Peace Talks Disrupted (Star Wars)

A Trade Federation energy facility exploded, crippling the Trade Federation economy! The leaders of the Trade Federation, including the non-Neimoidian members, sued for peace with the Galactic Republic. Darth Sidious conspired with those who did not want peace to sabotage the peace talks. The peace conference was being held on Eriadu. Sidious' mercenaries succeeded in sabotaging the peace talks and killed all the non-Neimoidian members of the Trade Federation. Nute Gunray became the sole leader of the Trade Federation.