Dread Host The Dread Host , also known as the Dread Guard , were a group of possessed Imperials and Sith who were under the control of the Dread Masters ; the six powerful Sith Lords who served the Sith Emperor for centuries as prophets , generals and advisors . The Dread Host was deployed in a series of campaigns by the Dread Masters in order to secure locations , artifacts , and other resources necessary for their campaign of terror across the galaxy . Initially deployed to Section X on Belsavis the Host would be seen subsequently on Asation , Darvannis , Denova , and Oricon , where it was eventually defeated along with the Dread Masters themselves . Organization . The Dread Host answered only to the Dread Masters , opposing both the Republic and Sith Empire . It was composed of individuals recruited or mentally enslaved into service from both groups , but was organized along the lines of the Imperial military . Many soldiers retained their Imperial gear and uniforms , especially when deployed to Section X . When encountered on Oricon the uniforms had changed , favoring red instead of black . The Dread Host commander Malora Pradon who an Imperial officer ' s uniform shaded in red , rather than gray . It was primarily a ground force , with no known space combat encounters . The Dread Host included large numbers of Sith combatants , integrated into the units alongside troopers . On Oricon units also contained Corruptor droid s . The precise rank structure of the Dread Host is unknown , but soldiers and Sith were both found in command roles . The Dread Masters were the unquestioned high command . History . Formation . The Dread Host was formed during the renewed Galactic War , following the freeing of the Dread Masters from imprisonment in 3641 BBY . This military unit broke free of the imperial military following the presumed death of the Sith Emperor , which freed the Dread Masters from his control . The precise origins of the Dread Host were not known to the Republic . The unit included Imperial troops and Sith that had served them prior to capture , Imperials defecting to their service , and individuals converted to their forces through their powers of fear and madness . Jedi research indicated that the later group was the largest , with only a few willingly serving the Dread Masters . Attempts to heal the damage done to captured members of the Host failed entirely as they had suffered immensely under the constant psychological manipulations of their masters . The result of this brainwashing had left the Host members not only completely loyal but also paranoid and incurably insane . Section X . The Dread Host was dispatched to Section X on Belsavis in order to secure Rakata artifacts and other technology located in the vaults there . Of principle interest were the Aurora Cannon weapon and the wreckage of the " Fatality " a vessel they had caused to crash there years earlier and containing a cargo of HK - 51 assassin droids . This effort was opposed by both Republic and Imperial forces . The Aurora Cannon was destroyed by a strike team and the Dread Guard Commander guarding it was slain . A spacer recovered the necessary HK - series components to reactivate an HK - 51 droid and took possession of the " Fatality " killing a Dread Host Sith known as the Lord of Agony . The Dread Seeds . In 3639 BBY , the Sith Lord Tagriss commanded a unit of the Dread Host during his raid on the Arcanum , successfully stealing the Seeds of Rage . These devices were spread across the galaxy , but they were recovered by a spacer and Tagriss was killed in a base on Ilum . Terror from Beyond . A portion of the Dread Host was sent to Asation in the Gree Enclave with the intent of summoning the being known as the Terror From Beyond . This unit was commanded by the reconstructed Trandoshan Warlord Kephess . These forces successfully overcame and corrupted the Gree defenses and began to open the hypergate . However , the Gree requested aid from the Republic and Sith Empire and a strike team was dispatched to the planet . The Dread Host forces stationed there , including commanders Ciphas , Heirad , and Kel ' Sara , were killed . Despite this defeat the Jedi Order believed the unit had successfully transmitted some information off - planet , including hypergate technology . Darvannis . Dread Master Styrak took a portion of the Dread Host with him to Darvannis during his mission to recruit mercenary and Hutt Cartel forces to his cause . This unit attempted to defeat the strike team sent to disrupt the mission , but was destroyed along with their master . Oricon . Significant portions of the Dread Host were stationed on Oricon , surrounding the Dread Fortress , the apparent base of operations for the Dread Masters . These units defended the fortress against attacks by the Republic ' s Strike Team Oricon and the Empire ' s Dread Executioners . The Dread Host ' s numbers were supplemented by Corruptor droids , tendrils produced by the Bothrium Beast , corrupted lifeforms , and many corrupted and insane Imperial and Republic troops and Force - sensitives . Initially able to drive back the attackers to their camps and , with the assistance of the Dread Master ' s fear induction almost overrun them , the Dread Host was turned back after the arrival of enemy reinforcements and the formation of a temporary alliance between Republic and Imperial forces . The Dread Host was subsequently decimated by enemy action . The Bothrium Beast was slain and the terraforming project destroyed . A spacer infiltrated the central watchtower and seized the control computer located there , killing Commander Zaoron when he attempted to defend it . The Dread Masters then ordered ships launched to carry a plague of terror to hundreds of worlds across the galaxy , but a strike team penetrated the outer perimeter of the Dread Fortress , destroyed the transports , and killed the commanders guarding them . Shortly thereafter another strike team , possibly even the same one , penetrated the Dread Fortress , killing Dread Master Brontes and locating the portal to the Dread Fortress . There the Dread Masters were slain by the strike team . This resulted in the dissolution of the Dread Host . Behind the scenes . The Dread Masters are initially released as a result of player actions in at the conclusion of the Imperial quest line on the planet Belsavis . A considerable portion of endgame content produced since the initial release of the game covers the subsequent actions of the Dread Masters . The Dread Host usually appears in the role of general mobs in quest areas where the Dread Masters are active , and during operations featuring the plans and schemes of the Dread Masters . With the release of Operation : The Dread Palace and the in - game death of the Dread Masters the role of the Dread Host may be considered concluded . A developer blog provides in - universe entry on this organization .