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| Taking of Si'Tilk
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| Information
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| Conflict: Dark Crusaders of Yun-Harla assault Plagueis from within the Vongformed Jungle.
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| Date: 34 ABY
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| Location: Sigil 2
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Outcome: Destruction of the Dark Crusaders
- Surrender of Urrael Korrynth
- Defection of Sarak Shai
- Capture of Si'Tilk
- Giant Yorik Spire disarmed
- Construction of Fort Ash
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| Combatants
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House Plagueis
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Dark Crusaders of Yun-Harla
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| Commanders
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- Samael Korrynth
- Sarak Shai
- Urrael Korrynth
- Fy'y Rooq
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| Strength
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| Casualties
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- Instigator heavily damaged
- AT-AT walkers heavily damaged
- 488 crew members
- 672 Plagueian troopers
- 211 Iron Throne soldiers
- 39 TIE Interceptors
- 14 TIE Avengers
- 7 Scimitar Assault Bombers
- Cassandra El'sin captured, tortured
- Furios captured, tortured
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- Samael Korynth
- Fy'y Rooq
- Tavro Shai
- Norik Anor
- Jian Weigh
- Thousands of Thralls
- Thousands of Biots
- Yammosk Coordinator
- 231 Warriors
- 159 Priests
- 142 Shapers
- 176 Intendants
- Several hundred Shamed Ones
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The Taking of Si'Tilk was a conflict in 34 ABY between House Plagueis and a faction of Yuuzhan Vong known as the Dark Crusaders of Yun-Harla. Abandoned on Sigil 2 in the speedy departure of the Vong during their Incursion, the Dark Crusaders were brought together by the heretical Vong Priest Samael Korrynth and his vicious military commander, a young Warrior called Sarak Shai. Congregating secretly within the Vongformed Jungle on the planet, the Crusaders quietly retook control of the organic base Si'Tilk and gathered an army of disgraced Vong, Shamed Ones, and Thrall slaves.
Believing their victory would see their sins forgiven by the Gods, the Crusaders waited for years before striking out at Plagueis by assaulting the Plagueis Army Training Center and concurrently boarding the Instigator. What followed would be one of the bloodiest incidents in Plagueian history as the forces of the House, alongside the Master at Arms and reinforcements from the Iron Throne, fought a brutal battle to destroy their Crusader foes and capture or destroy the fortress of Si'Tilk.
Plot
Week One: Taken By Surprise
Week Two: Pushing Back
Week Three: In The Jungle
Week Four: The Battle for Si'Tilk
Aftermath
Battle Conclusion
Construction of Fort Ash
Ascension of an Alien
Results
Competitions
Taking of Si'Tilk: Run-On
- 1st Place: Cassandra El'sin
- 2nd Place: Alaris Jinn di Plagia
- 3rd Place: Tra'an Reith
Taking of Si'Tilk: Gaming Massacre
- 1st Place: Cassandra El'sin
- 2nd Place: Jaek Aralias
- 3rd Place: Navrez
Warrior Poet
- 1st Place: Kodais Solatus
- 2nd Place: Tiberius di Cloud
Caught in the Crossfire
- 1st Place: Tiberius di Cloud
Canvas of War
- 1st Place: Cassandra El'sin
- 2nd Place: Tiberius di Cloud
Tides of Battle
- 1st Place: Cassandra El'sin
- 2nd Place: NightFang
- 3rd Place: Tiberius di Cloud
Once More Into the Breach
- 1st Place: Eivil Grimstroke
- 2nd Place: Tiberius di Cloud
Fires of War
- 1st Place: Cassandra El'sin
- 2nd Place: Tiberius di Cloud
Trust is Just a Word
- 1st Place: Cassandra El'sin
- 2nd Place: Tiberius di Cloud
The Enemy of my Enemy
- 1st Place: Unus Domus
- 2nd Place: Cassandra El'sin
- 3rd Place: Furios
Pieces of the Whole
- 1st Place: Tiberius di Cloud
To Watch the Turning Tide
- 1st Place: Furios
- 2nd Place: Tiberius di Cloud
Objectives of Battle
- 1st Place: Tiberius di Cloud
That Day in the Mud of Si'Tilk
- 1st Place: Jaek Aralias
- 2nd Place: Tiberius di Cloud
Ark of the Yuuzhan Vong
- 1st Place: Jaek Aralias
- 2nd Place: Furios
- 3rd Place: Tiberius di Cloud
Overall
- 1st Place: Tiberius di Cloud
- 2nd Place: Cassandra El'sin
- 3rd Place: Jaek Aralias
Behind the Scenes
The Taking of Si'Tilk event was co-created by Kal di Plagia Vorrac and Sarak Shai, the Quaestor and Aedile of Plagueis at the time. Its original concept, an event that would get all of Plagueis active and put the newly-minted Military System into play, came into existence in October of 2010, and it was originally planned for a December release date - this became impossible as Kal ran into delays due to work and real life. Ultimately, the event would be released in March and ran for four weeks.
While Kal largely wrote the plot and competitions for the event, it was the involvement of Sarak that ultimately shaped it; his Vong character gave rise to the idea of Vong renegades left behind after GJW8, and his work to design the Dark Crusaders and flesh out Si'Tilk gave our enemy a form and a base of operations. Together, Vorrac and Shai managed to hammer out a four-week event consisting of no fewer than fifteen competitions, as well as medals for the overall winners.
The Taking of Si'Tilk garnered quite a bit of participation, both in its Run-On and its competitions, and was an overall success. Nevertheless, the delays involved reduced participation and hurt the event's impact. Even so, it remains one of the most intense and successful internal events ever hosted by the Ascendant House.
Trivia
- The event was one of the last that saw full militarization of Plagueian Dark Jedi.
- Sarak Shai was, in fact, created as a character before the Taking was even conceptualized. His involvement largely influenced the plot, and he created the enemy, the Dark Crusaders of Yun'Harla.
- Fort Ash, the Staging Area of Plagueis, was created and named in honor of the destroyed Ash Citadel and the former House Exar Kun.
- Si'Tilk was originally a hold-over from GJW8 - used in the Plagueian Run-On for that Vendetta, it was expanded upon and used as the enemy headquarters for the Taking and remains a stronghold of Plagueis today.