Iokath Iokath was a massive artificial sphere constructed around a star located in the Unknown Regions by a technologically advanced species at some point before the Manderon Period . Every orbital body in the system was demolished and salvaged for core elements , from which an impervious habitat for the species was constructed , using all of it star ' s energy output . The species of weapon designers created many technological wonders such as the " Gravestone " , the Eternal Fleet , the GEMINI droids , SCORPIO and the Six Gods , using their superweapons on dozens of different worlds for live testing . When a civil war broke on Iokath , both sides began using their superweapons against each other , which led the engineers to drive many of their creations into Wild Space with their memory core s locked . However , that did not save them , as the Six Gods were unleashed on Iokath , eradicating all organic life on it and leaving a single self - aware droid known as ARIES to reshape the world in his image . Few visitors that found Iokath over the centuries were all killed by ARIES in brutal tests , until many new arrivals came to Iokath around 3631 BBY , in the middle of the revolt against the Eternal Empire of Zakuul by the Alliance . Iokath creation SCORPIO who uncovered her origins brought to Iokath the Eternal Fleet and the " Gravestone " , with the personnel from two warring factions still onboard . ARIES used a superweapon to knock every organic on those ships unconscious and placed them across the surface of Iokath to test in combat simulations . Independent from each other , Alliance and Eternal Empire forces reunited with their allies , working against ARIES to escape from Iokath . The Alliance had retrieved their main combat vessel " Gravestone " while Eternal Empire forces led by their Empress Vaylin regained control over the Eternal Fleet warship s . ARIES prepared to use his superweapon again , killing all organics and damaging the GEMINI droids , but SCORPIO found the location of his base and assisted the Alliance in stopping him , allowing everyone to leave . The superweapon exploded , covering the entire world in a pulse of deadly radiation and making Iokath unsafe to explore . By the time the radiation levels subsided , Empress Vaylin was dead and the Alliance had conquered Zakuul , transforming itself into the Eternal Alliance . A group known as the Order of Zildrog learned the location of the Six Gods and leaked it to the Eternal Alliance , Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire simultaneously . All three parties arrived on Iokath and converged on the superweapon at the same time , leading to the battle for Iokath , in which the Eternal Alliance joined the side of one galactic government to stand against another . During the battle , leader of the faction rejected by the Eternal Alliance attempted to gain control over the Six Gods through an Iokathi throne , but failed and was killed by a power flux , leading to the first of the Six Gods awakening . The Eternal Alliance Commander used the Eternal Fleet to knock the droid Tyth out of commission , after which the Scions of Zakuul urged them to finish the deed and subdue the Gods once and for all before they could destroy them all . Description . Iokath was not technically a planet , but a massive artificial sphere that completely engulfed the star inside it , absorbing all its energy for maximum solar efficiency . The exterior side of the self - sustaining ecosphere possessed impenetrable defenses , while the interior side housed various biomes that served different needs , from living habitats to research purposes , and the whole structure could be altered and expanded as needed . The massive sphere was constructed of giant hexagonal sections and contained several openings that allowed ships to travel in and out . While the air inside was breathable , there was no natural water or soil on Iokath , and the species that lived on it also constructed gardens , parklands and entire biomes that were overgrown with plant life . The mundane tasks of Iokath inhabitants were tended by a variety of droids , who served a multitude of purposes from protection and security to maintenance and restoration of the entire world . Every kilometer of the planetary megastructure was connected by a complex network of tubes that doubled as both cooling matrix for the technological world as well a transportation system , with pneumatic trams that could speedily transport passengers and cargo across the distance of entire continents . The entirety of Iokath also served as a massive information storage network that could be accessed through the technolith s spread across the surface . History . Origins . Iokath was constructed sometime before the Manderon Period by a mysterious species that originated in the Unknown Regions and was unknown to the larger galaxy . Its society composed of scientists and engineers , the species build a highly advanced civilization , with technology far exceeding its contemporaries . Focused on creating the greatest weapons in the galaxy , the species spend hundreds of years and countless design cycles designing and developing superweapons , which they then tested on unsuspected worlds throughout the Unknown Regions , gathering feedback data to further perfect their weaponry . Eventually , the civilization decided to turn their attention inward and the Master Designers Council announced commencement of Project Iokath , a massive undertaking with the goal to fabricate an expandable and adaptable home for the entire species that was also secure against any outside force . To that end , they picked an unremarkable star in the Unknown Regions and demolished every orbital body in its system down to the last asteroid , salvaging them for core elements , while the remaining materials formed an orbital ring around Iokath . Pneumatic trams propelled by pressurized gas were built as energy - efficient method of moving construction supplies across great distances . Once the massive habitat named Iokath was completed , it allowed no light from its star outside , and the entire system became undetectable to the rest of the galaxy . New modules and biomes continued to be added to Iokath to accommodate the endlessly - breeding populace , while a multitude of droids tended to day - to - day needs of Iokath ' s inhabitants . A massive Necropolis was constructed as a crypt for dead Iokath creators , eventually housing billions of dead bodies . As centuries went on , Iokath technology resulted in creations such as enormous Eternal Fleet acting in unison through its GEMINI captains , a combat frigate " Gravestone " armed with a massive omnicannon , advanced artificial intelligence in form of a long - extinct species called SCORPIO , a superweapon that could knock unconscious or kill thousands of organic beings across hundreds of kilometers , and the Six Gods - massive titan battle droids designated Izax , Scyva , Tyth , Aivela , Esne , and Nahut designed to pacify , subjugate , and destroy entire civilizations . Though impervious to any outside threat , Iokath society eventually destroyed itself from within . An act of sabotage ignited the pressurized gas in the pneumatic tram system and sparked a catastrophic explosion that killed thousands and leveled a nearby settlement . This attack sparked the Iokath civil war , in which both sides had access to multiple superweapons of mass destruction . The conflict lasted for centuries , and in an attempt to save themselves , Iokath engineers drove many of their creations , including the Eternal Fleet , the GEMINI droids and SCORPIO into the Wild Space with their memory core s locked , preventing them from finding their way back to Iokath . However , it proved only a temporary solution , as one side eventually did the unthinkable and unleashed the Six Gods on Iokath , leading to eradication of all organic life on the world . In the aftermath of the conflict , only one self aware droid remained on Iokath - ARIES , a combat droid designed to oversee and coordinate advanced warfare simulations . ARIES used the massive population of service droids as his slaves and soldiers to remade the world in his image , and over centuries consolidated power as Iokath ' s sole caretaker . The purpose of the self - perpetuating service droids slowly changed , and the mandates of the newer generations shifted from preservation of Iokath to aggression toward any foreign entity , with virtually every droid on Iokath becoming in some way weaponized . For thousands of years , Iokath remained hidden from the rest of the galaxy , while the few visitors who managed to stumble upon it were tested by ARIES in brutal scenarios to determine whether any of them were worthy of inheriting Iokath , though none have survived . Rediscovery . Iokath was rediscovered in 3631 BBY when SCORPIO , seeking to uncover the origins of herself and the GEMINI droids , hijacked the " Gravestone " from the Alliance opposing the Eternal Empire of Zakuul that dominated the galaxy with the might of Iokath ' s Eternal Fleet . Within the " Gravestone " databanks SCORPIO discovered Iokath ' s coordinates , sending the " Gravestone " there and using her link to the GEMINI captains to bring the Eternal Fleet warship s along as well . All those vessels emerged from hyperspace in Iokath system , with the personnel from the Alliance and the Eternal Empire , including its Empress Vaylin , still onboard . As the vessels approached Iokath and entered the giant sphere , ARIES activated his superweapon that emitted a bright light and knocked all organics aboard the ships unconscious . He then moved the new arrivals to the surface of Iokath , placing them in different environments to test in various combat scenarios . When his captives awoke , they came under attack from ARIES ' droids , though some were also assisted by Iokath remotes . Alliance member Theron Shan used his cranial cybernetic implant to contact other Alliance members , directing everyone to the Tributary , where they discovered and repaired a damaged colossus droid . Unable to locate the " Gravestone " , Theron Shan used his implant to remotely pilot the shuttle that was left inside its hangar to the Tributary roof , where everyone got onboard while the Alliance Commander used the colossus droid to distract hostile droids from their position . Imprisoned by ARIES , SCORPIO tricked him by leaving a holographic disguise in her place and escaped before ARIES decided to blast her with laser fire . Concluding that none of the new arrivals were worthy of inheriting Iokath , ARIES activated a massive energy shield that would destroy any vessel attempting to leave and started recharging his superweapon , intending to use it on the lethal setting . However , his multiple holo - transmissions allowed SCORPIO to pinpoint the location of his base in Iokath ' s southern hemisphere and transmit it to the Alliance , asking them to stop ARIES . Eternal Empress Vaylin also escaped her cell and came across the remains of her forces , rallying them to retake the Eternal Fleet from ARIES . They found the control console , from which a GEMINI captain released the docked Eternal Fleet warships , which prepared to leave , but began smashing into ARIES ' energy shield . Reaching the ARIES base in his shuttle , Theron Shan dropped the Commander and Vette off to deal with ARIES , while the rest of the Alliance went to reclaim the " Gravestone " . The Commander and Vette attacked ARIES , who after a prolonged fight was shot in the back and destroyed by SCORPIO , who then lowered the energy shield and urged the Alliance to escape before the capacitors on the superweapon could overload and cover the entire world with a pulse of deadly radiation . SCORPIO announced her intention to upload her consciousness into the planetary network , becoming one with Iokath , and the Commander allowed her to merge with Iokath . The Commander and Vette were picked by Alliance on the " Gravestone " shortly before the superweapon exploded , prompting both the " Gravestone " and Vaylin ' s Eternal Fleet to escape into hyperspace . The radiation covered the entirety of Iokath , disrupting navigation and comm signals , although SCORPIO ' s consciousness endured and began making home within Iokath ' s massive planetary network . Alliance later deployed scouts to Iokath system , but the radiation levels made any exploration impossible . A battleground . By the time the radiation levels on Iokath returned to the safe level , the Alliance had defeated the Eternal Empire and conquered Zakuul , transforming itself into the new Eternal Alliance . A secret group known as the Order of Zildrog uncovered the location of the Six Gods on Iokath and leaked this information to the Eternal Alliance , Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire simultaneously . Seeking control of the powerful superweapon , all three governments dispatched military forces to Iokath , with the Republic forces led by Supreme Commander Jace Malcom , Imperials led by Sith Empress Darth Acina , and the Eternal Alliance initially represented by a search party led by Lana Beniko . Finding the location of the Six Gods , the Imperial and Republic forces came into contact and opened fire on each other , while Beniko ' s team avoided detection and established a base at the Fleet Spire , while informing the Alliance forces on Odessen of the situation . She was visited by the emissaries from the other two sides - Republic Army Captain Elara Dorne and Imperial Army Major Malavai Quinn - but believing them to be assassins , she ordered to take both of them captive . The Alliance Commander ordered the Eternal Fleet , which they now controlled from the Eternal Throne , to converge on Iokath , while the Commander and Theron Shan traveled there in a small starfighter . Upon arrival in Iokath system , they noted that Republic fleet and the Imperial fleet were not attacking each other and merely held their positions , and at the same time , a signal coming from the surface of Iokath scrambled the Eternal Fleet ' s weapon systems , leaving it offline . The Commander ordered the GEMINI captains to find a workaround , and they proceeded to look for the source of the transmission on Iokath . Upon landing on Iokath , Theron Shan and the Commander joined Lana at the Fleet Spire , where her captives requested an audience with their superiors , leading to a three - way holoconference between the leaders of the present governments . Both Supreme Commander Malcom and Empress Acina claimed ownership of the superweapon , and formally asked the Eternal Alliance to join their side in the battle for Iokath . The Alliance Commander agreed to enter a pact with one of the factions , to which the other responded by immediately launching an attack on their ground base , while the fleets in orbit have engaged each other as well . The Alliance helped their new ally to defend their base against the assault , after which the Commander and Theron Shan ventured inside a nearby weapons cache to retrieve Iokath weapons and knowledge on how to use them . Inside , Theron Shan downloaded the files from an ancient console , learning that the superweapon everyone was fighting over was powerful enough to wipe all organic life on Iokath in distant past , in addition to ten trillion lives on other planets . When they returned to their base with the obtained data , the opposing faction ' s leader contacted them and informed that their engineers have discovered a backdoor into the superweapon , on which they were about to gain control . Rushing to prevent the superweapon ' s activation , Theron and the Commander used a walker to reach the hostile side ' s base , where opposing faction ' s leader attempted to control the Six Gods through an Iokathi throne , but was unsuccessful and killed by a power flux . This resulted in the Six Gods awakening , but also killed the signal keeping the Eternal Fleet in lockdown , bringing it back online . Theron Shan stayed behind to delay the superweapon activation , while the Commander ordered the Eternal Fleet to charge the turbolaser batteries and went to the superweapon control center . Inside , the Commander assumed another Iokathi throne , allowing them to communicate with Tyth , the first of Six Gods to have re - awakened . Having introduced himself as the God of Rage , Tyth informed the Commander about a traitor within their ranks , just as the throne they were on was sabotaged . Tyth emitted an energy beam that destroyed an Eternal Fleet warship , but the Commander ordered the rest of the Fleet to fire on the giant droid , knocking it out of commission . The Commader was shocked from being on a throne when it was sabotaged , and their unconscious body was brought back to Fleet Spire to recuperate . After they awoke , they were informed by Lana Beniko and their allies that despite the loss of opposing faction ' s leader , the battle for Iokath was still raging on , while Tyth was gearing up for a counterattack . Committed to secure full control over Iokath ' s resources , the Alliance continued to fight for the control over its surafce , while the Commander met with the Scions of Zakuul , who travelled to Iokath to aid them in fulfilling their destiny . The Scion leader Oramis told the Commander about the significance of the Six Gods to Zakuul ' s history , while explaining the grave danger they possessed . The Alliance forces eventually confronted the Six Gods directly , destroying them before could wreak havoc on the galaxy once again . Behind the scenes . Iokath first appeared in " " expansion , where the players can allow SCORPIO to merge with its planetary network for Light Side points , or destroy her for Dark Side points . Iokath was later revisited in the " War for Iokath " storyline released with Game Update 5 . 2 . , in which players are forced to ally with either the Galactic Republic or the Sith Empire independent of their original faction , leading to significant story deviations , including the death of either Jace Malcom or Darth Acina and gaining either Elara Dorne or Malavai Quinn as a companion . Following the completion of that storyline , Iokath becomes a daily area , where players can gain reputation with either faction and complete rotating objectives for various rewards . Later updates also added a new " Battle Over Iokath " map for " " and " Gods from the Machine " operation , where a group of players must face and defeat Tyth , Aivela and Esne , Nahut , Scyva and Izax .