Corporate Alliance

The Corporate Alliance was a conglomerate active during the final years of the Galactic Republic, headquartered in Murkhana City, a capital on Murkhana. It would pledge its resources to the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Secessionist Movement, earning its magistrate Passel Argente a place on the Separatist Council during the Clone Wars. During the First Battle of Geonosis, the Corporate Alliance would have been able to supply ground reinforcements to the Separatists, but they were stopped by the Galactic Republic's orbital cordon. The Geonosians launched thousands of Nantex starfighters to break the cordon, but the Republic ultimately won the battle.

The Alliance sponsored the Separatist cause and had representation in the Separatist Parliament through Senator Voe Atell. With the defeat of the CIS and rise of the First Galactic Empire in 19 BBY, however, the Corporate Alliance, like other Separatist sponsors, was quick to withdraw all support towards the CIS and enter into peace talks with the new empire, effectively groveling before the new regime in order to survive. While other Separatist-loyal corporations, such as the Trade Federation and Techno Union, were nationalized, the Corporate Alliance was among those who survived and was permitted to continue its operations after its show of fidelity. On one occasion, Phoenix Cell's Commander Jun Sato attempted to bluff the Imperial Admiral Brom Titus by claiming that he and his crew were members of the Corporate Alliance. However, Titus was not fooled.

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