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The '''Trade Federation''' was a prominent bloc of corporations that existed under the old republic. Founded in 350 BBY, the Trade Federation emerged as a powerful force both economically and politically, gaining representation in the galactic senate, as well as maintaining a sizable armed force for dealing with pirates and other such threats to galactic safety. The Trade Federation under the control of Neimoidian Viceroy Nute Gunray was manipulated by Darth Sidious to launch an ill fated invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY and latter, became one of the main figures in the Confederacy during the Clone Wars. After the Confederacy's defeat, the Trade Federation was nationalized into the galactic empire.
[[Image:Capt.Nemo.jpg|thumb|right|Trade Federation management]][[Image:Lucrehulk.jpg|thumb|right|A Trade Federation battleship]]The '''Trade Federation''' was a major trading conglomerate that existed under the [[Old Republic]]. The Trade Federation was a powerful force both economically and politically, having representation in the [[Galactic Senate]] as well as maintaining its own military consisting of [[Lucrehulk-class battleship|warships]] and armies of [[Battle droid|combat droids]].


Under the control of [[Viceroy]] [[Nute Gunray]], the Trade Federation followed the advice of [[Darth Sidious]] to blockade the planet [[Naboo]] as a protest against trade taxation laws imposed by the Senate. Sidious later instructed the Viceroy to '''invade''' Naboo, although the potential advantage for the Trade Federation wasn't clear.  Although the invasion was initially successful, the Trade Federation's occupation force soon suffered an embarrassing defeat by Naboo's tiny military, lead by their 14-year-old ruler, [[Padmé Amidala|Queen Amidala]].
Nute Gunray managed to escape prosecution and lead the Trade Federation to join a [[Separatists|Separatist]] movement that fought a civil war -- known as the [[Clone Wars]] -- against the Galactic Republic.  The Separatists eventually lost the war, and the Trade Federation was effectively destroyed.
==Organization==
Little is known about the internal workings of the Trade Federation.  Since the Trade Federation is actually an interstellar shipping corporation, the position of Viceroy may be equivalent to a corporate CEO or President. The leadership appears to consist primarily of [[Neimoidian]]s.


== Military ==
== Military ==
The Federation had a large navy of [[Lucrehulk-class battleship|refitted cargo ships]] and an army composed almost entirely of combat droids. Droids and vehicles in the Trade Federation army include the following:
*[[B1 Battle droid]]s
*[[Droideka]]s
*Armored Assault Tanks ([[AAT]])
*Multi-Troop Transports ([[MTT]])
*Single Trooper Aerial Platforms ([[STAP]])
*Troop Sleds


As mentioned above, the Trade Federation had a large military. The Federation had a large navy of refitted cargo ships and a very large army which was primarily composed of Droids of various forms. Among the arsenal of the Trade Federation's ground forces are the following...
==Threat Assessment==
The Trade Federation was able to deploy a fleet of [[Lucrehulk-class battleship|armed starships]] capable of blockading all traffic to and from the planet [[Naboo]] and field an [[battle droid|army of droids]] capable of seizing control of the planet, but Naboo is a sparsely populated planet with minimal military assets. Their droid armies, and fleets of ships, do in fact suffer from a number of glaring weaknesses, but this is understandable when one realizes that the Trade Federation, being a business, would not expect to have to fight an enemy with a fully fledged army. Their expected enemies would be pirates, terrorists, and hostile primitives, which the military they had would be sufficient to deal with.


*B1 Battledroids
They were a major member of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]]. They apparently have the resources of multiple planets at their disposal.  On their own, they proved to be militarily inept, but as part of a coalition led by [[Count Dooku]] and [[Grievous|General Grievous]], they represented a significant threat to the [[Galactic Republic]].
*Droidekas
 
*Armored Assault Tanks (AAT)
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*Multi Troop Transports (MTT)
[[Category: SW Politics]]
*Single Trooper Aerial Transports (STAP)
[[Category:Factions]]
*Troop Sleds

Latest revision as of 15:46, 15 April 2015

Trade Federation management
A Trade Federation battleship

The Trade Federation was a major trading conglomerate that existed under the Old Republic. The Trade Federation was a powerful force both economically and politically, having representation in the Galactic Senate as well as maintaining its own military consisting of warships and armies of combat droids.

Under the control of Viceroy Nute Gunray, the Trade Federation followed the advice of Darth Sidious to blockade the planet Naboo as a protest against trade taxation laws imposed by the Senate. Sidious later instructed the Viceroy to invade Naboo, although the potential advantage for the Trade Federation wasn't clear. Although the invasion was initially successful, the Trade Federation's occupation force soon suffered an embarrassing defeat by Naboo's tiny military, lead by their 14-year-old ruler, Queen Amidala.

Nute Gunray managed to escape prosecution and lead the Trade Federation to join a Separatist movement that fought a civil war -- known as the Clone Wars -- against the Galactic Republic. The Separatists eventually lost the war, and the Trade Federation was effectively destroyed.

Organization

Little is known about the internal workings of the Trade Federation. Since the Trade Federation is actually an interstellar shipping corporation, the position of Viceroy may be equivalent to a corporate CEO or President. The leadership appears to consist primarily of Neimoidians.

Military

The Federation had a large navy of refitted cargo ships and an army composed almost entirely of combat droids. Droids and vehicles in the Trade Federation army include the following:

Threat Assessment

The Trade Federation was able to deploy a fleet of armed starships capable of blockading all traffic to and from the planet Naboo and field an army of droids capable of seizing control of the planet, but Naboo is a sparsely populated planet with minimal military assets. Their droid armies, and fleets of ships, do in fact suffer from a number of glaring weaknesses, but this is understandable when one realizes that the Trade Federation, being a business, would not expect to have to fight an enemy with a fully fledged army. Their expected enemies would be pirates, terrorists, and hostile primitives, which the military they had would be sufficient to deal with.

They were a major member of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. They apparently have the resources of multiple planets at their disposal. On their own, they proved to be militarily inept, but as part of a coalition led by Count Dooku and General Grievous, they represented a significant threat to the Galactic Republic.