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The Nebula Front was a radical political group opposed to vast corporate conglomerates.[3] In 33 BBY,[2] 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.[1]
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.[1]
Sources[]
- Rise of the Separatists (First mentioned)
"A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 200- "The Crisis on Naboo" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rise of the Separatists
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
"A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 200 states that the Nebula Front assassinated the directors of the Trade Federation at the Eriadu trade summit 33 years prior to the events of Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope, which took place in 0 BBY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas. Therefore, the Conference must have taken place in 33 BBY, and the Nebula Front must have been founded in or before that same year.
- ↑ "A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 200