The Republic struggles to recover from its disastrous wars against the Mandalorian clans and the Sith Empire even as the galaxy collapses around it. The vaunted Jedi Order, once a beacon of stability and justice, also teeters toward oblivion.
Chaos abounds though the Sith have fallen and the war is ostensibly over. Smugglers, mercenaries, and pirates run rampant in the fringes of Republic space. Tyrants and criminals gain political and military power through underhanded dealings. Beyond the Republic, a new danger looms that may mark the return of the Sith.
Jedi across the galaxy have abandoned their posts or have been abducted by dark warriors, never to be seen or heard of again. The Jedi Order can no longer refuse aid, accepting all Force-sensitive allies into their ranks and ignoring past disagreements and misdeeds. When Sith assassins assail the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, Raen Benax is determined to use his second chance at freedom to redeem himself in the eyes of the Jedi...