Volume 2 – Year 25
In the galactic annals, the tale of the Corporate Alliance unfolds like a holographic drama, replete with intrigue, shifting allegiances, and the inexorable march of time. Let us delve into the chronicles of this once-mighty trade faction and the events that led to its eventual dissolution.
In the halcyon days of the Galactic Republic, the Corporate Alliance emerged as a formidable force in the economic tapestry of the cosmos. Led by the Koorivar magnate, this conglomerate wielded immense influence, its tendrils reaching across star systems, trade routes, and financial markets. The Corporate Alliance was not merely a consortium of corporations; it was a galactic powerhouse, its coffers overflowing with credits, its fleets bristling with warships, and its droids marching in lockstep. After the end of the Clone Wars, much of the Alliance was dismantled and repurposed to serve the Empire.
This would not be the end of the Alliance story. The Corporate Alliance reopened its doors as a trade corporation in Year 6 under the steady hand of former Viceroy Horley Cyan. For years, the Corporate Alliance had maintained a symbiotic relationship with the Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS).
In Year 9, when the Alliance separated from the Trade Federation, transitioning to an independent trade conglomerate, the Alliance unfurled its separatist banner, once again returning to the roots in which it felt drawn towards. Their warships sailed alongside the Separatist fleet, their deadly droids clanking into battle, and their credits lubricating the gears of expansion. The alliance was forged in the crucible of political discontent, economic grievances, and whispers of a new order. As the Confederacy grew in strength, the Alliance found its influence weakening. After an internal assault a decade ago, the faction became a shell of its former self, focusing more on Casino management than expansion and maintaining its forces.
As expansion of the Confederacy continued, the Corporate Alliance found itself at a crossroads. Restitution led the Chief Magistrate to New Cygarr Landing in the Coveway System. Here, they established their new headquarters. The move was strategic—a calculated shift away from the core worlds, a repositioning that promised both security and proximity to the new heart of the Confederacy. The Corporate Alliance believed that their fortunes would flourish in this distant haven, far from the prying eyes of their enemies.
However, the galaxy is a fickle mistress and alliances are as ephemeral as stardust. In the twenty-fifth year, fifteen years after the revival of the Confederacy, a seismic shift occurred. The Head of State, Dex Sehrin, issued a decree that reverberated through the halls of power. The Confederacy would consolidate many of its forces, drawing them inward like a black hole devouring light. The Corporate Alliance, once the lifeblood and reinvigoration of the CIS, was first on the chopping block. The Order of Kampar, steeped in ancient mysticism and healing arts, also disbanded. The Galactica Security Services, once the silent sentinels of corporate interests, was set to be dissolved, and Troika Medical Distribution, already an amalgamation of three previous Confederate medical companies, was itself being brought to its end. Even the once proud Haor-Chall Engineering was faced with consolidation. In its place, the Confederate Triumvirate planned to research “modules” which would allow the government to manage all of these services from within.
As the news spread, the denizens of the galaxy whispered. Was our Head of State truly competent? Did he not care about those employed to these once proud and historic organizations? Some questioned the wisdom of these decisions. The Confederacy’s consolidation was a double-edged blade, severing ties and leaving wounds.
The headquarters in New Cygarr Landing now flies a flag of white and blue. There were rumors that Kornova Corps, an allied corporation operating out of the Camden System would be taking over the moniker of the Corporate Alliance, but this group has no ties to the original conglomerate founded in the Dolomar System.
Had the Confederacy’s consolidation been a stroke of brilliance or a harbinger of decline? Only time would tell.