Dor Gal-ram

Dor Gal-ram was a Sith Lord in the years leading up to the Great Hyperspace War. A member of the Sith species, Gal-ram was native to an area of space known as the Sith Empire. After the death of Dark Lord of the Sith Marka Ragnos, Gal-ram sided with one of the contenders for the title, Ludo Kressh. Kressh's main rival was Naga Sadow, a progressive Sith Lord with expansionist amibitions. In 5,000 BBY, Sadow staged an attack on the Sith Empire by the Galactic Republic, and used this opportunity to declare himself the new Dark Lord of the Sith. This led to a schism between Sadow and Kressh, with Gal-ram siding with Kressh. Sadow then staged another raid, this time leaving evidence that he was actually complicit; upon seeing this evidence, an angered Kressh ordered Gal-ram and a fellow supporter, Horak-mul, to gather their forces to attack Sadow. What ensued was the Battle of Khar Delba, and Gal-ram and his allies were outwitted and defeated by Sadow. Gal-ram along with Horak-mul, was killed in the battle, when Sadow ordered the crew of Gal-ram's flagship to betray and kill him.

Biography
Dor Gal-ram was a Sith Lord in the years leading up to the Great Hyperspace War, and was native to a region in the galaxy known as the Sith Empire. In 5,000 BBY, Dark Lord of the Sith Marka Ragnos died after a century of iron-handed rule. After Ragnos' death, two Sith Lords, Naga Sadow and Ludo Kressh stepped in to try and fill the power vacuum. Gal-ram supported Kressh, the more conservative Sith Lord, over Sadow, a progressive Lord with expansionist ambitions. During the Funeral of Marka Ragnos, a ship inbound from the Galactic Republic, the Starbreaker 12, landed in the Valley of the Dark Lords. The ship's crew, two Humans, Gav and Jori Daragon, were arrested and imprisoned. A great debate began regarding the detainees' fate; Kressh wanted to execute them immediately, while Sadow wanted to keep them alive, believing that they had important information. Finally, Sadow staged a Republic attack on the Sith Empire, riling the Sith into a frenzy; during a meeting on the planet Ziost after the raid, Sadow declared himself the new Dark Lord of the Sith. Gal-ram watched on in silence, as the majority of other Sith Lords voiced their support of Sadow. An outraged Kressh called his remaining supporters to rally around him, and Gal-ram left the meeting with the Sith Lord.

After the meeting, Naga Sadow, now crowned the official Dark Lord of the Sith, staged a Republic attack on the Starbreaker 12 's hangar on Ziost and stole the ship. Ludo Kressh, upon coming to the hangar, found Naga Sadow's emblem amidst the carnage. Shocked and angry, Kressh summoned Gal-ram and another of his supporters, the one-eyed Sith Lord Horak-mul, to his chambers on Rhelg to confer on these developments. Here, Kressh informed them of Sadow's complicity in the attack, and ordered Gal-ram and Horak-mul to gather their fleets, as to stage a surprise attack on Sadow. Horak-mul did as he was told, massing his forces and joining Kressh's and Horak-mul's fleets at Khar Delba, the site of Sadow's citadel. They commenced their attack, launching a rain of fire onto Sadow's base. However, Sadow had prepared for the battle, and had hidden his fleet in orbit around Khar Delba's moon Khar Shian; the fleet attacked and caught Gal-ram and his allies off-guard. Sadow then moved on to the next stage of his plan; ordering the crew of Gal-ram's ship, in reality double agents, to kill him. Gal-ram was preoccupied with the battle and the Massassi crew caught him unawares, and murdered him. Horak-mul was killed in the same manner, and Kressh was defeated in the Battle of Khar Delba.

Personality and traits
Dor Gal-ram was a staunch supporter of Ludo Kressh over Naga Sadow, but, knowing the dangers of speaking out against the new Dark Lord of the Sith, kept his alignment secret. Gal-ram feared that meeting with Kressh on Rhelg was an unnecessary risk, but still rallied against Sadow with Kressh.

Behind the scenes
Dor Gal-ram first appeared in Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith, a story arc of the Tales of the Jedi comic series, which was written by Kevin J. Anderson and released in 1996. In these appearances, Gal-ram was illustrated by Dario Carrasco, Jr. In 2008, Horak-mul would get an entry in ''The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Notes and references
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