raxus Address and following foundation of the Confederacy of Independent Systems occurred two years before the First Battle of Geonosis, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 22 BBY. Therefore, CIS was formed in 24 BBY. Additionally, Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones depicts the end of the Separatist Crisis, which Timelines dates to 22 BBY.
  7. ↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  8. ↑ TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Rise of Clovis"
  9. ↑ TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Spy"
  10. ↑ TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Supply Lines"