User:Sebolto/sandbox2

The Pride of Lehon, known as the Shâsot Râhan in the Sith language, was a Rakatan ship of the Infinite Empire that was commandeered by a group of heretical Kissai priests in the aftermath of the 27,700 BBY invasion of Korriban and used to transport the group to the distant planet of Tund.

At some point prior to 27,700 BBY, the Rakata of the Infinite Empire discovered the dark side Force nexus of Korriban in the Outer Rim and encountered the native Force users known as the Sith. The nature of the two species's initial relationship was a point of contention among scholars of later millennia&mdash;some claimed the Rakata successfully enslaved the Sith for a time under the rule of Predor Tuo, while others posited that the Rakata had attempted to woo the Sith with gifts of technology and advanced knowledge about the dark side of the Force.

Regardless of the specifics of their diplomatic relationship, the Sith and Rakata had come into conflict by 27,700 BBY during the reign of Sith King Adas. Mustering an invasion fleet composed of the Pride of Lehon and a number of other Rakatan ships, the Rakata attempted to conquer the planet with the aid of several traitorous Sith sympathizers known as the Infernal Council. However, despite their great numbers and greater technological prowess, the Rakata were sounded rebuffed by the Sith and driven from the greater Horuset system in defeat. As a result of their hasty exit, the Rakata were forced to leave behind a number of damaged vessels and weapons on Korriban.

Though the Sith were successful in casting out the Infinite Empire, their victory had come at a great cost. King Adas had sacrificially given his life during the invasion to ensure a complete tactical victory for his people. As it had only been his sheer strength of will and power in the Force that had held together the disparate Sith tribes on Korriban, the Sith began fighting among themselves for supremacy not long after his death. Countless Sith Overlords laid claim to Adas's mantle as Sith'ari and engaged in protracted civil wars with each other that devestated Korriban's surface and forced the Sith to began relocating to Ziost and other worlds inside and outside the Stygian Caldera.

One particular group of Sith of the Kissai priest caste earned the ire of the mainline dark-side Sith for embracing the Rakata


 * The Essential Atlas