The Crucible

"Through the Great Sith War -- Even during the golden age of the sith -- They've been here all along. Hiding, stealing. Stealing people! Tearing families apart. Children, parents separated -- Forced to fight! Told their loved ones will suffer if they don't fight. But everyone suffers. Everyones!"

- Ralthar Sitan

The Crucible was a massive millenary slave-trading organization, founded by the Sith Lord Ieldis. The original Sith purpose of the organization was to create standing armies from the refugees created during wars. The Crucible had existed since the Golden Age of the Sith.

Chantique was a known member of the organization as was Jarael, though the latter had left the organization sometime before 3,964 BBY. Members wore the "Flames of the Crucible" tattoo.

After finding out about the organization, and that Jarael had once been a part of it, former Jedi Zayne Carrick resolved to destroy the Crucible. The star cruiser Gladiator was one of a number of ships owned by the organization. Fleet Captain Dace Golliard intercepted the Hot Prospect in the Koornacht Cluster on the Gladiator, where Carrick was trying to undermine the Crucible's relationship with one of their customers, the Sungrazer cooperative. Another customer organization was the Franchise, an entertainment company run by the Krish, that by the time of the outbreak of the Mandalorian Wars was the leading league in the sport of dueling. The company's biggest installation, Jervo's World, was owned by Lhosan Industries. When Chairman Jervo Thalien tried to end the Franchise's relationship with the Crucible, after the slaving operation was exposed by Zayne Carrick, Chantique murdered him, leaving the Krish's dealings with Lhosan Industries to wait for their next representative to continue their investment.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 41: Dueling Ambitions, Part 3
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 42: Masks
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: The Reaping
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Destroyer
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 49: Demon, Part 3