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This article is about the third war between the reconstituted Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic.
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"Our people have seen that the Sith are vulnerable whenever we stand united. This war will be dark and brutal and vicious. But we will stand against that darkness together. And together, we will win."
Ardinondu Dipolus Daeruun[src]

The Third Galactic War broke out across the galaxy between the reconstituted Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic, Jedi Order, and the Eternal Alliance.

Origins[]

In the heat of the second Galactic War, both the Empire and Republic were unexpectedly attacked by the mysterious Eternal Empire from Wild Space. A temporary fragile alliance between the two superpowers was subsequently created, represented by Dark Council member Darth Marr and the Republic war hero who would become known as the Outlander. During a search for the former Sith Emperor in Wild Space, Darth Marr's flagship was suddenly ambushed by the Eternal Empire's Eternal Fleet, and both Marr and the Outlander were captured and taken to the capital planet of Zakuul, where Marr was killed by the Emperor and the Outlander was imprisoned in carbonite.[14] After assassinating his father, the new Emperor Arcann launched a full scale invasion of the galaxy, conquering the Empire and the Republic and turning them into puppet states to Zakuul.[15]

Many years after the conquest, the Eternal Empire was overthrown by the Outlander—who was then known as the Alliance Commander—taking Zakuul in the name of the new Eternal Alliance.[16] After a pyrrhic victory in wiping out the last of the Eternal Empire's followers, the Commander decided to work more closely with the Galactic Republic.[4]

Onslaught of the Empire[]

In 3628 BBY, the Sith Empire discovered that Jedi Master Gnost-Dural, long thought dead, was hiding in a secret Jedi Colony on Ossus. Sith Emperor Darth Vowrawn promptly ordered an invasion of the planet, under the command of Darth Malgus and Dark Council member Darth Malora, starting the third Galactic War.[12]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 SWTOR mini Game Update 5.10.3 "The Dantooine Incursion" Has Been Announced! on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught
  3. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne — Mission: "The Marauders of Dantooine" on Dantooine
  4. 4.0 4.1 SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic — Flashpoint: "The Nathema Conspiracy"
  5. 5.0 5.1 SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne — Mission: "Inflection Point" on Odessen
  6. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught — Echoes of Oblivion
  7. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught — Flashpoint: "Spirit of Vengeance"
  8. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic — Codex: "THORN"
  9. 9.0 9.1 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game (PSP, PS2 and Wii versions' in-game databank) Darth Desolous entry
  10. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game databank establishes that Darth Desolous was born approximately 3500 years before the beginning of the Clone Wars. The New Essential Chronology provides the date of 22 BBY for the opening battle of the Clone Wars. The date of this conflict can therefore be placed at some point after Desolous' birth.
  11. According to SWTOR mini Forums: Dear Story Team, What Year Are We Currently In? on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) the events of Game Updates released in 2017 can be placed in 3629 BBY and the events from Game Update 5.9 through 5.10.3 can be placed in 3628 BBY. Therefore, the events of Game Update 5.10: Jedi Under Siege can be placed in 3628 BBY.
  12. 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic — Mission: "Jedi Under Siege" on Ossus
  13. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith
  14. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire — Chapter I: The Hunt
  15. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire — Chapter II: A Dream of Empire
  16. SWTOR mini Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne — Chapter IX: The Eternal Throne
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