History of the Galaxy

The Treaty of Coruscant was an armistice and subsequent peace agreement that brought an end to the Great Galactic War in 3653 BBY. The Galactic Republic was strong armed into the treaty following the twenty-eight year conflict with the Sith Empire that saw the galactic government crumble under the pressures of war and economic struggles. In reality, the "treaty" functioned as more of an armistice, as, while peace technically existed between both governments, as the concept was more of a cessation of hostilities between the Republic and Empire. This armistice was first proposed by the Sith Dark Council, under the leadership of the Sith Emperor. Although wary of possible ulterior motives, the Republic's Galactic Senate accepted the offer out of desperation. The two governments organized a summit to take place on the Core World of Alderaan, where delegations from both factions would meet to deliberate the terms of peace. While representatives of the Empire and the Republic conferred, the Sith launched an unexpected assault on the Republic capital world of Coruscant. The Sacking of Coruscant placed the Republic's capital firmly under the control of the Sith Empire, and gave the Imperial delegation on Alderaan the leverage they needed in order to demand the Republic's surrender of the war. The leader of the Imperial delegation—the Sith Lord Darth Baras—authored the Treaty of Coruscant and presented it to the representatives of the Senate and the Jedi Order for their signatures. They signed the document, ending the Great Galactic War and declaring the Sith Empire as the victor.   The treaty divided the galaxy in two and demanded that all Republic forces and Jedi withdraw from open conflict with the Empire and that the Senate cede a number of outlying worlds to the Sith. The agreement was heavily opposed by certain interests within the Republic, including Jedi Master Dar'Nala, General Elin Garza of the Republic Military, and the Royal House of Alderaan. Such opposition to the treaty led to the initiation of a galactic Cold War fought between the Republic and Empire both directly and by proxy. The treaty was so significant that the Galactic Senate adopted the date of its signing as a new dating standard.

The Fourth Great Schism was a pivotal split among the ranks of the Jedi Order. Around this time, a Jedi Master known as Phanius had abandoned the ways of the Jedi in pursuit of alternate teachings, leading him on a quest to revive the dark side-worshipping Sith Order. By this point, the Sith were commonly believed to have been destroyed for centuries. The fallen Jedi Master proved otherwise, however, after seeking out a number of existing Sith clans throughout the galaxy. Assuming leadership over these clans, Phanius declared himself a Dark Lord of the Sith under the identity of Darth Ruin. Prompted by the Dark Lord's ascension, fifty additional Jedi chose to follow Ruin's footsteps, leaving the Jedi Order in favor of his growing Sith Empire. These events gave rise to the New Sith, initiating a thousand-year-long crusade, the New Sith Wars, against the Galactic Republic and the Jedi.

The Fourth Great Schism was a pivotal split among the ranks of the Jedi Order. Around this time, a Jedi Master known as Phanius had abandoned the ways of the Jedi in pursuit of alternate teachings, leading him on a quest to revive the dark side-worshipping Sith Order. By this point, the Sith were commonly believed to have been destroyed for centuries. The fallen Jedi Master proved otherwise, however, after seeking out a number of existing Sith clans throughout the galaxy. Assuming leadership over these clans, Phanius declared himself a Dark Lord of the Sith under the identity of Darth Ruin. Prompted by the Dark Lord's ascension, fifty additional Jedi chose to follow Ruin's footsteps, leaving the Jedi Order in favor of his growing Sith Empire. These events gave rise to the New Sith, initiating a thousand-year-long crusade, the New Sith Wars, against the Galactic Republic and the Jedi.