Third Battle of Korriban (Bane Crisis)

The Third Battle of Korriban was a major battle during the Bane Crisis. It was fought between two rival factions of the Disciples of Bane on Korriban and the subsequent intervention of Republic forces. It led to Darth Galepius assuming power over the Disciples and continuing their war.

Lead up to the Battle
The governing body of the Disciples, the Triad of Darkness was on the verge of collapse following Darth Destru's defeat at the Battle of Commenor. He blammed his rival Darth Baden for the defeat as Baden refused to aid him in the battle.

Destru, under the influence of Galepius, had Baden murdered on Korriban. However, this led to Baden's lieutenant Darth Kreel leading a revolt against Destru in revenge.

Battle for the Citadel
While Destru and his forces remained in space above the planet, Baden's forces were gathered on the planet's surface. Kreel dcided to launch a decisive blow against Destru by capturing his base of operations in the citadel. After a massive assault, Kreel's faction seized the citadel and repeled three attacks by Destru's forces to retake it.

All over the planet, Kreel's forces attacked outposts belonging to Destru and a full civil war engulfed the planet. Destru landed a force which managed to break into the citadel, but this led to bitter fighting in the citadel itself.

Galepius's Plan
While the other two factions engaged each other, Galepius landed with a small force with his lieutenants Darth Razor and Darth Verona. He then attacked the communications outpost that was held by Destru's forces and sent a message to the Republic's forces, telling them of the battle. He then contacted Destru, informing him that Kreel had taken the main hanger, which was actually still in Destru's hands. Destru then fired on the hanger, wiping out his own garrison there.

Galepius, with his few remaining forces, fled the planet, after destroying two of Destru's cruisers and allowing Kreel's ships to assault Destru's flank. Destru then launched his entire fleet in an attempt to wipe out Kreel's ships.

The Republic Arrives
As the battle spread across the world and the space around it, a Republic fleet arrived in the system. The first battle group then assaulted Destru's ships, causing heavy damage. Destru's fleet was now trapped bwteen the Republic and Kreel's forces. Without his reinforcements from the hanger he was outnumbered and outrgunned but he continued to battle on.

Destru managed to break through Kreel's force with a few ships and make for space. However, a second republic battle group emerged to cut him off. As the first Republic force destroyed Kreel's ships, they struck Destru's rear. Realising that he had been betrayed by Galepius, Destru ordered his ships to go down fighting and his entire force was wiped out.

With the Republic now in control of space, they turned their attentions towards the planet's surface. Kreel's forces had now gained control of most of the surface and had driven destru's remaining men back. The Republic, having decided not to waste troops and resources invading the planet aunched an aeriel assault, which effectively wiped out both Kreel and Destru's faction.

Aftermathe
With Korriban in their hands, the Republic believed that the Disciples had been wiped out. However, Galepius and his forces had gone into hiding where they began to build up their strength. With hsi rivals now dead, Galepius could begin directing the war as he chose and it wouldn't be for six more years until the Disciples emerged again to challenge the Republic.