Talk: Corporate Sector Authority/Legends

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CSA does not equal Corporate Sector

• Why does Corporate Sector link to this page? The Corporate Sector is a sector of space in the Mid Rim, while the CSA is the body that governs it. Two different things - Kwenn

Logo

• Doesn't the Corporate Sector Authority have a symbol as shown in this search? Can someone please upload it? This page needs to be improved. - MyNz

• Is that symbol strictly speaking canon, though? I imagine the canon symbol would remove the english letters. Yrfeloran 07:19, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Latin letters (or the Latin translation of a non-Aurebesh Basic writing scheme, depending on how you like to treat Basic when you suspend your disbelief) are definitely used in some contexts, including the CSA logo, several other logos, and designations for other things (for instance, Leia was in Detention Block AA 23, not Aurek-Aurek 23). jSarek 11:17, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Yes, but you never actually see Latin letters in the films (except for the original version of A New Hope). I always assumed the dialogue was supposed to be the translation of Basic.

Status in the EU

Is it just me, or does it seem like the rest of the EU won't touch the Corporate Sector? I've heard next to nothing outside of The Han Solo Adventures. -- SFH 00:53, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

• True. Seems like the CS is mentioned in the Han Solo trilogy, but that may just point the Adventures. Finlayson
  • It sees some occasional use; it was the stated destination of Han and Leia at the end of The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force, for example. jSarek 23:30, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
  • It was also referenced in Dark Lord. Kuralyov 23:40, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
• Have any stories actually taken place in the Corporate Sector since the Han Solo Adventures? -- SFH 00:11, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Here's a brief list of Corporate Sector appearances/mentions. They're not in any kind of order.

• Mentioned as a potential enemy of the New Republic and one port of the Star Morning in Shield of Lies.
• Mentioned as a possible hiding place for Arwen Cohl's crew in Cloak of Deception.
• Served as Moldy Crow's false point of origin on Kyle Katarn's entry into Danuta in Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire.
• Named as being especially bad about claiming unexplored systems in Specter of the Past, and mentioned as the source of Diamalan Marauder-class corvettes in Vision of the Future.
• Mentioned repeatedly in Han's reminiscence about his younger days and mentioned as a place where Droma met a Fosh in Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial, similarly mentioned throughout Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse.
• Bonadan is the setting for part of "Emissary of the Void."
• Mudlath has a Corporate Sector accent in The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand.
• Mentioned as an alternative place to send a scout mission in The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant.
• Mentioned as a prospective market for a cloaking device in The Final Prophecy.
• Identified as a place of strong resistance by Nas Choka, then after the war ends is mentioned as being "on the way up" by Talon Karrde in The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force.
• Named as a stable market for Pashvi art in Outbound Flight.
• Identified as a source of mercenaries in Planet of Twilight.
• Called "CorSec" by Karen Traviss in "Omega Squad: Targets." She'll never admit that was a mistake, though.
• Listed as being a low-level threat on par with the Bothans and the Imperial Remnant in Survivor's Quest.
• Ession and Saffalore are Corporate Sector worlds visited in the Wraith Squadron books.
• Sludgenews is a form of tabloid journalism found often in the Corporate Sector, mentioned in X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar.
• Several references found throughout Anja Gallandro's story in Young Jedi Knights: Return to Ord Mantell.

So the Corporate Sector does have its uses. - Darth Culator 01:50, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Called "CorSec" by Karen Traviss in "Omega Squad: Targets." She'll never admit that was a mistake, though. HA! Also, I believe the Dark Forces reference was actually the Moldy Crow's point of entry to Ruusan in Dark Forces: Rebel Agent. Kuralyov 05:13, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Location?

• Is the Corp Sector located in the Outer Rim? It is listed under Other Regions there. It's location should be mentioned near the top of this article. -Finlayson 18:16, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
  • It's in the Tingel Arm. Kuralyov 18:43, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
    • Thanks. Finlayson

Systems

• The Systems should be only listed under Corporate Sector, not here, imo. -Finlayson 23:58, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Not all of the systems in the CSA are in the Corporate Sector itself. Kuralyov 00:05, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

Palpatine's puppet CIS government?

Since most of the Corporate Sector Authority was made up of former members of the Confederacy of Independent Systems as well as much of the Separatist fleet was given to the CSA, is the CSA the evolution of the CIS?

• This sounds like a question I wrote a while ago, I can't remember for sure, but if it is or not, I've looked at the CSA's organization links, and since the Corporate Sector was a key supporter of the CIS as well as the Corporate Alliance, it is quite conceivable that this is a puppet regime of Palpatine following the fall of the CIS.

not really "free enterprise"

A governmental structure of business executives doesn't constitute a "free enterprise" system. The Corporate Sector Authority sounds like a fascist organization, where business interests are subsumed to the state a la Nazi Germany (actually the Galactic Empire was also a fascist entity). A free enterprise system would be one where corporations are free to compete, and workers can freely choose WHERE they work. Can't any die-hard libertarians back me up?

• It's not really a fascist state though. In fascism, the government controls the engines of commerce, telling the companies what to do, what to build, and how much, and also owns many of the factories itself. In the Corporate Sector, on the other hand, the businesses tell the government what to do, who to have relations with, etc. If anything, I would call the Corporate Sector sort of a "Corporate Oligarchy", or something to that affect, not a fascist state. Also, as the Empire showed no signs of state control of the factories (or any other socialistic tendancies), and many companies actually flourished, I wouldn't call it fascist either, it's actually an absolute monarchy that dissolved into an oligarchy.
  • The Empire was fascist and did nationalize companies (i.e. Incom). Autonomy in the case of the CSA was granted only by playing ball with an Imperial Advisor. I think it's safe to say that's how most companies avoided overt nationalization. As for the CSA, the government *are* the companies. They make the decisions on everything. If anything, the Corporate Sector is an example of free enterprise taken to its darkest extreme, where companies can gain as much power as they want, to the point of completely controlling every thing. It's kind of like how Shinra, Inc. is the only "government" it Final Fantasy VII. Same thing, only with more companies.Cyril 00:53, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
    • Except for the fact that what you're describing has absolutely nothing to do with free enterprise. The Corporate Sector Authority's powers of governance (economic, social, and political), its very existence, are the direct result of the Galactic Republic's government granting a select group of corporate entities jurisdiction and monopoly, and delegating to them the general powers of administration and legislation (issuance and enforcement of law). The Galactic Empire subsequently continued and exponentially expanded the practice; the Corporate Sector Authority's sovereignty is illusory (and nominal even in practical terms). The concealment of its unequivocally fascistic and totalitarian nature is exceptional, but these are still the facts. Your delusion, confounding completely and disgustingly things as colossally dissimilar as crony capitalism/fascism and free enterprise/actual capitalism, is typical of the average liberal/centrist. Try to remember this next time. The Corporate Sector Authority, as much as I would love to think is Star Wars lore's caricature and mockery of fascism/crony capitalism/a slightly larger version of current American political affairs, is a jab at capitalism by some social democrat/socialist. Capitalism, actual capitalism, is what makes society great. Monopolistic corporations are MADE so by government itself.
      • This was a completely unwarranted and personal attack, made even more foolish by the fact that it was on a comment made five years ago. Whatever your political leanings, this is not the place to air them, nor to attack others for their attempts to make articles better.--Demos Traxen 04:29, May 12, 2011 (UTC)

Empire at War

It says in the appearances that they appeared in Empire at War. Sure, I recently played a modification for FoC that adds them, but they're not in the stock game. Or are they?--1upD 00:06, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

businesses

I'm wondering if it is at all possible to compile a list of companies that make up or are a part of the CSA on this page. I have all ready started a small list of member and signatory sponors on my own. Let me know what you guys think. Apotheoses Jedi 24:53, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

trade federation

this group seems alot like the trade feration and other cis companies. would they have joined the csa after the war? —Unsigned comment by Death swamp (talk • contribs)

Capital?

What planet is the Corporate Sector's Capital?--Lord High Executioner 20:32, 3 July 2009 (UTC)