Concurrent Cold War[1] Next Cademimu uprising[2] Separatist War Beginning Before 3,646 BBY[3] End 3,643 BBY[4] Place Ord Mantell[1] Outcome Republic victory[2] Mantellian Separatist Movement largely dissolved[2] Separatist leaders flee to Cademimu V[2] Combatants Galactic Republic[1] Ord Mantell government Mantellian Separatist Movement[1] Sith Empire (covertly)[5] Commanders Ord Mantell Infantry Command General Vander Commander Harron Tavus (defected) Commander Vray Commander Bragan Commander Dareg Commander Saphrro † Commander Bol † Commander Vyru † General Ortol Colonel Vorr † [Source]

The Separatist War was a civil conflict that occurred on the planet Ord Mantell during the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. In the aftermath of the Treaty of Coruscant and the end of the Great Galactic War, the corrupt government of Ord Mantell decided to remain loyal to the Republic, and the rise of a separatist movement among the people soon broke out into open conflict.

PreludeEdit

The planet Ord Mantell was settled by Corellian colonists around 12,000 BBY, and it was utilized as a Ordnance/Regional Depot for the Republic Military's operations in the northern Outer Rim Territories. However, despite becoming a member of the Galactic Republic, Ord Mantell gradually lost its strategic value^[1] after new hyperlanes eliminated the need for Republic fleets to pass through the Bright Jewel Cluster. Military engineers and their families were transferred to other planets, leaving the population mostly farmers.^[6] After a corrupt admiral sold off the local fleet, the Republic Military abandoned its interests on the planet entirely, and Ord Mantell became known as a haven for smugglers, bounty hunters, and pirates.^[1] While Ord Mantell's numerous ports continued to attract traders and merchants, the black market began to thrive and the planetary government fell under the control of various crime syndicates.^[7] Corporations and underworld figures took control of the now-abandoned military spaceports, and political corruption remained rampant over the following centuries.^[6] While ordinary Mantellians viewed their government with disdain, some more radical fringe groups actively protested the corruption. When an entire governmental cabinet was forced to step down after it was revealed they accepted bribes, the fringe groups began to gain support and gradually developed into a cohesive movement.^[8]

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: The Old Republic (First appearance) (First identified as Separatist War)

SourcesEdit

• Ord Mantell on The Old Republic Holonet (First mentioned)
• The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic
• Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide: Prima Official Game Guide
• Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia

Notes and referencesEdit

External linksEdit

• Separatist War on Star Wars: The Old Republic Wiki