SWTOR Timeline Entry 1: The Treaty of Coruscant

GALACTIC TIMELINE:

Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ is set during a unique time period in the galaxys history. Decades of war concluded with the Sith Empire sacking the Republics capital planet, Coruscant, and forcing Republic Senators and the Jedi Council to agree to a painful peace treaty.

In the years following the treaty, the Jedi Council tasked Master Gnost-Dural, Keeper of the Jedi Archives, with re-examining the galaxys history in light of recent events. In his insightful reports, Master Gnost-Dural established a new galactic timeline that became an educational reference for years to come the very same years in which Star Wars: The Old Republic takes place.

In his first entry, Master Gnost-Dural recounts the events immediately prior to the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant the turning point in the Republics recent history.

Watch Timeline 1: The Treaty of Coruscant narrated by actor Lance Henriksen.



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GREETINGS. I AM MASTER GNOST-DURAL, KEEPER OF THE JEDI ARCHIVES.

THE JEDI COUNCIL REQUESTS I PERFORM A DAUNTING TASK—TO REVISE THE ORDERS HISTORICAL RECORDS IN LIGHT OF NEW REVELATIONS ABOUT THE FORMATION OF THE SITH EMPIRE.

I AM SPECIFICALLY GUIDED TO TRACE BACK THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE EMPIRE AND THE REPUBLIC, THE SITH AND THE JEDI, AND UNCOVER THE ROOTS OF THE STRUGGLE WHICH PLAGUES OUR TIME.

I'VE CHOSEN TO BEGIN WITH THE SINGULAR DEFINING EVENT OF RECENT YEARS—THE UNPRECEDENTED PEACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SITH EMPIRE AND THE GALACTIC REPUBLIC—THE TREATY OF CORUSCANT.

IT WAS THREE CENTURIES AFTER THE DEATH OF DARTH MALAK AND THE END OF THE JEDI CIVIL WAR THAT THE TRUE SITH EMPIRE FIRST RETURNED FROM DEEP SPACE, ATTACKING THE REPUBLIC AND BEGINNING A WAR UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN THE GALAXYS HISTORY.

THE GREAT GALACTIC WAR DRAGGED ON FOR DECADES. HUNDREDS OF JEDI AND SITH WERE SLAIN, AND COUNTLESS STAR SYSTEMS RAVAGED.

DESPITE SEIZING CONTROL OF HALF THE GALAXY, THE SITH EMPEROR GREW IMPATIENT—HE HAD EXPECTED HIS TRIUMPH TO COME QUICKLY.

THE LORDS OF THE EMPERORS DARK COUNCIL SURPRISED THE REPUBLIC SENATE WITH AN OFFER OF PEACE—A REPRIEVE THE REPUBLIC COULD NOT AFFORD TO IGNORE.

THE REPUBLICS MOST CRITICAL TRADE ROUTE WAS STILL RECOVERING FROM A MANDALORIAN BLOCKADE, WHICH SLOWED THE TRANSPORT OF MILITARY SUPPORT TO THE OUTER RIM AND RAW MATERIALS TO THE CORE WORLDS.

THE JEDI COUNCIL URGED THE SENATE TO CONSIDER THE SITHS OFFER WITH CAUTION, BUT EVEN THE JEDI HAD TO AGREE—THE WAR WAS UNWINNABLE—PEACE WAS THE ONLY HOPE.

REPUBLIC AND IMPERIAL DIPLOMATS CONVENED ON THE PLANET OF ALDERAAN TO DISCUSS A GALAXY-WIDE CEASE-FIRE

BUT THE SITH STILL HAD ONE PLAY TO MAKE.

THE IMPERIAL FLEET LAUNCHED A SURPRISE ASSAULT, BOMBARDING THE REPUBLIC CAPITAL OF CORUSCANT FROM ORBIT AND THEN STORMING THE CITY-WORLDS BOTTOMLESS TOWERS.

WITH CORUSCANTS DEFENSES INCAPACITATED, THE IMPERIALS ANNIHILATED THE JEDI TEMPLE, CAPTURED THE SENATE TOWER, AND HELD THE ENTIRE PLANET HOSTAGE.

BACK ON ALDERAAN, REPUBLIC DIPLOMATS HAD NO CHOICE. DESPITE UNFAVORABLE TERMS, THE TREATY OF CORUSCANT WAS SIGNED.

JEDI AND REPUBLIC TROOPS BEGAN WITHDRAWING FROM BATTLEFIELDS AROUND THE GALAXY, LEAVING STAR SYSTEMS TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES AND TO BE QUICKLY SWALLOWED UP BY THE SITH EMPIRE.

THE JEDI RETURNED TO CORUSCANT TO FIND THEIR TEMPLE IN RUINS AND IRATE SENATORS BLAMING THE JEDI ORDER FOR ALL THE REPUBLICS TROUBLES.

THOUGH STILL COMMITTED TO DEFENDING THE REPUBLIC, THE JEDI RELOCATED TO THEIR ANCIENT HOMEWORLD OF TYTHON—THERE TO REST, MEDITATE, AND SEEK GUIDANCE FROM THE FORCE.

THUS BEGAN AN UNPRECEDENTED STALEMATE—THE JEDI RECONNECTING WITH THEIR ROOTS, THE REPUBLIC NURSING ITS WOUNDS, THE SITH CONSOLIDATING THEIR POWER, AND A GALAXY DIVIDED BETWEEN DARKNESS AND LIGHT.

IN RETROSPECT, THIS OUTCOME WAS INEVITABLE, AND WOULD HAVE COME SOONER WERE IT NOT FOR SOME OF THE REPUBLIC'S LESS SAVORY ALLIES. I WILL ELABORATE ON THIS THEORY SOON.

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[Degaldo911]

This is Star Wars History Channel (SWHC)

[ghostsword5]

1st - this is a part of the old republic that was untold so this could have happen

2nd - The Republic would make a treaty if the other option was being killed by the sith

[WTFABROWNIE]

A few days ago the republic had thousands and took over sith and some bitch hert the emperor

[Maw1777]

Spoler:

Revan Influenced the Emperor to sign the treaty of coruscant.

[TheeSuperEnigmas]

why is it called the treaty of caurascant if it was signed on aldaraan?

[Iwakurakaitou]

@CrashB111 Not true. Caurascant is the accepted homework of the human species.

[dickbuttjob]

@Degaldo911 This week on Hoth road truckers

[ginjaninja1988]

@CrashB111 Actually I have read that in star wars the humans evolved on a single planet and began to explore the galaxy from that planet. The original planet is unknown but is in the core area. Some suspect Coruscant; but they cannot tell.

[rancoroso]

See George Lucas? THIS IS TRUE STARWARS!

[sheskiefry]

fuck star trek

[Legoghost14]

Master Nas Darrell or whatever looks like Plo Koon