Great Hyperspace War Bas-Relief



This Great Hyperspace War Bas-Relief was a Massassi frieze, excavated from an archeological dig on Yavin 4 by the Wolhanian expedition.

History
In 3,678 BBY, this art piece, or a similar rendering of it, was displayed along the wall of the Sith Emperor's chambers in the Dromund Kaas citadel in Kaas City.

Nearly four centuries later, after the duel on Yavin 4, Mas Amedda was sent to the moon to acquire it, along with piranha beetles, for Chancellor Palpatine, who put the pair on display in his antechamber.

It was said to depict a ferocious battle which took place during the Great Hyperspace War, with followers of the light side and the dark side clashing together, alongside various war beasts. Jedi visitors to his office believed that it was a nod of respect towards their order, but it was actually a statement of Palpatine's belief in Sith superiority.

Behind the scenes


As part of Palpatine's art collection, George Lucas requested a frieze depicting an ancient battle between followers of the light and the dark side of the Force, probably conceptually redirecting to the Battle of Ruusan. Erik Tiemens made the original approved artwork, which was then used as a basis for the finished frieze.

Included in both versions of the piece, is a female warrior curiously similar to concept art depicting a red-haired "Sith witch", which was rejected as a villain in the prequel trilogy. Whether or not this was an intentional "nod" to the character, is unknown.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire Act 1: Shades of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith