An Abridged History of the Great Galactic War

by Kaiser Chris

After centuries in exile, the Sith Empire returned to the galaxy. Upon their entrance a great and terrible war was raged for 28 years, ending in the Sith's victory and changing the course of galactic history. This is the story of the Great Galactic War, of the victors, of the losers, and how the war transformed the galaxy forever. GGW Expanded narrative, mostly canon compliant.

8. Dramatis Personae

GALACTIC REPUBLIC

Supreme Chancellor

Taf Munli ( 21,369-): Male. Nemodian. Born 21,313- Taf Munli is the 2,531st Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic. Born to the prestigious Munli banking clan on Cato Nemodia, Taf's childhood saw him be raised in one of the most luxurious lifestyles of living in the galaxy with the Munli's being the 273rd wealthiest Nemodian family. In his youth Taf developed a high talent for mathematics and economical probability which saw him working in the Banking Clan at the age of 14 as an investment banker. In his youth Taf became famous among Nemodian space for his countless successful ventures which saw the Munli's gain billions in credits of their personal wealth and the Munli Banking clan become part of the Banking 500 of the Core Worlds. Unfortuantely for Taf, as the fourth son of his family he would be far from inheriting the vast family fortune, much of which he had helped to create, due to the strict laws of Nemodian succession. Wanting to make a greater name for himself, and change the galaxy to become a freer marketeer society under the principles of Randism, Taf entered into politics by using his personal wealth and connections in Nemodian society to elect hundreds of Nemodians into high office, with him using these connections to in return be appointed as the Senator of Nemodia, with him being appointed in 21,349.

As Senator, Taf rose quickly to become a key leader of the Confederates, a political faction composed mainly of Coreward Senators who sought to decentralize the Republic as much as possible so that they would become more an assembly of worlds used for diplomacy and free trade rather than a proper nation. Among the Confederates Taf was the star of the Rand faction who followed the principles of Damar Rand in Devolution and Galactic Capitalism. Taf's primary legislation was mainly focused on the deregulation of the banks, pro-trust laws, decriminalization of narcotics, justice devolution, dovish foreign policy, and a buildup of interstellar infrastructure. Among many political circles Taf became intensely disliked due to heavy allegations of corruption with the buying off of hundreds of Senators to his influence along with the abuse of his position for heavy insider trading. Unfortunately to his enemies, Taf was never able to be incriminated with crimes of corruption, while to the galaxy at large he was a popular figure due to his work as a humanitarian with multiple charities worth 30 billion credits, while many systems in the Core and Rim saw him positively for his work on limiting the power of Coruscant.

In 21,373 AGC, Taf won the election to the Supreme Chancellorship with 57% of the Senate vote in the third round with most of his support coming from the Core and Colonies. As Supreme Chancellor, Taf promised to transform the Republic greatly through the privatization/devolution of Republic Bureaucracy, elimination of corporate regulations, narcotics reform, and the focus of the Republic Colonial Administration on developing the Hydian Way so that the Republic could be united in a single galactic road. If all of Taf Munli's legislation were to become a success, then by the time he left office the Republic government would be limited to a diplomatic Senate, the RCA, and the Army and Navy. By the start of the Great Galactic War, Taf's time as Supreme Chancellor could be considered an overall success with the privatization of a quarter of the bureaucracy, an economic boom cycle that saw the Republic obtain an average growth of 5.3% during Taf's office, and the development of 30,000 systems along the Hydian Way. With the re-emergence of the Sith to the galaxy, Taf hopes to quickly destroy the Sith in the Northern Rim and use the coattails from the war to finish the Republic's transformation to his ideal galaxy.

Senators

Kelsi Beringer (21,361-): Female. Human. Born 21,330- Kelsi Beringer is the 1,751st Senator of Fondor. Born to the Beringer family, a dynasty of aristocrats in the Tapani sector who control the Beringer Arms Corporation, Kelsi was raised from an early age with an expectation to do her duty for her family and bring the maximum amount of profits and success for the corporation. As a young adult Kelsi was placed in charge of the newly bought Beringer shipyards which were bought to expand the company into starship construction and colonial infrastructure to account for the discovery of the Hydian Way. Kelsi excelled at her new post with the shipyard performing at 130% of its expected output and pouring in hundreds of millions in profit for the family. With such a high performance along with masterful political manipulation of the Fondor aristocracy to grant more power to the Beringer family, Kelsi was chosen by her father to become the Senator of Fondor, with her family's backing she was able to achieve a narrow victory for the post and thus went to Coruscant as one of Fondor's youngest Senators.

As Senator, Kelsi's chief causes of support is the Republic Military and the Republic Colonial Administration, though not of any ideological cause, rather to make sure that the Republic's largest government services would have their contracts steered towards Fondor. When not in the Senate, Kelsi would mingle with the elite of Coruscant and many of the galaxy's most influential leaders traveling to the city planet, all with the goal of bringing Fondor's services to them so that it could become one of the dominant Core worlds. As a Core Conservative, Kelsi became a close ally of Taf Munli and played a critical role in his election in return for becoming the Chairwoman of Military Affairs, making sure that a majority of contracts would come Fondor's way. With the Sith's return, Kelsi has been placed in charge of the Republic's mobilization so that the galaxy can return to a war-time footing and drive the Sith to extinction once and for all.

Supreme Commander of the Galactic Republic

Mara Vereker (21,366-): Female. Human. Born 21,315- Mara Vereker is the 3,190th Supreme Commander of the Galactic Republic. Mara was born to a prestigous military family on Alaskan with her father being the Admiral of the 2nd Fleet and her family having a lineage of service that could be traced to the Great Hyperspace War. With such heritage, Mara was heavily inclined to join the Republic Navy with her graduating from the Alsakan Academy at the age of 21. The next two decades would see Mara serve with distinction on the Outer Rim, mainly being involved in anti-piracy operations on the borders of Hutt Space with her having a record 293 ships killed or captured as a ship's commanding officer. As Vice Admiral, Mara was placed as second in command of the newly formed 74th fleet, with the stated goal of scouting out the Southern Hydian Way and eliminating all local threats to Republic colonization. The highlight of Mara's service in this decade-long campaign would be the Mustafar War where she defeated a Duros warlord who used the planet as a foundary to construsct a droid Army to dominate the Hydian Way. This achievement would promote her to Admiral with Mara then becoming a Fleet Admiral upon her ascension to Supreme Commander with the retirement of her predecessor.

As Supreme Commander, Mara's tenure has been rather tame due to the lack of expansion or strong support from the Munli administration while also dealing with a lack of threats on the Rim. Until the outbreak of the Great Galactic War, Mara's strategy was mainly focused on consolidation of the Hydian Way and the shifting of the fleet towards a composition based more on long-range frigates and corvettes to spread the reach of the Republic. With the return of the Sith, Mara looks towards the history books and the lessons of her predecessors such as Forn Dodonna in order to create a strategy to quickly wipe out the Sith before they can spread their tyranny across the galaxy.

JEDI ORDER

Grand Master of the Jedi Order

Zym (21,363-) Male. Kel Dor. Born 21,322- Zym was born on the planet Dorin to unknown parents with him being dropped off at an orphanage as an infant. A display of Zym's force sensitivity at the age of 3 brought him to the Jedi Temple where he was taught in the ways of the force. From the moment he began his training, Zym had a prowress within the force that was matched by few among the entire order. Instead of many Jedi who would use this power to follow the path of a Knight, Zym became a Consular, spending his career delving into the mysteries of the force and acting as a diplomat and peacekeeper among the frontier. Zym's strong leadership and high list of accomplishments allowed him to join the High Council at a young age of 33 with him being selected as the Grand Master at the age of 41 due to being the champion of the Consulars who at the time held the majority of political power within the Jedi order. As Grandmaster Zym has acted rather conservatively with no moves for reform within the order beyond reconciliation with the Pilgrims. Having dedicated his reign to continuing the post-Exar Kun doctrine of the Order, Zym's reign shall be challenged with the return of the Sith and the spark of a new war upon the galaxy.

Jedi High Council

Belth Allusis (21,357-) Male. Human. Born 23,311- Belth Allusis was born on the Planet Naboo to a pair of low nobles of the Planet. Belth's childhood was a rather quiet and idyllic one until his seventh birthday when he first manifested the force through a powerful usage of telekinesis. Shortly after the Jedi Order came for Belth with his parents willing to give him up to reach his full potential, thus Belth was sent to Coruscant where he would be trained in the ways of the Jedi. As an initiate, Belth was noted to be highly attuned to the force and one of the most powerful users among his class. In his years among the temple he developed a rather positive reputation as a cheerful and friendly boy who sought to help those around him and was easy to make friends with. After Belth reached Knighthood at the age of 16, he decided to walk the path of a pilgrim, a faction of the Jedi Order founded by Atton Rand who spent their lives as wandering knights, dedicated to helping the needs of the common people and going wherever the Living Force guided them. While looked down upon by Coruscant as potential renegades, the Pilgrims had been tolerated due to their loyalty to the Temple unlike the Green Jedi, their lack of organization to make them a true threat, and the strong dedication of each Pilgrim to the Light with none coming close to corruption by the Dark Side. For the next three decades Belth traveled across the galaxy and dedicated his life to helping isolated worlds who had been neglected by the greater galaxy. His travels gave Belth the reputation of a righteous hero and humanitarian, one who would lend aid to all who were suffering and never once lorded his powers over others.

Belth's long list of accomplishments influenced the council towards offering him a council seat in 21,357. It had been the first time in nearly two centuries that a Pilgrim had taken a seat on the Council, with Belth's candidacy being a method by many on the council as compromise towards the Pilgrims to integrate them further into the order and perhaps take initial steps to go beyond their role as Peacekeepers. Belth accepted and for the following years acted as what many saw to be a heart of the Jedi Council, keeping them focused on the needs and lives of those below the Jedi, lightening them up to go beyond dogma, and making sure that the Path of the Jedi was focused and without influence.

Sark Dukas (21,373-)Male. Zabrak. Born 21,330- Unlike most of the Jedi Order, Sark Dukas was born into immense squalor and misery, being born and raised on the moon of Nar Shadaa and living most of his childhood in a rundown orphanage. In order to survive on the moon, Sark became a petty criminal as many orphaned or abandoned children tend to be, living off of theft and exchange of informaiton, with his force sensitivity helping him out in some cases. Sark's luck rank out at the age of nine when he attempted to steal from the home of the infamous pirate Maraq Dukas. Instead of killing Sark as many criminals would have, Sark took a liking to the thief and forced him into his gang. For the next decade Sark would work under Maraq as a cabin boy, with his growing age seeing Sark take on more responsibilities until he was one of Maraq's most trusted men, with the two having a father-son like relationship with Sark adopting the human pirate's name.

Maraq's luck would run out when he attempted to raid the planet of Ziost where the treasure of an infamous Weequay pirate was said to be buried. Maraq's excursion caught the attention of the Jedi Shadows, who quickly came in with the Republic fleet and destroyed Maraq's forces. Jedi Master Shinn Derk would lead the final attack, cornering Maraq and nearly killing him, until Sark through an emotional awakening of his powers, stole Shinn's lightsaber with a telekinetic pull and attempted to kill Shinn with it. Due to his lack of training and Shinn's master of the force, Sark had failed. However, Shinn took pity on the young man, sensing the light within him and knowing that had he been discovered early he would have been a great Jedi. Sark was approached with an offer, either be arrested by the Republic or join the Jedi Order. Sark agreed to join the Jedi on the condition that Maraq would not be given the death penalty for his crimes, which Shinn agreed to.

With Shinn as his master, Sark studied the ways of the Jedi and the Force. Shinn would become in many respects the true father that Sark never had, as while Maraq was a guardian figure he used Sark as a means to an end, while Shinn wished for his apprentice to grow on his own as a person and become connected to the force. Sark's apprentice years would mostly be sent in Sith space, where he would receive the intense training of a Jedi Shadow and with it become one of the most skilled combatants in the order, being one of the few to command the viscous Vapaad style. Sark's time as an apprentice changed his personality greatly from a conniving criminal to a serene knight, with him fully dedicated towards destroying the dark side of the force and all evil in the galaxy in atonement for his earlier crimes. As a Jedi Shadow, Sark stayed with his master to keep watch over Korriban, but at the time of the Sith's return was on a mission to Taris to deal with a rumored Sith cult. When word was reached about how the defenders of Korriban were slaughtered, the Order called Sark to Korriban to take up Shinn's seat on the Jedi High Council as he was now one of the few veterans of the Jedi Shadows since most died in Sith Space. Vowing to avenge his master and fallen brothers and sisters, Sark shall attempt to eliminate the Sith and bring light to the galaxy once more, with whatever methods necessary.

SITH EMPIRE

Sith Emperor

Vitiate (1361 BNO-): Male. Various. Born 1494 BNO- The Immortal Sith Emperor, or Vitiate as he is less commonly known, is the totalitarian monarch of the Sith Empire. Born as the illegitimate son of the ruling Lord of Medriaas, Vitiate was powerful with the force at a young age, using his powers to establish a personal cult which he used to slay his father and gain control of the planet at age 13. Swearing loyalty to Markas Ragnos, Vitiate was then named Lord of Medriaas, which he named Nathema. For the next century Vitiate ruled Nathema as a wise and strict ruler, with the planet entering a period of peace as none could successfuly defy Vitiate's order. In comparison to other Sith, Vitiate was a rather hands off ruler who let his feudal lords do as they pleased so long as they did not defy his rule, then retreating into his palace to pursue the mysteries of the force. Vitiate soon gained a reputation among the Second Sith Empire as its greatest scholar and sorcerer with many predicting him to be Ragnos' heir. Contrary to expectations, Vitiate remain secluded on Nathema and refused to participate in the power vacuum of Ragnos' death, instead letting Naga Sadow and Luddo Kresh fight among themselves to rule the Sith. In the Great Hyperspace War Vitiate remained neutral and refused to let Nathema join Sadow's forces. The neutrality of Nathema was a critical blow to the war effort, but Sadow took no measures to punish Vitaite for his defiance, with many saying the lack of retribution was due to Sadow's fear of Vitaite's power.

When the Great Hyperspace War was lost, the planet Nathema came under attack by the Jedi with all life on the planet wiped out as part of the Sith Holocaust and Vitiate narrowly escaping due to his powers. During this time of crisis and near extinction of the Sith, Vitiate came to Korriban as a savior, presenting himself as the Emperor of the Sith and proclaiming to his followers that he had knowledge of a safe haven in deep space that was completely unknown to the Jedi, a system where they could plan their revenge and one day return to the galaxy. While many refused Vitaite's call, hundreds of thousands did with the creation of a Grand Exodus fleet that followed him into the Unknown Regions, later settling on Dromund Kaas after a two decade exodus.

In the first century upon landing Vitaite played an active role as the guiding hand of the Empire, building the first cities of Dromund Kaas, organizing the new Sith Order, and leading campaigns to conquer the first colonies of the Empire against alien foes. Over time however Vitiate has retreated from the daily rule of his Empire and by the time of the Great Galactic War has not made a public appearance in centuries. According to the word of the Dark Council though, Vitiate is alive and well and has participated in the creation of a Grand Plan which will allow the Empire to conquer the Republic and exterminate the Jedi. The Sith Empire as a whole follow their Emperor with absolute devotion and while the Empire is a place of great subterfuge and intrigue, few dare to directly defy the Emperor.

Dark Council

Sphere of Ancient Knowledge

Darth Luros (65 BNO-): Male. Sith Pureblood. Born 111 BNO- Darth Luros is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 53rd Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of Ancient Knoweldge. As a young boy Luros had a fascination with Sith history, delving into his family's extensive library on all tales of Sith lore and culture, with him then developing a craving to reconnect with the ancient Sith past that had been heavily destroyed in the Sith Holocaust. Upon becoming a Sith Inquisitor, Luros aligned himself with the Sphere of Ancient Knowledge and in the years leading up to the Great Galactic War ventured into the known galaxy covertly along with elements of Imperial Intelligence to recover Sith artifacts and rituals and smuggle them to Sith Space so that when the time came to go to war with the Republic there would still be a plethora of Sith culture that would not be lost in case the Republic decided to wipe their history before the Empire reclaimed Sith space along with the territories of Revan and Exar Kun. His exemplary work allowed Luros to rise high in the ranks, eventually culiminating in him becoming part of the Dark Council. With Sith Space reclaimed, Luros' main mission is now to preserve as much ancient knowledge as possible and spread Sith history to the Empire so that they can connect to their roots.

Sphere of Biotic Science

Darth Cirel (87 BNO-): Male. Sith Hybrid. Born 133 BNO- Darth Cirel is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 84th Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of Biotic Science. As the son of a chemist, Cirel had a gifted mind with a thirst for knowledge of all natural sciences and how the galaxy operated. During his academy days unlike most Sith who moved in power plays and intruige, Cirel spent his time procuring knowledge. This allowed him to both be disregarded as a threat while also gaining greater power by experimenting into the living force and controlling it through Alchemy. Upon becoming a Sith Lord, Cirel managed to procure a Citadel on Dromund Kaas. With it he retreated into his fortress and became a philosopher Sith, a scientist who delved into all manner of life and how to manipulate and control it. With his dark creations Cirel was able to overcome his rivals and overtime, gain enough power to earn a seat on the Dark Council. As the foremost mind on Sith Alchemy and purportedly the most powerful Sith Alchemist below the Emperor, Cirel is a force to be reckoned with where simply being within kilometres of his presence could lend oneself to becoming under his control and manipulation. As preparation for the war, Cirel has been deeply experimenting in the creation of new biological and chemical weapons to use against the Republic and Jedi.

Sphere of Defense of the Empire

Darth Marr (62 BNO-): Male. Human. Born 93 BNO- Darth Marr is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 100th Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of the Defense of the Empire. The youngest and newest Dark Councilor, having been appointed months before the beginning of the war, Marr is a mysterious and terrifying figure who is said to be one of the most powerful Sith throughout the Empire, if not all of history. At a young age Marr already showed great promise when he graduated from the Academy at the age of nine. His strength caught the eye of Darth Sera who took Marr under her wing as her apprentice. Under Sera Marr learned all that there was to know about military strategy and tactics so that he could become the perfect weapon for the Empire. Like Hroth, Marr was a frequent participant in the Empire's feudal wars, however unlike Hroth, Marr served mainly in the growth of Sera's and his own personal sphere of power instead of acting as a mercenary. At the same time Marr would also go into battle as a brilliant strategist who only striked against his enemy when necessary, often delivering fierce blows that would destroy his opponents before they could go on the offensive, ending a war in just a couple of battles, if that many. While Hroth was a sledgehammer, Marr was a scalpal.

With Marr being the perfect Sith and general, Sera acted as his patron to ensure that he would be in a leading position in the coming war. At first they attempted to place Marr as the head of the Sphere of Military Offense, but Hroth was faster and managed to slay Gorgos quickly to gain her seat, while at the same time taking covert actions to weaken Marr's base. This included an assassination attempt where 40 Sith were sent to kill Marr, though the attempt only left all of his assassins dead and Marr left barely unscathed. After the loss of Military Offense to Hroth, Sera and Marr decided to take Military Defense. Unlike Hroth's overt plan of a war, Marr decided to slowly fill the Sphere with his own supporters and purge his enemies through a series of complex manuvers. Marr then framed his predecessor for an assassination attempt, giving him a go to face his foe in one on one combat with Marr emerging a victor. In this manner Marr would gain the ultimate prize while at the same time doing the least amount of damage to the Imperial Military.

With the Empire's entrance into the galaxy, Marr has been tasked with consolidating their new conquest alongside Darth Fuloth and preparing it from a counterattack by the Republic along with keeping the Imperial Hearth secure should the worst occur and the Jedi learn of the true borders of the Empire. Imperials who have served under Marr have generally described him as a firm but fair leader, imminsely inspiring, brilliant in operations, and supportive of meritocracy while taking good care of the common soldiers. This is not to say that Marr is a completely benign figure, as for those who are his enemies or who he views as great failures, he will inflict immense suffering before a terrible death.

Sphere of Expansion and Diplomacy

Darth Fuloth (64 BNO-): Male. Chiss. Born 120 BNO- Darth Fuloth is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 35th Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of Expansion and Diplomacy. Fuloth is a rarity among the Dark Council as its only Chiss and being the 13th Chiss in Sith history to gain a seat at the Dark Council. As a Sith Lord, Fuloth was a rarity in being aligned with the Imperial Diplomatic Service, helping to maintain relations with the Chiss while participating in operations alongside the Ascendancy against the many threats and horrors of the Unknown Regions. As an ally of Darth Sera, Fuloth was able to rise as a Dark Councilor due to his power as a Sith and being of interest to Sera as one of the few Dark Lords with the methods and strategy to properly integrate the wider galaxy into the empire instead of merely dominating the conquered worlds. As Head of Expansion and Diplomacy, it is up to Fuloth to gain new allies for the Sith Empire as well as to ensure that all captured worlds become productive and loyal members of the Empire.

Sphere of Imperial Intelligence

Darth Sigyr (75 BNO-): Female. Human. Born 112 BNO- Darth Sigyr is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 67th Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of Imperial Intelligence. Upon graduating from the Sith Academy on Dromund Kaas, Sigyr worked as a Sith Inquisitor alongside Imperial Intelligence, aiding them in infiltrating the greater galaxy and sowing the seeds for discord and inefficiency within the Republic so that the Sith's entrance could be a glorious crusade. Sigyr's operations helped to create dozens of puppets in the Outer Rim along with severely hampering the Republic war machine. Had Sigyr been a normal member of Imperial Intelligence then she would have likely risen to Keeper based off of her abilities and accomplishments. It was thanks to Sigyr's mastery of intelligence and creation of a deep and extensive web within the Outer Rim and Republic that the Dark Council selected her as the next head of the Sphere of Imperial Intelligence. In the coming war Sigyr shall seek to wage a shadow war that will bring the Republic to its knees with her apprentice Jadus at her side.

Sphere of Laws and Justice

Darth Waylis (65 BNO-): Male. Human. Born 116 BNO- Darth Waylis is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 117th Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of Laws and Justice. As the son of two former operatives in Imperial Intelligence, Waylis had a sense of justice that was lacking in most Sith. This caused him to align himself with the Sphere of Laws and Justice where in his time as a Sith Lord he hunted down the Empire's criminals, terrorists, and any and all threats to Imperial Order with ruthless efficiency. Waylis' countless successful arrests and killings made him a prime target for the Dark Council with him being charged with a mandate of keeping the Empire's public safety in check while the war would be waged. As Dark Councilor Waylis will not allow any internal threat to hinder the war effort or endanger the common Imperial citizens.

Sphere of Military Offense

Darth Hroth ( 68 BNO-): Male. Sith Pureblood. Born 102 BNO- Darth Hroth is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 57th Head of the Sphere of Military Offense. Born on the Imperial Frontier, Hroth's force sensitivity emerged when at a young age of five he brutally murdered a group of older bullies with the powers of the dark side. With such a raw display of power, Hroth would be sent to the Sith Academy on Dromund Kaas where he would come to dominate his peers and slay dozens of his fellow acolytes in both sanctioned duels and murders, while regularly going out into the jungles of Dromund Kaas and slaying hundreds of deadly beasts at a time on hunting trips. Graduating from the academy at the age of 13, Hroth was selected to be an apprentice by Darth Gorgos, a female Dark Lord of the Sith who was affiliated with the Sphere of Military Offense. In the decades leading up to the Great Galactic War, the Sphere of Military Offense was dedicated to perfecting its great arsenal to launch a grand crusade to conquer the galaxy. The training for this event often involved grand war games where the Imperial Army and Navy would take part in feudal wars as lease to Sith and Imperial nobles and conduct grand wars as preparation for the Sith's return. In these wars Hroth would dominate the battlefield with his rage and fury fueling his connection to the dark side and unleashing a power that few could match. Hroth was critical to the victory of many war games and after he became a Lord he would essentially become a Warrior for Hire with a personal legion of veterans who would follow him into any battle for a Sith Lord or Imperial Noble who paid the right price. With Hroth in high demand his power and influence grew, leading him to conquer his homeworld and establish a small kingdom on the outskirts of the Empire.

Craving more power, Hroth challenged his master Gorgos who thanks to his contributions and her own personal machinations had arisen to become the 56th Head of the Sphere of Military Offense. Hroth deemed Gorgos to be too weak for war with the Republic as she was a nominal Inquisitor who preferred to lead battles from afar with servants and levies sent to do the brunt of the fighting, an unacceptable lifestyle for Hroth. Declaring open war, Hroth invaded Gorgos' territories on Dromund Kaas and in the span of the month reduced his master's power base to rubble, culminating in a final duel in the Sith Citadel where Hroth would slay Gorgos, with the Dark Council granting him the seat on the council. Hroth spent the next six years perfecting the Imperial Army and Navy, with Darths Sera and Marr to keep him in check, creating the highest quality military force the galaxy had seen to that point.

Imperials and Sith who served under Hroth would experience different forms of service. For many Hroth was the ideal Sith Lord, someone who fought on the front lines and who you could count upon to lay waste to the enemy. To others Hroth was a brute who executed any and all who had drawn his ire with death by viscous and brutal combat that resembled a predator mauling its prey. In many respects Hroth was a meritocratic commander as those who displayed true skill regardless of origin and embodied the warrior spirit would rise high and be among the few in his favor. Those who were incompetent or worse, cowards, were either punished harshly in the best of cases or have to fight for their life against Hroth. Fortunately for the common soldier, Hroth's interactions were mostly limited to the higher officers, so if they kept their head low and did their duty then no great harm would come. While it would be easy to label Hroth as an unthinking brute, in reality the Dark Lord is a fiercely intellegent creature who will use many unconventional methods to destroy the enemy in every manner possible. Though it has been noted that in his battles Hroth will prefer a high body count and maximum collateral damage to the enemy, with the only limitations being in operations with fragile objectives.

Sphere of Military Strategy

Darth Sera (79 BNO-): Female. Sith Pureblood. Born 123 BNO- Darth Sera is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 99th Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of Military Strategy. From a young age Sera held a deep fascination with military history and the might of the Imperial Military. Through her time as a Sith she came to develop a philosophy that the galaxy and the force was always in a perpetual state of conflict, and it was through such conflict that evolution and progress could be achieved with war being the perfection of such an art. Wishing to develop such a philosophy, she became deeply involved with the Imperial Military and led numerous campaigns in the Unknown Regions, conquering multiple worlds for the Empire and earning the respect and adoration of many in the Army and Navy due to her wise leadership, creative and excellent strategy, and care for the common troops. When it was announced that the prophesied war with the Republic and Jedi would finally arrive, Sera sought to place herself at the top of power along with her allies so that the war against the Republic and Jedi could be conducted in a perfect manner that would see the entire galaxy fall to the Sith. For the second half of her life she expanded her base of power and rose to the top of the Sith hierarchy with any and all Sith who were deemed to be potential cancers to the war effort being eliminated. Sera's rise would be helped greatly by her taking on Marr as her apprentice, with the duo coming to be a dominant pair in the Empire.

Sera's victory would be achieved in 79 BNO when she was granted the seat of the Sphere of Military Strategy, the most important militant sphere within the Empire and the seat which would leave her nominally in charge of long-term planning and implementations of the war, provided she worked in tandem with Offense and Defense and obtained approval from the rest of the Dark Council. Sera would then perfect the Imperial Army and Navy until it was one of, if not the greatest marital power the galaxy had seen until that point. The Imperial War College ran through every possible scenario of war against the Republic while Sera made sure other allies would be in high positions for the Empire's crusade such as Marr and Fuloth. Now with the Empire declaring war on the Republic, Sera shall see her vision be made reality and the Empire become the greatest practitioner of the art of war.

Sphere of Mysteries

Darth Yerio (83 BNO-): Female. Sith Pureblood. Born ?- Darth Yerio is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 34th Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of Mysteries. Little is known about Yerio besides her gender and species with the Dark Lord sporting a mask and traditional Sith Armor at all times. Yerio's past is shrouded in mystery as most Sith of the Sphere of Mysteries tend to forgo their previous identities and construct new lives in service of the Empire to keep their darkest secrets from the public along with dangerous lore that the rest of the Sith could not delve in. It is often said that to hear nothing from the Sphere of Mysteries is to mean they are doing their job well, and with little talk surrounding Yerio she is doing her jobvery well.

Sphere of Production and Logistics

Darth Vowrawn (82 BNO-): Male. Sith Pureblood Born 98 BNO- The newest member of the Dark Council, Darth Vowrawn is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 109th Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of Production and Logistics. As one of the most gifted acolytes in the Academy, Vowrawn caught the eye of the previous Dark Councilor in charge of Production and Logistics, Darth Braus, who decided to take him in as his apprentice. Unlike most master-apprentice relationships which were extremely deadly, Raus and Vowrawn's relationship was a healthy mentor-student relationship, with Raus seeing Vowrawn as fit to be his heir and legacy and thus endeavoring to teach him all that he knew with Vowrawn spoking said knowledge like a sponge. Since he was already a prodigy in mathematics, Vowrawn did well as a leader in P & L, a Sphere of the Empire that is often looked down upon as the weakest and most unimportant, yet played a vital role in the upkeep of the Imperial war machine. When Raus died of old age, Vowrawn ascended to his seat on the Dark Council, responsible with the Empire's transition to a Total War economy and making the conquest of the galaxy possible in logistics.

Sphere of Sith Philosophy

Darth Efos (72 BNO-): Female. Sith Hybrid. Born 115 BNO- Darth Efos is the 41st Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of Sith Philosophy. Born into high Sith nobility, Efos has dedicated her life to the preservation and superiority of Sith culture while also keeping the ranks of the Order pure from taint, I.E lightsiders. With most of her career as a Sith dedicated to hunting down heretics, Efos was placed in charge of the Sith Philosophy a decade before the war began with her mission on keeping the Sith united and pure from heresy before they enter into war with the Republic. Now that the Empire has turned, Efos has her sights set on a new mission, the capture and conversion of as many Jedi as possible.

Sphere of Technology

Darth Chanus (71 BNO-): Male. Sith Pureblood. Born 118 BNO- Darth Chanus is a Dark Lord of the Sith and the 50th Dark Councilor in charge of the Sphere of Technology. Unlike most Sith who sought greater power, Chanus was an isolated individual who was merely interested in the creation of his machines, with his work ranging from helpful technologies that could improve the lives of Imperial citizens, to death droids that had few rivals. It was Chanus' high quality work that allowed him to rise to the Dark Council as the Council wished to keep the Sphere of Technology in its peak condition so that they would have an edge in arms quality and an overall field of science against the Republic. Since his rise Chanus' has been improving the Imperial arsenal by the day, giving the Empire it's weapons needed to claim ultimate victory against the Republic.

Imperial Navy

Admiral Lucius Delaz: Male. Human. Born 110 BNO- Lucius Delaz is an Admiral of the Imperial Navy. Most of Lucius' career was dedicated as part of the Imperial Vanguard, a term referring to a collection of forces belonging to the Imperial Army and Navy that went out on expeditions in the Unknown Regions to strike and take down any emerging threats to the Empire yet were far too powerful and distant for a proper campaign of conquest. Delaz's excellent command and leadership abilities along with a cunning mind for unorthodox tactics allowed him to rise up in the ranks with him being given command of the Southern Rim theater for the opening stages of the Great Galactic War. It was from Delaz's mind that Operation Javelin was created, with him wreaking havoc against the Republic and tying down several major forces from being deployed to the Northern Rim and Sith Space.

A/N: The following isn't an official story chapter, rather an index of major characters, mostly OC's who are the leaders of the Great Galactic War in the Republic, Empire, their allies and neutral states. Since there's little information on the Great Galactic War and most of the major SWTOR characters either came to power after the war ended or played a minimal role in it, I'll have to create dozens if not hundreds of OC's, and since you can't check Wookiepedia on them I figured that we'd have this page as a reliable source for anyone seeking info on someone they have no idea on. I'll frequently update it when I have new OC's or canon characters be introduced and I'll expand upon the summaries as the war and new developments are written.

Next chapter shall be the first year of the war on the Northern Rim. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more!