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"Do not underestimate the Sith. Though quaint, they will do whatever it takes to survive."
Immortal Emperor Valkorion[src]

During the fifth year of the renewed warfare between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, the Eternal Empire made an attack on the planet Korriban. It was part of a series of preliminary raids by the Empire, which up to that point had been concealed to the rest of the galaxy, as a test of the strength of the border worlds of the Republic and the Sith.

Korriban was a prime target for the Eternal Empire, due to the presence of the Sith Academy for the training of Acolytes. The twin princes Arcann and Thexan led the assault, where they faced fierce resistance. Arcann was critically injured during the battle, suffering severe burns and the loss of an arm and an eye. However, the following day he was on his feet again and executed the Sith commander Darth Atroxa. Despite the efforts of the Sith, the Knights of Zakuul breached the Sith Academy during the fighting.

The attack was a tremendous defeat for the Sith, while the Eternal Empire only suffered moderate casualties. Following the battle, the forces of the Eternal Empire withdrew, eventually heading back to their throne-world of Zakuul. Shortly afterwards, the Republic and the Sith Empire joined together to find the source of these unknown aggressors.

PreludeEdit

"Look around you. Zakuul is poised to become the greatest civilization in the history of the galaxy. I have forged this empire to surmount all of my previous works. To span eternity."
Immortal Emperor Valkorion[src]

Located in the Esstran sector of the Outer Rim Territories,[10] Korriban was the homeworld of the Sith species[11] as well as the subsequent Sith Order,[12] though the Great Hyperspace War against the Galactic Republic saw the ruin of the Sith Empire.[11] Millennia later, Vitiate, Emperor of the reconstituted Sith Empire, grew weary of the restraints placed upon him by the Sith and his Empire.[13] Freeing himself, he split his consciousness into a new body—Valkorion,[14] and set to work forging a new empire from the swamps of the planet Zakuul; the Eternal Empire.[15] The new realm became immensely powerful, all the while remaining concealed from the rest of the galaxy in Wild Space.[2]

Arcann and Thexan - Conquest

Arcann and Thexan lead the Knights of Zakuul earlier in the raids.

Centuries later, the Sith Empire returned to the known galaxy, initiating the Great Galactic War against the unsuspecting Republic. Early in the war, the Sith stormed Korriban, overwhelming the few Republic defenders.[16] The abandoned Sith Academy, previously used three centuries earlier during the Jedi Civil War,[17] once again saw use, turning out only the most powerful Acolytes.[18]

Although the Treaty of Coruscant was signed decades later between the two opposing sides, the resulting tension between the Empire and Republic eventually overflowed, spilling into yet another war.[19] In 3637 BBY, the fifth year of the conflict,[5] Valkorion's twin sons, Princes Arcann and Thexan, proposed a plan to test the capabilities of the Republic and Empire in combat. Valkorion agreed, granting Thexan control of the Eternal Fleet[4]—an armada operated by sentient droids,[20] though he ordered that Arcann remain on Zakuul. However, Arcann disobeyed his father's wishes and led the assault alongside his brother regardless.[4] They fought on many worlds, before finally striking at Korriban.[3]

The attackEdit

"Acceptable casualties, on our side. Darth Atroxa remains a threat, but I'm confident she will be neutralized. With her downfall, victory will be ours."
―Thexan[src]

The forces of the Eternal Empire, composed of starfighters, shuttles and at least three battleships descended on Korriban, facing fierce resistance from the Sith's own naval forces. The latter was comprised of[3] Mark VI Supremacy-class starfighters[3][9] and Fury-class Imperial interceptors.[3][8] Led by Arcann and Thexan,[7] the Force-sensitive[21] Knights of Zakuul and several droids[7] advanced on the Sith Academy[22] on foot.[3]

They clashed with the Sith under the command of Darth Atroxa[7] in the Valley of the Dark Lords, whose forces were composed of Sith Warriors[3] as well as Acolytes and Overseers from the Academy.[6] During the battle, Arcann was grievously wounded. As several Knights stood guard,[3] the surgeons operated upon him. The prince was later taken away from the battle to an encampment, where he thrashed in pain for hours before finally succumbing to sleep. There, Arcann was further performed upon; by the end of the ordeal, he had been fitted with a replacement cybernetic arm and eye—the latter as a part of a durasteel mask made to protect the prince's burnt face and to intimidate his foes.[7]

Knights defend Arcann

A handful of Knights defend Arcann while he is tended to.

While Arcann was incapacitated, Thexan updated Valkorion on the status of the battle via holocom. The emperor did not express concern over his son's injuries, remarking that Arcann had "paid the price for defiance" in leaving Zakuul. The following day,[7] Arcann was on his feet again and led a renewed assault during an intense sandstorm. Darth Atroxa, the Sith commander, met her end by the prince's lightsaber after he used his cybernetic arm to twist her wrist. This disarmed her, allowing Arcann to land the finishing blow.[3]

Darth Hexid was among those Sith who joined in the defense, carving her path through the invaders until she was knocked out by an explosion.[23] Despite Sith resistance, the Eternal Empire stormed the Sith Academy,[22] where Sith Acolyte Veeroa Denz decapitated her Overseer, using the confusion to escape Korriban and the Sith.[6]

AftermathEdit

"When I woke, I was surrounded by death and ruin. The Eternal Empire had conquered the Sith."
―Darth Hexid[src]
Departing Korriban

Arcann and Thexan depart Korriban via shuttle, leaving the Valley of the Dark Lords in ruins.

The attack was a crushing defeat for the Sith. Not only had they suffered heavy casualties, but considerable damage had been done to[3] a prominent academy for the training of prospective Sith.[24] The Eternal Empire also sustained sizable losses during the battle, though not as extensive as those of the Sith.[7] As a result of the attack, many Acolytes fled and settled down to live their lives without interference from the Sith or the Eternal Empire, such as Veeroa Denz on Nar Shaddaa,[6] while Darth Hexid despised the weakness of the Sith who bowed down to the Eternal Empire and went to wage her own personal vendetta against Zakuul.[23] When the raids were concluded, the forces of the Eternal Empire returned to Zakuul. A joint Republic-Sith taskforce led by Darth Marr was dispatched to locate the source of these unknown assailants. During the ensuing skirmish with the Eternal Fleet, forces of the Sith Empire identified the starships of the Fleet as belonging to the same faction that had earlier attacked Korriban.[2]

Behind the scenesEdit

The attack on Korriban made its first appearance in the cinematic trailer Sacrifice, released on June 15, 2015. The trailer promoted the then-upcoming expansion for the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game Star Wars: The Old Republic, titled Knights of the Fallen Empire.[3] The attack served to establish how Arcann sustained his injuries and received his cybernetic replacements, which led to his change of personality to a darker tone.[3]

AppearancesEdit

Notes and referencesEdit

  1. Using information from the novel The Old Republic: Annihilation and Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire, the events of Game Updates 2.0 through 3.3 for Star Wars: The Old Republic can be placed in the time period between 3640 BBY and 3637 BBY. According to The Old Republic's lead designer Charles Boyd (screenshot), the game's events can be assumed to occur in a timeline matching that of their real-time release. Therefore, the events of Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor can be placed in approximately 3637 BBY, just prior to Chapter I of Fallen Empire.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire—Chapter I: The Hunt
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 SWTOR mini Sacrifice on The Old Republic's official website (article) (backup link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire—Codex Entry: "Arcann"
  5. 5.0 5.1 According to the novel The Old Republic: Annihilation, the Treaty of Coruscant collapsed in 3642 BBY, and Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire states that Choza Raabat disappeared two years before that, or 3644 BBY. The game also establishes that Raabat's disappearance occurred twelve years before the events of Fallen Empire, so Chapters II-VII of Fallen Empire must take place in 3632 BBY, and Chapter I—which takes place five years prior to the rest of the expansion—in 3637 BBY. Chapter IX and the post-chapter content span a number of months, between the years 3632 and 3631 BBY. Since the attack on Korriban occurs between the Invasion of Ziost, which takes place in 3637 BBY (see reference 1), and Chapter I of Knights of the Fallen Empire, the attack on Korriban must also occur in 3637 BBY.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire—Mission: "Nar Shaddaa: The Resistance" on Nar Shaddaa
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 SWTOR mini Brothers on The Old Republic's official website (article) (backup link)
  8. 8.0 8.1 SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic—Codex Entry: "Fury-class Imperial Interceptor (Warrior/Inquisitor)"
  9. 9.0 9.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia, p. 121
  10. SWCustom-2011 Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) — Based on corresponding data for Horuset system
  11. 11.0 11.1 SWTOR icon The Sith Empire on The Old Republic Holonet (original version) (backup link)
  12. Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia, p. 169
  13. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire—Chapter II: A Dream of Empire
  14. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire—Codex Entry: "Valkorion"
  15. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire—Codex Entry: "Zakuul"
  16. Timeline 6: Onslaught of the Sith Empire
  17. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
  18. Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia, p. 164
  19. Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia, p. 19
  20. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire—Codex Entry: "The Eternal Fleet"
  21. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire—Codex Entry: "Knights of Zakuul"
  22. 22.0 22.1 SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire—Companions & Contacts menu
  23. 23.0 23.1 SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne—Mission: "Darkness Rising" on Odessen
  24. SWTOR icon Korriban on The Old Republic Holonet (original version) (backup link)
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Conflicts of the Galactic War
3642 BBY Balmorra · Taris · Taral V · Maelstrom · Dorin's Sky · Foundry
Quesh · Hoth · Hunt for the Sith Emperor · Plan Zero · Gauntlet
3641 BBY Emperor's ritual crisis · Darth Baras' coup · Hunt for the Children
Rakton campaign
: Operation Talon · A-77 · Belsavis · First Corellia
Rabaan · Javelin · Valiant · Dromund Kaas · Kalandis Seven
Unknown Regions naval operations · Ilum

Hutt Space · Neutral systems · Nal Hutta
3640 BBY Second Corellia · Denova · Asation
Operation Clean Sweep · Operation Foe-Smasher
New Cov · Bimmiel · Far Cradle · Regnant Station · Kabal Station
Ardis Outpost · Hypori · Lorta · First Leritor · Second Leritor · Boranall
Operation End Game:
First Ziost · Ruan · Reaver Station · Duro
3639 BBY Makeb · Kalsunor · Kamar · Arcanum · Darvannis · CZ-198 · Oricon
3638 BBY Kuat · Celanon
Revanite crisis:
Tython/Korriban · Manaan · Lehon · Rishi · Yavin 4
36373636 BBY Second Ziost
Eternal Empire raids
: Korriban · Eternal Fleet · Zakuul
Eternal Empire conquest
Related conflicts Directive 7 · Hunt for the Star Cabal · Kaggath · Tion Hegemony
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Dark Council · Jedi Council · Republic Military · Imperial Military · SIS · Havoc Squad · Mandalorians
Sith Emperor · Imperial Guard · Dorian Janarus · Leontyne Saresh · Satele Shan · Rans
Jace Malcom · Marcus Trant · Hero of Tython · Empire's Wrath · Darth Malgus · Rycus Kilran
Revan · Ilyan Regus · Arkos Rakton · Star Cabal · Children of the Emperor · Kephess
Harridax Kirill · Voidhound · Ascendant Spear · Order of Revan · Eternal Empire · Zakuul · Arcann
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