The Dark Lords of the Sith In 3998 BBY , the Museum of Dark Side Antiquities on Coruscant organized a presentation for display to the public entitled The Dark Lords of the Sith . Located within the Museum ' s Sith Hall , the exhibit was dedicated exclusively to the history of the ancient Sith Empire and its rulers , the Dark Lords of the eponymous Sith species . In the same year of its inception , " The Dark Lords of the Sith " exhibit was patronized by Aleema and Satal Keto , two socialite cousins native to the Empress Teta system . Despite the insignificance of the exhibit ' s artifacts as purported by the museum curator , the Ketos ' interest in dark side – oriented objects led them to steal an ancient Sith spellbook from a display . With the knowledge they gained from its contents , Aleema and Satal became influential in the resurgence of the actual Dark Lords of the Sith , for whom the museum exhibit was named . Description . Within the Museum of Dark Side Antiquities on the Republic capital world of Coruscant was an exhibit titled " The Dark Lords of the Sith " . The presentation was in a cordoned - off section of the Museum ' s Sith Hall , which was more than forty levels below Coruscant ' s cityscape . While the entirety of the exposition was dedicated to the ancient Sith Empire and the namesake species , a particular area concerned the history of its rulers : the infamous Dark Lords of the Sith . The presentation featured many tables and display cases replete with weapons , books , and various other types of artifacts that once belonged to the Dark Lords . Several of the heirlooms radiated with the power of the dark side of the Force , and Force - sensitive beings within close proximity to them were able to sense their potency . Earthenware sculptures lined the exhibit ' s walls and adorned the halls , and included informational placards that gave insight into the forgotten splendor of the Dark Lords of the Sith . A separate room temporarily housed piles of old books and Sith amulet s that were waiting to be placed in their respective locations . The museum curator intended to further augment the exhibit with special lighting effects and holographic projections that told stories of the Sith ' s fabled Golden Age . History . In 3998 BBY , the curator of the Museum of Dark Side Antiquities on Coruscant was nearing the completion of an exhibit in the Museum ' s Sith Hall titled " The Dark Lords of the Sith " . It was during the final stages of construction that Satal and Aleema Keto , socialite cousins from the Empress Teta star system , arrived on Coruscant , hoping to satisfy their curiosity for dark side objects . Their search led them to the Galactic Museum , where they were directed toward the Sith Hall and its collection of dark side artifacts . Pretending to be innocent tourists , the Ketos met with the curator and requested access to the exhibit . The curator at first denied them , stating that the presentation was still in its production stages . When the Ketos asked the curator again for permission to view the artifacts despite its incompleteness , he again refused them , this time citing explicit instructions from the Jedi Order to restrict access to anyone until the Jedi themselves were able to implement an adequate security detail to police the exhibit . While the dark side nature of the collected materials concerned the Jedi , the museum ' s curator was skeptical about the power each item possessed ; he believed that they were nothing more than worthless antiquities and mused that it was highly improbable that anyone could use any of them to conquer the galaxy . When Aleema asked a final time to just be allowed to glance at the items , the curator relented . He led both her and Satal into an adjacent room with more tables and display cases , as well as piles of ancient texts and talismans . The Ketos were fascinated by the exhibit ' s contents , but the curator dismissed the artifacts as insignificant ; he had yet to complete the presentation with the holographic and special effect lighting that he was sure would become the exhibit ' s main attraction . Aleema then asked the curator the extent of his own dark side knowledge , to which he confessed was nonexistent . He instead deferred to a datapad that gave a brief overview of the origins of the Dark Lords of the Sith and the long - forgotten civilization over which they ruled . The trio was interrupted at that moment by a comlink message for the curator , who excused himself while allowing the Ketos to peruse the exhibit unaccompanied . Instantly the two Force - sensitive youths were buffeted by the dark side power they felt resonating from the exhibit ' s collection of artifacts , something they guessed no one else was aware of . Recognizing the significance of their find , Aleema pressed Satal to steal something . He obliged , taking advantage of the curator ' s preoccupation to pilfer a Sith spellbook from a table . The Ketos then quickly departed the museum with their new prize , leaving the curator , who returned to the room shortly afterward , wondering where the pair of inquisitive visitors had disappeared to . The spellbook that was stolen from " The Dark Lords of the Sith " exhibit by Satal and Aleema began their initiation into the ways of the dark side . With it , they subsequently learned to harness ancient Sith magic , and eventually became powerful sorcerers who joined forces with several other agents of the Sith to incite the Great Sith War against the Galactic Republic . Thus , contrary to the belief of the museum curator , an item from " The Dark Lords of the Sith " exhibit was a major contribution to the return of the Sith and their campaign to conquer the galaxy . Behind the scenes . " The Dark Lords of the Sith " exhibit first appeared in the of the " " story arc , " " , written by authors Tom Veitch and Kevin J . Anderson . In the comic book , the exhibit is not named and appears only as a wing of Coruscant ' s Galactic Museum . John Whitman ' s audio adaptation of " Tales of the Jedi " first identifies the section of the museum in which the Ketos are seen browsing as " " The Dark Lords of the Sith " " exhibit . In the audio drama , Satal and Aleema Keto locate the Museum of Dark Side Antiquities and are met by its curator , who then guides them to the exhibit where they later steal the spellbook . In the comic version , however , the Ketos locate the museum , which is simply called the Galactic Museum , after browsing a tourist guide . The exhibit is never named , and they never interact with the museum ' s curator , but instead explore the museum ' s Sith Hall for themselves .