Star Wars: Fragments of Empire Setting Synopsis

Star Wars: Fragments of Empire begins 137 years after Luke Skywalker destroyed the first Death Star in the Battle of Yavin. The galaxy has endured civil war and devastation at the hands of a virulent living plague, and now finds itself contending with a resurrected Sith Empire.
== Recent History ==
Civil war has once again engulfed the galaxy. It has been over 130 years since the Rebel Alliance fought the Galactic Empire for the fate of the galaxy. In the years after, the Republic was restored while the Imperial Remnant retreated to the fortress-world of Bastion, and the Jedi Order was rebuilt under the guidance of Luke Skywalker. 
Peace was shattered by an invasion that came from deep in the Unknown Regions. A hive-mind entity known as the S'varihm decimated the fledgling New Republic and threatened to extinguish all life in the galaxy. The only hope for salvation was an alliance between many factions, including their one-time enemies, the Imperial Remnant. This Galactic Alliance was able to fend off the S'varihm.
=== The Ossus Project ===
Nearly a century after the defeat of the S'varihm and the establishment of the Galactic Alliance, a powerful and influential Jedi, Kol Skywalker, champions a cause that many see as dangerous: the Ossus Project. The premise is bold: use the biological knowledge of the S'varhim to help rebuild the very worlds they devastated. Collaborating with the best scientific minds of the Galactic Alliance, the Jedi develop a plan to terraform dead worlds into vibrant, habitable planets. The first test is conducted on Ossus with astounding success, transforming the planet into a lush jungle world.
After the success of Ossus, other worlds vie for a chance to be restored. A small number are chosen for the second phase of the Ossus Project. However, efforts to revitalize these worlds are sabotaged by the resurgent Sith, whose existence is still unknown to both the Jedi and the galaxy at large. As a mysterious disease ravages the inhabitants of these worlds, the Galactic Alliance is blamed for inflicting the plague on the galaxy and ,by extension, the deaths of millions, and the Jedi are accused of complicity.
=== The Sith-Imperial War ===
Shortly after the disastrous results of the Ossus Project becomes public knowledge, entire sectors begin seceding from the Galactic Alliance. The Galactic Empire, prominent and powerful after a century of rebuilding their forces, withdraws from the Alliance. Anger towards the Alliance causes many worlds to flock to the Empire for protection. With newfound resources and the tide of popular support, the Empire finally has the power and size to challenge the Galactic Alliance militarily.
War between the Galactic Alliance and the Galactic Empire rages for some time, with the two factions battling to a stalemate, until a new faction upsets the balance. The Galactic Empire's Moff Council, unbeknownst to Emperor Roan Fel, had been working behind the scenes to reach an agreement with the Sith. The Sith emerge as a fighting force on the side of the Empire, openly opposing the Galactic Alliance and the Jedi Order. With the aid of these dark Force-users, the Empire sweeps across the galaxy.
The decisive battle in the Sith-Imperial War occurs at Caamas, where the Galactic Alliance fleet is lured into a deadly ambush. At the end of the Battle of Caamas, after his superiors order him to surrender, Admiral Gar Stazi of the Galactic Alliance takes a remnant of the Core Fleet and flees, leaving the Empire in control of the galaxy.
Though the Battle of Caamas marks the end of the war, the Sith have one more victory to achieve. Against the wishes of Emperor Fel, the Sith attack the Jedi at Ossus, slaughtering them and scattering the few remaining Jedi to the far corners of the galaxy.
=== Ascent of the Sith Empire ===
Following the massacre at Ossus, Darth Morbys seizes control of the Empire by force. He murders the man he believes to be Emperor Roan Fel - later revealed to be a decoy - and demands the fealty of the Moff Council. When the Moffs acquiesce, Darth Morbys is crowned the new Emperor, and the Sith under his command become the new rulers of the galaxy.
Along with his Imperial Knights and other Imperial personnel loyal to him, the real Roan Fel retreats to Bastion, establishing the Empire-in-exile on the fortress-world. In his abscence, Darth Morbys's Empire solidifies its hold on the galaxy through fear and military might. Within a few short years, the Galactic Empire becomes as powerful as it was during the height of Emperor Palpatine's tyranny. 
=== The Imperial Civil War ===
Seven years after the Battle of Caamas, Roan Fel's Empire-in-exile begins concerted efforts to undermine Morbys's authority. By disrupting the plans of the Sith, this Imperial insurgency sparks and all-out civil war. Meanwhile, Admiral Stazi and the remnants of the Galactic Alliance Core Fleet continue to engage in hit-and-run attacks against Imperial forces. Though its supplies are low and its fleet is constantly on the move to avoid detection, the Alliance grows ever more daring in its attacks.
This is the world as the heroes of Fragments of Empire find it as their adventure begins.
== The Kuloru Sector ==
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