Seven Jedi War

The Seven Jedi war was a term coined by Imperial historians to describe the events that took place prior to and including the Battle of Hoth.

The correct terminology would have been The Seven Force User War but the "Jedi War" sounded better to the group who studied the events. The seven people involved were Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, Darth Lucid, Darth Krell, Darth Zyuzin, Gavin Erottnam, and Bashi Twi'ka.

The conflict began when Emperor Palpatine discovered that Vader had been training two Sith Apprentices without consulting him. In retaliation Palpatine gave orders to Darth Lucid to gather Force relics to help Palpatine gain more power. Lucid instead disobeyed the orders, and the relics were brought to the planet Astrouine instead.

Palpatine retaliated by training one of his servants in the ways of the Sith, and so was born Darth Zyuzin. Zyuzin was ordered to destroy Vader's two apprentices, and Vader if necessary.

Meanwhile, Two Jedi Knights appeared from the Unknown Regions and joined the Rebellion. Using a heavily modified YT-2400 transport, they began launching daring assaults on Imperial Star Destroyers using heavy space bombs.

Zyuzin first met Darth Krell aboard the Star Destroyer Avenger, where the two engaged in a lightsaber battle in a docking bay that lasted more than 18 hours. Darth Lucid arrived with Vader aboard the Super Star Destroyer Executor, and Lucid was able to stop the two, telling them that killing Gavin and Bashi took precident over their conflict. The Sith agreed to work together, at least for a time.

During the invasion of Hoth, the three apprentices engaged the two Jedi, under the supervision of Lord Vader. Gavin was decapitated by Darth Lucid during the battle, and Bashi fled deeper into the base. As Darth Krell gave chase, Darth Zyuzin suddenly turned on Vader, attempting to strike him with his lightsaber. Darth Lucid blocked the attack with one of his own sabers and a long duel ensued.

Vader went into the base to look for any sign of Luke Skywalker, while Lucid fought fiercely against Zyuzin. The two attacked each other with lightsabers, force lightning, and telekinesis. Eventually Darth Lucid distracted Zyuzin with an incoming chunk of ice and used the distraction to slice of the arm of Palpatine's apprentice. Zyuzin immediately fled the hangar and ran out into the cold elements of Hoth. He was not seen until years later.

Bashi appeared to meet his end thanks to the ceiling collapse in a hallway near the Millenium Falcon's location. Unfortunately for Darth Krell, his chance of stopping the heroes of Yavin from escaping were dashed by the collapse, and he returned to the hangar. Krell, Lucid, and Darth Vader departed the planet aboard a Lambda shuttle and reunited with the Executor.

This marked the end of the six month period the war is known as.