Chapter 1 The Exodus

Yavin IV, a forested moon of the large Yavin gas giant of the Yavin star system. It retains a long history over the expanse of its recorded and forgotten history. It was here the Sith lord and Emperor Naga Sadow landed his last surviving force of Massassi. Where he cultivated his Sith alchemy and morphed the warriors into savage and brutish warriors. As he placed himself into exile following his devastating loss against the Galactic Republic in the Great Hyperspace War.

Upon his death the Massassi fell from their already lost grace. Having become savage warriors of the forested moon due to their deceased master. They turned to killing or sacrificing any whom may have ventured to the forgotten moon. Always did they wait for more prey to come to them. But there were times such as the case of the fallen Jedi Freedon Nadd were he went unharmed and even entered the temple created for the long time fallen lord of the Sith, Naga Sadow.

It was then that Nadd encountered the long dead specter of the fallen lord of the Sith. Nadd already a fallen Jedi, welcomed this Dark Lord's training and insight into the raw power of the dark side of the Force. Although he would come to use the very skills and powers learned from Sadow to destroy the spirit of the Sith Lord, at least to Nadd's own understanding.

After claiming to be the new Dark Lord of the Sith, Nadd proceeded back into the galaxy. Where he sought out a planet that he could easily claim, conquer, and rule. With the power of the dark side with him, how could he possibly fail? Thus he made way to the world of Onderon. A world of dense and grand forests. Teaming and alive with beasts and creatures of all kinds. Treacherous beasts of burden roamed the trees. Any who ventured from the haven of Iziz were surely doomed never to return.

Iziz itself was a glorious city. The only city of Onderon. Its magnificence stemmed to a degree from being able to withstand the many hardships Onderon bestowed upon those within its walls. From beasts, outlaws, and galactic outsiders. Sadly, all learned from Onderon was not enough to save the people from a Dark Lord of the Sith.

Indeed a dark lord of the Sith came, and he conquered the world easily. Freedon Nadd was soon proclaimed King of Onderon. Whether he was ever content with ruling a single world one may never know.

What is known is his bloodline continued to rule Onderon for generations to come.

Yet it wasn't until the Beast Wars, and then the following Naddist uprising that the Galactic Republic and the Jedi knights intervened in the darkness that ruled the world. Removing the tomb of Nadd from Onderon was a good start. But taking it simply to the neighboring moon of Dxun wasn't perhaps good enough. Soon Nadd, much like Naga Sadow before him, began to influence others in the matters of the dark side. Two aristocratic cousins of the Empress Teta system, Satal and Aleema Keto came to Onderon upon hearing of the Naddist uprising. Where they hoped to delve deeper into the dark sides powers and arcane magic of the Force. Nadd taught them easily, and they returned to their home and seized the mighty Teta system for themselves. They soon created the Krath cult that would rule with brutality and magic of the Sith of old. But Nadd could see these two would not be capable of completing the tasks he needed done.

But presented to him was someone of far more power. Exar Kun. An extremely powerful young Jedi prodigy. Whom in his own right, had fallen from grace. This self proclaimed Jedi felt himself to be immune to the draw of the dark side. Only to later embrace its incredible power, and thus take the title of Dark Lord for himself. In the irony of it all, Exar Kun destroyed the spirit of his Sith tutor Freedon Nadd.

On Yavin IV, Exar Kun; once their captive, now enslaved the Massassi race. Where he assumed the status of godly deification to the crimson skinned race. Undoubtedly loyal to Exar Kun, the Massassi would follow his every command, regardless of what it meant for them. Be it building temples in his name and honor, to unearthing Naga Sadow's Sith warship covered by the moons forests and dirt.

Exar soon traveled to the Empress Teta system, where he encountered not only Aleema Keto, but another fallen Jedi knight named Ulic Qel-Droma. After a short duel, the spirit of the ancient Sith lord Marka Ragnos appeared before the two fallen Jedi. Where he proclaimed them both Sith lords, ordaining Exar to be the Dark Lord of the Sith, and master. Leaving Ulic to be the Sith apprentice and heir of Kun's dream of a golden age for the Sith.

The formation of The Brotherhood of the Sith was swift. Krath and Massassi forces allied together and ravaged what worlds they were ordered. The Great Sith War had begun.

The galaxy plunged into war in a very silent but swift fashion. Jedi turned on Jedi as Exar rallied many young and influential hopefuls to his side of greater power and the promises of a new Sith golden age. Chaos erupted in the galaxy, as Qel-Droma dueled Mandalore the Indomitable. After humbling Mandalore Ulic ensured the loyalties of the fabled Mandalorian crusaders and added their experienced and capable numbers to the Brotherhood, and the Sith Empire.

Confusing are many war accounts of the Great Sith War. What is certain though, are the key events that lead to the ultimate fall of both Exar Kun and his very short lived Empire. After the assault on Ossus: the death of Aleema Keto for her betrayals, Qel-Droma's slaying of his brother, and abandonment of the Sith. The Sith Empire was an easy score for the Republic; especially with the information Ulic now had to offer.

Exar Kun refused to be destroyed. So he conjured Sith powers that he did not fully understand. In doing so he sacrificed the great majority of the Massassi species in order to sever his body and spirit. Granting him in a small way immortality. But at a lesser degree, for he soon considered himself imprisoned. Especially since the Jedi and their "Wall of Light," entrapped him on Yavin IV forever to be caged within his temples. His spirit was now forever contained on the moon. Or so the Jedi hoped.

Not only did the Dark Lord entrap the spirits of thousands of Massassi children within a great "Golden Globe." He also retained a great deal of his powers, even in his spirit form. The fact was bittersweet, as the Dark Lord learned soon enough. For the next four millennia the dark lord would roam the halls of his great temples. Awaiting the day when someone able enough would come along. Someone whom he could bend to his dark will and power. One whom he could control and twist into his pawn for his ultimate return.

The Dark Lord could have waited until the time of renewed Jedi, and could have failed. But then…why wait for that? When a large group of men with just the right requirements for his rebirth had come to Yavin IV.

Whom would have ever thought a simple rebel soldier named Jud Austus in the year recorded as 6 BBY, would be the one to cause the rebirth of a Dark Lord of the Sith? The rebirth of Exar Kun, into a galaxy that will soon spiral out of its original path and journey.

An Exodus of the galaxy, and its ultimate fate is at hand…

Authors Note: So I made a note like this years ago, and I am here a little older and a little more aware than before. This beginning entry into the odd ideas in my head is very flawed. If you are reading this be warned the next chapters and indeed most of Part 1 of my Exodus story is heavily flawed. I did get better, I would hope anyone would relent on that notion, but the improvement took time and effort on my end. This is not a story chapter, obviously, and for this it is easy to write. Wiki style paragraphs divulging information is easy, it's interaction and speaking that is hard. For this reason I relent that a lot of Part 1 needs rewriting. So as I am actively still writing for my Exodus story those who venture here may note, if you choose to ignore my warning, see that I will begin much needed revisions of this story chapter by chapter. Some may be added some may be changed but ultimately the story is the same. So, if that doesn't turn you away please read on, critique DON'T flame me, and lt me know what you think. Thank you for taking time to read this, and hopefully I'll hear form you soon.

As I say in every chapter, please let me know if you see any grammatical errors and I will gladly fix them, or try your best to ignore them as you read.

Chapter Revised and Updated: 1/15/17