Nebula Front

The Nebula Front was a radical political group opposed to vast corporate conglomerates. In 33 BBY, at a trade summit on Eriadu, the Nebula Front attempted to assassinate Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum of the Galactic Republic, and successfully assassinated the directorate of the Trade Federation.

The attempt on his life was a brief popularity boost to Valorum, allowing him to pass a taxation proposal, and the death of the Trade Federation's leadership allowed Nute Gunray to ascend to power as Viceroy of the Trade Federation. Gunray, who leaned anti-Republic, replaced much of the leadership with like-minded individuals, thus planting the seeds for a later conflict between the two parties.

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