Great Sith War



The (Great) Sith War, also known as the First Sith War or the Exar Kun War, one of the largest conflagrations of the Old Sith Wars, was a conflict the Sith Order and its allies, the Krath and the Mandalorians, waged against the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order from 4,000-3,996 BBY.

Origin
Six hundred years after the Great Hyperspace War, fallen Jedi Freedon Nadd arrived on Yavin IV, and learned Sith sorcery from the spirit of Naga Sadow. He took his knowledge and the treasures of Sadow to the planet Onderon, where he used his acquired gifts to install himself as king. His spirit continued to advise his descendants.

Another Jedi, Ulic Qel-Droma, was sent to Onderon to mediate a conflict, where he met the spirit of Freedon Nadd, who told him he would become a Sith Lord. The prophecy came true when the Krath, a secret Dark Side society, attacked the Republic and injured Ulic with alchemically-treated shrapnel, and then injected him with Dark Side poisons that would ensure his fall.

Seeking to infiltrate the Krath darksider society from within &mdash; against all advice to the contrary from the ranking Jedi Masters &mdash; Ulic soon lost himself amidst the teeming throngs of the Tetan capital city Cinnagar, dropping out of the Jedi Order's sight for a long time thereafter. Foiling an assassination attempt against Krath leader Aleema Keto, Qel-Droma soon found himself inextricably ensnared in the larger web of Sith sorceries and intrigue.

The War Escalates
Exar Kun left his Jedi Master, Vodo-Siosk Baas, because his master would not let him learn the deeper rites of the Dark Side of the Force. Kun journeyed to Onderon, where he recieved word of the existence of Freedon Nadd's tomb. Told by the ancient Dark Lord's spirit to go to the Sith mausoleum-world of Korriban, Kun obeys. Deep within a Sith tomb, Freedon Nadd's trap was sprung: triggering a cave-in, Exar Kun sustained horrible injuries. Nadd presented him with a choice: surrender to the Dark Side, or die. Refusing the dark ways, Kun opposed Nadd, who pulled down the temple roof above him, crushing him. At the last second, Kun relented. Nadd repaired his physical injuries...but with Dark Side energy. Kun, after being revived, then embarked upon a quest of testing and devotion. Travelling to Yavin IV, the newly-fallen Dark Jedi took over Naga Sadow's ancient fortresses there, enslaving the Massassi race to further his ambitious plans. Destroying Nadd's spirit for a final time, Exar Kun staked his claim as the true heir to the believed-dead Sith legacy.

Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma met on Cinnagar to settle issues, where their battle was interrupted by the spirit of Marka Ragnos, who declared Kun the Dark Lord of the Sith, and Qel-Droma his apprentice. Together, they waged war on the Republic, stealing Jedi students from Ossus and subverting them to the dark side. Qel-Droma defeated Lord Mandalore, earning the services of the Mandalorian warriors, then raided Foerost, securing a fleet of warships.

Qel-Droma, with his combined Krath and Mandalorian forces, attacked Coruscant, but was captured when Aleema Keto abandoned him. Mandalore went to Kun and told him of Ulic's capture. Kun led a rescue attempt, and killed his former master and the Chancellor in the process. In retaliation, the Sith Lords caused Ossus's sun to go supernova after the battle at Kemplex IX, destroying countless Jedi artifacts. A significant battle between the Jedi and the Krath occurred in the Al'Har system, ending with at least one Jedi transport vessel crashlanding on Haruun Kal. Meanwhile, the Mandalorians attacked Onderon, but were repelled and forced into retreat to Dxun, where their leader was killed.

Triumph of the Light
Before Ossus was destroyed, during the planetary evacuation, Ulic's brother Cay tried to convince him to return to the light. Ulic cut him down, and then surrendered himself to his former lover, Nomi Sunrider, when she forever cut off his connection to the Force. Broken, Ulic surrendered to the Republic, and led them to Yavin IV, where Exar Kun committed a ritual that sapped the life from every Massassi on the planet to separate his spirit from his body and bind it to his temple.

Veterans of this war were awarded numerous medals and commendations; among which was the Hero's Cross, given to only the most valorous, dauntless individuals fighting for the Old Republic. One of its recipients was Sunry, a soldier who earned it for meritorious actions in combat against the Krath.

Battles

 * Beast Wars of Onderon:
 * 4,000 BBY: First Battle of Onderon (end of Beast Wars)
 * Naddist Uprising:
 * 3,998 BBY: Second Battle of Onderon
 * 3,998 BBY: Third Battle of Onderon
 * Krath Holy Crusade (3,997-3,996 BBY):
 * 3,997 BBY: Battle of Basilisk
 * 3,997 BBY: First Battle of Empress Teta
 * 3,997 BBY: Battle of Deneba
 * 3,997 BBY: Second Battle of Empress Teta
 * 3,997 BBY?: Battle of Ko Vari (Boonta)
 * 3,996 BBY: Battle of Kuar
 * 3,996 BBY: Dark Reaper Campaign
 * 3,996 BBY: Battle of Foerost
 * 3,996 BBY: First Battle of Coruscant
 * 3,996 BBY: Battle of Vento
 * 3,996 BBY: Second Battle of Coruscant
 * 3,996 BBY: Battle of Kemplex IX
 * 3,996 BBY: Battle of Ossus
 * 3,996 BBY: Battle of Al'Har
 * 3,996 BBY: Fourth Battle of Onderon
 * 3,996 BBY: Battle of Yavin IV
 * 3,996 BBY: Third Battle of Empress Teta

Old Republic

 * Ulic Qel-Droma
 * Cay Qel-Droma
 * Nomi Sunrider
 * Arca Jeth
 * Tott Doneeta
 * Vodo-Siosk Baas
 * Oron Kira
 * Princess Galia
 * Sunry
 * Duron Qel-Droma
 * Shaela Nuur
 * Ood Bnar
 * Guun Han Saresh
 * Odan-Urr
 * Vima Sunrider
 * Master Thon
 * Jolee Bindo
 * Kith Kark
 * Vara Nreem
 * Shayoto
 * Sylvar
 * Captain Vanicus
 * Sidrona Diath
 * Shoaneb Culu
 * Dace Diath
 * Qrrl Toq
 * Master Dominus
 * Keval Raffaan
 * Master Ma'tien
 * Vici Ramunee
 * (Jedi Mistress) Tannis
 * Qalsneek

Sith Empire

 * Exar Kun
 * Queen Amanoa
 * King Ommin
 * Warb Null
 * Satal Keto
 * Aleema Keto
 * Ulic Qel-Droma
 * Freedon Nadd
 * Nayama Bindo
 * Mandalore the Indomitable
 * Mandalore the Ultimate (not yet Mandalore)
 * Oss Wilum
 * Crado
 * Zona Luka

Other Figures

 * Bogga the Hutt
 * Nebo
 * Rask