Sith–Imperial War

The Sith-Imperial War was a conflict occuring around 130 ABY, which saw the return of the Empire as the major galactic government.

The war began when the Sith secretly sabotaged worlds terraformed by the Yuuzhan Vong, to the detriment of the inhabitants. The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances had supported this beneficial terraforming under the encouragement of the New Jedi Order, and found itself facing a secession movement with this deadly new development. The Empire used this to its advantage, luring member worlds - many of whom still chafed at the conduct of the New Republic during the Yuuzhan Vong War - away from the Alliance and weakening the government.

Eventually, the Moff Council (which controlled the Imperial military) invoked the Treaty of Anaxes and declared war. Many of the dissatisfied worlds defected from the Alliance to the Empire, with others declaring their neutrality. It was at this time the New Sith Order made itself known, proposing an alliance with the Empire after contacting Moff Nyna Calixte, Director of Imperial Intelligence.

The war lasted three years, during which Imperial forces reconquered Coruscant. The Alliance was absorbed into the Empire. The Jedi were forced to retreat to their temple on Ossus, which was later the focus of an attack by Sith forces led by Darth Krayt and Imperial forces led by Moff Rulf Yage. Shortly after, the Sith turned against Emperor Fel and his Imperial Knights.