Battle of Hsskhor

"They seemed to come out of nowhere, materializing from the darkness like a nightmare given substance."

- Dessel recalling the Trandoshans in Battle of Hsskhor

The Battle of Hsskhor was the battle that immediately followed the Sith victory on Kashyyyk. The Republic had evacuated their forces to nearby Trandosha and the Sith had followed them, hoping to complete their victory.

The Battle
The Sith chased what was left of Kashyyyk's Republic Army for an entire day before the Sith engaged the Republic outside the city of Hsskhor. By nightfall no clear victor had emerged. It was then that the Trandoshans intervened. Rallying forth from their city, they struck at both armies in a brutal attack. Able to see in the dark due to their reptilian nature, they had an advantage over their foes from the start and inflicted heavy casualties on both sides. The Trandoshans collected gruesome trophies from the dead before they finally retreated back into the city.

The Gloom Walkers
Dessel, a soldier in the Sith unit called the Gloom Walkers who would later become the Sith Lord Darth Bane, had Force-induced uneasiness throughout the first day of the battle. His senses proved correct, even though he had not learned to fully trust them. During the rest of his time with the Gloom Walkers he carried the guilt of knowing that if he had trusted his emotions, he could have saved the lives of those in his unit.

Aftermath
After reinforcements arrived from Kashyyyk, and after less than a week of fighting, the depleted Sith army not only routed what was left of the Republic forces, but sacked the city in revenge for the night attack. Many Trandoshans simply gave in and pledged their aid to the Sith, which was readily accepted. This battle emotionally scarred many Sith troopers, such as Senior Trooper of the Gloom Walkers, Adanar.

Behind the scenes
This encounter with Trandoshans led Bane to make incorrect assumptions about the Makurth, Fohargh, while he was dueling him during his Sith training.

Appearances

 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction

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