Order of Destruction

"(We're not just another Disciples of Ragnos. We're far from worshiping just one master, and being an army of force-imbued mercenaries. We're everywhere. In your Senates and Councils, in your hometowns and starship crews... And maybe even right next to you. We're the Dark Side. And you are our playthings.)"

The Order of Destruction was a huge and top-secret cult of non-force sensitive Dark Side worshipers that was created 406 years before the Battle of Yavin.

Before waging war on the Jedi in 12 ABY, they had members sprawled out across the Galaxy, including ones in high political stances such as Rebel Alliance Generals, seats in the Imperial Senate, Imperial Admirals, and many more. They were masters of deception and possessed a deep hatred for the Jedi.

Early Years
The Order of Destruction was formed in 406 BBY by Crimson Dell, an archaeologist who found many Sith artifacts on an expedition for the Republic. (Holorecording of Crimson Dell)  After finding the artifacts, he and his partners engrossed themselves  in the history and teachings of the Sith, and later came to the conclusion that the Dark Side was superior to the Light Side, and that the Jedi were weak. He and his members preserved the holocrons instead of bringing them back to the Republic. Over the next 418 years, his cult recruited unfaithful citizens from all over the Galaxy. They infiltrated many important political positions, but by the time of the Rebel Alliance, they had stances such as Rebel Alliance Generals, seats in the Imperial Senate, Imperial Admirals, and many more. They at first supported the Empire for it's eradication of the Jedi Order, but immediately became hateful of it after finding out that they were keeping the Dark Side in their inquisitors in check. They believed that the Dark Side should grow and become stronger, and that it was a waste to keep it to a minimum level.



The Eradication War
When the last of the Sith (Palpatine) was killed, the Order of Destruction were enraged. They started planning to destroy the Jedi immediately. Their members started combat training to become soldiers, and their greatest thinkers became Commanders. By the time of 12 ABY, when Luke had started the New Jedi Order, they were prepared to strike.

By then, Jac, a survivor of the Disciples of Ragnos, had become a part of the Order as one of their leaders, and became the first ever Sith to join the cult. He possessed the ability of battle meditation, which heightened the morale of his allies and lowered the morale of his enemies. He was promoted to a Sith Lord, and became Lord Jac.

The first battle of the war was at the Jedi Praxeum itself, on Yavin IV. The Blade Troopers (the infantry of the army) landed on the planet's surface, and blasted their way into the Temple itself in an effort to end the New Jedi Order immediately. Lord Jac (Shown Above) led the assault, slaughtering as many Jedi possible. The Jedi assumed a defensive position, holding back the OoD (Order of Destruction) as long as possible until the Rebel reinforcements could arrive. The Jedi eluded destruction, but the Jedi Temple was captured by the OoD.

Afterwards, the Imperial Remnant accepted an alliance with the OoD. The war was only 5 months long, but was incredibly pivotal and dangerous for the Jedi. Anyone could be a secret member of the order. Soon the Order took temporary control of many planets, but the Rebel Alliance, along with the help of the Jedi, took them all back. Soon the Empire was devastated too much by the Jedi Order, and broke their alliance with the cult. This led to the cult being heavily outnumbered by the Jedi and Rebel Alliance. It didn't matter that the Alliance had traitors in their midst; they were already winning the war. Finally, the last battle of the short war was inside the ruins of the only prototype of a Destructor-Class Star Destroyer that had been lost for decades, that served as the base of the cult. It was called "The Ultimate." The base was defended by the highest quality troops in the cult, and though they were outnumbered, they easily held the line due to Lord Jac's battle meditation aiding them. To win the battle, Gryphon Poenn of the New Jedi Order had to infiltrate the defenses of the base from the outside, and make his way up to the command bridge of The Ultimate to break Lord Jac's meditation. He endured waves of guards and combat specialists, cutting his way to confront Lord Jac himself. The two of them then dueled inside the command bridge itself, in a heated and epic duel that would determine the fate of the Jedi Order. Gryphon's attunement with the force allowed him to eventually overpower Jac, disarming his lightsaber and cutting of his entire arm. Seeing it as better for everyone, Gryphon chose to kill Lord Jac instead of sparing him, by beheading him. This act of the Dark Side side made Lord Jac smile one last time before his death.

Post-War
The cult did not completely dissapear after their defeat at The Ultimate. Small fragments of their cult remained in hiding for years to come, worshiping their dark masters in the hope that one day they might rise again.