What would happen if a Core World tried to leave the Republic before or during the Clone Wars?
What do you think would’ve happened if a planet from the Core Worlds decided to leave the Republic either before the Clone Wars or during the war against the Separatists? Would the Republic try to stop them politically and economically first, or would it immediately be treated as treason and lead to military intervention? I’m also curious if there were any Core Worlds in canon or Legends that genuinely considered joining the CIS. Most Separatist systems we hear about are from the Outer Rim and were dissatisfied because of corruption, taxes, corporate influence, or feeling ignored by the Senate, but we rarely hear about wealthy and influential Core Worlds wanting to secede. Could a major Core World realistically join the Separatist or Neutral without causing a massive political crisis inside the Republic? And how do you think the Jedi, the Senate, and Palpatine himself would react to something like that?