Infinite Empire

The Infinite Empire was the first known government in the galaxy founded by the Rakata, a scientifically advanced species that used their knowledge to conquer and enslave other species throughout the known Galaxy. The empire expanded over a period of twenty thousand years and at its height, it consisted of more than 500 subject worlds with a population of ten billion Rakata and one trillion slaves. It produced technological inovations such as terraforming machinery, semi-sentient star maps and computers, and the transmogrifying Star Forge (built in 30,000 BBY). Among its many crimes were those of aggressive war, slavery on a massive scale, and the casual obliteration of member worlds such as Tatooine. The Infinite Empire collapsed due a civil war and a virulent plague that affected only the Rakata in 25,200 BBY.

History
In approximately 49,000 BBY, the Rakata made use of their potent dark side fueled technologies to form the Infinite Empire which dominated known space for thousands of years and enslaved numerous developing species including the Duros and Humans.



After generations of galactic supremacy, the Infinite Empire began to fracture. Tensions between internal factions suddenly erupted into a devastating civil war caused by the Star Forge's corrupting influence. Already weakend by warfare, the Rakata were suddenly struck by a deadly plague that spread rapidly through their ranks. The virulent disease nearly exterminated the Rakata and brought the Infinite Empire to its knees, yet the worst was yet to come.

A mutation in the disease caused the Rakata to lose their connection to the Force. As the Force adepts were culled from the overall population, the Rakata lost their ability to manipulate their own technology. Sensing weakness, slaves species rebelled on many member worlds and stemmed the total collapse of the Infinite Empire. The all-but-decimated Rakata could do nothing but abandon their conquests and retreat to the safety of their homeworld Rakata Prime. In the following centuries, the defunct Infinite Empire was erased from the records of its former slave subjects. It was lost to the pages of galactic history until its rediscovery during the Jedi Civil War.

Astrography
Due to the limitations of the Rakatan hyperdrive technology, the Infinite Empire consisted of only 500 worlds, but they were scattered far and wide over the entire length of the known galaxy.

Known member worlds

 * Rakata Prime
 * Corellia
 * Coruscant
 * Dantooine
 * Drall
 * Duro
 * Honoghr
 * Manaan
 * Kashyyyk
 * Korriban
 * Selonia
 * Tatooine

Possible member worlds

 * Alaris Prime
 * Crollia
 * Koli
 * Lors
 * Soronia
 * Sleheyron
 * Talus
 * Tralus
 * Trandosha
 * Ziost

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic