Post by Swirling Force on Feb 9, 2009 21:08:29 GMT -5
3938 BBY — A Quick Rundown
Okay, so the Infinite Empire's roleplaying takes place in the year 3938 BBY. That is 3938 years Before the Battle of Yavin (that being where the Rebel Alliance destroys the first Death Star in Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope and, hence, 0 BBY). So what exactly has been going on in the galaxy around this time? Let's find out... You can follow the links to Wookieepedia if you want more detail on any section.
Please note: this is a general overview of the timeline in relation to canon. If you wish to see a more specific timeline of events that have taken place in the Roleplaying thus far, please visit this post. If you wish to read a quick breakdown of recent events for each faction, try this post.
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WARNING!
Spoilers for the Tales of the Jedi comics and the Knights of the Old Republic comics and games are present in this thread.
________________________________________________________________________________Spoilers for the Tales of the Jedi comics and the Knights of the Old Republic comics and games are present in this thread.
In 7003 BBY (3,065 years ago) there was a struggle within the Jedi Order. A group that followed what they called the "dark side" broke from the Jedi Order, and created vast armies to combat the "light" Jedi. The Light Jedi eventually overcame the Dark Jedi and the surviving Dark Jedi retreated into Unknown Space, landing on a world called Korriban. There they mingled with the native "Sith" species, and created an Empire for themselves.
Around 5000 BBY (1062 years ago) the ancient Sith Empire grew strong enough to launch a full scale assault on the known Galaxy. Led by the Sith Lord Naga Sadow the Sith fleet got all the way to Coruscant before meeting heavy resistance from both the Jedi and the Republic. They were forced to retreat back to Korriban. The Republic followed and attempted to destroy the last of the Sith, to eliminate them as a threat to the galaxy. They nearly succeeded, only a few small groups of Sith survivors were able to escape.
In 4000 BBY (60 years ago) the "Sith Wars" began. They began on the world of Onderon, where a civil war was taking place. Dark Side adepts known as the Krath gathered many to their cult, which followed the teachings of the Sith Lord Freedon Nadd, the former monarch of Onderon. The Jedi intervened, there were battles, etc. A young Jedi named Ulic Qel-Droma infiltrated the Krath in hopes of destroying it. He thought he could use the dark side for good, however it consumed him and he soon became the thing he sought out to destroy. At the same time, another Jedi student, Exar Kun, sought out the power that his Masters kept hidden from him. He traveled to Dxun, the moon of Onderon where Freedon Nadd's spirit opened him up to the dark side. Qel-Droma and Kun later met on Korriban, where they were anointed the new Lords of the Sith; Kun at the head, and Ulic as his apprentice. Together they created an army, acquired a Navy, and launched an attack on the Jedi and the Republic. They made a pact with the warrior-like race, the Mandalorians, and together they invaded Coruscant. During the battle Qel-Droma killed his own brother, in his horror he halted the attack and surrendered. He then led the Jedi to Yavin IV, where Kun was, and the Republic bombed the planet, destroying the Sith Empire that Kun and Qel-Droma had created.
Beginning in 3976 BBY (38 years ago) the Mandalorians began pushing forward into Republic territory, conquering planets and systems. But it was not until 3963 BBY (25 years ago) that the Republic began to fight back. The Jedi Order itself refused to involve itself in the war, feeling that there was a greater threat that had yet to reveal itself. A group of Jedi disobeyed the Council's wishes however and went to war against the Mandalorians. These Jedi were led by the Jedi Knights Revan and Malak. In 3960 (22 years ago) the Jedi made their final stand against the Mandalorians on Malachor V and destroyed what was left. The surviving Mandalorians were spread across the galaxy in disarray. After the battle Revan, Malak and most of the forces that followed them disappeared into the Unknown Regions of the galaxy.
When Revan and Malak returned a year later (21 years ago) to the known galaxy, they had proclaimed themselves Sith Lords, and immediately began an assault on the Republic. Already weakened from the recent Mandalorian Wars the Republic was no match for the seemingly infinite supply of Revan and Malak's fleet. In 3956 (18 years ago) Malak turned on his Master, firing on Revan's ship while a Jedi strike team attempted to capture Revan. The Jedi escaped, with Revan, however Revan's mind was gone, the Jedi took this opportunity to re-train Revan and set him on a mission to track down the source of Malak's fleet. He along with his companions discovered an ancient tool of the Dark Side in the Unknown Regions, called the Star Forge. They informed the Republic, and a climactic battle took place. The reformed Revan dueled Malak, eventually killing him, and the Republic Fleet managed to overcome the Sith fleet despite the overwhelming odds, thus bringing an end to the Jedi Civil War.
In 3954 (16 years ago) a new group of Sith - led by Darths Traya, Nihilus, and Sion - emerged from the ashes of Malak's Empire and decided that the Republic was not the enemy, the Jedi were. They targeted Jedi gatherings and individual Jedi themselves and by 3951 (13 years ago) they had annihilated practically the entire Jedi Order. At this time, a single Jedi, whom had been exiled for her role in the Mandalorian Wars, returned to the Galaxy. She took it upon herself to track down the surviving members of the Jedi Council, whom had gone into hiding across the galaxy and order a resistance against the Sith. When the Sith attacked Telos IV, the Exile was able to defeat one of the leading Sith Lords, Darth Nihilus. She then traveled to Malachor V where she defeated the final two Sith Lords, Darth Sion and Darth Traya, thus bringing an end to the Jedi Purge.
Now, 13 years after the end of the purge, the Sith have regained their foothold under the command of the re-awakened Sith Lord, Exar Kun. The Sith have pushed into the inner rim, taking notable Republic worlds such as Corellia and Alderaan. The Jedi have been forced into hiding from the furious Sith assault and are attempting to reconstruct their Order from the ashes of the Jedi Purge. The Mandalorians had begun to thrive on the jungle moon of Dxun, but have now become embroiled in a civil war - one that will determine the fate of their culture. But looming in the shadows is an evil lost to the torrents of time that even the Sith fear - one that may spell doom for all those that oppose it and bring an end to the galaxy itself.
From here, you might want to have a look at the IC History page, to see what specific events have occurred in-game.