Odile Vaiken Odile Vaiken was a Human male alive during the Great Hyperspace War and its aftermath . Vaiken grew up within the borders of the original Sith Empire and was , like other citizens , a loyal servant of his Sith overlords . The Great Hyperspace War between the Empire and the Galactic Republic ended badly for the Sith , and their subjects were forced to flee their homes to escape retribution from enemy forces . The young Vaiken joined his fellow countrymen in a massive exodus from their decimated capital of Korriban , led by a reclusive Sith Lord . After wandering the stars for twenty years , the migrant fleet that carried the Sith expatriates happened upon Dromund Kaas , a forgotten Sith colony world . After the Sith Lord leading the exodus chose Dromund Kaas to be their new homeworld and proclaimed himself the new Emperor of his people , Vaiken dedicated himself to helping build the new Imperial society . Vaiken was instrumental in establishing order among the Empire ' s non - Force - sensitive subjects through the creation of the new Imperial Military , which comprised an expertly - trained army and a technologically advanced navy . Vaiken ' s contributions to the ascendant government earned him the recognition of the Emperor and the governing Dark Council , who named him the first Grand Moff of the Empire . Vaiken was later killed during a campaign to defeat an alien species in deep space , but his military legacy remained intact for over a millennium . Biography . Odile Vaiken was a Human male who lived within the borders of the original Sith Empire at the latter end of the Golden Age of the Sith . Vaiken ' s childhood was spent amongst other Humans as well as members of the Sith species , all of whom lived in service of the Sith Lords , the Empire ' s religious and political leaders . In 5000 BBY , a struggle for control of the Empire between Lords Ludo Kressh and Naga Sadow broke out , ultimately resulting in the Sith ' s first contact with the Galactic Republic and a pan - galactic conflict known as the Great Hyperspace War . The war eventually reached the Sith capital world of Korriban , where the Empire was defeated by the Republic and its subjects were forced to flee retribution from enemy forces . The young Vaiken was on Korriban at the end of the war but was able to escape the Republic ' s decimation of the world by joining hundreds of his countrymen in a massive exodus from the crumbling Sith Empire . The operation , headed by one of the few surviving Dark Lords , was a last - ditch effort to preserve what was left of Imperial culture . Aboard eight transports , the surviving Sith fled into hyperspace , leaving their homes behind . For twenty years thereafter , this fleet wandered deep space in search of a new home from which they could rebuild their society . During this time , Vaiken learned navigation techniques from the helmsmen of the transport vessels and became one of his people ' s most respected pilots . He was a valued member of the Imperial hierarchy by 4980 BBY , at which point the Exile fleet discovered Dromund Kaas — a former Sith colony world that had been lost to history since its original discovery by the now - defunct Empire . The wild jungle planet was chosen to be the new capital for the Imperial expatriates , on which they would build a new Empire and begin plans to take revenge on the Republic . While the Dark Lord who led the fleet to Dromund Kaas took his place as Emperor , he chose not to take a hands - on approach to the creation of his new Imperial dominion . Instead , he retreated into seclusion and left the day - to - day affairs of his people to the newly formed Dark Council of Sith Lords and to a number of capable non - Force - sensitives , among whom ranked Odile Vaiken . The man was tasked with bringing order to the non - Sith members of the Empire and with the creation of a new Imperial Military that could one day not only rival , but also defeat , the armed forces of the Galactic Republic . Military innovator . The most integral part of his plan to recreate a robust Sith Empire was the building of a strong army . To that end , Vaiken took his mandate from the Dark Council and began to recruit every non - Force - user of proper age into the new Imperial Army . In addition , he developed a rigorous training regimen that brought his conscripts to the highest standards of military discipline . With his well - trained forces in tow , Vaiken began his first combat operation — clearing a region of the Dromund Kaas wilderness to make way for the new Imperial center of government , Kaas City . Records kept by the Sith Empire would later indicate that Vaiken himself slew a rabid terentatek on the site where the capital building known as the Imperial Citadel was built . Given the fearsome reputation of these beasts — terentateks were known to kill multiple Force - sensitives single - handedly — this feat spoke well of Vaiken ' s abilities in battle , and lent to the reputation he himself was accruing . With the Sith ' s domination over Dromund Kaas complete , Vaiken began to lay the blueprints for what would prove to be his most ambitious goal : the establishment of the Imperial Armada . He understood that the job of creating a navy as powerful as he imagined would take centuries and accepted the fact that he would never live to see it even partially completed . Regardless , he gained the support of the Dark Council and began to execute his plan . Vaiken dedicated the entirety of his army to the task , assigning them to either mine for resources , engineer the vessels , or manufacture the final products . He was alive to see the production of the first of his newly - designed Star Destroyers , and his success earned him recognition from the Sith Emperor himself : Vaiken was the first officer of the Imperial Military to earn the honorary title of Grand Moff . He continued to serve the Empire dutifully for a period of time , and even participated in early campaigns to conquer alien societies surrounding Dromund Kaas . Grand Moff Vaiken was killed during one such mission , dying aboard the bridge of a prototype Star Destroyer around 4904 BBY . Legacy . Even after Odile Vaiken ' s death , the Empire continued to expand and strengthen , due in large part to his visionary organization of the Imperial Military . He was fondly remembered throughout the Empire , and the efforts he put into establishing a strong army and navy inspired Sith military officers and infantry for centuries . Vaiken ' s Torch , an eternally - burning flame , was lit in the jungles of Dromund Kaas as a representation of the Empire ' s undying dedication to their revenge on the Republic . The fruits of his labor were realized nearly 1 , 220 years after his death , when the then - massive Imperial Military struck out from the Unknown Regions and invaded the Republic in a bloody and brutal conflict known as the Great Galactic War . The Sith Empire was victorious in the war , finally achieving vengeance after the defeat in the Great Hyperspace War . The title of Grand Moff was still in use during this time , held by several individuals , including Rycus Kilran and Zellos . During the following period of political unrest , the Imperial Military utilized a naval staging area that housed a massive space station named in honor of the late Grand Moff — the Vaiken Spacedock . Some individuals in the Empire believed that the Empire ' s primary intelligence - gathering organization , Imperial Intelligence , was created on Vaiken ' s orders , though others believed that it was an offshoot of the Emperor ' s own power base . In an effort to research the roots of the Great Galactic War and the reasons behind the Sith ' s sudden and decisive victory over the Republic , the Kel Dor Jedi Master Gnost - Dural delved into Imperial historical records stolen by Republic Intelligence . He found that one name stood out among the non - Force - using Imperials who helped to rebuild Sith society — that of Odile Vaiken . The Grand Moff was the focus of a holorecord compiled by Dural following the end of the Great Galactic War . This record was submitted to the Jedi Archives on Tython . Personality and traits . Odile Vaiken was among the most influential individuals in the reformation of the Sith Empire . The Grand Moff was a capable military leader and logistics director , and demonstrated these skills in the planning of the new Imperial Military . These characteristics , as well as his talent as a pilot , gained him the notice of the Emperor and the Dark Council , who granted him the responsibility of bringing order to the non - Sith citizenry . He was highly successful , and his visionary projects survived his death and more than a millennium of Imperial expansion . His memory served as an inspiration for generations of Imperial servicemen and women , which eventually allowed the Empire to overcome the Republic and the Jedi Order . According to Jedi Historian Gnost - Dural , the most notable aspect of Vaiken ' s achievements was that they were accomplished by a man who was entirely loyal to an Empire in which he would always live as a second - class citizen . The Sith power structure placed those who were not sensitive to the Force as servants to the Sith Lords who could touch the energy field , leaving many of the non - Force - users feeling disenfranchised . Vaiken was able to organize the Force - deaf into a loyal fighting force and engender loyalty to the Emperor and the Dark Council . For this feat , as well as the laying of the groundwork for the Imperial Armada , Vaiken was named the first Grand Moff of the Sith Empire ; Grand Moff was a title borrowed from the era of early Republic expansionism , which was fitting for the man who allowed for the Empire to begin its own expansionist campaigns . Behind the scenes . Grand Moff Odile Vaiken was created as part of the backstory for LucasArts ' and BioWare ' s online video game , " " . He was introduced through the " Galactic Timeline " , a promotional feature found on The Holonet section of the game ' s website . Vaiken ' s debut was in the eleventh entry in the series , titled " " . He was later mentioned in the reference books " " The Journal of Master Gnost - Dural " and " " .