It is a era of peace and reform across the Galaxy. The virtuous GALACTIC REPUBLIC is coming out of the dark times, a savage era where the forces of good clashed with those of evil in open war the burned across the Galaxy. Alongside their Jedi protectors, the Republic defeated their enemies, the BROTHERHOOD OF DARKNESS, ruled by the powerful Sith Lords in an epic confrontation.
Unbeknownst to the Jedi or the Republic, a single Sith Lord, DARTH BANE, escaped the massacre, and founded a new Dark Order, designed to keep the Sith teachings alive, and promote their interests in secret, operating from the shadows, and using any means necessary to survive.
While the Republic rebuilds, and the Jedi appear dominant, a new Sith Lord has risen, a powerful figure with the strength to take revenge upon the foes of the Dark Side. The Jedi are unaware of this new, and growing, threat, as a few rogue members of the Order prepare to take matters in their own hands in an effort to save the Galaxy from the dominion of Evil....
Introduction
Welcome everyone to my second attempt at Star Wars RP. My first attempt being moderatley successful in a time frame where we knew nothing, I have chosen another window where Star Wars Lore is oddly silent, that being, the years after the reigns of Darths Bane and Zannah, and the Golden Era of the Old Republic. This RP begins in the year 900 BBY, essentially, 900 years before the events of A New Hope, and around 80 years after the known death of Darth Bane, the progenitor of the Rule of Two.
This RP will focus on the Jedi Order and their allies attempting to navigate the Galacitc underworld, hunting for a rumored Sith Lord. Here, criminals and bounty hunters reign, and many Jedi are doubtful the Sith have even survived the disaster on Ruusan a century prior.
I hope everyone likes the idea; I try to be original with the settings of these RP's, and while it may be daunting for some who are unfamiliar with the time frame, the events of this era can be easily described. So thanks for reading, and keep scrolling if this piques your interest!
A Brief History of the New Sith Wars and their Aftermath
This period in history, the time between Darth Bane's death in 980 BBY, and the Naboo Crisis in 32 BBY, is very sparsly written of, especially this early in the timeline. Therefore, I will be providing a brief overview of the general history of the Galaxy since the Fall of the Eternal Empire, and the time frame that this RP is set.
The events after the rebellion against the Eternal Empire that ended in 3630 BBY are fairly unclear. What is known that by the advent of the next millennium, the Republic was once more dominant in the Galaxy, with the Jedi perched in their Temple ever vigilant for the rise of the Sith.
However, in 2000 BBY, a Jedi Master named Phanius abandoned the Order to pursue the teachings of the Dark Side. Finding the struggling remains of the once mighty Sith, he declared himself the new Dark Lord, and decided to found a New Sith Empire, determined to succeed where both the original, and Vitiate's Empires, had failed. While Phanius, known to history as Darth Ruin, was killed by his own disciples in accordance with Sith tradition, his legacy was covered in blood and death.
Over the next one thousand years, the New Sith Empire ruthlessly attacked the Republic, causing trillions to lose their lives, and in many cases, forcing the Republic to nearly lose the war. Galacitc civilization itself began to decay, as the constant war destroyed system after system and even the Holonet was dismantled. Worlds that were once glowing beacons if intelligent design became savage and barbaric cultures, and the universe appeared to be regressing. In this dark time, the Jedi were forced to take far more involved leadership roles within the Republic, even as public opinion turned against them. In 1400 BBY, the last non-Jedi Supreme Chancellor stepped down, and for the next 400 years, every Chancellor would be a member of the Order. While war killed many, disease killed more, with some estimating that 2/3rds of the Galactic population was ill or dead.
After almost 1000 years of combat, and a ruined and flaming galaxy left between them, the Republic and New Sith Empire were both exhausted and near collapse. For their part, the Sith, who had proved so effective in the early stages of the War, were now embroiled in numerous petty civil wars, with Warlords fighting each other, and launching personal crusades against the Republic rather than attempting to form a coherent strategy. For its part, the Republic was teetering on the edge of destruction. Much of its territory was now ravaged by Sith raiders, and even more were directly controlled by the Dark Side Warlords. Lacking a strong government or a military powerful enough to effectively defend itself, the Republic relied on Jedi to reclaim systems and protect their civilians. These Jedi often became revered figures, and many took independent control of the systems they had saved, standing as protectors and "Jedi Lords" over the poverty stricken worlds of the Republic. During this time, the Jedi High Council on Coruscant competed directly for authority over the Order with the Jedi Grand Council, made up mostly of Jedi Lords that had chosen to remain in the field.
In 1010 BBY, a Jedi prodigy named Skere Kaan defected to the Sith, and proved strong enough to unite the warring factions of the Empire into a new army, his Brotherhood of Darkness, declaring each of his followers a Dark Lord of the Sith in their own right. Using this new force, Kaan assaulted the Republic, intent of taking control of the ravaged Galaxy once and for all. In response, the influential Jedi Lord known as Hoth pooled the Order's resources together to face Kaan. The two sides clashed on Ruusan in 1000 BBY.
After seven battles on the planet's surface, it became clear that the Brotherhood of Darkness would be defeated. In response, the Kaan and his most loyal followers created a thought bomb, a darkside ability that could destroy the very body and soul of any force sensitive in its blast radius. After the detonation, Ruusan was left lifeless, and the few Jedi that escaped reported to the Republic that the Order of the Sith Lords was defeated, with no survivors.
With the New Sith Empire destroyed, the Republic stepped in to fill the power vacuum, and enacted a series of Reforms, known as the Ruusan Reformation, the goal of which was to rebuild the Galaxy, and restructure the Republic. The Senate was once more invested with executive power, with the Chancellor an arbiter, rather than a ruler. And in order to assuage fears among the public that the Jedi would merely assume power after the war, the Order was restructured. All Jedi gave up their military ranks and holdings, disbanded their armies, fleets, and weapons of war, and swore allegiance anew to the Senate and Chancellor as keepers of the peace, not soldiers.
While the Galaxy began the slow process of recovering from a millennia of destruction and barbarism, a new threat was growing. Darth Bane, the sole surviving Sith from the Battle of Ruusan, was rebuilding his Order. Yet, under his guidance, the Sith would number but two, one master and one apprentice, in order to operate in secret, and keep Sith teaching alive. Bane would take a female named Zannah to be his apprentice, until she killed him, and took his mantle as Dark Lord. So would the cycle go for generations until the decree of the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, the culmination of the Rule of Two.
"Help me _____, your my only hope!"
Alright, alot to unpack there! This RP is designed to by a hybrid of sorts. While I desire for players to have the freedom of sandbox gameplay, the best way to ensure activity, and quality, is to have a set idea for a storyline. With that in mind, there will be three character I will need to have before this RP is to start.
1. The Jedi Grandmaster
2. The Dark Lord of the Sith
3. The Supreme Chancellor of the Republic.
Once these three slots are filled, then we can begin. However, as these three slots are extremely important to the story, they will only be allowed to be filled by either experienced players, or players with excellent applications, and preferably, a mix of the two.
Also, a special note about the Dark Lord of the Sith. If you desire to apply for them, you can. However, since they are supposed to be in hiding, there will be two applications. The first will be the public application, the application everyone here will see. That application will be what the outside world and your fellow RP'ers will see and interact with. The second application will be the Dark Lord's application, that you will only provide to me and my CO-OPs directly, so no one else knows your identity. As this RP revolved really on the actions of the Dark Lord, only apps of the highest quality will be considered. The Dark Lords apprentice, as the less important of the two rolls, can be more public.
Rules
1. My rule is law. I am the OP, if you do not like my ruling, tough luck.
2. Follow all the site rules, not metagaming, godmodding etc.
3. Strive for good quality posts. One liners are not acceptable. Be prepared to have your APP denied if it is sub-par.
4. Be creative. This is a sandbox RP, I cannot stress enough how important it is to keep in contact with your fellow players and brainstorm plot ideas with them. The RP will fall apart fast if you cannot think of your own story arcs.
5. Be active. Im not expecting a post every hour, but a post once or twice a week is not enough to keep the pace. Try for one every day or two, and if you are falling behind or cannot keep up, myself or a CO-OP will move your character along so the plot moves forward.
6. Have FUN!
The Applications
Special Note: Applications for Force Users should be primarily Jedi. They also will be limited in number if we get too many.
Special Note x2: If you are making an organization, like a company or cartel, fill out both the Organization app, and the character app for the organizations leader. Remember, the Galaxy is recovering from the worst time period in its history. That means there is lots of opportunity for gangs, crime syndicates, companies and aid workers.
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[b]For Force Users[/b]
Name:
Appearance:
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Gender:
Age:
Sexuality:
Allegiance Paid to:
Title/Occupation: (If Any)
Skills/Powers:
Weaponry:
Ship: (If Any)
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[b]For Non-Force Users[/b]
Name:
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Species:
Gender:
Age:
Sexuality:
Allegiance Paid to:
Title/Occupation: (If Any)
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[b]For THE DARK LORD OF THE SITH[/b]
Name:
Appearenc:
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Gender:
Age:
Sexuality:
Allegiance Paid to:
Title/Occupation: (If Any)
Skills/Powers:
Weaponry:
Ship: (If Any)
Personality and Traits:
Biography:
Philosophy/Plan to regain control of the Galaxy: (Be detailed)
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[b]For an Organization[/b]
Organization Name:
Organization Type:
Organization power base:
Organization HQ:
Organization strength and personnel:
Organization Loyalty:
Organization Goal:
Organization History:
Final Notes
Thank you so much for reading, I really worked hard on this OP, so I hope you find it worthwhile to drop and app and explore this fascinating era of Star Wars History with me!
Once we have enough users, I will start a Discord to serve as the main forum for discussion and post drafting.
