New Empire

During the early days of the Second Great Galactic War, the Sith Lord Darth Malgus established his own empire, splitting off from the established Sith Empire which had been locked in undeclared conflict with the Galactic Republic for a decade prior.

Founding an empire
Beginning with the Treaty of Coruscant and the Emperor's refusal to destroy the Republic outright at the end of the Great Galactic War, Malgus had become increasingly disenchanted with his allies. Finding himself a member of the Dark Council, Malgus eventually found himself disgusted with the politics and backstabbing of the Empire.

In order to rectify what he saw as the flaws of the Empire, Malgus chose to break away and establish his own dominion. His new, 'true' empire would purify the galaxy through unrelenting warfare. Believing that many others shared his views about the state of the Empire, Malgus invited any and all members of the current Empire to join his movement. In a short time, Malgus had established a loyal army of droids, mercenaries, and Sith.

Rise and fall
Malgus led his new empire to a number of early victories, capturing many areas in the Unknown Regions. But the greatest opportunity for the fledgling empire came when rumor spread that the Sith Emperor had been slain by a Jedi Knight. Unbeknownst to all but a few, it had in fact been only the Emperor's Voice that had been slain; but it was Malgus' best opportunity to unite the Sith under his leadership.Several other Sith that were waiting for the right time also joined him, leaving the Empire with the rumored death of the Sith Emperor. Malgus gained the allegiance of Darth Serevin, who became one of his closest allies. Malgus accumulated many more loyal Sith, mercenaries and the droids loyal to those in this time; many believed the Sith Empire was falling apart and in utter disrepair. Malgus declared himself the Emperor of his new faction, and vowed to crush both the Republic and the Sith disloyal to him, at Ilum. It was this act that caused Malgus make an enemy of the Republic, the Jedi, the Empire, the Sith, and the Emperor himself.

The forces loyal to Malgus found themselves attacked by Republic and Sith alike at Ilum, and Malgus' ally Darth Serevin was slain. Republic forces, led by the Hero of Tython, Barsen'thor, Unidentified Havoc Squad commander and the Ace fought against Malgus' forces alongside the Sith forces, led by Darth Nox of the Dark Council, the recently christened Emperor's Wrath, the Grand Champion of the Great Hunt, and Cipher 9. These forces stormed both Ilum and Malgus' flagship, utterly annihilating Malgus' fledgling empire. As Malgus' forces crumbled to dust against both the Republic and Sith forces, Malgus' hopes began to vanish; the battles became total victories for the Republic and Sith Empire. The commanders stormed Malgus' flagship and after tearing through Sith, mercenaries and droids, including the newly programmed and modified HK-47, encountered and defeated Malgus at his throne room.

Malgus himself survived the defeat, but the fate of his new empire was sealed. Having made enemies of the Republic, the Empire, and the Emperor himself, Malgus was forced to flee into exile in an unknown sector of the galaxy. As soon as the upstarts were defeated, all of Malgus' hopes of creating another rebellion was crushed; the Republic and Empire were now firmly loyal to their respective commanders, and had the fear of being crushed should they ever betray their sides. Although Malgus' fate was not yet sealed, his fledgling empire's certainly was, and for eternity.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic