Battle of Asylum The Battle of Asylum occurred in 3632 BBY after Emperor Arcann of the Eternal Empire , having been notified of the Outlander ' s presence at the shadowport of Asylum by the Scion leader Heskal , brought the Eternal Fleet to Asylum and laid fire upon it . Arcann killed Heskal and the other Scions and dueled the Outlander in their hideout , but was interrupted when a shuttle crashed into it , allowing the Outlander to escape . His forces then took control of docking clamps keeping the " Gravestone " in place , requiring the Outlander , Koth Vortena and HK - 55 to fight their way to the Control Spar to disable them , while Senya Tirall held off her daughter Vaylin at the " Gravestone " . The Outlander disabled the docking clamps , but was again attacked by Arcann , who destroyed HK - 55 seemingly beyond repair . Despite suffering a great physical toll during the fighting , the Outlander survived and escaped the confrontation with Arcann alive , returning to " Gravestone " just as the vessel was taking off . The vessel destroyed one Eternal Fleet warship with turbolasrer fire before escaping into hyperspace , while Eternal Empire forces continued to level Asylum unopposed . Prelude . Following the Eternal Empire conquest that toppled the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire , the Wild Space shadowport of Asylum became a sanctuary for refugees fleeing the tyranny of the Eternal Empire on Zakuul . Among the refugees were the Scions of Zakuul and their leader Heskal , who had fled the Scion massacre instituted by Eternal Emperor Arcann . Following the rescue of the Outlander from Zakuul in 3632 BBY , former Zakuulan officer Koth Vortena and his compatriots - Sith Lord Lana Beniko , renegade Knight of Zakuul Senya Tirall , and the bodyguard droid HK - 55 - fled Zakuul onboard the " Gravestone " , an ancient combat frigate that had been able to fight against the Eternal Fleet , and docked at Asylum for repairs . There they picked up Vortena ' s crew , which included Len Parvek , Ralo and Tora to restore the ship to full working condition . While the ship underwent repairs , the Outlander and Senya Tirall made an excursion to Zakuul , returning with Beniko ' s astromech droid T7 - O1 and advanced artificial intelligence calling herself SCORPIO . Meanwhile , Heskal expirienced a vision of Arcann ' s defeat at the hand of the Outlander and acting in accordance with his prophecy , contacted the Emperor he detested and invited him to Asylum . The battle . Arcann made his way to Asylum before his Eternal Fleet did and personally executed the Scions in their hideout , impaling Heskal on his lightsaber just as the Outlander arrived to meet with him . Arcann then offered the Outlander to peacefully return to carbonite and surrender the " Gravestone " , promising that their crew could leave freely . However , Valkorion warned the Outlander that Arcann would betray them and a fight between the two ensued . The Eternal Fleet emerged from hyperspace and opened fire on the shadowport , while the shuttles began desploying Skytrooper s and Knights of Zakuul . Civilian vessels filled with refugees attempted to flee , but many were shot down by the Eternal Fleet , while Asylum ' s local criminal elements such as Tanno Vik ' s Blast Crew joined fighting against the invaders . The " Gravestone " remained docked , but SCORPIO upgraded its targeting algorithms , using the turbolaser to shoot down several shuttles , one of which crashed into the Scions ' hideout , interrupting Arcann ' s fight with the Outlander . The Outlander and T7 - O1 rushed back to the " Gravestone " , encountering and defeating Knight - Captain Dasch Nilrann , before witnessing as Heskal expired from his wounds . Arcann ' s forced took over the the Control Spar , taking control of blast doors , turbolifts and docking clamps , keeping the " Gravestone " grounded . Koth Vortena and HK - 55 went to the Control Spar , while their crew stayed behind to defend the " Gravestone " . Their position was threatened by a group of Knights led by High Justice Vaylin herself , who almost threw of Vortena ' s crew members off the platform ' s edge . Vaylin was about to engage the Outlander and Lana Beniko when her mother Senya Tirall rushed to aid the defenders . She dispatched a Zakuulan Knight going after Koth ' s crew before telekinetically tossing the Outlander away before Vaylin could land a blow . Senya then urged Beniko to follow the Outlander and free the " Gravestone " , while she stayed behind to deal with her daughter , and the two engaged in a lightsaber duel . The Outlander and Beniko soon reached Vortena ' s position , where Beniko volunteered to hold a choke point so that Vortena and the Outlander could reach the Control Spar . Vortena and the Outlander dispatched an Eternal Empire Walker before boarding the shuttle that Vortena piloted to the Control Spar , where they rejoined HK - 55 . After killing Knight - Captain Lazna Delothrea , Vortena and the droid stayed behind to hold off a battalion of Zakuul Knights using tripwire ambushes . The Outlander proceeded to the Control Spar and released the docking clamps keeping the " Gravestone " in place , but was once again confronted by Arcann . HK - 55 arrived just in time to assist the Outlander during a battle , sacrificing himself to shield his master from Arcann ' s Force blast . With Arcann being too strong for the Outlander , Valkorion offered to share his power , but was refused and the Outlander was stabbed by Arcann ' s lightsaber . Their companion then arrived and used their surroundings to knock Arcann off the Control Spar to the levels down below , before escorting the injured Outlander back to the " Gravestone " by the shuttle . Meanwhile , Senya managed to disarm Vaylin and had her daughter at her mercy , she could not bring herself to land a finishing strike . Everyone got back to the " Gravestone " just as the vessel was taking off . Vortena took the ship towards the Eternal Fleet blockade , where despite the omnicannon being offline , he still managed to destroy one Eternal Fleet warship with the turbolasers . Just as the Eternal Fleet prepared to open concentrated fire , the " Gravestone " jumped into hyperspace . Aftermath . As soon as they were safe , the Outlander collapsed from sustained injuries and spend several days recovering . Meanwhile , Arcann survived his fall and informed Vaylin that Valkorion ' s power has diminished . No longer facing any resistance , the Eternal Empire forces have completely leveled Asylum . However , the battle also showed the galaxy that Zakuul was not invincible and Beniko ' s contacts in the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire have thrown their support behind the Outlander , gathering on Odessen and starting an Alliance dedicated to bringing down the Eternal Throne . HK - 55 was destroyed seemingly beyond repair and did not possess a backup memory core to graft into another droid body , however his chassis were later recovered by Doctor Juvard Illip Oggurobb , who eventually managed to reconstruct the droid with some modifications , although without his old memory core the droid did not recal any previous interactions with the Outlander . Behind the scenes . Tanno Vik and the Blast Crew only join the fight if the player had previously spared him during Chapter VIII : Asylum . During the second duel against Arcann , Valkorion will offer the player to use his power to defeat his son . If the player refuses for Light Side points , Arcann impales the player with his lightsaber , but is knocked off the platform by either Koth Vortena or Lana Beniko , depending on who has higher affection with the player . If the player accepts Valkorion ' s offer for Dark Side points , they will unleash a a storm of Force lightning , which Arcan barely managed to hold against before being similarly knocked off ; the storm also engulfs several refugee starships in proximity of the Control Spar , instantly killing thousands aboard . Finally , if the player declines the offer after accepting Valkorion ' s power on two previous occasios , Valkorion will overrule the player ' s decision and unleash the storm regardless .