Techno Union

The Techno Union was one of the Galactic Republic's commerce guilds. It was a large coalition of high technology firms formed primarily of heavy manufacturing concerns. The Techno Union lobbied the Galactic Senate on behalf of its members' interests and attempted to ensure fair commerce between its members. In time, the Techno Union would grow to include galactic shipping magnates to further ensure the free flow of goods.

The Techno Union was one of the first to pledge its support to the newly formed Confederacy of Independent Systems, and went on to be one of the major suppliers of starships, battle droids, and other weapons for the Separatist cause during the Clone Wars. They also created many research and development projects for the CIS ranging from superweapons to cloning experiments.

After the Techno Union's Foreman, Emir Wat Tambor, was slain with the rest of the Separatist Council at the hands of Darth Vader on Mustafar, the guild - along with most of its associated businesses - was seized and imperialized by the newly-formed Galactic Empire in 19 BBY, following the end of the Clone Wars. Some companies affiliated with the guild survived its dissolution and were in business through the Imperial and New Republic periods, albeit on a much smaller scale than at their peak during the conflict.

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