The Virgillian Civil War (25 BBY–4 ABY) was an internal conflict between the revolutionary Virgillian Free Alignment and the ruling Aristocracy government. Because the Virgillian sector was nominally a part of the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Senate attempted to negotiate peace. In 23 BBY, a diplomatic team of four Jedi Knights—Ludwin Katarkus, Danyawarra, Everen Ettene, and Halagad Ventor—were dispatched to the sector. However, the Jedi transport was destroyed and it was believed that all four were killed. That, combined with the advent of the Clone Wars shortly after, ended any attempt by the Republic to mediate the war.