Renewed Conflict

The **Renewed Conflict** was a name given to the next war between the Black Diamonds and the Roalia Defense Force taking place after the Battle above Rishi, which saw the end of the Burning Blades-Black Diamonds gang war. It was led by Jedi Master Heyvis Trockz and Jedi Knights Valo Sindar and Ghaa Tabbak and Lieutenant Cara. Their opposition was led by Teran Cath, the leader of the Black Diamonds gang, Zar Kurlani and the Sotmr Shadowsong, and secretly Lord Droxe, along with his master.

## **Prelude**

After rescuing many Pantorans, the Heroes of Khalis were lured into a battle over the world of Rishi. Drawn into the trap, Heyvis was attacked by the new leader of the Black Diamonds, Teran Cath. Although they survived, it led the collapse of the Burning Blades gang, and the rise of the Roalia Defense Force.

## **The War**

### **Run-in at Rishi**

Upon returning home from the exploration of the world of Quilov. The Heroes of Khalis had led the *Aurilia*, one of their corvettes, to the world of Rishi, where the Black Diamonds housed their fleet. Ghaa had managed to acquire a tracker, and Valo and Heyvis had deployed it upon a *Sphyrna*-class corvette. They came under attack in a minor chase until they managed to return to Roalia.

### **Invading Roalia**

Planning and carefully preparing for the completion of Fort Sindar, the Heroes of Khalis had learned that the tracker placed on the Hammerhead Corvette had picked it up entering lightspeed. Preparing for battle, they readied their fleet and took off. Ghaa, who was commanding the *Sujimis*, the main command ship of the Roalia Defense Fleet, had agreed they would take the *Sujimis* into Y Territory, which was extremely dangerous to starships, and trap the fleet there, then annihilate what was left of their fleet. Sending the *Aurilia* and the *Olbio* back to hide in the clouds, they advanced forward and attacked the Black Diamonds Fleet. Heyvis and Valo, taking the *Shadow's Scepter*, readied the ships dorsal and ventral guns for ship-to-ship combat. However, the Black Diamonds noticed the *Aurilia* and *Olbio* and sent two of their ships ahead to attack them. Taking on the bulk of their forces, the *Sujimis* and *Shadow's Scepter* engaged with a long chase. Eventually, they drew them in and Ghaa performed the Tabbak Twist, spinning around and retreating. They managed to destroy most of the ships, but the *Starrunner*, the flagship of the Black Diamonds Fleet, had begun to make its way to Roalia's surface. While the *Aurilia* and *Olbio* destroyed the other two ships, the Roalia Defense Fleet chased the *Starrunner* across the planet until it retreated into hyperspace. However, it managed to deploy escape pods, which the Heroes believed were filled with infiltrators.

### **Ambush at Nevar**

During Operation True Aim, Valo had managed to find a Dathomirian Tracking Amulet and a riddle with it. They followed their feelings, eventually traveling to Nevar. They made their way into the Nevar Castle only to be ambushed by Lord Droxe and the Sotmr Shadowsong. They engaged in an epic duel, fighting off the forces. However, Heyvis and Zar Kurlani, the leader of the Sotmr Shadowsong, had both lost their right hands. They retreated back to the *Shadow's Scepter* and were chased out of the system, but managed to survive the duel. Heyvis eventually received a cybernetic replacement.

### **Hunting the *Tythos***

After recovering from the duel, Lieutenant Cara had proposed the retrieval of an old starship, the *Tythos*. In accordance with the mission, Heyvis and Ghaa had Cara ready the *Shadow's Scepter* and they traveled to Savareen in an effort to track it down while Valo stayed behind. They managed to find the last known location of the *Tythos* but found it was missing. Believing it was stolen, they searched for it and managed to locate its transponder at a star system roughly one parsec from the Roalia System. Traveling there, they managed to find the name of the system, the Elev System, and that the main planet was uncolonized, but a large asteroid had a city built into it. Researching it, they learned the name of it to be Unavowed Starport, then making contact with the local patrol group. They received docking clearing, becoming members on the station. They traveled to Annon's Cantina, thanks to the recommendation by an old friend, Taleed Ivalice and managed to track down the *Tythos*. They retrieved the *Tythos* and retreated to Roalia and had Cara and Chalkurra have it retrofitted.

### **Second Invasion of Roalia**

After the retrieval and retrofitting of the *Tythos*, the Heroes of Khalis, all at Roalia now, had learned that an attack was coming with the full force of the Black Diamonds fleet. They realized that their fleet would be outgunned with ease, quickly destroyed and they would move past. They quickly sent their fleet to hide behind the Dead Moon of Arelli, hoping the Black Diamonds wouldn't find them. They scattered their forces over at the Dune Sea and Sand Stone Pass, believing that the Black Diamonds would be caught off guard. Instead, they found the Black Diamonds attacking an undefended Fort Sindar, which Ghaa Tabbak and Valo Sindar had traveled to defend. The Black Diamonds eventually retreated from the world however, prompting the Heroes of Khalis to investigate their actions at the Starship Graveyard. Afterwards, the Black Diamonds had released Baku Task from carbonite, recruiting him into the Shadow Council.

## **Appearances**

*Force and Destiny*

* Episode XIII: Black Diamonds Revenge (First appearance)
* A Knight's Journey
* Episode XIV: Padawan's Path (Part II)
* Episode XV: Incursion of Fate
* Episode XVI: Warrior of Light (Part II)
* Episode XVII: Hunt for the *Tythos*
* Episode XVIII: End Times
* Prelude: Guru in the Dunes (Mentioned only)
* Prelude: Rift on the Edge