

The Supreme Chancellor then directed Republic forces to ensure the Sith never returned… by annihilating their civilization entirely-a move which would ultimately come back to haunt the Republic centuries later… Appearances Įxplore all of Wookieepedia's images for this article subject.If you’re already a Star Wars fan, you know that the stories take place in a galaxy far, far away, so the laws of physics should still apply.

The ensuing series of battles saw the Republic nearly destroyed, but Naga Sadow's machinations ultimately backfired, and the Republic drove the Sith back to Korriban. Naga Sadow seized the moment and rallied the Sith for a pre-emptive strike against the Republic under his leadership. The explorers' arrival marked the first contact between the Republic and the Sith Empire, and it created at an opportunity to end the power struggle. The reigning Sith Lord, Marka Ragnos, had just died, sparking a brutal power struggle between rivals Ludo Kressh and Naga Sadow. Over the previous centuries, the Sith Empire had grown in size and strength, and Korriban was the very heart of its dominion. This time, the Supreme Chancellor ordered a search for Sith to prevent future devastation.īTC 1347 – When two hyperspace explorers stumbled onto the remote world of Korriban, they never could have guessed the chain of events they were setting into motion. Without experienced command, the Sith were driven back to their territory by Republic forces.

While the war went well for the Sith at first, Naga Sadow's apprentice had his own plans: betray his master. Master Gnost-Dural looks back at the Great Hyperspace War and identifies the controversial decision that drove the Sith into exile and set the stage for the Empire's campaign of vengeance against the Republic. It was a time in history when the original Sith Empire had reached the height of its power, and the Republic was poorly prepared for a conflict of such magnitude. Over the millennia, the Galactic Republic has faced no greater threat to its existence than the brutal invasion instigated by Sith Lord Naga Sadow.
