Successors War

The Successors War was the unofficial name for a conflict that started in 121 ABY following the death of Darth Abeonis. It cost the lives of trillions and devestated the galaxy. It began with the death of Darth Abeonis, and ended with the ascension of Darth Krayt to the Decreton throne.

The war
Following the death of Darth Adsec during the later part of the Sith crusade Abeonis decided upon not taking another apprentice; realising that this would ensure the loyalty of each Sith who wished to attain the position.

However, by 120 ABY Abeonis realised that the very thing that had prolonged his life; the Force, was now killing him due to the dark sides corruption of his soul. If the Decreton Empire was to survive a successor would be needed, someone capable of taking up the responsibilities of becoming Emperor of the galaxy.

And so; one day, in 121 ABY, Darth Abeonis publically announced that he would announce his successor by the end of the year. He was found dead two days later.

The officially report on his death was "inconclusive", and so predictably, a power vacuum followed.

With no clear successor to the throne tensions rose until one of the Sith, Darth Proditor, usurped the Sith throne and declared himself Dark Lord of the Decreton Empire.

And so followed nine years of war within the Decreton Empire. The galaxy was quickly devestated and a stalemate emerged, with neither side being able to take advantage; until 126 ABY. In 126 ABY a Sith Knight by the name of Darth Krayt assumed command of half the Sith fleet with the "untimely" death of his Sith Master. He quickly gain massive support from the Sith Knights who, by that time had mostly decimated their forces through constant war. By 128 ABY Darth Krayt was strong enough to challenge Darth proidtor directly and within a year the war had ended. Darth Krayt had become the new Dark Lord of the Decreton Empire.