The Fragmentation Crisis was a series of conflicts both political and military. It was a near secret conflict between the Emperor and the power playing Dark Lords and Sith Lords. Targath Vile'tor used dissidents within the Empire to help fuel is ambition to have the Sith Government rule the Empire. Targath began to use his allies to plant rumors of Lords playing the old games. With the Inquisition distracted, Targath killed a rival Sith Lord and blamed one of his enemies. His enemies power base grew and bold Lords began to plot against each other, the Inquisition was overwhelmed and hunted down its members killed or enslaved.