Second Imperial Civil War

"[...] join with me and take back our Empire which you have so long and faithfully served."

- Emperor Roan Fel

The Second Imperial Civil War was a conflict that began with the end of the Sith–Imperial War in 130 ABY. It was the result of the Imperial victory at Caamas, in which part of the Galactic Alliance Defense Fleet refused to surrender; the Massacre at Ossus took place, in which several Jedi managed to survive; and, finally, the coup executed by Darth Krayt and the One Sith. This resulted in the fragmentation of the Fel Empire into two factions, one loyal to Fel and another loyal to the Dark Lord of the Sith. Over the next seven years, Krayt's empire was challenged by both Fel's Imperial supporters and the remnants of the Galactic Alliance under Admiral Gar Stazi

By 137 ABY the insurgency was still ongoing and was accelerated by Fel's capture of the Outer Rim Imperial fortress world of Bastion, providing Fel's forces with a staging center to coordinate the war against Krayt's Empire. Following the Battle of Dac and Krayt's genocidal campaign against the Mon Calamari species, Fel's Imperial faction aligned itself with the Stazi's Galactic Alliance Remnant despite earlier Sith attempts to sabotage negotiation efforts. Both forces cooperated in several key campaigns including a raid on Ralltiir and the Evacuation of Dac.

A unexpected albeit secret development in the war occurred when Darth Krayt was killed by his most trusted adviser Darth Wyyrlok III after a duel with the Jedi on Had Abbadon. Alleging that Krayt was ill and had entered into seclusion, Wyyrlok III took de-facto control of the Empire while claim to rule on his master's behalf. However, Krayt was resurrected through the dark side of the Force and revealed himself to members of the One Sith before unleashing his secret weapons on all his opponents including Fel's Imperial loyalists, the Alliance Remnant and the traitarous Wyyrlok.

A fourth faction within the conflict was composed by the surviving members of the New Jedi Order, such as Wolf Sazen, Shado Vao and K'Kruhk, with the support of Master Shaper Nei Rin, who also sought to work with Fel and Stazi in order to bring down the Sith and reestablish their place in the Galaxy.

Origins


The Second Imperial Civil War was the result of a success coup in 130 ABY by Darth Krayt's One Sith which overthrew Roan Fel&mdash;ruler of the Galactic Empire and a leader of the light side Imperial Knights. Prior to the coup, most of the Galactic Alliance had capitulated with the exception of Admiral Gar Stazi's Core Forces which became the basis of the Galactic Alliance Remnant. The New Jedi Order had also sustained a severe blow during the Massacre at Ossus. These developments consolidated Imperial and Sith control over the galaxy but did nothing to dispel tensions between Fel's loyalists and the One Sith. The Sith coup was secretly backed by a number of prominent members of the Imperial Moff Council including Grand Admiral Morlish Veed and Moff Nyna Calixte. The coup established Darth Krayt as Galactic Emperor over much of Fel's Empire despite resistance from Fel loyalists and the Alliance Remnant.

Fel's Imperialists loyalists included the Imperial Knights, the 501st Legion, and the 908th Stormtrooper Division. On the other side were the Imperials who believed in loyalty to the institution above the individual and therefore had sided with Krayt's One Sith, including the 407th Stormtrooper Division, the Outer Rim Third Fleet, the Coruscant Third Fleet and the Moff Council, though the Council sought to undermine the Sith's efforts in order to achieve its own ambitions. Krayt controlled much of the galaxy including key centers like Coruscant, Ralltiir and Dac. Meanwhile, Stazi's Alliance Remnant fought both Darth Krayt's Galactic Empire and Fel's Imperial loyalists. Over the next year years, these three factions fought each other.

A fourth faction within the conflict was composed by the surviving members of the New Jedi Order, such as Wolf Sazen, Shado Vao and K'Kruhk, with the support of Master Shaper Nei Rin, who also sought to work with Fel in order to bring down the Sith and reestablish their place in the Galaxy.

Known battles

 * 137 ABY
 * Fall of Bastion
 * Duel on Socorro
 * Ambush on Daluuj
 * Battle of Borosk
 * Skirmish on Vendaxa
 * Skirmish on The Wheel
 * Assassination on Ossus
 * Assassination on Munto Codru
 * Duel on Bastion
 * Duel in the Temple of the Sith
 * Destruction of Ossus Jedi Academy
 * Skirmish at the Temple of the Sith
 * Battle of Mon Calamari
 * Skirmish on Iego
 * Mission to Prakith
 * Massacre of New Coral City
 * Rescue on Mon Calamari
 * Duel on Mon CalamariBattle of Ralltiir.jpg
 * Skirmish at the Hidden Jedi Temple
 * Skirmish on Dac
 * Massacre on Soheras Trench
 * Mission to Had Abbadon
 * Battle of Devil's Crevasse
 * Battle on Had Abbadon
 * Battle of Ralltiir
 * Mission to Tatooine
 * Mission to Napdu
 * Attack on the Galactic Alliance Core Fleet
 * Incident on Dac
 * Operation: Thunderstroke
 * Dogfight on Dac
 * Evacuation of Dac
 * Devastation of Da Soocha
 * Mission to Daluuj
 * Mission to Korriban
 * Mission to Utapau

Darth Krayt's Sith Empire/One Sith

 * Darth Krayt
 * Darth Wyyrlok
 * Darth Maladi
 * Darth Nihl
 * Vul Isen&dagger;
 * Darth Talon
 * Darth Stryfe
 * Darth Maleval&dagger;
 * Darth Kruhl&dagger;
 * Darth Azard&dagger;
 * Darth Reave&dagger;
 * Darth Rauder
 * Darth Havok
 * Morlish Veed
 * Nyna Calixte
 * Rulf Yage
 * Konrad Rus
 * Fehlaaur'aitel'loro
 * Geist
 * Dru Valan&dagger;?
 * Peto Kelsan&dagger;
 * Krion Grail
 * Gunn Yage
 * Rav

Empire-in-exile

 * Roan Fel
 * Marasiah Fel
 * Antares Draco&dagger;
 * Ganner Krieg
 * Treis Sinde
 * Sigel Dare
 * Elke Vetter&dagger;
 * Azlyn Rae
 * Oron Jaeger
 * Edouard Fenel
 * Tohri Challon&dagger;

Galactic Alliance Remnant

 * Gar Stazi
 * Gial Gahan&dagger;
 * Jaius Yorub&dagger;
 * Jhoram Bey
 * Ona Antilles
 * Anj Dahl
 * Monia Gahan
 * Hondo Karr (returned to the Mandalorians)
 * Andurgo
 * Ronto

New Jedi Order

 * K'Kruhk
 * T'ra Saa
 * Tili Qua
 * Wolf Sazen
 * Shado Vao
 * Hosk Trey'lis&dagger;
 * Te Corso
 * Asaak Dan
 * Sayar Dun'La
 * Drok

Remnants of the Old Jedi Order

 * Celeste Morne&dagger;

Ancient Sith

 * Karness Muur&dagger;
 * Darth Andeddu&dagger;

Freelance

 * Cade Skywalker
 * Nat Skywalker
 * Jariah Syn
 * Deliah Blue

Behind the scenes
The Imperial Civil War is the primary backdrop for the stories of the Star Wars: Legacy series of comic books, with the exception of Issue 8, which depicts the Sith–Imperial War and explains how it leads to the latter conflict.

When asked whether the events in Broken were the same as the Sith–Imperial War, John Ostrander replied, "Two different wars. In fact, Roan Fel's activities might be likened more to an insurgency so far than an actual war. It's all been hit and run with him so far, as he notes."

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Legacy 3: Broken, Part 3
 * Star Wars: Legacy 4: Noob
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Trust Issues
 * Star Wars: Legacy 13: Ready to Die
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Indomitable
 * Star Wars: Legacy 22: The Wrath of the Dragon
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Fight Another Day
 * Star Wars: Legacy 36: Renegade
 * Star Wars: Legacy 41: Rogue's End
 * Star Wars: Legacy 42: Divided Loyalties
 * Star Wars: Legacy 44: Monster, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Legacy 47: The Fate of Dac

Notes and references
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