[quote=@Senor Herp]
I'm curious about this. If I was to join, I'd be interested in playing the role of the Confederacy. I've got some inquiries, though.[/quote]

Heyo, welcome around, I'll be glad to answer the questions you have as I can. Take in mind, I did just wake up, so some of this may be edited when I'm a bit more conscious xD

[quote]One, what happened to Dooku after that whole 'glassing Coruscant' thing? With no Palpatine, that'd make him the big Sith bitch in town if he escaped or otherwise survived and retained his position ('abandoned the CIS' seems out of character, let alone surrendering himself to the Jedi; he had thoroughly dedicated himself to the ) presumably free to undertake the Confederate version of the New Order, and beholden to some measure of whatever information Sidious had been keeping from him about extragalactic crab-wearing planet rider psychotics and the dictatorial Empire. Likely incorporating a similar moment of view-shattering betrayal- pre or post mortem- as when Anakin was ordered to decapitate him, only with less decapitating.[/quote]

Through the beginning of the war, just like in the actual canon, Dooku had been feeling that this was the right thing to do, that he was establishing the Confederacy to right the wrongs of the Repbulic as a whole. In background canon and such, he was truly a good guy with his intentions, just more than a little misled, and as the war dragged on, he began to fall. This time, Kenobi and others made a more concentrated effort to understand Dooku, rather than condemn him. What helped, is that during the Naboo Conflict, Qui-Gon Jinn had not been killed, but was wounded and forced to resign from active duty. His ideals of nobility and actual reform led him to refuse Sidious' offer to become apprentice in heart, even if he did accept in word. Grievous also had a major part in shifting him away from what the Confederacy was becoming, but I'll get more on that next. With the Council actually attempting to understand, rather than judge immediately like in the movies, Dooku looked to see if he could find a more amenable solution between everyone, and in a move against both Sidious and Grievous, he officially surrendered to the Jedi Council. As for where he may be now, he's freely roaming about as I haven't decided what to do with him. It can be assumed he is in the Jedi Enclaves, but I won't say yes or no on the matter in case someone has a preference to use him for a Republic/neutral state.

[quote]Two, what of Grievous, on a similar note? Is he some sort of head of state? Did he dieded? I was of a mind that he would be less than inclined to keep leading around droids and the odd fleshy marine after conquering- or in this case, breaking- the galaxy. And one doubts anyone would be able to stop him retiring without severe trouble. Maybe he went back to to Kaleesh as a more militant Dalai Lama, a sort of living Buddha archetype, except instead of being ritually embalmed, he's just a heavily-trinketed killbot cyborg.[/quote]

Grievous took head of state from Dooku when he learned of his intent to surrender, and during the Clone Wars he only became more ruthless and domineering towards those under him. The Confederacy lost most of their ideals as the war progressed and he began to win favor with Sidious over Dooku, eventually losing what little remained and becoming an overblown revolution when the count left. After the war ended, he did return to Kaleesh and became almost exactly what you mention, some kind of militant Dalai Lama. The Kaleesh are now one of the more fervent upholders of CIS/Federation rule, with Grievous having set an example for all of them to follow, and now many can be seen among the armies leading droids to keep the peace where they can. Grievous himself is still going pretty strong, his squishy parts having never been pressure-tested by Windu, or shot with a blaster by Kenobi, and he's begun to have plans for the last bastions of the Republic, as well as the Empire and the GRM.

[quote]Three, is an outright glassing of Coruscant as a whole vitally necessary? It seems an unexplainable, unjustifiable snafu on the level of destroying Alderaan. Something that'd make a few too many waves. It doesn't bother me overmuch, and fits in with Star Wars' habit of planets getting inexplicably wrecked and superweapons terribly misused, but I still feel inclined to ask of the import.[/quote]

Grievous knew a land invasion of Coruscant would only end in a defeat, as the Republic soldiers there would stall him and his armies until the remaining elements of the Grand Army could rally back to push him out of orbit. This was why he ordered a strategic glassing of the planet, targeting specific points and smashing the areas around them. Part of the reason for this was his knowledge of Palpatine being Sidious, and there was no way in hell he was going to face him in battle. So, while I did use the phrase "glassed the surface" in the int.check in error, a good portion of Coruscant was destroyed, but by no means the entire surface. It is still a habitable world, and somewhat important to the successor states if only for the position it holds and the idea of it.

Also, don't get me wrong, Grievous knew what kind of a move it was, and the galaxy did respond to it. This was the main reason for the general order to retreat, in that Kenobi and the other generals saw what lengths Grievous would go to gain victory, and thought it best to cut their losses there and lay low until they could fight back.

[quote]Four, on the note of 'occupying Republic space,' what's the Confederacy up to there? The CIS New Order was that of a corporate-friendly, decentralized galaxy. Essentially a reboot of the Republic, tearing down the old bureaucratic dreck and financial nepotism, minimizing federalism, and probably proceeding down the same or at least a similar line over time to develop into NEW bureaucratic dreck, financial nepotism and incompetent federalism. I'm not sure what interest confederating systems have occupying Republic-aligned space rather than puppeting it or leaving it be.[/quote]

"Occupying Republic space" is another term I used a little liberally. What it truly is, is more of what you have mentioned at the end there, in that they have installed their own friendly governors and merely make their presence known. The CIS government is essentially the same as the former Republic's, except seats are held by corporate owners and the power remains in their hands. What role Grievous plays, is that of a commander in chief with actual power. While the 'senate' does their voting and passing bills and such, he holds the true power and guides the armies, as well as having direct say in all matters of CIS business. So basically, they tore down the old bureaucratic dreck and financial nepotism, to install their own system that has developed into new bureaucratic dreck and financial nepotism.

[quote]I had my own conceptions for history while the Captain was tempting me over, but what's present leaves information to be had, and I had revisions in mind in line with some of the tweaks in the interest check. Looks rather neat so far.
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By all means, though as a CIS player, you won't be taking up the entirety of the nation, and more so a region of their space. This is because while I set up the CIS to be the big NPC that is kind of there, I still want for others to be free to play as a nation that is of interest to them. Allowing one single person to control the entire CIS, even myself as GM, is too much and leaves too big of a gap in power between the players.

Any other questions or ideas, feel free to either hit me up with a PM or leave them here, and I'll do my best to address them. Once again, welcome aboard.