After the battle of Ruusan, the Sith troops left the planet even if they were undefeated. Trying to clear this paradox, and wanting to know the state of the Sith Empire, the reporters Daana Kira and Rakiko Lowtide jumped to the imperial space, They first met the Taral'ari on his temple of Rhelg which explained them his view on the Sith philosophy, but to few on the military affairs. They decided to continue to Byss, the capital of the Empire, managing to arrive at time for a general assembly a trooper told them about. The people they questioned on Byss declined to reply their questions on this topic, they referred to their superiors, and eventually to the emperor.