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Chapter
IV
An
unexpected change
The
first great schism between the Jedi Knights takes place, a schism between the
Forces of Light and Darkness. A single rogue Jedi Knight, Xendor, first fell to
the dark side. Using manipulation, the rogue turned many more Jedi to the dark
side, creating an army. After amassing a fleet of spacecraft, the
"dark" Jedi declared war on the Jedi Order. The conflict swept through
the galaxy, consuming countless worlds, and lives.
The Sith
retained a harmonious social structure until now, with the arrival of a single
fallen Jedi, who took particular interest in their techniques for drawing power
from the dark side. This dark Jedi dominated the Sith people, turning them into
unwilling thralls, stealing their knowledge of sorcery and using it against
them. This Jedi proclaimed himself the Dark Lord of the Sith, making him first
in a lineage that would plague the rest of the galaxy for untold millennia. The
Sith developed and perfected the techniques of calling on the dark side,
enabling them to create more and more complex powers once thought well beyond
the grasp of mere sentients. The Sith simultaneously feed on and empower the
dark side in a symbiotic relationship whose ties can never be severed. This dark
Jedi would continue to pervert Sith culture until his lineage is joined by
hundreds of fallen Jedi during the Great Schism, which concludes in the total
subjugation of the Sith species.
Yep,
they made a wrong use of the dark side but looks like the dark side isn’t as
bad as we know …just that it was used in
a wrong way .
After a
century of battle, the Dark Jedi were exiled and eventually took over the Sith
civilization, built it into an empire, and brought about the so-called 'Golden
Age of the Sith.' In time, the Republic grew complacent and believed that the
dark side had been defeated. Among the many Jedi literature and traditions of
this period is the prophecy of the one who will bring 'balance to the Force' and
heal the schism. During this time, the fallen Jedi also begin experimenting on
their subjects, converting many Sith into deadly Massassi warriors.
"....
And in the time of greatest
despair there shall come a saviour,
and he shall be known as: THE SON
OF THE SUNS."
Journal
of the Whills, 3:127
Meanwhile
, the first Old Republic explorers and settlers to leave the Core Worlds
colonise an adjacent region that they name the Colonies. Many of these planets
become just as industrialized and wealthy as their old - world counterparts,
though the antiquated term "Colonies" stuck. Among the planets in
"The Colonies" are Arkania, Balmorra, Borleias, Carida, Talasea, and
Teyr. The Tapani Sector is located in The Colonies, but by tradition, it is
considered a respected part of the Core Worlds community. Elite and ancient
noble houses rule much of the sector, though border planets called the
Freeworlds are slowly encroaching on house - held territory. Planets of the
Tapani Sector include Fondor and Mrlsst.
Hosk
Station, located near the planet Kalarba, is built to be a supply and
maintenance facility for the Republic Navy. It is an excellent choice because of
the proximity to the new colonies, while the moon's low gravity proved
convenient for capital ships coming in to dock. The system's asteroid belts
provided a convenient source of metals and ores.
Hypertransceivers
(precursor to the HoloNet), also called "hyperradio" is developed. The
technology relies on a network of satellites to broadcast messages through
hyperspace. Hyperstansceivers allow for instant, real - time communication with
any world in the galactic network (although not every system is serviced). The
medium is limited to audio and video transmission.
4000
years later
Many of the galaxy's first starship manufacturing companies are
founded, including Alderaan Royal Engineers, Core Galaxy Systems and Rendili
StarDrive. Alderaan Royal Engineers was most famous for its luxury yachts,
deep-space stations and exotic vessels. Core Galaxy Systems was one of the famed
"founding shipwrights" of the Old Republic.
The
Etti, a near human race, unites in opposition to the political and military
policies of the Galactic Republic. They pool their resources and purchase
several colony ships. Declaring the Republic to be "tyrannical and too
oppressive," they leave the Core Worlds and follow several scout ships to a
new world far removed from the reach of Coruscant.
Many
independent-from-human races envelop
to human-like life forms this, at least for imperial and republic
xenoarchaeologists, means that maybe the First One’s creation , the humans ,
were among the most advanced life forms and
any evolution will conduce to a human-like or humanoid life form.
About
the Etti , their reasons to oppose the
Republic are the same reasons argued by many planets that joined the Rebel
alliance and supported the New Republic; if the old Republic was becoming oppressive and tyrannical it was because
they wanted to keep peace and progress and harmony between many worlds, and even more many
people, so after all a little of order was needed . As someone said “even in chaos there’s
an order” .
. 18,000 BSW4
The
Bureau of Ships and Services (BoSS) is formed, and will become one of the oldest
institutions in the galaxy. It has its own customs, traditions, and unique
personality. Most of the positions are filled through hereditary means. BoSS is
as much a star - spanning tribe, as it is a civil bureaucracy. The Bureau of
Ships and Services (BoSS) is the galaxy's record - keeper when it comes to
starship and spacer information. It keeps extensive information on starship
registrations and transponder codes, captains' flight certification, and
upgraded weapons loadouts on all ships in the galaxy. It also keeps track of
astrographical and navigational information as well as data on hyperspace routes
used in nav computers. The bureau's databanks are continuously updated and
transmitted to starports, systems, and enforcement agencies throughout the
galaxy. BoSS has been the keeper of starship information since time began (or so
it seems). It's not really a bureau attached to any government or other
institutions like other bureaus, it does not owe loyalty to anyone.
That's why both the Empire and the Republic many millenia later , agreed to let
the BoSS be a neutral stance in the negotiations for peace.
15,100
BSW4
The
Anomids develop faster - than - light travel. The Anomids sought to develop
advanced technology for the sheer sake of meeting the challenge, but they had
little desire to actually leave their home system. This means that humans
probably created their own space travel tech (not hyperspace) …some theory
argue that the received help from the first ones.
. 15,000
BSW4
Republic
Fleet Systems is formed. The company is founded to design warships to counter
the threat of Sith-backed uprisings in the distant corners of the Old Republic.
In time, the company expands its operations to design exploration, transport,
passenger, and colony vessels.
One of
RFS last designs was the TIE technology the first model was the Republican TIE
it was a fast and maneuverable but weak and shieldless vessel. This company
created by humans is another advancement to the evolution that started with the
creation of the Galactic Republic that the shadows , the Vorlon and the First
ones were expecting from us . Of course each race was having in mind different
plans for us .
The Anomid, a peaceful humanoid race native to the Yablari system, begins
supporting the Republic. The Anomid are born without vocal cords. This requires
that the immature Anomid wear complex masks that synthesise the sounds necessary
for communication with others. These masks are very large, covering all but the
Anomid's eyes and forehead. They dress in long, hooded robes made from pure
dendrite. Most Anomids have pale, translucent skin and wide eyes, and their ears
are large and leaf-like in shape. Anomids have six toes on each foot. Their
technology is fairly sophisticated, and the Anomid have become very wealthy
selling it in the galaxy.
The
Golden Age begins, a period of unrivalled peace and prosperity in the galaxy,
under the secretly watchful eye of the First Ones the humans and it’s allies
learn the value of a stable peace and harmony .
The
Ailon Nova Guard, an ancient military service, begins its history and
traditions. The Ailon people are militaristic, devoted, and highly focused on
professional military service. Soldiering has a deep religious meaning to the
Ailon, and all able-bodied Ailon serve at least a five-year term in the
Guard.This happened 13,000 years before Yavin.
The
Golden age lasts
until around a century before the Battle of Yavin. During the golden age of the
Old Republic, the planet Trulalis was a thriving cultural center boasting one of
the finest liberal arts schools in the galaxy. Today, however, its days of
respected theatre and drama have long passed, and only a few scattered remnants
testify to its former glory.
The Jedi
Knights with other powers and the powers of the Republic itself asked to avoid
tyrannical and oppressive ways in all governments in all the Republic. They
became full of light side doctrine and tried very hard to eliminate all presence of
the dark side remembering what happened when a civilization used the darkness as they guidance
so they defend liberty but they
never realized of one thing : anything in excess is bad …. balance it’s the
best way , otherwise the good will turn into a single side in a war and
good's defenders will be only a battle side defenders, not the
administrators of justice they should be. In this way justice became beyond from
good and evil at least in this huge civilization ….and that means that justice
was forgotten . Justice was only the thing Jedi Knights said and that was the last
word .
Excessive
liberty allows corruption in all
ways , this fact mixed up with the long term peace making people think that nothing
will happen if they corrupt themselves . This fact was putting the human and its
allies away from their objectives , since they didn’t knew about it , we
believe that that was a mistake of the First Ones :
they were expecting that a primitive race knows it’s objective since
the first moment and that’s not true. Many
millennia have passed since the Taungs envelop to humans and still they don’t
know anything about what the First Ones were expecting from them.
The
Republic is the first step in the final evolution the First Ones were expecting
from us, learning first what light means and learning first to appreciate it
and basing our society in light, later when the humans and it’s allies
understands the need of a balance between light and darkness this galaxy’s
huge empire will rise to bring the necessary order and stability to keep peace
and harmony in a larger scale and allow the final step in evolution .
Darkness
is a part of our lives that helps in the balance. You cannot be too good or the
society will literally eat you. This is a thing many people discuss even at this
time . We’ll brief you in other episode with what Imperial Starfleet thinks of
darkness.
With
time chaos domain over the republic ..a kind of chaos difficult to advise by
many people, chaos disguised as light. One man saw it and realizes that order
and discipline was needed to help keep peace and harmony in the Republic. He
was unaware of the existence of the First Ones , the Shadows and the Vorlon ,
but what he was trying to do was exactly what the galaxy was needing and was exactly the First
Ones expected
from the humans: to be the agents of order. Yes this man was the by-then
Senator Palpatine who else ? =D
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