"Either we win this war, or the Sith will, and then what will change?"
- Lord Hoth
In this galaxy pretty much everything good about Star Wars can be found somewhere. Lawless areas of the galaxy have room for criminals and rogues. Mercenaries and soldiers easily find work. Mandalorians and Sith run freely with Republic soldiers and Jedi, forging loose alliances and waging the war across the galaxy. The Jedi and Sith are here of course but both orders are more disorganized than ever. Jedi Lords answer to nothing but a council composed of themselves, and under their watch are Jedi and soldiers loyal to them, not Coruscant. Sith run around without a Dark Lord and can be pretty much whatever they want. A brutal Jedi out for personal gain? A passionate Sith out to make the galaxy a better place? Not only is it possible here but it makes sense. It's a confusing brutal time period.
Any questions about the RP can be TG'd to me. If the lore especially is confusing, feel free to ask me about it or look it up on Wookieepedia as this is a real time period created by Lucasfilm sponsored writers. Don't feel turned off if you're not knowledgeable in the EU, this isn't very complicated I assure you.
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Backstory
For thousands of years there was peace and prosperity in the Republic and the Sith and the various incarnations of their empires hadn't been seen in generations. That was before the defection of a Jedi Master named Phanius, who openly left the order over ideological disagreements but secretly left to pursue dark side lore. He reemerged as Darth Ruin and rallied the isolated Sith clans to his cause. Darth Ruin waged war against the Republic and the Jedi but like so many of his predecessors he was defeated. His arrogance and desire for power lead to him sacrificing many of his followers in battle and they eventually turned on him and struck him down. At that moment however something changed to separate this conflict from the wars of the old Republic. The Sith did not fracture, but they were no longer organized either. They did not have a dark lord but they did not destroy themselves either. Unlike the short sighted empires that preceded them, they put aside personal power and instead devoted all of their resources not to stabbing each other in the back but to destroying the Republic. Thus even without a Dark Lord of the Sith, the war continued.
That was five hundred years ago. Since then these New Sith Wars have consumed the galaxy and driven the Republic to a state of total war repeatedly. The Sith are decentralized. Even if one Sith warlord is defeated the others have not been made any weaker. Thus even with its strength the Republic cannot end the war. Instead the galactic government is collapsing barely able to handle the strain of centuries of conflict. Entire regions of the galaxy descend into lawlessness as neither the Sith or the Republic is strong enough to rule them. Instead the Jedi Order has decided to restore order in these regions of the galaxy directly. Powerful Jedi were given regions to administer and protect. They reported to the Jedi Council instead of the Senate, and they ruled the regions they controlled in what could only be described in a feudal manner. They were bestowed titles and privileges by the citizens they ruled and soon became so powerful they no longer answered to the council on Coruscant but instead to their own council. They became known as the Jedi Lords. They commanded armies loyal to them. They enforced Republic laws as they saw fit. They became the front line of the war in the defense of a failing Republic, and they became law in the parts of the galaxy not controlled by the Sith. They became the dominant figures in the galaxy.
Outside of their control however are various Sith warlords. The conflict has hot and cold periods, at least in the eyes of the Republic. In cold periods the Sith are fighting each other and leave the Republic in relative peace. In hot periods they either team up or are temporarily united under one warlord to attack the Republic and carve out even larger chunks of the galaxy. It has been this way for five centuries and Sith warlords are constantly changing. Sith territory is not stable as the Sith are constantly fighting and forming alliances, then breaking alliances and fighting some more. Relatively organized Sith academies however draw students from all over the galaxy for whatever reason, and the Sith are constantly growing. Other powers in the galaxy include the Hutt Cartel and the Mandalorian Clans; almost as powerful now as they were in the days of Revan and Vitiate.
That was five hundred years ago. Since then these New Sith Wars have consumed the galaxy and driven the Republic to a state of total war repeatedly. The Sith are decentralized. Even if one Sith warlord is defeated the others have not been made any weaker. Thus even with its strength the Republic cannot end the war. Instead the galactic government is collapsing barely able to handle the strain of centuries of conflict. Entire regions of the galaxy descend into lawlessness as neither the Sith or the Republic is strong enough to rule them. Instead the Jedi Order has decided to restore order in these regions of the galaxy directly. Powerful Jedi were given regions to administer and protect. They reported to the Jedi Council instead of the Senate, and they ruled the regions they controlled in what could only be described in a feudal manner. They were bestowed titles and privileges by the citizens they ruled and soon became so powerful they no longer answered to the council on Coruscant but instead to their own council. They became known as the Jedi Lords. They commanded armies loyal to them. They enforced Republic laws as they saw fit. They became the front line of the war in the defense of a failing Republic, and they became law in the parts of the galaxy not controlled by the Sith. They became the dominant figures in the galaxy.
Outside of their control however are various Sith warlords. The conflict has hot and cold periods, at least in the eyes of the Republic. In cold periods the Sith are fighting each other and leave the Republic in relative peace. In hot periods they either team up or are temporarily united under one warlord to attack the Republic and carve out even larger chunks of the galaxy. It has been this way for five centuries and Sith warlords are constantly changing. Sith territory is not stable as the Sith are constantly fighting and forming alliances, then breaking alliances and fighting some more. Relatively organized Sith academies however draw students from all over the galaxy for whatever reason, and the Sith are constantly growing. Other powers in the galaxy include the Hutt Cartel and the Mandalorian Clans; almost as powerful now as they were in the days of Revan and Vitiate.
The Republic and the Jedi
"Does the Republic bend to upstart Sith or warlords or Mandalorians or pirates? Does it fall to the knee and give up galactic civilization to anyone who asks for it? No! I will not let the Galactic Republic which has stood for 24,000 years be destroyed here! Not today, not into the future. Once this Republic stood for something and damnit it will live long enough to stand for something again.
- Supreme Chancellor Rafirien
The Galactic Republic is a sovereign union of planets that has been the dominant power in the galaxy for over 24,000 years. During its long rule the Republic has fought many enemies. Many of its wars have been against the Sith but the Republic has always prevailed. For the past 500 years however the Republic has been in constant war. It is collapsing to the strain of centuries of total war and entire regions of the galaxy are falling to Sith control or becoming lawless. The Republic has rarely been so close to total collapse.
"You must remember that there are over a hundred thousand inhabited worlds in the Republic, and there are now only a few thousand of us. Billions of beings have never seen a Jedi. Millions have never even heard of our Order. Or of the Force. When we do appear, we can be killers, but also healers. Thank the Force for that."
-Obi-Wan Kenobi to Anakin Skywalker
The Jedi Order is currently experiencing something of an ideological civil war. The Jedi are divided into two factions. The Jedi who have walked through the halls of the temple on Coruscant, and the Jedi who have never known the Jedi Temple or the Jedi High Council. As the war dragged on the Jedi Order was forced to loosen its standards to get more recruits. Jedi no longer had to be children to join the order. They were no longer prohibited from marrying. Jedi Masters were allowed to take on padawans in the field without the approval of the council. Over time Jedi became less and less accountable to the High Council.
As the Jedi Lords took power they became the leaders of this increasingly different group of Jedi. The rift between Jedi from Coruscant and Jedi from the front lines continues to grow.
"We know where our loyalties lie. To the Jedi who came to our aid, not the ones on Coruscant who sit and watch us die."
- Republic Citizen
The Jedi Lords are Jedi that have taken control of entire sectors and rule them directly. They are loyal to the Republic and command divisions of the Republic military, but they act on their own authority and the Republic military divisions under their command are loyal to them. They were originally Jedi Masters who took the defense of the Republic into their own hands as the Republic military weakened.
The Jedi Lords don't answer to the High Council on Coruscant. They have their own council and they train their own padawans. They answer to no one but themselves. The Jedi Lords often campaign against the Sith and anyone else who is a threat to the Republic.
Enemies of the Republic
"The Sith are like cancer. You have to cut out every cancerous cell. Every upstart Sith calling himself a lord. Every angry padawan who thinks they know more than their master. Everyone who ever put their ego over someone else's life. They all must be destroyed. If even a single cancerous cell survives, if even a taint of the dark side is left, it will all regrow.
- Jedi Master Okar Varrus
Though the Sith have no dark lord, they continue their war against the Republic. They only stop to attack each other. There is no Sith Empire, the Sith have fractured into warlordism. However Sith academies are scattered across the galaxy churning out new Sith to become warlords, fight the Republic, or die in a ditch somewhere. There is no order or stability in Sith space. Sith are constantly fighting each other and control of territories is constantly changing. However over 500 years they have conquered a significant chunk of the Republic.
"Mandalorians believe confrontation is required for growth, on the personal as well as the cultural level. War is the Mandalorian way of life."
―Jedi Master Gnost-Dural
The Mandalorians are stronger now than they have been in a long time. They are currently hostile to both the Sith and the Republic, while Mandalorian mercenaries find work across the galaxy.
"Does the Republic bend to upstart Sith or warlords or Mandalorians or pirates? Does it fall to the knee and give up galactic civilization to anyone who asks for it? No! I will not let the Galactic Republic which has stood for 24,000 years be destroyed here! Not today, not into the future. Once this Republic stood for something and damnit it will live long enough to stand for something again.
- Supreme Chancellor Rafirien
The Galactic Republic is a sovereign union of planets that has been the dominant power in the galaxy for over 24,000 years. During its long rule the Republic has fought many enemies. Many of its wars have been against the Sith but the Republic has always prevailed. For the past 500 years however the Republic has been in constant war. It is collapsing to the strain of centuries of total war and entire regions of the galaxy are falling to Sith control or becoming lawless. The Republic has rarely been so close to total collapse.
"You must remember that there are over a hundred thousand inhabited worlds in the Republic, and there are now only a few thousand of us. Billions of beings have never seen a Jedi. Millions have never even heard of our Order. Or of the Force. When we do appear, we can be killers, but also healers. Thank the Force for that."
-Obi-Wan Kenobi to Anakin Skywalker
The Jedi Order is currently experiencing something of an ideological civil war. The Jedi are divided into two factions. The Jedi who have walked through the halls of the temple on Coruscant, and the Jedi who have never known the Jedi Temple or the Jedi High Council. As the war dragged on the Jedi Order was forced to loosen its standards to get more recruits. Jedi no longer had to be children to join the order. They were no longer prohibited from marrying. Jedi Masters were allowed to take on padawans in the field without the approval of the council. Over time Jedi became less and less accountable to the High Council.
As the Jedi Lords took power they became the leaders of this increasingly different group of Jedi. The rift between Jedi from Coruscant and Jedi from the front lines continues to grow.
"We know where our loyalties lie. To the Jedi who came to our aid, not the ones on Coruscant who sit and watch us die."
- Republic Citizen
The Jedi Lords are Jedi that have taken control of entire sectors and rule them directly. They are loyal to the Republic and command divisions of the Republic military, but they act on their own authority and the Republic military divisions under their command are loyal to them. They were originally Jedi Masters who took the defense of the Republic into their own hands as the Republic military weakened.
The Jedi Lords don't answer to the High Council on Coruscant. They have their own council and they train their own padawans. They answer to no one but themselves. The Jedi Lords often campaign against the Sith and anyone else who is a threat to the Republic.
Enemies of the Republic
"The Sith are like cancer. You have to cut out every cancerous cell. Every upstart Sith calling himself a lord. Every angry padawan who thinks they know more than their master. Everyone who ever put their ego over someone else's life. They all must be destroyed. If even a single cancerous cell survives, if even a taint of the dark side is left, it will all regrow.
- Jedi Master Okar Varrus
Though the Sith have no dark lord, they continue their war against the Republic. They only stop to attack each other. There is no Sith Empire, the Sith have fractured into warlordism. However Sith academies are scattered across the galaxy churning out new Sith to become warlords, fight the Republic, or die in a ditch somewhere. There is no order or stability in Sith space. Sith are constantly fighting each other and control of territories is constantly changing. However over 500 years they have conquered a significant chunk of the Republic.
"Mandalorians believe confrontation is required for growth, on the personal as well as the cultural level. War is the Mandalorian way of life."
―Jedi Master Gnost-Dural
The Mandalorians are stronger now than they have been in a long time. They are currently hostile to both the Sith and the Republic, while Mandalorian mercenaries find work across the galaxy.
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