Suspecting possible treachery, Republic officials agreed to meet on Alderaan, but insisted that the Jedi Order marshal all its resources to provide comprehensive security. This only fueled the surprise felt when the Imperial Dark Council extended the offer to the Republic to engage in peace negotiations. The courageous stand on Alderaan rallied the spirits of Republic defenders across the galaxy, but the balance of the power remained in the Empire's favor. Emboldened by their numerous victories, the Empire soon moved to conquer the Core Worlds, luring the Republic fleet out of position and launching a surprise attack against the noble world of Alderaan. Korriban was one of several worlds to fall in the initial onslaught, and in the years that followed, the Republic suffered many more painful defeats. Though a small group of survivors escaped to warn of the Imperial invasion, it was only a minor reprieve for the Republic. Nonetheless, the Jedi have maintained a constant vigil over the ancient Sith homeworld, Korriban, to protect the galaxy from the darkness that still resides in the planet's tombs. After a volatile war, the Republic emerged victorious and the Sith were assumed to be extinct. Several centuries ago, the greatest threat the galaxy has ever known emerged in the form of the dark Sith Empire.

Protected by the legendary Jedi Order, the Galactic Republic stood as a bastion of peace in the galaxy for a thousand generations.

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