Separatist War

Previous	Great Galactic War
Concurrent	Cold War
Next	Cademimu uprising
Separatist War
Beginning	Between 3653 BBY and 3646 BBY
End	3643 BBY
Place	Ord Mantell
Outcome	Republic victory Mantellian Separatist Movement largely dissolved Separatist leaders flee to Cademimu V
Major battles	Attack on Mannett Point Battle in Drelliad village Blockade of Talloran village Havoc Squad's mission to Ord Mantell
Combatants
Galactic Republic Ord Mantell Central Authority
Mantellian Separatist Movement Sith Empire (covertly)
Commanders
General Vander Commander Harron Tavus (defected) Commander Vray Commander Bragan Governor Mitraela
Commander Dareg† Commander Saphrro† Commander Bol† Commander Vyru† General Ortol Colonel Vorr†

"Ord Mantell is fighting a civil war against violent separatists funded and trained by the Empire."

―Satele Shan

The Separatist War was a civil conflict that occurred on the planet of Ord Mantell during the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the resurgent 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.

Prelude

The planet of 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 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. 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. 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. Corporations and underworld figures took control of the now-abandoned military spaceports, and political corruption remained rampant over the following centuries. 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.

The conflict

A space battle during the Separatist War

The civil war was fought both on the surface of Ord Mantell, notably on the island of Avilatan, and in space, where ships affiliated with the Mantellian Separatist Movement clashed with the Republic's fleet. Many civilians were killed during the conflict.

Appearances

• Star Wars: The Old Republic (First appearance) (First identified as Separatist War)
• The Old Republic—The Lost Suns 1 (Mentioned only)
• Mask of the Pirate Queen (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Ord Mantell on The Old Republic Holonet (backup link) (content now obsolete; original version) (First mentioned)
• Concept Art – Republic Military Base on The Old Republic's official website (link obsolete; content only found on older version of webpage: backup link)
• The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic
• Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide
• Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia

Notes and references

Cold War (3653 BBY–3641 BBY) Galactic timeline Previous: Great Galactic War (3681–3653 BBY) Next: Galactic War (3641–3636 BBY) Conflicts of the Cold War Settling the Great War (3653 BBY) Alderaan peace conference Coruscant riots · First Dantooine The Envoy · Senate bombing · Second Dantooine Jostling for advantage (3653–c. 3643 BBY) Althir III · Balmorra · Mindor · Ilum · Kiffu · Voss First Odacer-Faustin · Second Odacer-Faustin First Hutta · Second Hutta · Sebaddon Renewed conflict (3643 BBY) Esseles · Desolator crisis · Dark Plague crisis SpecForce Incident · Brentaal Star Hunt for Jaesa Willsaam · Taris · Vesla system Fondor · Jabiim · Balosar · Javaal · Hutt Space Saleucami · Athiss · Allusis · Cademimu V · Voidstar Archenar · Makem Te · Nez Peron · Sarapin Syvris · Llanic · Taspan · Ezran Open conflict (3642–3641 BBY) Taris · Pakuuni · Kovor · Skaross · Mugaar Taral V · Maelstrom · Dorin's Sky · Foundry · Quesh Hoth · Hydian Way · Drexel · Polith · Sululluub Hunt for the Sith Emperor · Rift Alliance campaign Plan Zero · Gauntlet Unknown placement Aaeton · Ando Prime · Droxine · Dubrillion · Nal Yeshu Operation: Derelict · Operation: Etching Wheel Operation: Glass Knife · Waskiro Proxy wars and events Ord Mantell Separatist War · Flesh Raider uprising Fount of Rajivari · Merchants' Guild Crisis Dromund Kaas rebellion · Grathan's revolt Tulak Hord's artifacts · Search for Skavak Hammer Station · Hunt for the Eagle Nok Drayen's treasure · Great Hunt Alderaan Civil War · Krikthasi Massacre Related topics and articles Dark Council · Galactic Republic · Hutt Cartel · Hutt–Imperial treaty Dorian Janarus · Jedi Council · Jedi Order · Mandalore the Vindicated Mandalorian clans · Paran Am-Ris · Satele Shan · Taris Resettlement Initiative Sith Emperor · Sith Empire · Sith Order · Treaty of Coruscant

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