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| | name = Brotherhood of Dark Jedi | | |BG2=CCCC00 |
| | type = Dark Jedi Monarchy
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| | founding = [[11_ABY_to_19_ABY#11_ABY|11 ABY]] | | |founding=[[11 ABY to 19 ABY#11_ABY|11 ABY]] |
| | headofstate =[[Grand Master]] [[Aristan Dantes]] | | |headofstate=[[Grand Master]] {{GM}} |
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| | judicial = [[Chamber of Justice]] | | |religious=* [[Sith]] |
| | capital = [[Antei]] | | * [[Jedi Order]] |
| | language = Galactic Basic | | * [[Force Disciple Order]] |
| | currency = Credits | | * [[Loyalist (order)|Loyalists]] |
| | religious = *[[Sith]] | | * [[Mercenary (order)|Mercanaries]] |
| *[[Krath]] | | |holiday=*Star Wars Day (May 4th) |
| *[[Obelisk]] | | * Anniversary of the [[Covenant]] (Dec. 16th) |
| | holiday = *Day of the Fox | | |formed=Dark Brotherhood of the [[Emperor's Hammer]] |
| *Anniversary of the [[Exodus]] | | |established=[[11 ABY to 19 ABY#11_ABY|11 ABY]] |
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| | formed = Dark Brotherhood of the [[Emperor's Hammer]] | | |era=*[[Exodus era]] |
| | established = [[11_ABY_to_19_ABY#11_ABY|11 ABY]] | | *[[New Order era]] |
| | reorganized = [[11_ABY_to_19_ABY#19_ABY|19 ABY]] | |
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| | The [[Dark Brotherhood]] is a [[starwars:Star_Wars|Star Wars]] fan club devoted to exploring the mystical nature of the Dark Side of the Force. With support for [[starwars:Star_Wars:_TIE_Fighter|TIE Fighter]], [[starwars:Star_Wars:_X-wing_vs._TIE_Fighter|X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter]], [[starwars:Star_Wars:_X-wing_Alliance|X-Wing: Alliance]], [[starwars:Star_Wars:_Jedi_Knight_II:_Jedi_Outcast|Jedi Outcast]], [[starwars:Star_Wars:_Jedi_Knight:_Jedi_Academy|Jedi Academy]], [[starwars:Star_Wars:_Battlefront|Star Wars: Battlefront]], [[starwars:Star_Wars:_Battlefront_II|Star Wars: Battlefront 2]], [[starwars:Star_Wars:_Republic_Commando|Republic Commando]], and [[starwars:Star_Wars:_Empire_at_War|Empire at War]], the Brotherhood offers opportunities for any gamer. For those more interested in immersing themselves in the [[starwars:Star_Wars|Star Wars]] Universe, the Dark Brotherhood also offers a full community involved in fan fiction, poetry, and other [[Role Play|Role Playing]] and character developing activities. |
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| The [[Dark Brotherhood]] is a [[starwars:Star Wars|Star Wars]] fan club devoted to exploring the mystical nature of the Dark Side of the Force. With support for [[starwars:Star Wars: TIE Fighter|TIE Fighter]], [[starwars:Star Wars: X-wing vs. TIE Fighter|X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter]], [[starwars:Star Wars: X-wing Alliance|X-Wing: Alliance]], [[starwars:Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast|Jedi Outcast]], [[starwars:Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy|Jedi Academy]], [[starwars:Star Wars: Battlefront|Star Wars: Battlefront]], [[starwars:Star Wars: Battlefront II|Star Wars: Battlefront 2]], [[starwars:Star Wars: Republic Commando|Republic Commando]], and [[starwars:Star Wars: Empire at War|Empire at War]], the Brotherhood offers opportunities for any gamer. For those more interested in immersing themselves in the [[starwars:Star Wars|Star Wars]] Universe, the Dark Brotherhood also offers a full community involved in fan fiction, poetry, and other [[Role Play]]ing and character developing activities. | | The Dark Brotherhood is composed of several [[Orders of the Brotherhood|Orders]]: Tthe [[Sith Order|Sith]], the [[Jedi Order|Jedi]], the [[Force Disciple Order|Force Disciple]], [[Loyalist (order)|Loyalist]] and [[Mercenary (order)|Mercenary]]. The Order a member belongs to determines many qualities about what kind of character they are. For more information, feel free to read the [http://codex.darkjedibrotherhood.com Codex], the Dark Brotherhood's tome of history, knowledge, and lore. |
| | The Dark Brotherhood also supports a light-sided branch in the form of [[Odan-Urr|Clan Odan-Urr]] which is composed of three light-sided Orders: The [[Consular|Consulars]], the [[Guardian|Guardians]] and the [[Sentinel (order)|Sentinels]]. |
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| The Dark Brotherhood is composed of three [[Dark Jedi Orders]]: The [[Sith]], the [[Obelisk]], and the [[Krath]]. The Order the member belongs to determines many qualities about what kind of Dark Jedi they are. For more information, feel free to read the [http://codex.darkjedibrotherhood.com Codex], the Dark Brotherhood's tome of history, knowledge, and lore.
| | == Vision and Mission == |
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| The [[Dark Council]] has envisioned great things for the Brotherhood, and has found it necessary to adopt the following visions and missions to reach its goals. | | The [[Dark Council]] has envisioned great things for the Brotherhood, and has found it necessary to adopt the following visions and missions to reach its goals. |
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| ;Our Vision | | ;Our Vision |
| :''The Dark Jedi Brotherhood will set the standard of integrity, intellect, and achievement for our members, allies, and the online communities in which we reside, providing the highest forms of entertainment value, social interaction, and fun.'' | | :''The Dark Brotherhood will set the standard of integrity, intellect, and achievement for our members, allies, and the online communities in which we reside, providing the highest forms of entertainment value, social interaction, and fun.'' |
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| ;Our Mission | | ;Our Mission |
| :The Dark Jedi Brotherhood is dedicated to fostering a truly unique online experience, to be obtained through no other channels. | | :The Dark Brotherhood is dedicated to fostering a truly unique online experience, to be obtained through no other channels. |
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| :In pursuit of its mission, the Brotherhood will: | | :In pursuit of its mission, the Brotherhood will: |
| :*Encourage all members to work with high moral character. From the [[Grand Master]] to the lowest [[Apprentice]], the Dark Brotherhood will be a place for all to reside without undue politics and harassment.
| | * Encourage all members to work with high moral character. From the [[Grand Master]] to the lowest [[Apprentice]], the Dark Brotherhood will be a place for all to reside without undue politics and harassment. |
| :*Provide innovative services and programs designed to entertain individuals and solidify the bonds between comrades.
| | * Provide innovative services and programs designed to entertain individuals and solidify the bonds between comrades. |
| :*Encourage a fulfilling online experience by offering entertainment not available elsewhere.
| | * Encourage a fulfilling online experience by offering entertainment not available elsewhere. |
| :*Create opportunities for our members to participate within the Brotherhood on a daily basis.
| | * Create opportunities for our members to participate within the Brotherhood on a daily basis. |
| :*Empower out members by letting them help shape the Dark Jedi Brotherhood's future through a more liberal and democratic approach to decision making.
| | * Empower out members by letting them help shape the Dark Brotherhood's future through a more liberal and democratic approach to decision making. |
| :*Encourage our members to take an active role in advancing the Dark Jedi Brotherhood's interests by volunteering their time and contributing to the overall well-being of the club.
| | * Encourage our members to take an active role in advancing the Dark Brotherhood's interests by volunteering their time and contributing to the overall well-being of the club. |
| :*Communicate effectively and efficiently through the proper channels to all the members.
| | * Communicate effectively and efficiently through the proper channels to all the members. |
| :*Value membership achievements and award the members as per their participation.
| | * Value membership achievements and award the members as per their participation. |
| :*Establish positive, lasting relationships with our members.
| | * Establish positive, lasting relationships with our members. |
| :*Encourage all members to be of strong mind and body.
| | * Encourage all members to be of strong mind and body. |
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| == History ==
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| === In the Beginning ===
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| Nearly twenty-five thousand years before the destruction of the [[starwars:Death Star I|Death Star]] at the [[starwars:Battle of Yavin|Battle of Yavin]], the [[starwars:First Great Schism|First Great Schism]] of the [[starwars:Jedi Order|Jedi Order]] occurred. The [[starwars:Kashi Mer Dynasty|Kashi Mer]] Jedi Knight [[starwars:Xendor|Xendor]] used his considerable powers to explore the [[starwars:Dark side of the Force|Dark Side of the Force]] and was expelled from the Jedi Order. Summoning followers, Xendor created the first organized band of Dark Siders known as the [[starwars:Legions of Lettow|Legions of Lettow]]. These followers, many of whom were once Jedi, broke free of the rigid dogma of the Jedi Order and touched upon their passions and emotions to fuel their power. Fearful of the freedom possessed by Xendor and his followers, the [[starwars:Jedi Council|Jedi Council]] declared war upon the Legions of Lettow. The culmination of the First Schism occurred on [[starwars:Columus|Columus]] where Xendor fell and his Legions dispersed. As the leader of the first organized band of Dark Jedi, Xendor served as the predecessor to all those who would follow. Millennia after his death, his successors would conquer the [[starwars:Sith (species)|Sith species]] and become the [[starwars:Sith Lord|Sith Lords]]. It is through Xendor that the Dark Brotherhood claims its legacy. We pay him homage for his foresight into the true nature of the Force and his courage to break free of the dogmatic chains of the Jedi Order.
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| Building upon the foundations of Xendor and his Legions of Lettow, a small cult left the Sith Empire in 5050 BBY. Following a pure-blood Sith known as [[Okemi]], the group discovered a sector on the outskirts of the Sith Empire. Guided to the system by the Dark Side of the Force, Okemi established his seat of power on [[Antei]], the fourth planet in the [[Antei system|system of the same name]]. On the planet of Antei, Okemi and his followers discovered temples built by the first inhabitants, a race of sentient near-humans. Okemi and his Sith followers subjugated this race, and turned them into a society of slaves, much as his own Sith had been subjugated by human Dark Jedi. For over 1,500 years, the Anteians built temples to honor their Sith Gods and established a potent aura of darkness throughout the system.
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| Cloaked in legend, Okemi’s reign on Antei blends both fiction and reality. Records indicate that Okemi ruled for over a 1,000 years in the Antei system; however, Krath scholars have theorized that the most powerful of Okemi’s followers would assume their master’s name upon his death. One fact that remains certain is that in the year 3950 BBY, a powerful Sorceress named [[Tiamat]], following her Force-fueled dreams, discovered Antei. Tiamat was amazed at the wealth and immense power Okemi had created over the past millennia. The original native species had bred into the Sith populations and a world-wide civilization with Okemi as its theocratic head had formed. Guided by portents in the Dark Side, Okemi accepted Tiamat into his fold and the two formed an alliance of power.
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| The alliance, however, was not yet complete. Okemi and Tiamat reached out to an assassin of terrible power named [[Ferran]]. Ferran was a Sith Cultist from the [[starwars:Mecrosa Order|Mecrosa Order]], his life devoted to the art of war. Traveling from his home of Corellia, Ferran joined Tiamat and Okemi and the [[Triumvirate]] was born. Together they would create a temple housing what would later come to be known as the [[Star Chamber]]. The Triumvirate would expand their power from the planet of Antei to the other planets in the system.
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| The Star Chamber stood as the center of their power, augmenting their ability in the Force and granting powers beyond imagination. The Triumvirate basked in their glory until around the year 2950 BBY when Tiamat lost control of a ritual designed to harness the power of stars. Ferran opposed the ritual from the start, believing it to be too dangerous. However, Tiamat plied Okemi with her wiles until the warrior gave his consent.
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| The [[Obscuration|ritual]] itself focused on Antei’s primary star, [[Ante]]. It was to create a conduit to the near limitless energy offered by Ante’s churning nuclear furnace that could be channeled directly through Tiamat’s understanding of the Dark Side of the Force. Unfortunately, for her and the rest of the Triumvirate, her attempt at manipulating forces on the cosmic scale failed miserably.
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| No one knows what exactly caused the ritual to fail. Many say that Tiamat was too weak to control the forces she meddled in; others say that Ferran’s treachery caused an otherwise successful ritual to fail. It is known that once opened, the sorceress found she could not control nor close the gateway to Ante’s burning heart. Unchained from the universe’s governing principles by the witch’s dark magic, the star became a monster with fuel and energy enough to rend the very system. Ante burned the remainder of its life’s fuel at a maddening rate to escape Tiamat’s desperately failing grasp. Were it not for the witch’s hold, the star would have burned its children to ash. However, there is evidence that suggests Tiamat had begun to regain her hold on the ritual and that it was Ferran’s panic that destroyed the Triumvirate.
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| Whatever the truth, the few surviving followers of the Triumvirate arranged themselves into three [[Order]]s, called the Tripartite Path. It is from these followers that the modern day Dark Brotherhood derives our three orders. The [[Krath]], sorcerers and conjurers who pay homage to Tiamat; the [[Obelisk]], warriors who devour entire armies and worlds alike in the vein of Ferran; and the [[Sith]], master strategists bent on domination and ruling from the Iron Throne like Okemi before them.
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| For nearly three thousand years the descendants of Okemi watched events in the galaxy, biding their time, waiting for the moment when they could usher in a new Era of Darkness. When the [[starwars:Clone Wars|Clone Wars]] ended with the birth of the Galactic Empire they felt their time had arrived. A single emissary of Okemi’s followers approached the young Imperial Dark Adept, [[Kane Vader]]. In secret, Kane would assume the mantle of [[Grand Master]] and Lord of the Star Chamber. Utilizing his connections within the Galactic Empire, he used his considerable resources to recruit from within the Imperial ranks. The followers of Kane Vader would swell as Kane secretly positioned himself to replace [[starwars:Palpatine|Palpatine]]. The [[starwars:Luke Skywalker|son of Anakin Skywalker]] would usher in this period much sooner than expected when he slew both Palpatine and [[starwars:Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]] and effectively ended the rule of the Empire.
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| After the smoldering ashes of the Empire cooled, Kane Vader sought to secure his position by allying with remnant Imperial factions. These factions would offer the nascent Brotherhood a military arm and the ability to expand their influence. Dispatching his apprentice, Master [[Jedgar Octavius Paladin]] to the Outer Rim, the Brotherhood would align with the self-promoted Imperial Grand Admiral, Stefan Ronin. This marriage of convenience would serve both the Brotherhood by offering it military might, and Ronin’s [[Emperor's Hammer]] by offering it a cadre of Dark Jedi. Once this alliance was established, Kane Vader, used to ruling in secret, left for parts unknown, appointing his apprentice as his successor. Kane Vader’s expansion of the Brotherhood from a hidden society to open might would remain his lasting legacy.
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| === Birth of a Legacy ===
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| Paladin became one of the most dynamic and influential Jedi of the Brotherhood. Two of the ancient Orders, the scholarly Krath, and the pilots of the ferocious Sith dominated. Flying missions with the Imperial fleet, they slowly pushed their reach beyond the borders of their system and the dark moon of [[Eos]]. Paladin established the [[Dark Council]] as the ruling body of the Brotherhood, his circle of advisors and administrators of the rapidly expanding organization. He inducted over a hundred new [[Apprentice]]s, teaching them the ways of the Dark Side after establishing the [[Shadow Academy]], the first school of the Dark Side in over five thousand years. As all things do, time passes. Paladin, satisfied with what the Brotherhood had achieved under his rule, departed to find his Master, and pursue his own arcane knowledge, leaving the position of Grand Master to his capable apprentice, [[Kreeyat Havok]].
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| Havok had been one of the officers of the Empire when Paladin sought the alliance, and he quickly recognized the latent potential in Havok. Having served as [[Master at Arms]] and [[Headmaster]] of the Shadow Academy, Havok was familiar with the administration of the Brotherhood, but he lacked the vision to accomplish anything truly noteworthy. His reign was one of methodical expansion and refinement of their studies, with Dark Jedi establishing their own domains across the Imperial territories. He destroyed opposition without mercy, and generally reigned with marked stability. Modern scholars wonder if he saw the coming storm in his own Apprentice, a Dark Jedi whose name is known only as [[Crona]].
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| === The First Brotherhood Civil War ===
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| Duplicity, considered by many Dark Jedi to be a profound trait, describes the reign of Crona. Through careful manipulation and deceit, he attempted to subvert the power of the Dark Brotherhood, he wasted precious resources and needlessly sacrificed dozens of our brethren for his own twisted ends. He resurrected the legacy of Ferran in the Order of the Obelisk, trained to be his personal army of deadly warriors. Yet despite this, many influential Jedi attempted to overthrow the Grand Master, and were violently put down in his mad schemes. In the end he must have foreseen his own demise, because in a final desperate act he hijacked the Imperial Dungeon Ship ''Lichtor V'' with his few followers, and fled the Imperial Territories.
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| History has dubiously referred to Crona as “The Other”. His actions had reached every corner of the galaxy; he defied the will of the former Dark Lords and the allied Fleet Commander of the Emperor's Hammer. Two former Dark Lords and a rising Master named [[Yoni]] sought to put an end to the chaos brought by The Other by finding a more suitable candidate for Grand Master. The three used their undue influence over the Fleet Commander to bring in one of their own: a loyal and charismatic Sith named [[Jac Cotelin]].
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| Jac Ae-Sequiera Cotelin had survived The Other's vengeance despite being violently opposed. He led the forces of the Dark Council to hunt down The Other and his followers, eventually recapturing the ''Lichtor V''. While The Other himself escaped, his followers were brought to justice. Recognized for his stellar service to the Emperor's Hammer and his adept ability to control the Force, Jac Cotelin ascended to the [[Iron Throne]]. After the dark days of The Other's Reign, Cotelin quickly reestablished order through the Brotherhood. After crushing plots by surviving disciples of the exiled Grand Master he took a step unprecedented in the Brotherhood. Realizing that he needed to solidify his base of power, and keep away from another revolt like the last Civil War, he divided the Dark Jedi into [[Clan]]s, each overseeing a star system in the Imperial Territories. The Dark Lord then, with the assistance of his predecessors, reestablished the centuries-old Star Chamber to govern the Clans from afar. Using the Clan system, Cotelin created conflict among the Dark Jedi, both to stimulate their own strength through competition, and to keep them from uniting against him.
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| === Eye of the Hurricane ===
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| While Lord Cotelin was universally feared and respected by the Brotherhood, his inability to divert from his studies kept him further astray from the Dark Council. Cotelin eventually stepped down to pursue his own research, and the Star Chamber chose his Apprentice, Master [[Justinian Khyron]], as his successor. Khyron rode a wave of success in the beginnings of his reign. The Jedi adapted well to the Clan structures and the Brotherhood prospered under the Dark Council’s new leadership. However, Khyron’s reign would find the taint of the The Other still lingering. The Other had manipulated the Jedi of Clan Ar'kell into a carefully orchestrated campaign of chaos. Waves of assassinations and disappearances preceded the defection of the Clan as a whole to a small cult in the deepest parts of the Core. Khyron knew that he must prevent another such event from crippling the Brotherhood, and commanded his finest warriors to establish the [[Grand Master's Royal Guard]]. This cohort of elite warriors was trained to have unwavering devotion to the [[Dark Lord of the Sith]], defending his person and his Dark Council from assassination attempts and kidnapping by any treacherous elements. Like so many Grand Masters, Khyron too departed for his own studies and solitary exploration of his powers believing he had accomplished all he could for the Brotherhood. However, it would not be long before the Iron Throne would call to him again.
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| Grand Master [[Justin Stryker|Stryker]] is one of the shortest reigning, and least remembered Grand Masters. As Khyron’s apprentice, he served in the shadow of that enigmatic and powerful figure. His reign only saw the eruption of conflict within the Clans. Khyron returned at the end of the [[Second Great Jedi War]], again taking his place on the Iron Throne. Khyron’s second reign was one of continuing expansion and stability. Over a thousand Jedi filled the ranks of the Brotherhood, and the Super Star Destroyer Avenger was commissioned to serve as the war machine of the expansion. Having seen the conflict that erupted during Stryker’s reign, Khyron built upon the foundations of Lord Cotelin, and divided each Clan into three [[House]]s, each house aligned into one of the three Orders. This division stabilized the clans, and would prevent any further uprising like those of Clan Ar’kell. Khyron demonstrated that he was still a powerful figure in the Brotherhood, his brief interlude seeming to solidify his position. When Stryker vanished shortly thereafter, Khyron’s next apprentice was Master [[Thedek]].
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| Thedek's reign was untroubled by any fell circumstances, heralding one of the most stable periods in the history of the Brotherhood. The Grand Master was a legendary organizer, and he used his talents to centralize all the Brotherhood’s records for the first time. Any Jedi with sufficient access could obtain all the information necessary to their function. Most of the records of the Krath Order were even holo-recorded, allowing an unprecedented period of research and development among the Dark Jedi. The basis of Lord Thedek’s archival system is still used to this day, though it has undergone several redesigns since the troubled times that immediately followed his reign.
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| === The Darkest Nights ===
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| Upon Thedek's abdication of the Iron Throne, the members of the Star Chamber were engrossed in petty infighting; these actions resulted in the Dark Council calling upon the Warlord of [[Clan Tarentum]], [[Archibald Zoraan]], to ascend the Brotherhood's seat of power, even though his service to his Clan as [[Consul]] was marked by extensive absence and neglect. His reign began with controversy, with his selection of [[Epis]] [[Torquemada]] as his Apprentice and [[Deputy Grand Master]]. This sparked warfare amongst the Clans as each tried to take advantage of the emerging situation, or demonstrate their loyalty to the Iron Throne. After the Dark Council had suppressed the warfare, the Grand Master retreated to his private chambers for months at a time, engaging in bizarre studies in a specially constructed observatory at the peak of the [[Dark Hall]]. When several outspoken members vanished under mysterious circumstances, and after a particularly lengthy period of absence by the Grand Master, the Clans [[Taldryan]] and [[Naga Sadow]] openly [[Zoraan Uprising|declared rebellion]] against the Grand Master, beginning one of the bloodiest battles in Brotherhood history. When the Emperor’s Hammer intervened, and agents of the Clans stood ready to depose the Grand Master by force, Zoraan used his abilities to destroy the Dark Hall in a violent Force Storm that raged out of control. Zoraan was presumably killed in the ensuing chaos, which left the Dark Hall, dozens of Dark Jedi, and thousands of years of historical artifacts and records in ruin.
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| With the Star Chamber falling to ruins, and the Emperor’s Hammer coming to power within the Brotherhood, there was a long period of time without a Grand Master. For months after Zoraan’s fall, various Jedi pursued the title of Grand Master, but it was the enigmatic [[Chi-Long]] who finally succeeded all others. The Tribune of the High Court and powerful Prophet of the Dark Side stepped forth and imposed strict order within the Clans, taking radical steps to ensure stability while the Brotherhood reconstructed itself. Under his supervision, the Dark Hall was rebuilt into a complex that better suited the needs of the powerful organization, but at the same time, he faced difficulties with the fleet the Brotherhood had attached itself to for so long. The Fleet Commander had tasted some of the power of the Brotherhood during the conflict of Zoraan’s reign, and his Command Staff was not ready to relinquish their influence and actively sought to impose their own motives on the Dark Council. Like many of the former Grand Masters, Chi-Long was a long-standing and highly placed Officer in the Fleet, but after a string of Apprentices resigning, the Grand Master himself finally departed for parts unknown with the reconstruction of the Brotherhood’s power-base still incomplete. Once again, the Fleet Command Staff stepped in, bringing the Brotherhood more carefully under their control in the ensuing power vacuum.
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| === The Second Brotherhood Civil War ===
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| Grand Admiral Ronin thought that his grip on the Brotherhood was complete, when the [[Sith High Warrior]], and Commander of the Avenger Task Force ascended to the Iron Throne. This warrior was known only as [[Firefox]]. Indeed, even his selection of an Apprentice, the Executive Officer Astatine, seemed to echo those sentiments, for both Firefox and Astatine were not supported by any of the former Grand Masters or the fallen Star Chamber itself. Behind the scenes however, dissension was brewing. The Fleet Commander of the Emperor’s Hammer became increasingly insular, meeting only with his Executive Officer and his closest advisors. Slowly, the Emperor’s Hammer began to decline as Astatine took control of the most minute details with Ronin’s ignorant approval. Dozens of influential and highly placed Officers resigned or disappeared, and even more were sent before the High Court for show trials before their executions, culminating with the resignation of Lord Paladin as High Inquisitor. Lord Firefox began to secretly assemble the necessary resources for a complete separation of the Brotherhood from the Emperor’s Hammer. For months he gave the outward appearance of total compliance to the Empire. When Astatine resigned as Deputy Grand Master under mysterious circumstances, the first glimmers of rebellion began to shine through. At the prompting of strange dreams, Firefox dispatched loyal scouting patrols under the command of Krath [[Elder]]s to the Outer Rim Territories. This team found the remnants of the Empire of Okemi, and the star that had destroyed the original leaders of the Star Chamber, still pulsing with Dark Side energy. Firefox knew this was the future home of the Dark Brotherhood.
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| As he prepared for the final departure, Firefox established what would come to be known as The Seven. Together with six of his most trusted advisors, including former Grand Masters Jac Cotelin, Justinian Khyron, and Chi-Long, as well as, Elders [[Corran Force]], [[Acxodim Pyralis|Pyralis]] and [[Trevarus Caerick]], [[Seven|The Seven]] petitioned the Fleet Commander for an amicable release. Brimming with fury, the Fleet Commander ordered that the Brotherhood forces be held in the Imperial Territories at all costs, and threatened execution to those officers who did not immediately resign their status within the rebelling Brotherhood.
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| As the Dark Brotherhood departed, they sabotaged all facilities they had left behind, while the Grand Masters shrouded the Force, denying those Jedi who had remained with the Empire access to the Dark Side for the duration of their escape. This allowed the Clans time to gather their resources and destroy remaining structures and equipment.
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| Of the thousands of Jedi who had once sworn loyalty to the Iron Throne, only a fraction remained with the Emperor’s Hammer, including most of [[Clan Alvaak]].
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| === Tempest Bravo ===
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| The Exodus stripped the Dark Brotherhood of much of her military forces; however, Grand Master Firefox had foreseen the Exodus and put into plans an operation known only as [[Tempest Bravo]]. Intelligence operatives acting under the direct orders of Grand Master Firefox infiltrated Imperial logistical and financial centers. These agents, often Imperial Admirals, remained black for two years until they were activated hours before the Exodus. Acting under preset orders the infiltrators altered logistical supply routes and redirected financial payments to Dark Brotherhood assets. Within hours the operatives of Tempest Bravo laundered billions of Imperial credits to the Dark Brotherhood and secured our financial independence.
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| === The Return of Cotelin ===
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| With order and stability restored, Grand Master Firefox stepped aside for former Grand Master Jac Cotelin to once again assume the mantle of leadership. This move was greeted enthusiastically by the Star Chamber and the Dark Council. With Cotelin, the Dark Brotherhood would have one of the most powerful and respected Grand Masters to lead them into the future.
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| Lord Cotelin’s second reign would last from 21 ABY to 25 ABY and would mark a period of expansion. Cotelin’s policies would reshape the Dark Brotherhood for years to come with sweeping changes to the Dark Council and a controversial decision to crush the Order Leaders and [[Dictum of Two Skies|combine]] the Clans of [[Clan Satal Keto|Satal Keto]] and [[Clan Exar Kun|Exar Kun]] to form [[Clan Plagueis]]. Though these changes were not lauded by all who witnessed them, they were a statement that the Dark Brotherhood would not remain stagnant and would continue to evolve.
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| === The Exile and the Exiled ===
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| No stranger to controversy, Grand Master Cotelin would appoint his second apprentice, the [[Dark Jedi Master]] [[Sarin]], as his successor. Sarin, the highest ranking defector from the Emperor’s Hammer was a controversial figure in his own right due to his defection coming two years after the Exodus. Unwilling to lower himself and give up his rank of Master, Sarin was the last of the Emperor’s Hammer’s Dark Jedi to retain his rank. Despite this controversy, the Star Chamber and the Dark Council voted unanimously in favor of his ascension to Grand Master.
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| Utilizing the momentum of the sweeping changes introduced by Cotelin, Lord Sarin enacted several precise policy changes early in his reign. The Grand Master’s Royal Guard, a relic of the past, was closed and the [[Society of Envoys]] quickly followed. Multiple lesser positions not worthy of Dark Jedi were removed from the rolls as new automation systems made their duties obsolete.
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| In 27 ABY, Sarin called the Clans to the Antei system for a military exercise codenamed [[Second Darkness]]. Despite the Star Chamber's faith in [[the Shroud]] to protect them, the same could not be said for the Clans' own systems. The Dark Lord used the event to assess their readiness and identify among them where there was weakness, but also strength.
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| Immediately after the Second Darkness military exercise had concluded, the [[starwars:Yuuzhan Vong|Yuuzhan Vong]] [[Eighth Great Jedi War|attacked]] the combined Dark Brotherhood Fleets at the edge of the Shroud. The initial assault was a crushing defeat for the Brotherhood that splintered the fleet and forced the Clans to flee into the Shroud to fend for themselves. Following the bloodiest battle in the Dark Brotherhood's history, and the subsequent internecine struggle, the Dark Council was forced to abandon the Antei system with Grand Master Darth Sarin initiating the [[Braata Option]] and signaling a full retreat.
| | == History == |
| | {{Main|Dark Brotherhood History}} |
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| Utilizing this opportunity, Sarin released his plan to refit the Dark Brotherhood's fleets based on the performance of the Clans. Much maligned, this program rewarded all of the Clans but none more so than the First Clan, Taldryan.
| | The history of the Brotherhood is a deep and storied chronicle. It tells the tale of the reigns of many great Grand Masters, details epic battles and wars fought by the Brotherhood forces, and tracks the rise and fall of various Clans over the years. The history still plays an important role in the present, and continues to grow with the addition of new eras and time periods within the organization. |
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| === The Future ===
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| With the Dark Brotherhood operating as a government-in-exile and the Clans returning to their ravaged systems, the future is unclear. The Grand Master has hinted at a return to Antei; however, many have questioned his desire to reclaim the seat of his power. Rumors persist that the Elders of the Brotherhood have discovered powerful new abilities that will make such a return possible, but nothing yet has been revealed.
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| == Trivia ==
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| * [[Jac Cotelin]] authored the Dark Brotherhood's Mission and Vision after the Exodus
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| * [[Cyris Oscura]] designed the current version of the DB's logo.
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