War on Iokath

The War on Iokath was a conflict between the Eternal Alliance, the reconstituted Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic over control of the artificial world of Iokath and its resources. Orchestrated by the secretive Order of Zildrog who leaked to all three sides the identical data regarding a powerful superweapon, the conflict saw the three factions gather at the exact same place and time, seeking to secure control over it. Republic Supreme Commander Jace Malcom and Sith Empress Darth Acina sent representatives to negotiate with the Alliance Commander, who made the choice to support the Republic against the Empire. Open warfare ensued, during which the Alliance's opposition managed to reverse-engineer access to the superweapon and prepared to activate it, unaware of the danger in possessed. The Commander and Theron Shan rushed to stop them, but were too late and could do nothing as Empress Acina awakened Tyth, the God of Rage, after which she lost control over the throne and was killed by a power surge. The Alliance Commander was lured into a trap by a member of the Order but managed to order the Eternal Fleet to fire on Tyth, knocking him out of commission and buying the Alliance time to deal with the other machine gods. Even though the Empire suffered a serious blow, Iokath's resources were deemed too important, and they refused to abandon the world, dragging the battle for months until it turned into a stalemate for all sides.

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