The Independent Systems referred to star systems that had not yet been integrated within the boundaries of the Galactic Empire. A prime example of these holdouts was Aquilae, one of the final systems to remain unaffiliated.
- The title "Independent Systems" initially surfaced in a very early iteration of the saga, specifically within the Journal of the Whills, Part I under the guise of the Alliance of Independent Systems.
- The phrase "Independent Systems" was brought back into use for Attack of the Clones, becoming part of the moniker for the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
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