She eventually became his apprentice, and after some time she was granted the title of Sith Lord. However, Darth Baras would betray her, attempting to kill her in a trap on the planet Quesh. She survived, and was approached by the Emperor's Hand, who revealed to her that she had been chosen to become the first Emperor's Wrath, the personal enforcer and executioner of the Emperor himself. Upon creating an alliance with a Dark Council member, Darth Vowrawn, the two set to dismantle Baras's power base, eventually leading into a confrontation in Korriban where Mara Jade killed her former master.