Outer Rim Sieges

"The time is now for the Galaxy to learn of the Sith."

- General Revenous

The Outer Rim Sieges were the series of fierce battles that took place throughout the planets of the Galaxy's Rim territories, such as Lorta and Eriadu, which marked the emergence of the Kroprulan Sith Empire.

The sieges were planned by the Sith Council as a means to tax Outer Rim and some Exoansionary worlds. By invading, hammering the world hard, and leaving swiftly, they could successfully destroy a planet's economy with hardly any damage to their own craft.

The Sith Empire planned each battle carefully, with only one or two executed a year, to throw any defenders in the Outer Rim off-track. With a series of early sieges targeted at economically rich worlds, they immediately threw off defenders by violently attacking such worlds as Ventooine which was nothing more than a common spice and crystal exporter.

In the final months of the Sieges, High General Revenous organised a final invasion at Bespin to eliminate the Tibanna gas exportion which was suspected to be aiding the Jedi.

Battles in the Outer Rim Sieges (In Order)

 * Battle of Lorta
 * Battle of Eriadu
 * Siege of Berea
 * Battle of Lurr
 * Battle of Ventooine
 * Battle of Manda
 * Battle of Anoat
 * Battle of Lyran IV
 * Battle of Gastrula
 * Battle of Kothlis
 * Battle of High Chuna
 * Battle of Bespin

Behind the scenes
The Outer Rim Sieges were conceived by Alex, a member of Rebels and TDSL, as a means by which the Sith Empire revealed itself, but also a reason for his character Xander Vos to arrive at Bakura, where the Jedi Temple was located.

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