Red Sith Empire

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The **Red Sith Empire** was a civilization of Sith Purebloods on Korriban that began after the alchemical crossbreeding between Dark Jedi Exiles and the Sith species began.

## History

### Origins

When Ajunta Pall, Karness Muur, XoXaan, and Sorzus Syn among others came to Korriban, they had grown fond of Sith Alchemy and other such dark arts. The primitive Sith species first worshiped them as demigods. Their priests, the Kissai, even called Ajunta Pall the manifestation of the left-handed god. Then one of the Exiles in particular, Sorzus Syn, had the idea of crossbreeding, as the genes of the Exiles and of the Sith were close enough to permit this kind of alchemy. With the aid of their dark rituals, the Exiles began to breed with the Sith.

Certain Sith were not fond of this idea, believing they should preserve the pure form of their species, not breed with outsiders. They stayed for a little while after the crossbreeding began in 6,900 BBY, but once news reached them of the beheading of their king by the so-called "left-handed god," these purebloods were enraged, and left the main Sith civilization in search of a place where they could stay hidden.

### Great Pureblood Hideout

*➤ Main article: Great Pureblood Hideout*

The Great Pureblood Hideout was the period of time when the Red Sith Empire was in hiding completely. They were entirely cut off from society apart from when they flew in small starfighters to collect credits for their people or to go to Kuat Drive Yards to get new parts or whole new ships.

KDY supplied the Empire with everything they needed to stay mobile and surviving. The company also constructed the Empire's later infamous *Indomitable*-class star destroyers, 1,500 meter terrors that the aristocrats of the empire plotted to unleash when the time came.

It was during this time that they learned of the existence of the Sith Empire led by Lord Vitiate, the Sith Emperor. However, the mysterious Sith Empire's location was shrouded and lost in secrecy.

However, the Red Sith did learn of allies of Vitiate's empire that might know the location of the Sith Emperor's headquarters: the Chiss.

### War with the Chiss Ascendancy

The unassuming Chiss continued business with the Sith Empire as normal, while the *Red* Sith Empire moved in with their prototype *Indomitable*-class destroyers.

#### Blockading Csilla

The Red Sith Empire positioned their star destroyers around one whole half from the planet -- the side that the Ascendancy launched their ships from. When small fighters rose up at the sounding of the alarm on Csilla, the Sith were ready.

#### Battle of Csilla

*➤ Main article: Battle of Csilla*

The Purebloods bombarded the starfighters with heavy fire, destroying a whole legion within seconds.

The Chiss launched heavy cruisers from the planet. By the time the Chiss had finished launching, there were seven Red Sith cruisers and eight Chiss cruisers. The Chiss shot breacher missiles into the hull of one Red Sith cruiser, taking it out and sending it plummeting away from Csilla.

The Red Sith returned fire, "slashing the deck" of multiple Chiss cruisers. The Sith released a legion of starfighters that disabled the shields of three of the remaining Chiss cruisers.

The Chiss fired a few plasma balls, taking out the front deflector shields of one Red Sith cruiser.

At the order of Bakrom Lash, the Red Sith aristocrat leading the attack on Csilla, the Sith unleashed their full power, firing all their turbolasers and turning the Chiss cruisers into burnt shells.

#### Capturing Csilla

After all the Chiss cruisers were destroyed, the Red Sith released legions upon legions of starfighters to capture the planet. Pureblood foot soldiers captured the capital, Csaplar, alongside the starfighters, and Lash came down to Csilla himself to oversee the torture of the Chiss leaders.

#### Torturing the Chiss

The torture of the Chiss leaders lasted only a few short hours before they gave up the location of the Vitiate's Sith Empire's capital: the planet Dromund Kaas.

Multiple Chiss were tortured to near insanity or killed in the process. Among them were Ditth'elaur'uanga, Kantt'anth'adanor, and Shainor'kalo'dasklo, three of the top members of the Ascendancy.

Lash had the Chiss leaders executed and the planet secured before returning to his flagship, *Vengeance*.

### Mission to Dromund Kaas

The Red Sith Empire prepared every starfighter, dreadnought, and destroyer that they had for a battle on Dromund Kaas that would hopefully give them victory and -- in their eyes -- avenge their dwindling species and save them from extinction.

#### Destruction of the Red Sith

The Red Sith flew triumphantly to Dromund Kaas, having discovered the location of the Sith Empire, descendants and pupils of the Exiles.

The Empire of Red Sith, however, drastically underestimated the Sith Emperor and his fleets and minions. When they arrived at Dromund Kaas, the Red Sith were almost immediately bombarded with thousands of turbolasers from hundreds of *Harrower*-class dreadnoughts.

By the time the Red Sith were able to muster their starfighters, the battle was all but lost. Capital ships commanded by Sith Lords moved into position and destroyed the few remaining *Indomitable*-class destroyers. The few Red Sith starfighers that made it through the dreadnoughts were picked off by bombers and Imperial starfighters, blown to bits by destroyers, or shot down by turrets on the surface of the planet.

### Aftermath

The Sith species's largest number of members had been part of the Red Sith Empire; with its destruction, the Sith population continued to dwindle until, during the Galactic Civil War, it was eventually completely wiped out. The Sith species was no more.

## Government and Politics

The Red Sith Empire was an aristocracy. Families who were decended from important or wealthy figures tended to rule over lesser families. As for Galactic politics, the Empire had little to do with other worlds, other than Kuat, from which they got supplies and ammunition.

### Central Authority

Sith aristocrats such as Bakrom Lash and Chadqil Khuydo ruled over the lesser citizens of the Empire. The hierarchy of the Empire was based around various families. Descendants of these aristocrats filled the places of their parents.

Aristocrats tended to be male, but if an aristocrat had no male children, the eldest female child would claim the spot.

#### The Lash Family

*➤ Main article: Lash family*

The Lash family was one of the three most powerful families in the Red Sith Empire. Jorthian Lash participated in the founding of the Empire. The family was generally ruled by warriors, such as Bakrom Lash, who tortured the location of the Sith Empire out of the Chiss. Many of the Lash family were descended from Massassi.

#### The Khuydo Family

*➤ Main article: Khuydo family*

The Khuydo family was a wealthy part of the Empire descended from Ulan Khuydo, another one of the founders of the Red Sith Empire after the Exiles' arrival on Korriban. They tended to be secretive, and were the wealthiest and most political of all the Red Sith families. They operated mainly from their huge marble palace-like home.

#### The Ikaz Family

*➤ Main article: Ikaz family*

The Ikaz family, descended from Olgan Ikaz, the third founder of the Empire, were are brutal -- similar to the Lash family -- but lacked the intelligence of the other founding families. The Ikaz family did, however, provide some of the best trainers, warriors, and starfighter pilots in the Empire, and for that, they were immensely important to the growth of the Red Sith Empire.

There are more aristocratic families within the Empire, but the above families are some of the main ones, and the founders of the Empire.

## Society and Culture

The Red Sith Empire was, as previously stated, a society based around having a small center of power. A select few were on that top level, but those few had tremendous amounts of power.

Slavery was not uncommon among the Empire. It was somewhat frowned upon by certain individuals, but it wasn't punishable. Just like the modern Sith, the Red Sith believed that the powerful should take what they want, and the lesser should obey. However, some were condescending of slavery in this community, as they believed that Red Sith were a superior species, and that they should not be enslaving one another.

Slaves were either subjected to a life of servitude or of manual labor. More favored slaves of aristocrats were treated better, and less favored ones were forced to aid the engineers in building ships by helping with the manual labor.

Aristocrats of the Empire took on the title of "Lord" upon their predecessor's death. They spurned the title of Darth, as it was created by religious followers of the Exiles who had destroyed their species. Only other aristocrats dared address them by their first name.

In general the Red Sith were somewhat civil, as they were all focused on a single goal. From time to time, however, either an individual in need of a severe punishment would rise up, or a rebellion, and the aristocrats would not hesitate to silence them. They could be brutal -- as shown during the aftermath of the Battle of Csilla -- but usually they were only brutal when necessary.

They were imposing, though mainly because of their power. While an aristocrat may not be able to physically overpower a rebellious Massassi, they could easily summon a dozen executioners.

## Military

The Imperial Military, as it was referred to by Red Sith, was made up exclusively of Sith purebloods, as was everything else in the Empire. Pilots were usually drafted from higher-ranking families that could afford training before joining the military. Foot soldiers were almost always Massassi, drafted from lower-ranking families.

The highest navy rank achievable in the Empire without being an aristocrat was the position of Grand Admiral. The highest position in the army was the Grand General. Administrative officers could become a Grand Moff, but the Grand Vizier position was saved for the very highest-ranking officials who were not aristocrats.

### Army

The Massassi foot soldiers received only the most basic training before going to war. Only aristocrats were awarded lightsabers, as kyber crystals came in *extremely* short supply. Instead, the Massassi received Force-infused Sith swords. Most Massassi were also given a single shikkar for close combat.

More skilled warriors -- usually only the rank of Captain or above -- were given multiple shikkars, and Generals were awarded Sith war swords, double-bladed staffs that could be immensely deadly in combat.

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