The Assault on Illum

The Sith and Jedi Battle in the Illum Jedi Temple

 The New Sith Empire occupies Illum and built a Sith Temple upon the ruins of the Jedi Temple
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## Combatants

The New Sith Empire

The New Jedi Order
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 New Republic
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## Commanders

Darth Malicious

Unknown Jedi Knight
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 Unknown New Republic Commander
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## Strength

* One Sith Lord Darth Malicious

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  Sith Masters
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  Sith Knights
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  Sith Acolytes
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  Imperial Stormtroopers
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  Sith Troopers
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  New Imperial Troopers
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  Imperial Dropships
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  Imperial Assault Ships
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* Jedi Knights

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Jedi Padawans
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Jedi Temple Guards
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Illum Jedi Temple Security Forces
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New Republic Guard
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## Casualities

Some Sith Masters, Knights and Acolytes

Most of the Jedi eliminated
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 *Some younglings captured
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The **Assault of Illum** was the 1st Battle of The New Sith Empire's Conquest of the Galaxy, The New Sith Emperor Darth Malicious launched his first assault on Illum in an attempt to destroy the Jedi Temple there and claim the Kyber and Lightsaber Crystals on the Planet, 13 ABY, After The capture of Mustafar by The Imperial Forces launched an Assault on Illum, A Sith Fleet exited hyperspace, As Sith Fighters assaulted the Defenses, Imperial Dropships landed and A Sith Army led by Darth Malicious slaughtered their way through the Jedi Defenders and after capturing the Temple captured the remaining Younglings and began to transport them back to Kathol, after the attack Darth Malicious would then order Darth Eclipse to invade Corellia, As He ordered his Fleet to go invade the New Republic's Capital Coruscant.

## **Prelude**

After The End of The Galactic Civil War, The New Jedi Order under GrandMaster Luke Skywalker would quickly reoccupy the planet of Illum and began to reuse the caves to gain new Lightsaber crystals, The New Grey Jedi Order under GrandMaster Korey Lewis would also use the caves to collect their own crystals, After Darth Malicious's Formation of The New SIth Empire and His Army and Navy, He then began his conquest of the Galaxy and after occupying Mustafar, He order his Force to head to Illum and capture the Jedi Temple and The Crystal Caves.

## **The Battle**

#### **The Assault on the Jedi Temple**

Darth Malicious's Sith Fleet exited hyperspace, As He then sent gunships down and after Landing Imperial Forces and Sith Knights charged towards the Jedi Temple, They then began to slaughter the Jedi forces, After Malicious landed, he then led a Brutal Assault inside the Jedi Temple, As Sith Warriors began to slaughter the Jedi Knights and Padawans, As Malicious's Dark Hands then quickly began to capture many younglings and as the Battle began to end, A few Jedi Knights and Padawan had been captured then executed, As Imperial Forces then began to capture the Crystal Caves, As Jedi Younglings were then transported to Kathol.

## **Aftermath**

After The Battle ended, The New Sith Empire destroyed the Jedi Temple and established a Sith Temple and quickly captured the Crystal Caves and excavated the Crystals and began to corrupt them, Darth Malicious then ordered Darth Eclipse to go invade the Planet of Corellia, As He prepared his Forces to invade Coruscant, The Planet of Illum would remain under Imperial Control for the Rest of the War.