Revan and Malak, now under the influence of the Dark Side, continued to fight for the
Republic against the Mandalorians, freeing captives in the Taris Undercity, and battling
Cassus Fett in Jaga's Cluster.
No longer concerned with Republic casualties, Revan ordered his forces under Jedi Knight
General Meetra Surik, to attack Onderon and Dxun, using a strategy that left 10 republic
soldiers killed for every mandalorian.
Yet Revan's ruthless cunning took a toll on his hated enemies, leading to a campaign
on Althir III which destroyed a large part of the Mandalorian army.
By 3960 BBY Revan had commissioned the creation a superweapon called the Mass Shadow Generator,
built by Zabrak engineer named Bao Dur.
Determined to end the Mandalorian threat once and for all, he laid a trap for them at Malachor
V, sending heavy republic forces to lure them into a final confrontation.
When Revan arrived at the battle, Mandalore the Ultimate challenged him to single combat,
and so they duelled aboard the Mandalore's ship where Revan struck him down.
Yet as the Mandalore lay dying, he removed his mask, saying that he had been manipulated
into starting this war by a red skinned Sith, and suggesting Revan travel to the planet
Rekkiad to confirm the story.
After his death, Revan took the Mandalore's mask as a war prize, and understood he must
learn the truth behind the man's final words.
As the battle raged on, General Meetra Surik obeyed orders and activated the Mass Shadow
Generator, creating an enormous gravitational force, pulling nearly all surrounding ships,
directly onto Malachor's surface, destroying the planet and its population.
Though it came at a heavy cost to the Republic, the Mandalorian Neo Crusaders were crushed
into defeat, with the last survivors quickly offering their unconditional surrender.
Conveniently, many of the Jedi and Republic officers who died at malachor V were noted
critics of Revan's policies who were now unable to continue their opposition.
The Mandalorians were stripped of their weapons and armor, and with their people scattered
and culture devastated, many turned to bounty hunting and mercenary work.
After the war, Revan continued down his dark path, completing construction of an assassin
droid designated HK 47, using it to stealthily eliminate opponents rather than confront them
openly.
And while the former Supreme Commander quickly moved on from the tragedy at Malachor V, back
on Coruscant the Jedi Council was outraged, believing his actions monstrous and demanding
that Revan, Malak and Meetra Surik return to face punishment for their crimes.
Meetra, whose Force powers were suppressed after the trauma of sensing so many lost lives
on Malachor, was the only one of the three to obey the council and return to face judgement,
resulting in her exile from the Order.
Revan and Malak meanwhile, ignored the council and travelled to Rekkiad, investigating the
deceased Mandalore's claims, finding the tomb Sith Lord Dramath the Second and a datacron
revealing the location of the planet Nathema where they might continue their search for
the truth.
But before leaving Rekkiad, Revan hid the Mask of Mandalore, within the tomb of the
deceased Sith Lord.
Continuing their investigation, they discovered Nathema was completely barren of the force,
learning about a powerful Sith Lord who lived during the Great Hyperspace war of 5000BBY,
surviving the Jedi and Republic victory, and gathering remaining sith Lords upon Nathema
to conduct a powerful dark side ritual.
But what Sith Lord Vitiate failed to mention, was that the ritual would destroy all life
on the planet, using their force energy to make himself immortal.
Vitiate then led the last of his followers to the forgotten world of Drumond Kaas and
re-established the Sith Empire in this isolated region, with himself as Emperor.
Revan and malak soon came to realize that it was this long forgotten Sith Emperor who
had been manipulating the galaxy from the shadows, using Mandalore the Ultamite to wage
war against the Republic, as a test of the ruling government's strength, and as a prelude
to invasion.
They then decided to assassinate Vitiate themselves, rather than warn the republic of his plans,
infiltrating the palace with the help of a guard named Yarri, only to discover it was
a trap, with the Emperor using his powers to enter their minds and turn them to his
cause.
Initiating them into the Sith Order, they were henceforth known as Darth Revan and Darth
Malak, sent back to Conquer the Republic in the name of the Emperor.
To aid them in their mission, they were told to make use of the Star Forge, an automated
shipyard, providing them with an unending supply of ships, droids and many other machines
of war.
As Revan prepared for his invasion of the Republic, he recorded a holocron, filling
it with his personal thoughts on the darkside and the relationship between master and apprentice.
This device was left on the planet Lohan and was discovered thousands of years later by
Darth Bane, proving crucial in his development of the Rule of Two philosophy which fundamentally
transformed the Sith Order.
Once in possession of the Star Forge, Revan and Malak broke free of the Emperor's control,
proclaiming themselves leaders of a new Sith Empire, with Revan as Master and Malak as
apprentice.
They then re-established a Sith Academy upon Korriban, training a new generation of Sith
Lords to serve under their command.
With most remembering Revan and malak as Jedi heroes who defeated the mandalorians, and
few seeing a difference between the Jedi and Sith order, the approaching conflict came
to be known as the Jedi Civil War, seeing the first battle fought at Foerost in 3958
BBY, when the new Sith Empire attacked an important Republic shipyard, capturing a large
portion of their fleet.
Yet Revan's strategy called for more than direct military engagement, ordering the assassination
of many prominent Republic figures, in order to cripple their leadership while keeping
the military and political structure of government intact so he might easily assume power when
victory was complete.
Outraged by Revan's treachery, the Echani General Yusanis challenged him to single combat,
but was ultimately defeated and killed by the Dark Lord.
Revan then continued with his grand plan.
focusing heavily on capturing Jedi, in order to torture and turn them to the dark side.
In addition the he allied with the Czerka corporation, offering them an exclusive contract
with the Sith Empire.
And while the invasion of the Republic was proceeding well, a rift began to develop between
the more strategic Revan and his apprentice Malak who valued brute strength.
Their disagreement over how to fight the war, led Malak to see his master's actions as
signs of weakness.
This insult led to a duel between them, wherein Revan struck Malak down, removing the man's
jaw with a strike of his lightsaber.
The Sith apprentice survived, but was forced to wear a prosthesis for the rest of his life.
And while Revan had momentarily regained control, his dream of ruling a united Sith empire soon
came to an end, when a republic trap in the outer rim, led to a Jedi invasion of his ship,
soon becoming surrounded by his light side enemies.
Revan, undeterred, was prepared to fight them all, but his apprentice malak sensing the
situation, and eager to become the new Dark Lord of the Sith, betrayed his master, launching
a devastating attack.
As the ship came under fire, the Jedi Bastilla Shan used the chaos of the moment to knock
Revan unconscious, fleeing from the ship together and using her abilities to create a force
bond between them.
Revan was then taken to Dantooine, where the Jedi Council healed his wounds, but also performed
a ritual to wipe his mind of all memories, giving him a new identity as a Republic Soldier,
so his skills might serve to defeat the Sith Empire he once ruled.
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