- "If the Sith have left anything on Krayiss II, we'll find it."
- ―Tor Siva to a Sith Acolyte upon her arrival on Krayiss II - (34 ABY)
Krayiss II is the second planet in the Krayiss System.
Once an outpost of the Sith before their extinction in 14,000 BBY, this planet is now little more than a barren and arid wasteland. Holding neither flora nor fauna of any native type, Krayiss II is also devoid of any useful material or minerals.
In ancient times this planet was a crowning jewel in the Sith's vast interstellar holdings. Along with Ziost, Khar Delba, Rhelg, Korriban, Ch'hodos, and Nicht Kar it was the very heart of their stronghold in the Outer Rim Territories.
Despite the aridity of the planet, the One Sith have established themselves on this ancient Sith colony, in large part as a result of its importance in ancient Sith culture.
History
An artist's impression of a Sith Pureblood
The Kymoodon Era (15,000 BBY - 12,000 BBY)
During the Kymoodon Era (15,000 BBY - 12,000 BBY), Krayiss II became one of the key Sith worlds of the Sith Empire, along with Ziost, Khar Delba, Rhelg, Korriban, Ch'hodos, and Nicht Kar.
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Old Sith War Era (4,015 BBY - 3,950 BBY)
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Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era (11 ABY - Present)
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Moons
A picture of taken from Krayiss II's orbit of Hakagram and Nakgru.
Krayiss II is orbited by two satellites. The first, Hakagram, orbits the planet at a distance of 247,000km above the surface. Its sibling, called Nakgru, is 249,000km above the surface; both of these are roughly 3,150km in diameter. The moons appear to be leashed to each other, most likely due to tampering by the ancient Sith Master of the library-temple on Krayiss II, as Nakgru leads Hakagram across the sky by 28,350km. This apparent tethering is curious as it means that Nakgru travels at a slightly faster speed to maintain it’s exact distance from both Krayiss II and Hakagram.
Both moons have entire regions covered in gigantic Sith runes carved into the surface. It is believed that this is what safely maintains the moon orbits. Further investigation has shown that at one time these engravings may have been large enough to be seen from the surface of Krayiss II under the right circumstances. Many of the runes correspond to some of the runes written on the obelisk atop the Sith library-temple.
Tidal Locking
Hakagram and Nakgru are both kept in synchronous rotation above Krayiss II due to the gravitational gradient that makes one side of an astronomical body always face another. A tidally locked body takes just as long to rotate around its own axis as it does to revolve around its partner. This causes one hemisphere to constantly face the partner body. Brotherhood scientists believe that the Dark Side runes carved on the moons’ surface have something to do with keeping them in a constant orbit, instead of decaying and moving closer to Krayiss II.
Geography and Climate
Formed approximately 4.8 billion years ago, during the collapse of a nebula into a thin layer of dust and gas. The protostar, which would eventually be named Krayiss Prime by explorers billions of years later, was surrounded by a rotating protoplanetary disc which would come to be known as the Krayiss system. About 3.2 billions years ago, the protostar had gained enough mass to ignite to become a star. The surviving protoplanetary disc was removed from the inside outward by photoevaporation, the solar wind, Poynting-Roberston drag and other effects. However, evidence gathered shows that there may have been some protoplanetary orbiting the newly formed star, which led to many of them colliding to form the planets of the Krayiss system.
Krayiss II is a mountainous and barren planet. Evidence shows that this may not have always been the case, however, due to the many dried up river beds being found by survey crews. It is however, not a desert planet. Its surface is covered with exposed rock and while it has many sand dunes, its lakes the large sandy waste areas typical of desert planet’s.
Brotherhood researchers are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to further explore the depths of the planet in the hopes of finding water supplies and discover more about the history of the planet. A planet that has great meaning to the Dark Jedi of the Galaxy.
The planet lacks a large enough axial tilt to create true seasons. Temperatures are instead divided into two extremes. During the daylight hours temperatures can reach 47 degrees Celsius during the day; particularly around the equator. Temperatures as low as -5 degrees Celsius have been recorded during the night.
Landmarks
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Sith Temple
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Cave of Jev Sunrider
Ancient Sith Cave Painting found on the walls inside the Cave of Jev Sunrider - dated between 14,900 BBY - 14,500 BBY.
Deep within a complex of valleys, twisted upon itself like a labyrinth is a blackened structure that even the sands avoid. Within this cave is a resting place of bones, each victim lulled into madness by a dark entity formerly known as Jev Sunrider. He once served as a Jedi Master and was the Watchman of the Darada system, attracted by the treasure trove of information stored within the Temple. He simply found the wrong artifact and was completely drawn into the Dark, rotting away in his delirium. However, such was his strength of will that his spirit lingered on, inhabiting the cave for thousands of years until his presence was one that the Jedi could not ignore. Three Jedi quickly arrived, ready to dispatch a Sith monstrosity. Their attempts failed and they were defeated by the entity that Jev had become. Their last effort was one that succeeded as they bound their spirits unto him through the Force, enforcing his guardianship of the Sith library beneath the sands.
Any who have ventured into the valley have reported strange sightings, odd sounds, disappearances. Many have tried to flush out Sunrider’s spirit, but it has remained, tenacious in the face of darkness. The cave itself is somewhat of a challenge, filled with pitfalls, twists, and turns, all in pitch blackness, utterly disorientating one willing to plumb its depths. And, at the end of it all, Jev Sunrider, the vengeful spirit, guided by Jedi, endlessly seeking to protect the dark secrets of the Temple.
Darth Zash's Outpost
The Outpost stands in plain sight, honestly displaying its deadly defense capabilities. With its team of maintenance droids keeping the plethora of defensive turrets running, only the bravest would dare to approach. Darth Zash herself felt confident enough to leave this gem of an outpost on a world so rough and rugged, confident in the knowledge that it would be safe. It is mediocre in appearance - four walls surrounding a pyramidal inner structure. The only access point is the roof which opens to a specific code, lost with the death of its mistress. There are four main turrets placed upon each corner of the wall, with a plethora of other hidden weaponry mainly consisting of particle technology. To combat the sand, but also achieve a form of adaptive camouflage force field technology is used to seal off the outpost from the surface. This also allows a certain degree of heat based camouflage, making it nearly undetectable through the day as the sand is heated by the sun.
One Sith Spaceport
FPC 6.7 Anti-Aircraft Battery
Built in the year 34 ABY, this spaceport was the original resupply point for the One Sith expedition that came to Krayiss II. It has since become the focal point for One Sith forces in the region, due in no small part to the facts that it still operates as the main resupply node for Krayiss II, as well as the fact that it handles all inbound and outbound One Sith traffic. The growth in its importance to the One Sith forces deployed to Krayiss II has also meant that the spaceport itself has expanded as well, growing from a simple landing field to encompass a larger area so as to provide more space for inbound spacecraft. At maximum capacity, the field can hold a single Corvette-class ship (up to roughly 200-225m length), as well as a squadron of starfighters, although if there were no capital ship present then a combination of shuttles and starfighters or other smaller craft could fill the space normally reserved for the One Sith Corvettes. In addition to any fighters or other craft that are present at the spaceport, there are also a pair FPC 6.7 Anti-Aircraft Battery which can offer protection to the site. These batteries are light defenses only however, and point to the One Sith’s belief that Krayiss II is a relatively safe world for them to hold without overly much protection being in place for such a crucial site.
Around the what was the initial spaceport, smaller buildings have begun to sprout up as more permanent personnel were deployed to the spaceport in capacities other than simply operating the import and export of supplies. Mechanics were deployed to the world to provide the requisite support for the vehicles and machinery which was used planetside, while military troops and officers were stationed at the spaceport as both a ground-based defense force and as support for the One Sith expeditions deeper into the desolate wilderness of Krayiss II. However, more often than not the troops that were assigned to the spaceport ended up acting more like Military Police than as a fighting force, and as such the assignment was seen by many as a luxury one.
Notable Persons
Darth Malignous
Jev Sunrider
- Main article: Jev Sunrider
A former Human Jedi Masters, Jev Sunrider was the Watchman for the Darada system. In 4,009 BBY he left his home with three other Jedi Masters and travelled to Krayiss Two in an attempt to quell the growing Dark Side Force on the planet.
Defeated and enslaved by Lord Malignous, Jev Sunrider's Force Spirit now guards the library-temple at Malignous' command. Ensuring that no one gains the knowledge that is kept there, he follows Lord Malignous, even preventing other Sith from gaining the knowledge stored there.
He is able to appear to others in ghostly apparitions and he is known for his skill with:
Darth Sinagar
Originally known as Bog Hayden a human born on Prakith . Originally a member of the Malevolence (cult) based on his home world, however, in 30ABY was confronted by the One Sith and relinquished his lightsaber to them, and prepared for death.
Instead of death he was given to the One Sith's inquisitors who subjugated him to psychological and physical torture with the aim of re-indoctrinate him into the Sith ways. This was successful and he was reborn as Darth Sinagar.
As the newest member of the One Sith he was completely obedient to Darth Krayat and his studies of the Dark Side of the Force. His black and white tattoos the only reminder of his past connection with the cult, telling the journey he went through from beginning to end.
Darth Sinagar is an Elder combatant and during combat he uses:
- Blastakenisis
- Combustion
- Detonate
- Lightening Burst
Tor Siva
Tor Siva - (34 ABY).
- Main article: Tor Siva
Tor Siva is a forty-two year old female Nagai who participated in the Nagai’s invasion of the known galaxy.
Operating under the command of the Dark Lady of the Sith Lumiya, Tor conducted early reconnaissance operations on the planet of Kinooine and Zeltros. Identified as a Force-sensitive, Tor received rudimentary training from Lumiya until the conclusion of the Third Battle of Saijo. Left to her own devices following the Nagai treaty with the Alliance of Free Planets, Tor travelled the galaxy as a Bounty Hunter before being recruited in to the One Sith.
Tor is believed to be the only daughter of Den Siva, an unlikely ally of the Alliance of Free Planets. He and his partner Dani believed Tor dead after the Nagai operations on Saijo.
Sith Aspirants and Acolytes
- Main article: Sith Aspirants and Acolytes
Trivia
- All hand-drawn pictures were completed by Inarya Chan specifically for this event.
Contributors
Here is the list for the contributors of both/either of the Krayiss System - Team Arcownage and the Krayiss II - Team Arcownage pages.
(Note: All names will be preceded by an 'X'. It is the responsibility of the contributing member to remove the 'X' from beside their name to qualify them as a contributor)