Second Battle of Empress Teta A battle occurred on Empress Teta in 3997 BBY . The battle took place almost immediately after a mission in which the Jedi Knights Nomi Sunrider , Cay Qel - Droma , and Tott Doneeta attempted to make contact with their fellow Knight the undercover Ulic Qel - Droma , who they believed was posing as a secret Krath society sympathizer . Following this attempt to contact Ulic , during which the Jedi realized that he was dangerously close to falling to the dark side , Sunrider organized a second effort aimed at extracting Ulic , if possible , from the Krath capital Cinnagar . Along with the Beast Riders of Oron Kira , the Jedi led an attack on the Krath palace where Qel - Droma was staying . Even though the attack was successful at penetrating the Krath defenses , Qel - Droma refused to return to Ossus with Sunrider and the other Jedi , choosing instead to stay with Aleema Keto and the Krath . Following the Jedi retreat from Cinnagar , former Jedi Knight Exar Kun arrived at the Krath palace to confront those whom he viewed as a threat to his Sith rule . Following a brief confrontation , the two ex - Jedi decided to join forces , and together , wage war on the galaxy . Prelude . In 3997 BBY , with several months passing without hearing any word from Jedi Knight Ulic Qel - Droma , who , following a battle on Deneba , had decided to infiltrate the secret society known as Krath and destroy them from within , several Jedi Knights became worried that he was in danger . The Jedi organized a mission , to be led by Knight Nomi Sunrider , aimed at making contact with the undercover Qel - Droma . The mission was successful in the fact that Jedi Knights Sunrider , Ulic ' s brother Cay , and Tott Doneeta managed to make contact with their undercover agent . However , the mission deviated from the original plan when Ulic unleashed a wave of dark side energy at the Jedi team , advising them that he would not be returning with them to Ossus . Believing that Ulic was dangerously close to falling completely into the thrall of the dark side , Sunrider led her team back to the Jedi stronghold on Ossus to present the situation to the Jedi Masters . Arriving at Ossus , Sunrider , Cay , and Doneeta related to the Masters what they had experienced on Empress Teta . Presenting their shared belief that Ulic was indeed falling to the dark side , the Knights laid out a new plan to the Masters aimed at extracting Ulic from the Krath . Nomi advised the Masters that the Knights planned to attempt to persuade Ulic to return with them , at which time he could then turn away from the dark side . If that failed , they explained , they were prepared to forcefully extract Ulic if necessary . After Sunrider and the other Knights had presented their plan , the Jedi Masters proceeded to lend their voices and wisdom to the discussion . The Masters cautioned the younger Knights against forcefully removing Ulic , explaining that Ulic himself must make the decision to turn away from the dark path and return to the light . Otherwise , they argued , Ulic would not learn the grievous consequences that his actions presented . Heeding the Jedi Masters ' wisdom , Sunrider and the other Knights modified their plan to accommodate the new line of thinking . With the Masters ' approval of their plan , the Jedi Knights organized an attack force , which included the Beast Riders of Onderon under the command of Oron Kira , and departed for the Empress Teta system to again attempt to rescue Ulic . The battle . The joint Jedi – Beast Rider force managed to arrive at the Krath headquarters on Cinnagar undetected . The Jedi fighter squadrons consisting of Sabers and Stingers , led by Oss Wilum , began the attack with a strafing run against the Iron Citadel . While Wilum , Shoaneb Culu , and Dace Diath led the aerial assault against the Krath forces , Oron Kira ordered his Beast Riders to transport Sunrider , Cay Qel - Droma , and Qrrrl Toq to the upper balconies of the citadel , where they would begin their search for Ulic . Upon breaching the upper levels of the citadel , the Jedi and the Beast Riders managed to defeat the Krath soldiers who were acting as Ulic ' s guards . With the enemy soldiers dispatched , Sunrider attempted to reason with Ulic into returning with the strike force back to Ossus . Ulic , however , was not alone in his quarters . He was joined by Aleema Keto , his mistress , who believed that the Jedi attempt to rescue him was powerless , and that her Sith magic could easily defeat the Jedi . Using her powers , Keto conjured up several illusions hoping to plant fear into the Jedi attackers . Nonetheless , Sunrider was able to use her battle meditation against the Sith sorceress , thus overwhelming Keto ' s senses and causing her to lose control of her powers . Despite the Jedi ' s best efforts , Ulic still felt immense guilt at not being able to prevent the death of Jedi Master Arca Jeth during the previous Battle on Deneba , and believed that he owed it to his old master to destroy the Krath . Advising Sunrider and the others that he could not return with them until he had destroyed the Krath and the Sith , Ulic turned his former friends away . Nevertheless , Sunrider and the others refused to believe that Ulic was lost to them , and persisted to plead with him to rethink his decision . Frustrated with what he viewed as needless intervention on the Jedi ' s part , Ulic unleashed the power of a Sith amulet that Aleema Keto had given to him . The attack forced Sunrider and the other Jedi , including Ulic ' s brother , Cay , to realize that Ulic was lost to them . Upon this realization , the Jedi and Beast Riders retreated from Krath space after fighting combating Chaos starfighters that had entered the battle . The Jedi then returned to Ossus to meditate on their failure . Aftermath . Witnessing the Jedi and Beast Riders retreat , Qel - Droma and Keto quietly celebrated with each other for their joint victory . However , the pair was interrupted by the arrival of an unexpected guest : Exar Kun , fallen Jedi turned Sith . Kun had traveled to Cinnagar from his Sith base on Yavin 4 , intent on killing those whom he perceived as threats to his new power . Realizing that the true threat lay with Qel - Droma , Kun used his Sith powers to attack Keto , knocking her unconscious . Watching as his lover was attacked by Kun , Qel - Droma confronted him in a fast - paced lightsaber duel . The duel lasted for several minutes , with each warrior attempting to best the other . However , during the fight , several spirits of long - dead Sith Lords appeared , including that of the ancient Dark Lord of the Sith Marka Ragnos . Ragnos immediately stopped Qel - Droma and Kun , proclaiming that through the union of their power , the Sith would once again rise to their rightful place within the galaxy . Ragnos proceeded to proclaim Exar Kun as the new Dark Lord of the Sith , due to his devotion to learning the Sith ways and the tremendous power he possessed . Ragnos then named Ulic Qel - Droma as Kun ' s first and foremost Sith apprentice , due to his willingness to walk the dark path and shun the attachments he once enjoyed . With the two fallen Jedi united as Sith Lords , Kun and Qel - Droma swore an oath that together they would conquer the galaxy , topple the Republic , and destroy the Jedi Order . Behind the scenes . The battle first appeared in " " , an issue of the " " comic series . The battle was conceived and written by authors Tom Veitch and Kevin J . Anderson , and was drawn by artist Chris Gossett . Veitch and Anderson used this pivotal battle as the springboard for the alliance between the two fallen Jedi , Ulic Qel - Droma and Exar Kun , where they wrote that both characters would be anointed Sith Lords . Following the publication of the " Dark Lords of the Sith " story - arc , the battle on Empress Teta appeared in the , which was brought to life through the voice acting of various cast members , including John Cygan ( Ulic Qel - Droma ) , Glynnis Talken ( Nomi Sunrider ) , and Jack Noseworthy ( Cay Qel - Droma ) .