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Dark side marauders were warriors who used the power of the Force to satisfy their violent desires, consequently driving them down the path of the dark side.

Description
Dark side marauders were Force-sensitive beings who—due to their violent lifestyles, personalities or instincts—succumbed to the dark side while using the Force to supplement their martial prowess. These warriors combined the traits of a soldier and the combat-focused Guardians of the Jedi Order—without the strict disciplines and codes of the latter, they went on to become living weapons and extensions of the dark side as a result.

Due to their typically bloodthirsty nature, dark side marauders often sought out activities that allowed them to unleash their powers against other beings. To this end, many of these individuals undertook mercenary-like professions, with some becoming bodyguards, enforcers or gladiators, while others simply acted as street thugs or adventurers.

Lacking a traditional set of customs, dark side marauders utilized a wide variety of combat techniques and armaments, including blasters, vibroweapons and lightsabers. A mere fraction possessed formal training in the ways of the Force, sometimes at the hands of a sadistic taskmaster, or alternatively from an elite Force-using military company. The majority, however, learned from experience while pursuing their lives of bloody conflict, often driven by the intoxicating influence of the dark side. As they gained more experience, marauders would eschew conventional weapons in favor of the dark side's pure destructive potential.

History


Since the days of the Old Republic, dark side marauders tended to operate independently rather than banding together. One notable exception, however, included a small contingent of Massassi warriors—a sub-sect of the Sith race—that were enslaved at the hands of the Sith Lord known as Exar Kun. By means of alchemical techniques, these Massassi were transformed into warriors of Kun's design, placing them under the brand of a dark side marauder. To this end, the Massassi were granted armored hides and razored gauntlets, along with enhanced skeletal structures and musculatures. Infused with the power of the dark side, these mutated beings served Exar Kun in his bid for galactic domination.

Despite the rarity of the dark side marauders, some rose to prominence as warlords, establishing personal kingdoms and strongholds during their violent conquests. These exploits frequently provoked the intervention of the Jedi, resulting in the swift annihilation of the marauders' domains. The later stages of the New Sith Wars saw the rise of Belia Darzu, a dark side marauder who —under the mantle of Dark Lord—led a resurgent faction of the Sith Order. By the time of the campaign that ended the New Sith Wars, a powerful dark side marauder known as Kaox Krul served the Brotherhood of Darkness.

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The dark side marauders maintained a consistent presence in the following years, consequently evoking the ire of the Galactic Empire. By the time of the Rebellion, servants of Emperor Palpatine—most notably Darth Vader—were known to hunt down the dark side marauders, seeking to either recruit these warriors or eliminate them as a threat to the Imperial cause.

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The marauders experienced a period of resurgence with the Empire's eventual fragmentation, concurrent with the rise of the New Republic, the emergence of the New Jedi, and the cataclysmic invasion of the Yuuzhan Vong. This tumultuous era gave the dark side marauders an opportunity to expand their activities unchecked, sparking a new golden age for their kind.

Appearances

 * Memories
 * Destruction
 * Destruction