
The CIS put fear in the hearts of countless citizens of the Republic, largely due to General Grievous, Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies. Eventually, tensions between it and the Republic developed into war after Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Padmé Amidala were sentenced to execution on Geonosis.

The Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS), also known as the Separatists, was a separatist movement, led by Count Dooku, that declared intentions to leave the Galactic Republic.
