Second Battle of Korriban (Bane Crisis)

The Second Battle of Korriban was a battle fought between the Disciples of Bane and Republic forces. Although it was a victory for the Disciples, it was won with the loss of Ord Cestus.

Lead up to the Battle
In order to defend Korriban from Republic attack, the Disciples had drawn forces away from other areas, weakening their position. This caused conflict within the Triad of Darkness as Darth Galepius wanted to abandon Korriban whereas Darth Destru and Darth Baden wanted to defend it. The Republic used this in their plan to turn the tables on the Disciples.

Battle
With the diversionary attack on Ord Cestus, Darth Destru and a fleet left Korriban to defend it, leaving Galepius and Baden in charge. Then a Republic taskforce arrived and engaged their forces above the planet. The Disciples were outnumbered and it looked like they were going to lose. Galepius wanted to withdraw but Baden overruled him and the battle continued.

However, Destru had heard about the Republic's attack and left Ord Cestus to its fate to help Korriban. Having already called in two other fleets from other systems, the Disciples were beginning to drive the Republic back. By the time Destru's fleet had finally arrived, the Republic taskforce had already jumped to hyperspace.

Aftermathe
With the pyrrhic victory at Korriban and loss of Ord Cestus, Galepius was convinced that Korriban was too big a target for the republic to ignore. However, Destru and Baden still refused to abandon the planet, leading Galepius to begin orchestrating their downfall.