Galactic Empire Vs. Confederacy of Independent Systems, Galactic Republic & Rebel Alliance

[Zyobot]

The final moments of the three-year, pan-galactic conflict that came to be known as the Clone Wars ended not with a clear-cut victory, but with a usurpation and the end of both factions. Rather than the thousand-year Galactic Republic triumphing or the corporatist Confederacy of Independent Systems winning its freedom, it was the Galactic Empire under the dictatorial lead of the self-appointed Emperor Sheev Palpatine that emerged victorious--its birth marking the demise of democracy and freedom with thunderous applause throughout the Galaxy. Fortunately, its iron-fisted reign was finally brought down by the rag-tag insurgency that was the Rebel Alliance, though only after more than twenty years of oppression and unimaginable loss.

So what if the Force decided that neither of the main players of the Clone Wars were treaty fairly, and copy-pasted the Galaxy as of 20 BBY so that it neighbored the Galaxy from 4 ABY--convincing both the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems to temporarily set aside their differences and form a military alliance with the Rebels for the sake of warding off the militaristic, totalitarian, Sith-controlled political entity that is the Galactic Empire? To ensure that an actual conflict ensues rather than a Cold War-like gridlock characterized by action at an intergalactic distance, each faction would be able to readily travel between the two galaxies that are now at war with one another.

Thank you in advance,

Zyobot

[lordroel]

Aug 18, 2019 17:16:01 GMT Zyobot said:

The final moments of the three-year, pan-galactic conflict that came to be known as the Clone Wars ended not with a clear-cut victory, but with a usurpation and the end of both factions. Rather than the thousand-year Galactic Republic triumphing or the corporatist Confederacy of Independent Systems winning its freedom, it was the Galactic Empire under the dictatorial lead of the self-appointed Emperor Sheev Palpatine that emerged victorious--its birth marking the demise of democracy and freedom with thunderous applause throughout the Galaxy. Fortunately, its iron-fisted reign was finally brought down by the rag-tag insurgency that was the Rebel Alliance, though only after more than twenty years of oppression and unimaginable loss.

So what if the Force decided that neither of the main players of the Clone Wars were treaty fairly, and copy-pasted the Galaxy as of 20 BBY so that it neighbored the Galaxy from 4 ABY--convincing both the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems to temporarily set aside their differences and form a military alliance with the Rebels for the sake of warding off the militaristic, totalitarian, Sith-controlled political entity that is the Galactic Empire? To ensure that an actual conflict ensues rather than a Cold War-like gridlock characterized by action at an intergalactic distance, each faction would be able to readily travel between the two galaxies that are now at war with one another.

Thank you in advance,

Zyobot

I guess the CIS has the biggest army of the three who face the Empire.

[Zyobot]

Aug 18, 2019 18:28:16 GMT lordroel said:

Aug 18, 2019 17:16:01 GMT Zyobot said:

The final moments of the three-year, pan-galactic conflict that came to be known as the Clone Wars ended not with a clear-cut victory, but with a usurpation and the end of both factions. Rather than the thousand-year Galactic Republic triumphing or the corporatist Confederacy of Independent Systems winning its freedom, it was the Galactic Empire under the dictatorial lead of the self-appointed Emperor Sheev Palpatine that emerged victorious--its birth marking the demise of democracy and freedom with thunderous applause throughout the Galaxy. Fortunately, its iron-fisted reign was finally brought down by the rag-tag insurgency that was the Rebel Alliance, though only after more than twenty years of oppression and unimaginable loss.

So what if the Force decided that neither of the main players of the Clone Wars were treaty fairly, and copy-pasted the Galaxy as of 20 BBY so that it neighbored the Galaxy from 4 ABY--convincing both the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems to temporarily set aside their differences and form a military alliance with the Rebels for the sake of warding off the militaristic, totalitarian, Sith-controlled political entity that is the Galactic Empire? To ensure that an actual conflict ensues rather than a Cold War-like gridlock characterized by action at an intergalactic distance, each faction would be able to readily travel between the two galaxies that are now at war with one another.

Thank you in advance,

Zyobot

I guess the CIS has the biggest army of the three who face the Empire.

Likely so. Though the "quintillions of battle droids" estimate seems to be exaggerated propaganda (though way more likely than not in a to-scale Star Wars setting), I do recall the claim that the Separatist Droid Armies outnumbered the Republic's clone forces by a ratio of 100:1, at least around the start of the Clone Wars.

And the Rebel Alliance is a scattered insurgency fighting an Empire that retains the bulk of the Galaxy's population, resources and industrial capacity, so it can't match either the Republic or CIS for sheer numbers.

[Zyobot]

Since even a military alliance between the CIS and Republic would likely be insufficient to stand up against a Galactic Empire with over twenty years' tech edge and assets inherited from both factions, I'd assume that while the New Order focuses on hammering the two Clone Wars powers, the Rebels will take advantage of their preoccupation by regrouping and launching hit-and-run attacks at key, but now-more-vulnerable Imperial strongholds whose protective forces are likely being diverted to the new war on the downtimer Galaxy.

What do you guys think?

[lordroel]

Aug 26, 2019 18:09:57 GMT Zyobot said:

Since even a military alliance between the CIS and Republic would likely be insufficient to stand up against a Galactic Empire with over twenty years' tech edge and assets inherited from both factions, I'd assume that while the New Order focuses on hammering the two Clone Wars powers, the Rebels will take advantage of their preoccupation by regrouping and launching hit-and-run attacks at key, but now-more-vulnerable Imperial strongholds whose protective forces are likely being diverted to the new war on the downtimer Galaxy.

What do you guys think?

At least you did not decide to place the First Order into this scenario, their two super weapons would wreck havoc upon their enemy.

[Zyobot]

Aug 26, 2019 18:24:26 GMT lordroel said:

Aug 26, 2019 18:09:57 GMT Zyobot said:

Since even a military alliance between the CIS and Republic would likely be insufficient to stand up against a Galactic Empire with over twenty years' tech edge and assets inherited from both factions, I'd assume that while the New Order focuses on hammering the two Clone Wars powers, the Rebels will take advantage of their preoccupation by regrouping and launching hit-and-run attacks at key, but now-more-vulnerable Imperial strongholds whose protective forces are likely being diverted to the new war on the downtimer Galaxy.

What do you guys think?

At least you did not decide to place the First Order into this scenario, their two super weapons would wreck havoc upon their enemy.

Yeah, Starkiller Base would no doubt prove to be a one-hit wonder that catches everyone--including the Death Star II-equipped Empire--off-guard and triggers the alarm bells for everyone else involved.

Anyways, what do you think of the notion of the Rebels taking advantage of the Republic and CIS providing a distraction for the Empire, so that they can strike at key locations while its back is turned?

[lordroel]

Aug 26, 2019 18:29:18 GMT Zyobot said:

Aug 26, 2019 18:24:26 GMT lordroel said:

At least you did not decide to place the First Order into this scenario, their two super weapons would wreck havoc upon their enemy.

Yeah, Starkiller Base would no doubt prove to be a one-hit wonder that catches everyone--including the Death Star II-equipped Empire--off-guard and triggers the alarm bells for everyone else involved.

Anyways, what do you think of the notion of the Rebels taking advantage of the Republic and CIS providing a distraction for the Empire, so that they can strike at key locations while its back is turned?

Would the Rebels not be more based in Imperial territory then CIS.

[Zyobot]

Aug 26, 2019 18:36:12 GMT lordroel said:

Aug 26, 2019 18:29:18 GMT Zyobot said:

Yeah, Starkiller Base would no doubt prove to be a one-hit wonder that catches everyone--including the Death Star II-equipped Empire--off-guard and triggers the alarm bells for everyone else involved.

Anyways, what do you think of the notion of the Rebels taking advantage of the Republic and CIS providing a distraction for the Empire, so that they can strike at key locations while its back is turned?

Would the Rebels not be more based in Imperial territory then CIS.

Well, yes. But my point is that the Rebels will launch hit-and-run attacks while the Empire is distracted with fending off both the Republic and Separatists at once.

[lordroel]

Aug 26, 2019 19:16:58 GMT Zyobot said:

Aug 26, 2019 18:36:12 GMT lordroel said:

Would the Rebels not be more based in Imperial territory then CIS.

Well, yes. But my point is that the Rebels will launch hit-and-run attacks while the Empire is distracted with fending off both the Republic and Separatists at once.

Why would the rebels fight the New Republic, they are ledt almost by the same people.

[Zyobot]

Aug 26, 2019 19:31:44 GMT lordroel said:

Aug 26, 2019 19:16:58 GMT Zyobot said:

Well, yes. But my point is that the Rebels will launch hit-and-run attacks while the Empire is distracted with fending off both the Republic and Separatists at once.

Why would the rebels fight the New Republic, they are ledt almost by the same people.

...The Rebels aren't fighting the Republic at all, though. But they're taking advantage of the Empire being preoccupied with fighting both the CIS and Republic, since that means the Imperials are distracted and more prone to looking the other way when the Rebels launch attacks on their strongholds.

[lordroel]

Aug 26, 2019 19:35:51 GMT Zyobot said:

Aug 26, 2019 19:31:44 GMT lordroel said:

Why would the rebels fight the New Republic, they are ledt almost by the same people.

...The Rebels aren't fighting the Republic at all, though. But they're taking advantage of the Empire being preoccupied with fighting both the CIS and Republic, since that means the Imperials are distracted and more prone to looking the other way when the Rebels launch attacks on their strongholds.

That might work.