The Separatist Alliance

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[@alessiocapone9816]

The biggest irony was that the Empire rose from conflict started and exploited by the Sith and fell as a consequence of those who saw through Their charade. However, those same people would never have had a reason to do so If said conflicts had not caused the Empire to exist in the first place, thus never giving Them a reason to fight and rebel against the Sith and the Empire that answered to Them.

[@alessiocapone9816]

Thank You for the Like icon!

[@ACloneOfThe501st]

I fight the seppies but still the are people who are good on both sides

[@ACloneOfThe501st]

The empire is the true evil

[@ACloneOfThe501st]

Let's hope I don't get court marshalled for saying that

[@marcksman7896]

The Separatists Alliance - an understandable goal, orchestrated by deceivers.

[@Gooberexploring]

Facts!

[@awp4444]

Also corrupted by greed and slavery

[@valentinlageot4101]

@@awp4444 which was against what they were fighting force it was dooku sith view of the alliance. and let's not point fingers at slaves when the republic entire military was composed of 15 yo slaves

[@ingamingpc1634]

No one was good both of them used slaves both of them committed war crimes the Republic was rotting from the inside the separatists were just a symptom of something worse

[@Arvidus89]

Like so many other rebellions and armed revolutions

[@aitipsea3909]

"I didn't give up to the corrupt Republic, I didn't give up to the Empire, and I won't give up to you..."

[@mrraccoon3747]

Count Dooku was a visionary!

[@baumbaum3924]

​@@mrraccoon3747ER WAR EIN VISIONÄR!

[@Leisuremaker]

who said this?

[@JrielCel]

@@Leisuremaker From the Mandalorian season 3 ep 6, there is one character that is a surviving separatist

[@robertmaniac]

@@Leisuremaker Christopher Lloyd's character in The Mandalorian.

[@transformersfan8923]

It's so interesting to think that since Dooku's true role in orchestrating the Clone War was not public knowledge, for some members of the Rebellion he died a martyr and a golden example of what a rebel should be.

[@kungolaf4499]

For countless low ranking ones - yes. For high ranking ones he was a war criminal and a monster just as bad as the Imperials since the head of the Rebellion (like the Chandrilans, Alderaanians and Mon Calamari) were firmly on the Republic’s side during the war and horrified of Dooku’s actions. Most of them truely started taking actions against the growing Empire in 4 BBY after it was clear that it couldn’t be reverted back to the Old Republic through peaceful means.

[@bouncin2207]

​@@kungolaf4499That's not true. Dooku was respected by both sides by all kinds due to his reputation, idealism and charisma. The "horrible actions" of Dooku were never pinned on him since he was a diplomat. Grievous was in charge of the military and his reputation absorbed all of it. Dooku was aiming for a seat in the Empire, he would not have that if the high ranks of the Empire/Republic didn't respect him.

[@kungolaf4499]

@@bouncin2207 Did Mon Mothma, Bail Organa or Padme Amidala respect Dooku - the last of whom openly called him a monster to his face? I don’t think so. People like Orn Free Taa, the Kaminoan Senator and all of the trading guild and the like might turn a blind eye, but not the most idealistic and pro-social ones like Organa and Mothma.

[@valentinlageot4101]

@@kungolaf4499 the empire was born when teh clone wars begun the Alderanian Nabooian and Chandrilans didn't realised it until the end of teh war but they had lost the republic far long ago and destroyed the only force that would have been able to counter the empire.

[@bouncin2207]

@@kungolaf4499 Who are a minority. That's literally what allows the Empire to emerge- their opinions were rare since that's what the clone wars were all about: grooming the population to give up their freedom for safety because of the devastation and chaos the war caused. No one shared their views until it was clear the Empire was doing more harm than good, and that's when the early Rebellion started to form.

[@SirSpuddington]

Sometimes we forget that by and large, the Separatists were as maliciously deceived as the Republic was. Many in their parliament during the war, as represented in the episode "Heroes on Both Sides" in the Clone Wars series, seemed to genuinely believe in their cause, but were unaware that the same greedy entities like the Trade Federation who were corrupting the Republic government from within were also the ones financing and in some cases personally overseeing the Separatist droid armies. And over everything, Sidious' hand was guiding them from the shadows towards his own ultimate purpose, just as he was doing to the Republic. As Andor showed with Saw and his speech about the various anti-Imperial factions, one of the reasons it took years for the official Alliance to Restore the Republic to form was because many of those who had cause to hate the Empire and rebel against it were equally opposed to the restoration of the pre-Clone Wars Galactic Republic. I find it really funny, poetically ironic, and deeply saddening all at once that the current sorry state of Star Wars as a real-world business franchise has been so compromised by Disney, who have acted as if they were cosplaying the Trade Federation or Commerce Guild in corrupting something important just to satisfy their own greed and pride.

[@MountainGorillaTribe]

I’m a women with a fat vagina I need validation

[@1IteleportedBread]

This is simply true, and I agree in your assessment

[@jackbrown2838]

Easily the most unexplored faction in Star Wars

[@Tergelsaran98]

In media* In legends it does

[@TokyoAt3am]

Would love to see it explored more.

[@Nephalem2002]

@@Tergelsaran98Even in Legends they held back

[@Smudge3489]

I’m sorry, are y’all ignoring TCW? One of the biggest pieces of non movie starwars media, the show is basically just the separatists vs the republic. Tho all that being said they could’ve gone into more depth

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

@@Smudge3489IKR?? Also, what’s to explore? It was completely manipulated and orchestrated from behind the scenes.

[@Solo13508]

Right off the bat using the Luthen quote for Dooku is absolute perfection!

[@madelinegarber7860]

It really is.

[@Grimmsycthe]

The Separatists were the precursors to the Rebel Alliance, their ideas, beliefs, and traditions scream Rebellion. Dooku was a good leader and the Separatists if not corrupted by the Sith/Dark Side would have been a force for good!

[@TitusSmith-i6r]

Facts

[@jimmymcgoochie5363]

And that just shows how ingeniously insidious Palpatine’s plan was- turn the movement that stood for genuine change into a parody of the corrupt system it was meant to replace, twist everything around to make them into the villains and then use their destruction to implement a far harsher regime than either the Republic or CIS ever were, crushing any dissent by painting them as traitors and warmongers who only want chaos. Now that’s a villain done right.

[@Imperials3nate]

It's like poetry.

[@AnabolicUnitarian]

Eh, the Separatists were pro-democracy in name only. Their representatives were only nominally in power, with the Separatist Council made up of heads of various corporate business interests being the actual government (and even they were directly beholden to Dooku and Grievous, who were in turn puppets for Sidious). They instead were totally okay with slavery, genocide, mass exploitation, illiberalism, and effectively dictatorship so long as it made the corporations in charge more money than they were ever allowed to make under the Republic. Sure, some Separatists did think they were reformists who had no choice but to leave a Republic beset by political and economic corruption, but the Separatist government they formed was so much worse from the get-go and, through Dooku, only paid lip service to democracy to get support, just as Sidious did as Chancellor Palpatine. The similarities with the Rebellion are purely aesthetic and Lucas did this intentionally, but never wanting us to think they’re basically the same thing because over and over again Lucas paints the Separatists are rotten to the core with their pro-corporate leadership and interests.

[@Kingofportals]

@@Imperials3nateIt rhymes!

[@fishfish8879]

“Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.” ― Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune

[@danielfisher1515]

What a great effort to draw a connection from the Separatists to the Rebellion! Loved it!

[@immortes]

Funny that you mention this because in a deleted scene from Star Wars II; Padmé actually refers to Dooku's Seperatists as "Rebels."

[@noahpaquet8357]

In truth there was little diffrence in the two. leadership and vision was really all that split them and with the rise of the empire, those views change and adapted to fight the new enemy.

[@thalmoragent9344]

​@@noahpaquet8357 True, but the Rebellion still fought for stuff the Seperatists still didn't agree with. They fought each other at times

[@georgeoust]

The Sepratists were actually one of the backbones of the Rebellion. There's a lot og stuff in SW alluding to that, and a lot of creators on YT have commented on it. I happen to have watched a video yesterday abt a simillar topic.

[@aitipsea3909]

​@@thalmoragent9344 there was one key difference The Rebels wanted to restore the Republic, the Separatists wanted true independence I wonder if the New Republic let them go at last

[@Jared507ify]

And that's how the Separatist has been reborn into Rebellion during the Empire era

[@kingorange7739]

In many ways it was

[@egyptianboy2013]

​@kingorange7739 also in many ways, if you think about it, when the Empire (former republic) was defeated by the rebels (many ex CIS fighters), the CIS ended up winning a very bittersweet victory against the Republic in the end.

[@kingorange7739]

@@egyptianboy2013 In some ways, though of course the irony is that the Rebels (Many EX CIS members) ended up restoring the Republic, the very government they wanted to break away from.

[@theepicdude0002]

It is an honor to stand before you, for you represent the freedom and the future of our galaxy. The once-great Republic and Jedi Order have become victims of their own ambitions, and the Supreme Chancellor is no more than a pawn of corporate monopolies. As a people you called out for change, you called out for leadership, and I humbly answered that call.

[@thalmoragent9344]

Jedi Order fell cause they got too embroiled in the Senate's decision making. Or rather, afraid to go against Republic "laws" even if it meant going against traditional Jedi beliefs

[@davidw.2791]

@@thalmoragent9344Imagine what would hve happened if they long ago began to push for laws to make the republic a better place.

[@terrified057t4]

Too bad Dooku got played by Palps and that Dooku willingly allowed numerous war crimes to occur.

[@thalmoragent9344]

@@terrified057t4 Very true. Legends Dooku made more sense with how his involvement worked. Canon Dooku, while interesting, doesn't vibe well in comparison to his actions made during the war

[@cantionaleecclesiasticum5378]

Tell us more about EU Dooku

[@ghinanaeem5723]

To end on Padmé saying, "...To Hope" Perfection. Absolute heart-wrenching perfection

[@ptolemythespacenerd]

We DESPERATELY need a separatist-focused show, whether it be focused on Count Dooku or General Grievous or something else. It’s the most unexplored and underrated area imo.

[@treygonzalez5252]

They can only do that through Legends continuity and Tartakovsky. Canon and Filoni completely ruined Star Wars.

[@EmeryAU]

Read Sublight Drive on Royal Road... Best separtist fiction I've ever found

[@jb-wc1hx]

I don’t think Dooku or Grievous, but I agree. Both of those characters are either Dooku or plain evil, but a show about another separatist leader or character that believes in the ideals and cause would be pretty cool.

[@advocateoftruegenderequali2751]

The CIS is the best faction in Star Wars, it's impossible to change my mind.

[@westrim]

Only the Sith deal in absolutes.

[@Panzerless_SG]

I agree with you!

[@Brofessorben1017]

Plagueis's voice always gives me a star wars woody. F Yeah. 🔥

[@GingerPisces2023]

My favorite faction in all of Star Wars

[@petefcferris]

"Amateurs seek the sun, get eaten. Power stays in the shadows." - Lewis Strauss, Oppenheimer Feel like this quote best sums up Dooku and the way he & his ambition were used by Sidious.

[@davidw.2791]

🔥❤️

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

​@@davidw.2791Dooku was an Amateur but maul was right him and dooku where just pawns

[@obiohamicheal6746]

Hearing plaguies brings joy to my ears

[@Beak0n]

"We will let the Jedi Generals know that we will fight to be free! We will fight to defend our planet!" - *Alto Stratus, leader of the Jabiim forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems*

[@letsplaygaming714]

And once again, you captured the true core of Star Wars. Im going to repeat myself under every Video :D Just brilliant!

[@SWFT_edits]

Thanks man! :)

[@jeeshadow1]

That ending scene really brought it all together! Palpatine really did create those that would destroy him.

[@Jack_Gears77]

Honestly starting a video about the separatist cause with a quote from Luthen Rael is probably the best artistic choice you could've made. Had he been a character during the clone wars era I don't doubt he'd be a separatist.

[@jonbaxter2254]

Such a fascinating faction they really should have done more with. Holding a critical lense up to the republic, without falling to fascism.

[@SupaSillyThyme]

The only reason they didn't fall to "fascism" (not using that correctly btw) was because they were already a corporatist oligarchy since the start, any form of "democracy" (republic) they had was a farce

[@hyperiongm330]

The entire point was that the CIS subverted from the beginning. The Trade Guilds who caused the beginnings of the movement now control that same movement's entire military and the bulk of the civilian government. The CIS was doomed from the word go, and nobody who genuinely believed saw it until it was too late. Not that they could even conceive that their beloved idealogue and leader had betrayed them even before the beginning of his work.

[@Jesse12489]

I can easily imagine a timeline where Dooku left the Jedi Order and peacefully reformed the Republic. Without Palpatine the War didn't happen. Dooku would have helped the people and maybe persuade the chancellor what was really going on and give them ultimatum. If they continue to mistreat the people of the Republic then the Republic will fall and maybe the Jedi Order can be reformed to do better. And maybe after Yoda passes away Dooku may become the next Grandmaster.

[@iLyaHellworker]

по большей части война была неизбежна, все что сделал Палпатин - лишь вскрыл этот нарыв в свою пользу, даже бы исполнение мирных реформ были бы слишком поздно. По опыту СССР, наступает такие моменты политического кризиса, когда уже ничто не спасет государство

[@Fishysalmon02]

Not enough people talk about the rebels basically being a direct evolution of the separatists. I'm glad the third section of this is practically dedicated to drawing that parallel

[@hyperiongm330]

The Rebellion was born from both Pro-Republic groups and what few remnants remain of the Separatists who still believed in what Count Dooku preached rather than what he practiced. In practice, the bulk of its soldiers didn't care about dead governments, having grown up in a Galaxy under Imperial Reign where even the relatively recent events of the Clone Wars were rapidly being relegated to history texts. What they wanted was to see something new and good born in place of the Empire. A New Republic, built from the ground up with the lessons of the Old in mind.

[@ShubhamNayak-oi4rn]

For the saparatists alliance For the freedom of outer rim

[@cw_edits]

The first few seconds show why you’re one of the goats great connections man

[@Booley95]

Now THIS is Star Wars

[@bouncin2207]

"We have taken the battle to the Republic's heart and have shown those cowards how far we are willing to go to protect what is ours." -General Grievous

[@ganapatikamesh]

“To hope.” -Padme Amidala Literally sums up the entirety of what the overarching stories of Star Wars are at their core according to George Lucas and his successors. They are stories dedicated to hope; stories reminding us that even in our darkest of moments hope remains if we just look for it. Great way to conclude such a wonderful video! Great job!

[@madelinegarber7860]

Wow this was beautiful! I heard that ex: separatists were some of the staunchest supporters of the rebellion. You did a wonderful job of demonstrating that here. You seamlessly integrated the separatists and their desire for independencece and a different kind of government in to the rebellion’s fight against the empire. I loved the clips from Andor and the Bad Batch and even that one bit from Mando.

[@JIGgameoverSAW]

This is crazy! I love how you put the video in parts also. You belong in the top of SW editors bro, fr :D

[@SWFT_edits]

🫶🏻

[@luckypendraw342]

Reminds me of how politics goes in my country, the hope for better future that was crushed again and again during these past 20 years. Still we long for the change. Toast to you, friends.

[@Sanodwich]

I never realised how similar Dooku and Luthen are.

[@Collin4486]

I think this is your best work yet. I look forward to you shining even more brightly in the future to help light the way in the darkness. You're not an Icarus trying to fly into the sun, you're a star yourself, so keep shining brightly through all the darkness of the Test of Mortality.

[@mmmmmm-tj7jj]

Long live the confederacy of independent systems!

[@theguy2463]

Wow just wow chills! Amazing, it's true many planets in the Rebel Alliance were separatist planets.

[@thomashohe276]

The Republic wasn't the Enemy. The Separatist wasn't the Enemy. The Empire wasn't the Enemy. The Rebellion wasn't the Enemy. The First Order wasn't the Enemy. From the start it was always the Emperor holding his grip on everyone, including his government. The people weren't just standing against the Empire, they were standing up against the one who started it from the start.

[@cmdrmacksealy7640]

The Separatists were the first rebellion

[@kingorange7739]

Yes they were.

[@Mr101editz]

Babe we can’t go to your grandma’s funeral, SWFT just uploaded!

[@twissi]

I have literal chills anytime I watch your content ! Keep up the great work

[@billyc2493]

6:25 true words spoken. So many people in power always forget about the people who elected them into power.

[@tabletopstudios66]

The CIS is the best faction in Star Wars.

[@strikesgames2045]

It is sad that Both The Republic and the Separatists were Pawns in the war, A War that both sides were weakened and so occupied that the Empire snuck up and rose to power and dealt with an enemy who was playing chess rather the both factions were playing checkers, beautiful way to put the Separatists and the rebellion having a common goal, both rebelled because of curruption and hypocrisy

[@kingorange7739]

I mean kinda. However the Republic became the Empire. While it’s true both sides were pawns, the Republic did technically win the war.

[@V1nce_man]

@@kingorange7739 Not really, the war didn’t come to an end immediately. In canon it continued until the 6th month of 16 BBY. When the last major separatist holdout fell. By then the Republic became the Empire- so the Empire finished the war in the Republic’s place. So technically the Republic didn’t win- it was the Empire that won.

[@FreshMahogany]

It’s so sad that Disney Star Wars has just devolved into whatever it is now. I haven’t been interested in Star Wars content in years. This was well done. Thank you.

[@HiroshiTotsuka]

thank you so much i was one of the people who requested this

[@Chogy1]

The Plagueis quotes were too good :)

[@salsal435]

By the time things are so bad that war is the only option...... be prepared to lose millions, perhaps billions of lives. Don't allowed those in power to abuse the system and people. Keep power away from those who desperately want it. Thanks for your videos!

[@evandierker2272]

I hold out hope one day we will get a show about separatists becoming rebels. Some old quarren (or really any of the classic alien seps) running around with an e-5c with old battledroids is just a badass vibe. Slap a rebel symbol on that B2 and revel in the freedom

[@bkjeong4302]

One of the biggest issues I have with the prequel era is that the Separatists are either vilified or lionized without trying to cover them in depth; hopefully this changes in future media.

[@Robert-rw5lm]

They're the most interesting faction in Star Wars to me honestly

[@boomstick7506]

I am so ready for this

[@allandemunnink]

So hyped for this

[@allandemunnink]

SWFT I have my new edit which is coming out in the next two weeks Hope to get your feedback on it

[@iljoker6788]

If you try to watch this video you can understand the intentions of the Separatists: they wanted to fight against a corrupt Republic that eventually turned into something worse. Good work ❤

[@xxmvckayxxgaming3489]

THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL BRO, THESE TYPES OF TRIBUTES ALWAYS MAKE ME EMOTIONAL

[@topnotchshinobi]

OMFG YES! 😂🎉❤ Thx for granting my wish! (by making this AMV)

[@dukejordan8147]

Bro this is actually Epic!

[@NinjatoBlade]

It’s times like this where I remember why I love this setting

[@mtfrosty2cor471]

This is AMAZING! The parallels are ridiculous -- it's a neat thing to watch a vid like this and not just appreciate some top-notch editing, but to also LEARN some new things! Thank you! (also... Dooku. He's a fave of mine and so many others and you're only cementing that for a lot of us)

[@manuelgrothe608]

7:00 I’m still glad we’re “Independent Thinkers”

[@everettparker1313]

This was an Awesome Masterpiece for The Serparists Alliance.

[@edgarcassier-bugnot]

For the Separatist Alliance !

[@jediclonekag13]

This was such an incredible montage about the rise, fall, and rebirth of the Separatist Alliance.

[@olliesloane151]

Love how you used lines from the Plageious audiobook.

[@MrBlazeDemingo]

This whole edit deserved more views. The Separatist is personally an underated concept but played by both sides of greed snd foul play abuse.

[@ErikYehl]

Dookus ideals never died

[@rudysmith1445]

Blud just dropped the HARDEST Star Wars edit and thought we wouldn’t notice 👀 I’ve been a separatist believer since I was a kid, this kind of shit makes me weep tears of joy 😭 Amazing, amazing work, 11/10 👍

[@nicholasdelaney1407]

I love how VERY Similar the Seperatist Alliance was to the Rebels. And I believe any remaining Seperatists would've gladly joined the Rebels against the Empire...

[@nickalex4235]

They will split from the New Republic after tho New Separatist Union rises

[@nicholasdelaney1407]

@@nickalex4235 Or maybe it'll be called: The New Confederacy of Systems. I would love if the sequels had more than just two factions... Maybe they could be 4, and they could be the New Republic, the Outer Rim Union (controlled by the Hutt's), the Imperial Remnants, and the new Confederacy of Systems...

[@nickalex4235]

@@nicholasdelaney1407 on a side note im pretty sure alot of Planets would love the New CIS because to them the CIS was right all along Would make sense if alot of systems hate the Republic now

[@AliErkanBenli]

goosebumps all over my body

[@Holidaypunch1]

All hail the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

[@kingorange7739]

Independence for All.

[@bashkind97]

Absolutely breathtaking! I'm so inspired to make and rpg adventure about Pantora and Raxus right now!

[@Collin4486]

I('ve been) looking forward to this...

[@armynation31B5V5P]

Same here!!!

[@sdanielable]

OH, MY, GOD. This is probably the most amazing video on KZbin!

[@jayyazz617]

Both Republic and Separatist they are both pawns in the same War until both sides all lost together

[@klunkd11]

Loving all the Padme content recently!

[@Menevolence]

this video is a cinematic masterpiece. peace was never an option

[@Battlefrontplayer-er8wx]

One of the best edits I’ve ever seen, it has brought me to tears. You have earned a subscriber and a like.

[@isaacho8230]

The first three shots are golden.

[@theepicdude0002]

7:42 “To a new Hope.”

[@amarured]

Dayuum what was this!? Gave me chills. Amazing edit! Amazing work!

[@shanweeboy]

The separatist parliament hadn't a clue. They were as detached from reality as the republic senate.

[@BCNBricks]

Amazing edit bro! Congrats

[@galaxykinggamer5082]

Here before it was uploaded!

[@rice4550]

I love how there’s still separatists long after the galactic civil war the hope for something better never fades

[@babbymammoths]

This is the perfect summary of the CIS, thank you for this!

[@steven9182]

This was simply a joy to watch. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this.

[@CozyTVCorner]

You made a master piece, thank you for your creation. Adding this to my like so this can help to live rent free in my brain

[@Alkron1]

andor is so wonderful... it adds SO MUCH to this

[@veri.m.]

You are making such a great job. Your videos are incredible. It's impressive how you point out and highlight the great drama behind all the political events. Please don't stop!

[@charliec8804]

Wish we'd get movies and games about seperatists vs the republic. my favorite star wars era by far

[@heyitsmace]

this is fantastic. nobody really talks about the separatists much and I liked the comparisons with the rebellion 🔥

[@samalvey8168]

The Separatists did have some legitimate points, but all of it was undermined by the fact that they were led by a Sith Lord, a serial murderer of Jedi and greedy corporate interests.

[@kingorange7739]

Indeed. It was good cause that was hijacked by too many bad actors that undermined the good it could have been. Were it not for Sith control, the Separatists would have been in the right.

[@V1nce_man]

I wouldn’t really put Grievous in there- I mean he was a pawn too that was spurred on to lead the war effort. But he didn’t know of any ulterior motives- he knew of Sidious and stuff but it wasn’t like he KNEW that he wasn’t supposed to win.

[@GarlicPudding]

You can cut the atmosphere with a knife. Phenomenal job.

[@bickerproductions]

This is amazing, how doesn’t it have way more views? Great editing.

[@tank2276]

Fantastic work as usual

[@Aberybc29]

A great edit as always but just one suggestion would be to have included more grievous clips, he was more into the separatist cause than dooku as he knew partly about the plan and that it was just a front.

[@SWFT_edits]

I didn't include a lot of Grievous because the video focuses on the political aspects of the story and he's mostly in charge of the military. Also, most of his dialogue didn't fit the tone super well.

[@Aberybc29]

Alr and again it was so good

[@MartinPhilps-gy1wh]

Honestly don’t know how you do this it is so spectacular ❤

[@LiamMead1]

Such an important faction that's only now getting its light. The CIS truly gave the last of its energy to the Rebellion.

[@MaerieBoyet]

Here I am, crying to one of your videos again 😅❤️