A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
Shadow empire
The empire, now with extra support from Grand Admiral Thrawn's seventh fleet, has pushed back the rebels and are free to continue building their "secret weapon" the Death Star, without fear of being discovered. Meanwhile Jedi Kanan and Ezra Bridger, while looking for Bendu, discover a dark presence in the far side of the galaxy, remnants of the old Sith empire, that preceded Palpatine's.
Above the storm planet Eadu, a planet under imperial control, a gigantic moon sized battleship hovers above it. They call it the Death Star, a weapon which will soon have the power to destroy planets and bring destruction, In front of it were three star destroyers, facing forward. Inside the one in the middle was Grand admiral Thrawn, the only alien in the military to achieve such a status. Beside him was Sith lord Darth Vader.
"So you shot Bendu!?" exclaimed Vader, unhappy. "We need him to tell us where the last remaining Jedi are. ACTUAL Jedi from the republic not just some rebels!"
"No need to fear, lord Vader, I doubt the force wielder is dead, I could still hear his cackling even after I shot him," Thrawn calmly assured him. He tried not to make the Sith angry but he had to admit that his strategy of punishing everyone was a bit to much. However Vader knew better than to mess with key members of the empire, such as Thrawn and Tarkin.
"He had better!" threatened Vader, before calming down. "So what of Mandalore?"
"Governor Tarkin bought than up earlier and I have heard of the demise of Gar Saxon and it appears the rebels are trying to unify the clans of house Vizla" stated Thrawn. "I will make sure Mandalore is my next area of operation. I have studied the Jedi victory over it and I will use parts of his strategy".
"The old Jedi were weak as were the Sith, they were unable to control their empire and killed each other" Vader reminded him.
"Yes that is why we have learned to be improve and survive under our emperor" added Thrawn.
Vader turned to face the man in white uniform at the front of the bridge, staring out the window at the Death Star. His Death Star, that he had worked his life to complete.
"Director Krennic, I require the use of some of these Death troopers on my mission" he said.
"Certainly lord Vader" said Krennic. Vader walked out followed by a few of Krennic's Death troopers. He would take more on his way out.
Thrawn walked towards Krennic and looked at the Death Star.
This is a planet threatening weapon. So much more could of been made with the resources used to make this.
"We could have a thousand more ships with what we used to create this" sighed Thrawn.
"The rebels have gotten better at destroying our ships, I think admiral Konstantine should know" replied Krennic, reminding him of the deceased admiral.
"You wanted to see me, director?"
"We cant hide this massive warship forever, spies could find out, rebels, anyone and then the Senate will find out before its completion" stated Krennic. "We need you to find a suitable place in the unknown region to hide it".
"Director I am a military admiral not a-
"This request came from the Emperor himself, I am simply repeating his orders, he thinks because you have studied the Galaxy well you will find a suitable place to hide it".
"If the Emperor requested it, then I will do the job but you see if we hide this station in the Unknown areas my people may think of it as a threat to them" agreed Thrawn.
"Not likely, you said you know someone who is currently stationed in the Chiss Ascendancy" replied Krennic, referring to Eli Vanto. "He can convince them otherwise".
"Very well I will talk with him" said Thrawn. "But my assault on Mandalore must not be interrupted".
Krennic turned around again and continued looking at the massive warship in front of him. Soon it will be ready, with him commanding it...
Meanwhile on Yavin 4, the location of the rebel base, Ezra was sitting in his room, thinking. He didn't know why but he felt strange ever since Grand Admiral Thrawn's destruction of their base on Atollon. He sat on his bed, with his head down, thinking. Kanan then came in.
"Ezra, were needed in the briefing room" he informed him.
"Yeah..ok" sighed Ezra, getting up.
"Something wrong?" asked Kanan.
"It's just I wish we had a chance to stop Thrawn's attack" explained the young Jedi. "I was thinking about captain Sato and Sabine".
"Sato is now one with the force, as for Sabine I'm sure that girl can handle herself" said Kanan, calmly.
Kanan and Ezra walked out and saw a reprogrammed imperial droid dropping a container in front of them, nearly hitting them.
"Watch it!" cried Kanan.
"My apologies" it apologised. A rebel captain then walked over.
"Sorry about that" the man said.
"This your droid?" asked Ezra.
"Yes he's a reprogrammed imperial droid, I call him K2-SO" said the man. "Heard what happened on Atollon".
"I think the news has spread" laughed Ezra.
"For Imperial propaganda" noted the man.
Kanan and Ezra continued walking to the control room.
Meanwhile on Mandalore, Sabine had just gotten home after helping the rebels escape Thrawn's siege of Atollon. It was dark and she decided to get some rest as it had been a long ride home. She put her Darksaber on the desk beside her bed and then went to sleep.
Sabine looked around but all she could see the destruction of Mandalore and the carnage that remained in what used to be cities. However there was something different...it looked old... to old.
"You will cause this to happen again only on other planets, like before" said a deep voice, echoing.
"Who said that?" asked Sabine.
"A spectre of the past" it replied.
Sabine turned around and saw a figure in front of her, wearing black robes and a Mandalorian mask. Mandalorians didn't wear these masks anymore... they were old. It looked and sounded evil.
"Vader?" Sabine mistook him for the dark lord of the Sith. But like Vader, this once good Jedi fell to the dark side.
"Perhaps you Mandalorians know me as the leader of the Revanchist movement that defeated your invasions of the Republic" the figure continued.
"Revan...Darth Revan?" gasped the young girl. "I learned about you in school before-
"Before you joined the Empire and now you intend to use this sabre to invade other planets once again" Revan scoffed.
"Your a hero to the Republic...but you fell to-
"The Dark side as you will. You think stealing a weapon that one Sith used to conquer Mandalore will stop you from following his path?!"
"No I want to find someone to unite Mandalore-
"You mean once again Mandalore will attack the Galaxy! I lost everything to stop you from doing so the first time and I do not intend for my legacy to be destroyed!" yelled the former Sith.
Sabine looked up at the sky and saw another face- or another mask. A white mask with red lines going up on it's eyes. It was someone who had been badly hurt on Malachor V.
Revan ignited his red lightsabre and his purple one and approached Sabine, who took out the Darksabre. She was nervous and tense, confronting the Sith that Mandalore had lost to. The person that kids used to scare each with and the person that would give them nightmares.
"Your last trial!" cackled Revan. "If you can defeat the one who bought your to your knees then you are worthy to re-unite Mandalore".
He charged at her and attacked her with his red sabre.
Sabine woke up, panting. She was shivering and sweating. She got up and walked slowly towards the Darksabre on her desk.
"It was just a dream" she told herself a couple of times. However when she turned around she a terrifying sight. The face of death itself- or someone who tried to be similar to death. The wounded man she saw in her dream was here, wearing the same mask. A Sith who called himself Nihilus.
She immediately screamed upon looking at the face of the figure who tried to consume all life in the Galaxy. She closed her eyes and then opened them. It was gone. The dream she had was real. She would have to confront Revan. But how can she confront someone who had been dead for hundreds of years?