Months 1 through 3
In the days following the signing of the Nar Shaddaa Peace Accord, conflicts throughout the galaxy between the Republic and Empire come to a halt and full cessation of hostilities within three weeks of the pronouncement. There are celebrations in Republic space and vicious politics in the Empire; by the end of the three months of transition and negotiation both sides agree that Corellia will serve as a suitable meeting point between the Empire and Republic. Construction begins in earnest of a Sith Empire Embassy on the surface.
- Many Heads: Baesal Zyn returns to Coruscant and begins her search for the intelligence known as HYDRA. It is a difficult search but she finds clues to a rogue intelligence network on Dantooine. After a harrowing adventure she is able to defeat the rogue intelligence but HYDRA escapes. She does learn that HYDRA is one of many intelligences native to some alien world known as Iokath, there are no known charts that list such a world though.
- Witches in Black: Galen spends time with the Black Witches and although a man he earns their trust and begins a journey of studying the Force and the natural flows of the universe. By the end of his time he is able to reconstruct the Lightsaber he found.
- Best in Class: Aphr completes her training on Korriban, proving herself a worthy pupil and is recruited by Lord Zhorrid as her apprentice. She moves to Drommund Kaas to serve her new Master.
- Birds and the Void: Rumun brokers an alliance between his master Darth Hoshi and the Magpie, bringing together two maniacal Sith into an alliance that is sure to yield explosions, both literal and figurative.
- Gimme a Break: Luth is thoroughly debriefed on Coruscant complete with psych evaluation before she is allowed some time to herself. She tracks down Sylvain and the two travel together. The Jedi keep track of her movements via a network of Jedi Shadows, doubly so when she links up with Sylvain.
Month 4
The Jedi Council meets on Coruscant and summons Master Remsi Thun, reluctantly she agrees to travel to Coruscant. Upon arrival the Council closes the door and debates the current events for nearly two weeks of intense deliberations and reflection as they ponder their role in the changing Galaxy and their lack of direction. By the end of these discussions Grand Master Resmi Thun emerges as the leader of the council along with Master Satele Shan taking her place on the council, an appointment many consider long overdue. For the first time in decades the Jedi Council is whole.
Grand Master Resmi Thun outlines her vision of the Jedi. She does not support open warfare but also believes that all Jedi should prepare themselves for conflict. She promotes intellectual curiosity, diplomacy, and aiding the people of the Republic over warfare and martial pursuits. Despite her focus she also quietly builds up the strength and numbers of the Jedi Shadows and names them the Eyes of the Council creating a network of force sensitive agents throughout the galaxy. The Jedi will not be caught unawares when next the Sith turn their eyes to conquest, Master Nomen Karr leads the Eyes of the Council.
In the Empire there is a great deal of conflict as peace with the Republic means that many Sith factions turn their ambitions to their fellows and infighting begins in the outer regions as old hatreds and feuds take precedence. There are whispers that the Dark Council has grown soft and there are many attempts on the lives of the most powerful Sith.
Meanwhile the Voice of the Emperor embarks on a pilgrimage to the planet of Voss, Jedi agents try to intercede but they are confounded by Voss agents who seem to be aiding the Voice. This encounter only cements the belief among the Jedi that the Voss Mystics are not to be trusted and perhaps even dangerous.
- Promoting Darkness: Shaisha is promoted to the rank of Lord, and dons the name of Lord Tenebrous while on Yavin IV Jo’ren Rath is also promoted to the rank of Lord by Darth Vengean for his loyal service.
- Chief Concerns: Colonel Hala Moraal is appointed as a chief ambassador for the Imperial delegation operating on Corellia, giving the Empire an important and dangerous agent to advocate their issues.
- Red Wedding: After a whirlwind engagement the Houses of Deathwright and Thul are bound when Zeno marries Ziandra Thul. The Sith Lord marries into the Thul house and with the backing of the Empire are able to petition to the houses of Alderaan to reclaim their birthright.
Month 5
A Spice epidemic becomes apparent on the core worlds of the Empire with cheap and powerful narcotics flooding the market. Abuse of legal drugs is on the rise and the Hutt cartels amplify that supply much to their benefit. The Dark Council is slow to respond as they work to bring the infighting to heel. The Emperor has been silent for some time, the Voice has not reached out the Dark Council and the will of the Emperor has been inscrutable. The Wrath is quiet, only leaving his citadel to destroy enemies of the Emperor, or perhaps his own rivals, though none would question the Wrath.
The Hutt Cartels are loathe to take in so many refugees and provide ample transportation for Imperial and Outer Rim refugees to the Republic controlled worlds. This rare display of altruism is profitable as the Hutts charge a hefty sum to smuggle these desperate folks into Republic space. The Galactic Senate publicly decries the Hutts for exploiting these masses but with the Hutts providing security and transportation for these people it frees up the military to better secure the borders.
Mandalorian forces under the leadership of Corso Fett seize Mandalore in a daring assault . The Independent world falls to the Mandalorian warlord and his actions draw many Mandalorians to his cause as they see a chance to reclaim the glory of the past. The Republic take notice strengthen their borders in that region but are still more worried about the Empire than tackling what they consider a minor threat at this time. Imperial support of Corso Fett stays beneath notice, just as planned.
- Knight takes Pawn: Arali is finally promoted to the rank of Jedi Knight, a well received promotion. Meanwhile Cole advances to the rank of Captain as he reaffirms his commitment to the Republic Armed Forces.
Months 6 and 7
With the fighting subsiding the Galactic Senate turns to political matters and tackling rising tensions within the Republic worlds, the fighting had drained the coffers and devastated many core and outer rim worlds. The Supreme Chancellor begins a campaign of rebuilding and public works to promote the economy and recovery. Some senators wish to downsize the military but many more prefer to maintain or even increase the military strength as they see this peace as only a temporary reprieve.
The masses are happy that the war is over but with many soldiers returning, now or in the near future, to civilian life there is a large clamor for jobs and opportunities.
Meanwhile in the Empire, warfare is rampant between the Sith as rivalries take precedence over conflict with the Republic. Darth Thanaton leads an effort to quell the fighting but is met with opposition from the Radical factions of the Sith who see this time of bloodshed and change as one of renewal. The old ways have failed and the Sith Empire must reforge itself through blood and violence. Darth Hoshi has become the primary opposition to Darth Thanaton and their arguments in the Dark Council chambers are intense just short of open violence. Darth Marr does his best to try and keep the military together, but Sith backbiting is rampant and soon even he will have to choose a side. Thankfully his Champion keeps the Outer Rim pacified in his name and has earned herself the nickname of the Steel Valkyrie.
One surprising ally of Darth Marr is Darth Baras who has returned from so-called death to bring order to the Empire. His agents have rooted out the last remnants of the Magpie’s pawns, though the incident on Nar Shaddaa has left his network decimated, weakened, and vulnerable. Although not on the council, Darth Zash, hated enemy of Thanaton, decides to lay low seeing the bloodshed rise, she fades from public sight and enshrines herself in study beyond the borders of the Empire.
- Up the Chain: Vec Gunnar is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant granting him more freedom to serve alongside Lord Tenebrous.
- Growing Up: Craw Toboga reconnects with his past and vows to turn his life around with good living, he even quits drinking. Mostly. His mother opts to stay active instead of retiring and the two even work together to reestablish their family’s honor.
- Squaring Debts: After months of work and sacrifice, Remmington is able to make good on his debt with Dango the Hutt. Even after fixing his debt he works quietly to undermine the Hutt as best he can without getting on her bad side, again.
Month 8
On the minor Republic world of Bankor, Ras Urdo rises to the position of senator after a contentious election. On the eve of his victory party a Republic strike force led by Captain Niall Organa and Mandalorians raid the senator’s home and expose his lies and secrets in a vicious shootout. By the end of the night the would-be senator is arrested and incarcerated in a top secret Republic prison facility on [Redacted].
SIS agents install the runner up as Senator, a young twi’lek politician by the name of Leontyne Saresh. A young progressive woman of ambition. She is fiercely against the Empire and believes that the only path to true peace is the complete destruction of the Empire but for now she pursues issues focused on Bankor.
- Elected: Durasay returns home and pursues a life of politics and public service eventually securing himself a seat as a senator of Pantora and pushing for greater freedom from the central government of the Galactic Republic.
- Hidden Knowledge: Having removed himself from public life, Sylvain travels the galaxy following the flows of the Force and recruits allies in the shadows. Mystics who see as he do, remnants of the Jal Shey.
- Diplomacy is Hard: Alysele is appointed to a position of diplomat on Corellia to work with the Empire and maintain peace between the two factions.
Month 9
Returned from the depths of wild space, Lord Usur an apprentice of the Dread Masters meets secretly with Darth Hoshi alerts her to a grand secret. The Dread Masters are not lost but being held by the Republic, he goes to the Dark Councilor to beseech her aid in ascertaining their exact location to free them and unleash tier power on the galaxy once again. Meanwhile agents of Darth Hoshi and Darth Malgus meet to solidify an alliance, in the shadows is Magpie who has aligned her forces with Darth Hoshi and is leading the efforts to discover the location of the Dread Masters.
Quietly away from the public eye, Thy Yulani gives birth to a son with Master Satele Shan at her side. Few know the true parentage of her boy, Nilu, but his red tinged skin and features denote him of having true Sith ancestry. Thy remains with the child before leaving him with trusted friends and returning to the Jedi.
Month 10 through 12
On Corellia the Sith Empire Embassy is completed, it is a momentous event that brings about much celebration across Corellia. Darth Xevious heads the delegation of the Empire to celebrate the opening of the embassy, for the Republic Jedi Master Satele Shan represents the Galactic Republic and many high level officials of Corellia arrive as well.
The event is marred by a terrorist attack by terrorists posing as SIS agents. Nearly fifty casualties but the agents are brought to justice and revealed to be independent agents of unknown affiliation. This is the first of many such attacks in the Empire and Republic, it is unclear if these attacks are meant to build distrust between the major factions or some other motive.
Timeline of 3654 BBY
Month 1
An epidemic strikes the world of Zyggeria, an Imperial aligned world that pays tribute to the Sith Empire. The current governor departs as the situation deteriorates and rioting and discontent turn the populace against the Empire. Darth Malgus wishes the world brought to heel, he brings in an ally, the disgraced Sith Sylvain Torsin to restore order.
On Dromund Kaas Darth Hoshi decides to bring her rivalry with Darth Thanaton to an end and decides to destroy him by utilizing the ancient practice of Kaggath. The terms are settled, the world of Balmorra will play host to their feud.
Back on Coruscant, a young Jedi has a vision of a temple on a beautiful world. She brings her concerns to Grand Master Thun and she allows Baesal Zyn leave to follow her visions. The young Jedi departs for reaches unknown.
- Evolution Ends: Zanebry along with his allies in the Republic eradicate the last vestiges of Project Evolution putting to rest for good the project. It is a long hard fought campaign but his dedication pays off.
- Retirement Blues: Varra retires from active service and moves to Nar Shaddaa, but she stays active as an SIS asset as she consolidates the network of Aris.
- Life Lessons: Ashla completes nearly a year of dubious training of the youngling Jeebu, although unusual the Jedi allow the training to continue as they feel it will center the young Ashla and make her a better Jedi in the end.
- My Private Eye: Luth returns to Republic service, she spends time with the Jedi and after a thorough evaluation they decide she is too old to pursue formal Jedi training but do give her guidance. Her continued contact with Baras bears fruit as Baras is able to use such information to remove troublesome Sith from play. Unknown to Luth, the Jedi continue their surveillance of her.
Months 2 through 4
Mandalorian forces emboldened by the success of Mandalore launch a surprise attack on Bankor seizing the capital and easily overpowering the meager defense forces of the Outer Rim world. They owe their allegiance to House Kryze under the ruthless leadership of Varo Kryze who publicly executes the commander of the Bankor defense forces during a live stream once they have full control of the capital. Over the next few months the war for Bankor is brutal as a resistance force tries to beat back the tide of the Mandalorians and their allied forces.
Meanwhile on Coruscant, Senator Saresh tries her best to drum up support to free her world from control of the Mandalorian invaders. There is popular support for condemnation of the act but little actual money or support for a full scale military campaign so soon after the end of the fighting with the Empire.
- Married with Children: Ziandra Thul gives birth to twin girls in her ancestral home on Alderaan with her husband, Zeno at her side. She proves to be just as wicked and ruthless as her husband and quite devoted to their union.
- Open your Eye: Shaisha, guided by the voice of Valkorian tracks down a small sect of Sith assassins called the Ebon Eye who revere the Emperor as a god and takes control of the sect through a vicious duel with the previous and now deceased leader.
- #YULO: Lord Yulo is slain by one of his apprentices and they assumes his title becoming Lord Bellious, with the confusion in the Empire the details are sketchy on just which apprentice did the deed.
Month 5
The Kaggath comes to an explosive end on Balmorra as Thanaton and Hoshi duel on airborne platform. Thanaton has a great deal more experience and power in the Force bu Hoshi proves herself a talented and brutal duelist andremovess both of Thanaton’s hands before decapitating him and kicking the corpse over the edge of the platform, keeping the head to display at the feet of her Darth Council chair. Hoshi did not escape the battle unscathed she lost her right arm in the battle, replaced with a cybernetic limb.
With Thanaton removed from the Dark Council many push to claim the seat, but in a spirited and clever maneuver of politics and guile Darth Baras claims the seat as both a Dark Councilor and as the Voice of the Emperor in lieu of the now missing Voice. Many doubt him but the Sith shows a great deal of insight into the Dark Side and more importantly few wish to match blades with his newly christened enforcer, Jaina Von newly rechristened Lord Daizo.
- A New Path: Galen travels with Lyshea and studies the ways of the Jedi but charts his own path through the Force. The two working to bring justice and understanding to the galaxy.
- More Massassi: Lord Jo’ren welcomes the first Massassi to complete the training of the Sith on Yavin IV, the first among his elite cadre of warriors. They distinguish themselves as brutal fighters under his leadership and are capable of smashing any battle line. During this time that Jo’ren receives a short encrypted message with a picture of bright red-skinned baby boy and a name of Nilu Yulani.
- Honor Rises: T’zan advances in the Jedi to the rank of Jedi Knight for her service in the Outer Rim aiding disenfranchised peoples.
- A Friend: Cole aids a Sith in deep space, even after the Sith nearly kills him in battle. During the recovery the two come to an understanding and even something approaching friendship with a better appreciation of the opposing side.
Months 6 and 7
The Voice of the Empire turns his vision to end the fighting within the Outer Rim, Darth Marr reluctantly agrees with this course of action and deploys his Steel Valkyrie to enact his will and bring the warring Sith to heel.
On Bankor the resistance leader, Sasha Kin, is ambushed by Mandalorian forces and killed in the Battle of Ghiros Valley. The defeat scatters the resistance as the Mandalorians solidify their control of the world. Varo Kryze calls out the Republic as weak as if goading the Republic to retaliate, to commit more forces to war and greatly enhance their glory.
- Coming Home: Baesal Zyn returns to Republic space after her pilgrimage and alerts Grand Master Thun she has found a world strong in the light side of the Force. The Jedi send another expedition and establish a small outpost in the ruins of an ancient temple on the rediscovered world of Tython. Baesal earns a great deal of fame among the Jedi for discovering the planet.
- Ghosts of Bankor: It took months of study and working closely with her allies but Layne learns that the Emperor is planning a massive ritual to devour life on a cosmic scale and empower himself, a ritual he has performed before on a whole planet. More importantly she learns there might be a facility on a world called Bankor where the Emperor delved in Sith alchemy and rituals.
- Hungry Ghosts: Despite claiming the victory the actual Mandalorians that captured the resistance leader is a notorious elite band calling themselves the Red Wraiths, they pull off unorthodox missions and specialize in destruction misdirection. The Red Wraiths captured the leader and brought her before Varo Kryze, they depart soon after not wanting to engage in full scale war with the Republic.
Month 8
Senator Saresh finally gathers enough support to get a small strike force to reclaim Bankor. Commander Jace Malcom volunteers to lead the effort and begins assembling his forces alongside Senator Saresh. The force is small made up of volunteers mostly but they are able to put together a strike force of nearly five thousand volunteers, several cruisers and support personnel. The plan is to enlist local forces to bolster their ranks and utilize local resources to shore up their thin supply lines.
A young Sith on Corellia discovers a dangerous secret, she learns of the Republic world of Belsavis. Unsure of how to best utilize the information she delivers it to Darth Marr, a man she feels would know how best to use this information for the good of the Empire.
Month 9
The Liberation of Bankor begins...
