Skirmish in the Tingel Arm

"The Emperor wanted us to witness the full might of his forces befgore he attacked."

- Gnost-Dural

In 3,681 BBY, a skirmish occured when the ancient Sith Empire returned to known space after hiding in the Unknown Regions for centuries following their defeat in the Great Hyperspace War. Led by their Dark Lord, the Sith Emperor, Imperial battlecruisers appeared on the fringes of the Tingel arm. The Galactic Republic dispatched a diplomatic convoy to meet the warships, but they convoy was quickly destroyed by the Sith forces. This conflict was the first in what would come to be known as the Great Galactic War.

Prelude
"Sith battlecruisers first appeared on the fringes of the Tingel Arm. Unaware of the ship's origins, we dispatched a diplomatic convoy with a small starfighter escort."

- Gnost-Dural

Following the end of the Great Hyperspace War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, the galaxy at large believed the Sith to be extinct. In truth, the last surviving Dark Lord of the Sith had fled to Dromund Kaas in the Unknown Regions to rebuild the Empire in secrecy, planning to one day return and destroy the Republic. The Republic meanwhile operated in ignorance of the surviving Sith Empire, enjoying peaceful expansion that was occasionally interrupted by various conflicts instigated by claimants to the Sith title.

In 3,681 BBY, the Dark Lord, now known as the Sith Emperor, believed his preparations for the return of the Sith were complete. A number of Sith battlecruisers travelled to the fringes of the Tingel Arm, a far reach of Republic space. The Republic was informed of their appearance, but did not know that the vessels hailed from their ancient enemies. In response, a convoy of Republic diplomats, escorted by a small starfighter squadron, were sent to rendezvous with the battlecruisers.

The skirmish
"The diplomats had just enough time to transmit images back, then they were annihilated."

- Gnost-Dural

Appearances

 * Timeline 6: Onslaught of the Sith Empire