Revanite crisis The Revanite Crisis was a major conflict that occurred in 3638 BBY in the midst of the Galactic War , in which the Order of Revan attempted to sabotage both Republic and Imperial forces in order to become a dominant player in the galaxy . The war itself was orchestrated by the order ' s leader , the former Sith Lord Revan , who wished to get the galaxy ' s two major superpowers out of the way so that he could resurrect the former Sith emperor Vitiate in order to destroy him once and for all without interference . History . Prelude . As the Galactic War continued to rage throughout the galaxy , agents of the Galactic Republic were contacted by Republic Strategic Information Service agent Theron Shan and his commander , Colonel Rian Darok regarding a planned assault on the Korriban Sith Academy . Despite stiff resistance , the overall mission proved to be quite succesful , although the Sith were soon able to reinforce the fortress after reinforcements arrived , prompting the strike team to retreat . Concurrently , and without SIS ' knowlege , Darth Arkous of the Dark Council had orchestrated his own attack on the Jedi homeworld of Tython , attempting to steal vital data from the Jedi Archives while trying to do as much damage as possible . Using weapons based on the isotope - 5 technology acquired at Makeb , the Sith launched their assault . After fighting past Jedi defenders , slaying instructor Liam Dentiri and Jedi Council member Master Oric Traless , they received the information that they had came for , although they were soon repelled by the Republic strike force that had attacked Korriban . Conspiracy . Following the battles , the Sith Lord Lana Beniko , Darth Arkous ' own pupil , traveled to Manaan to investigate her master , who was reportedly implicated within a wider conspiracy somehow linked to the attacks . There she met Theron Shan , who himself was searching for similar answers , instead linked to Colonel Darok , and the two decided that they would accomplish more if they allied with one - another . While collaborating , the duo discovered that the data thefts themselves were linked to artifacts of the Rakata — a race that ruled the galaxy thousands of years earlier , and that they had been carried out by both Arkous and Darok , who were in league with one - another . Contuing their collaboration on Manaan , which was , in fact , a world once ruled by the Rakata , they recruited the help of an individual who would later become known as " The Outlander " , a famed veteren of the Galactic War who also took part in both the battles on Korriban and Tython . The Outlander led a stealthy assault on a secret laboratory overseen by Gorima , a Selkath scientist . After freeing the Wookiee smuggler Jakarro and his droid C2 - D4 , the squad tracked down Gorima , who revealed that he was on the payroll of both Arkous and Darok , who instructed him to construct a new Infinite Army . The Outlander ' s team destroyed the facility , although the research data was stolen by the two traitors shortly before the confrontation with Gorima . Revealed to have been high ranking members of the Order of Revan , an Imperial fraternity dedicated to following the teachings of the late Revan , the traitors were pursued to Rakata Prime , once the capital of the Infinite Empire where , three hundred years prior , the final battle of the Jedi Civil War took place , resulting in the destruction of the ancient superweapon known as " the Star Forge " , which , although destroyed , left much debris floating around the planet . The Outlander was given a small strike force in order to infiltrate the Temple of the Ancients on the surface , where Arkous and Darok established their headquarters . Using Gorima ' s research , the traitors had managed to breed a small army of Rakata technology - infused soldiers of the ancient Rakatan species in order to bolster their already surprisingly vast ranks . Upon reaching the temple summit , the Outlander ' s forces engaged the joint forces of both Arkous and Darok , out of which the strike team emerged triumphant . However , the victory was short lived after a small fleet of warships belonging to classes built by both Republic and Empire emerged from lightspeed , entering into low orbit . There , a man claiming to be Revan projected a large image of himself before the strike team , informing them that the loss of Arkous and Darok was merely a setback , saying that an " infinite army " was not necessary in carrying out his ultimate plans . After cutting transmission , Revan ordered the temple to be bombarded , although the Outlander and their squad managed to escape the structure ' s demolishion in the knick of time . Following the disasterous events on Rakata Prime , the small alliance fell apart , its leadership otherwise being strained as a result of the Imperial and Republic governments not having fully understood the gravity of the situation . Lana Beniko , believing to have been directly responsible for the murder of Darth Arkous , one of the highest government officials in the Empire , was given a warrant for her arrest . Shan , on the other hand , for " his " alleged involvement in Darok ' s demise was disavowed from the SIS and branded as a traitor by the Republic , prompting him and Beniko to go underground for the time being . . The Outlander and the rest of the strike team were not implicated in their own direct involvement and parted ways , despite the growing Revanite threat . The Rishi Dilemma . Months later , those members of the strike team that organized on Rakata Prime , including the Outlander , found that coordinants leading to the mysterious world of Rishi had been entered in on their respective navicomps , and for reasons of their own , all traveled to the planet . After arriving , they , on their own , discovered that it was Shan and Beniko who had entered in the coordinates , prompting them to set out and find where they might have been located on Rishi . Little did they know , but the Revanites too had established a presence on the world and had hired the local Nova Blade pirates to harass shipping in the region . This strange action greatly altered shipping patterns that had previously existed in the region . With few options available , the Outlander and their allies decided to enlist the local clan of Mandalorians , also having struggled to combat the Revanites on - world . Although initially warry of the operatives ' intentions , the Mandalorian leader Shae Vizla , who went by the name " Torch " , agreed to help the heroes in fighting the Revanites , giving additional information that the group had secretly amassed its own forces on the surface of the planet . While infiltrating the Revanite hideout , Theron Shan was captured and tortured by Revan , who also happened to be his direct ancestor . The Outlander succeeded in rescuing the agent , who then revealed that he had learned that the Revanites were trying to lure both the Imperial and Republic fleets to the planet in order to gather them all into a single place . With the fleets locked into a massive battle in the skies above Rishi , Revan placed saboteurs on each and every vessel , with the intent of having both fleets annihilate one - another , which would ultimately weaken the military might of both factions , in order to ' clear the board ' so that neither Republic nor Empire could oppose him in his plans to bring back the Sith Emperor to destroy him once and for all in his physical form . Although Revan initially viewed it as being a longshot , the Revanite plot nearly succeeded , but due to Shan ' s intel the operatives were able to identify the traitors in both fleets . A strike force quickly set out to destroy the signal jammer that prevented any communications to and from the planet and between Republic and Imperial forces . This proved to be a victory , and , despite heavy losses , a ceasefire was called between Republic commander Satele Shan and the Empire ' s new leader Darth Marr , both of whom who had personally gone to oversee what would have been one of the largest , albeit bloodiest , turning points in the war . After both leaders agreed to meet on the planet ' s surface , Darth Marr and Satele Shan concluded that they would consort with the anti - Revanite group , now led jointly by Beniko , Shan , and the Outlander . Calling for a summit , the commanders concluded that the Revanites were a far larger threat than previously thought , and that Revan ' s manipulation nearly led to the destruction of both the Republic and Empire . Furthermore , it was finally brought to Marr ' s attention that Emperor Vitiate , believed to have been killed four years later by a Jedi Knight , was in fact still alive , albeit in a weakened incorporeal form . Facing the horrific inevitability of a revived Emperor returning to consume the galaxy , both the Republic and Empire agreed to form a joint coalition to combat the deranged former Jedi in an attempt to put a stop to his plans . Showdown on Yavin . Tracking Revan to the moon of Yavin 4 , the coalition set up a small base camp not far from the Order of Revan ' s position . From there Satele Shan , Darth Marr , Theron Shan , and Lana Beniko could coordinate the allied forces in a series of attacks against the Revanites , while the individual known as the Outlander led the troops out on the field . The initial alliance was shaky , as soldiers from both the Empire and Republic were not trustful of the other side . . This distrust resulted in both sides conducting espionage against one - another , which led to further hostility , taking away from the time that they could have spent facing the growing Revanites . Imperial and Republic platoons came face to face with one another on the field , coming close to engaging in an all - out battle , but after a former Imperial Guard , Commandant Iven , who was pledged to the Revanites , was found in the area , both factions agreed to capture and and return him to the alliance camp for interrogation . Iven then revealed that the Revanites were using an ancient facility known as the Temple of Sacrifice as a base and that Revan was in control of an ancient artifact that could bring back the Sith Emperor . In spite of the increasing conflict between the Revanites and the Coalition , both Satele Shan and Darth Marr could both detect a large light side energy on the moon . While out engaging Revanite forces , the Outlander came across a Force ghost , which appeared to be that of a serene Revan , who revealed that the events on the Foundry resulted in his self being divided into two halves , each representing his light and dark side energies . His light half was capable of becoming one with the Force , but was unable to do so without his darker counterpart , who still existed in physical form and was the " Revan " responsible for attempting to bring Vitiate back to life . This prompted the Outlander to return to the base camp and organize one final assault against the Revanites along with the strike force , in order to put a stop to Revan ' s plans once and for all . Organizing its forces , the coalition prepared to attack the Temple of Sacrifice , where Revan had already begun the ritual . After fighting through wave upon wave of Revanites , the strike team finally reached the former Sith Lord , who engaged them in open combat . Although it took the effort of them all to defeat him , Revan was finally beaten . Although it had appeared that they stopped him in his tracks , the voice of Vitiate echoed from above the temple , taunting Revan that the entire conflict had been a ploy to bring him back to physical form and that he was no more than a pawn in a larger plan before vanishing into the night . Vitiate had once more regained strength , once more threatening the galaxy as a whole . Disgruntled and saddened by the fact that he had been deceived , the dark half of Revan , after being confronted by his ghostly counterpart , finally agreed to join with him once more in order to become one with the Force . Whole and in perfect balance , the spirit of Revan finally passed on , leaving no worldly remains but his mask . Aftermath . Although victory had been achieved , it was agreed that Vitiate ' s return was perhaps the most significant concern that the galaxy would face in the coming days . Despite such , however , the Republic and Empire were both still at war with one - another , and it would be difficult to convince both governments to halt hostilities entirely . Still though , Marr and Shan came to a mutual conclusion : that if Vitiate one day were to return and attack , they would be ready and prepared to reconstitute their alliance , but , for the time being , mutually agreed to dissolve the coalition . Small pockets of Revanites still remained , prompting both factions to leave small garrisons of their own on the moon to monitor their activities . The Revanite threat having been neutralized , the Imperial and Republic fleets departed the system , ready to return to war .