Stark Hyperspace War

The Stark Hyperspace War, also known as the Stark Hyperspace Conflict, or Stark Confict was a border conflict in the Troiken system that took place in 44 BBY between the Stark Commercial Combine and Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic. The Jedi fought against the criminal conglomeration of pirates, mercenaries, bounty hunters, and assassins, which were united under the charismatic leadership of fellow pirate Iaco Stark. The Combine had received some aid from the Trade Federation and the bacta-supplying company, Xucphra. The entire affair was in fact orchestrated by Darth Sidious as part of his larger scheme to control the galaxy.

Beginning with a few pirate raids in the Outer Rim, the crisis was to be solved by peaceful negotiations handled by Republic diplomats under the supervision of Senator Finis Valorum and the Jedi, headed by Jedi Master Tyvokka. The conflict, however, soon escalated into a full scale war, through the aggressions of militaristic Senator Ranulph Tarkin, and the actions of both the Stark Combine and the Trade Federation. The entire war was fought in five decisive battles that took place on or around the planet Troiken, except for one special mission that took place on the planet Thyferra. Near the end of the war and after being threatened by his own co-directors at the Combine, Iaco Stark decided to defect and to aid the Republic in bringing a swift end to the conflict.

The war had some far-reaching consequences for the Republic. Major figures such as Jedi Council member Tyvokka and Senator Ranulph Tarkin were killed, and their key positions had to be filled. The conflict saw the bounty hunter Bossk begin his career; Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation went on to become Viceroy; and Finis Valorum won the elections for chancery, becoming Supreme Chancellor.

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