Battle of Esseles

"It's Endgame&hellip; make sure none survive Lord Wyyrlok"

- Darth Krayt

The Battle of Esseles was the final abttle of the Successors War in which any part of the former Dark Lord Darth Proditor's fleet took any part.

Despite the death of their master on Coruscant two weeks previously, Proditor's followers rallied behind the commanding officer of Darth Proditor's flagship; Commander Bayeux.

Prelude
Following their disasterous defeat at Coruscant two weeks previously; the remnant of Darth proditor's forces found themselves being chased out of the Decreton Empire. Despite still being the largest of the Sith factions, Proditor's fleets were defenceless without a leader and quickly fell to Darth Krayt's growing armarda. Yet, by the time of the battle of Esseles, Proditor's fleet (now under the command of Bayeux) was still the strongest single force in the galaxy.

Following their swift defeat at Chandrila Bayeux's forces retreated to Esseles and prepared themselves for the final battle.

If Bayeux was victorious Darth Krayt's regime would be seriously wounded and the Successors War could continue for many more years. If Krayt returned victorious then the entire Sith Empire would become his domain.

The battle
Fully prepared, Proditor's fleet waited for the enroaching armarda. With Darth Krayt en-route to Kuat to capture to shipyards in orbit of the planet; Darth Wyyrlok had been placed in command of the Sith armarda tasked with destroying Bayeux's force.

As Wyyrlok's forces approached Bayeux order half of his force to hide on the otherside of the planet and remain their until called for. Despite protests for many of his subordinates and even some Sith Lords the fleet divided and half retreated behind the planet.

When Wyyrlok's force finally arrived Bayeux order his remaining vessels to engage Wyyrlok's armarda. As the two fleets meet Wyyrlok noticed immediately that Bayeux's force was several times smaller than it was at the battle at Chandrila. Suspicious, he ordered a one of his Decreto-class Super Star Destroyers to circle around the planet of Esseles and discover the location of the remaing warships.

TO BE CONTINUED