5000 – 4999 BBY: The Great Hyperspace War and Sith Alchemy

In this post I'm going to be looking at two sections from The Essential Guide to the Force by Ryder Windham.   I have always said and will continue to say that this book is incredibly well done and the information inside is extensive.  I'm going to try and include my thoughts in the paragraphs about the topics instead of having a completely different paragraph.  Now, lets get started.

First, I will be talking about the Great Hyperspace War.  The author of this article is Odan-Urr.  He recounts the events of the Great Hyperspace War and the role that he played in it.  This article is pretty much a summary of what I have read and talked about in my previous posts with regard to The Great Hyperspace War.  He talks about the nightmare he had of the Sith launching an attack on the Republic.  But his dream was dismissed by most people.  He also talks about the Daragon's (Gav and Jori) and how they managed to get caught up in the conflict (read my posts on the rise and fall of the Sith Empire if you don't know what I'm talking about).  He recounts how the Senators in Coruscant refused to believe him, and then the attack started.  The detail used to describe the attack was incredible.  I felt as though I was also fighting the battle.  I can imagine the helplessness the Republic felt as wave after wave of the enemy attacked.  But then came the realization that the Sith were using illusions to make themselves seem stronger.  At the end of the article, Odan-Urr talks briefly about the Sith Holocron he found.  In this holocron are the forgotten histories and lore of the Sith.  The holocron also kept an up to date record of the attack, including the escape of Naga Sadow.

Next is Sith Alchemy.  This is what Naga Sadow used to conjure up the illusions of the massive beasts and warriors they used in the war.  Naga Sadow tells the reader how to perform Sith alchemy through three blood sacrifices.  He says that "Sith alchemy gives one the power to alter the molecular composition of living beings and reshape inanimate objects." (pg 174).  This is exactly what Naga Sadow did.  He made up illusions that tricked the enemy into thinking they had very little hope of winning the war.  Even though Sith alchemy is very dark, I find it very interesting that someone who has the ability to perform these acts can have such a huge impact on the battle.  But, both the light side of the Force also has a technique that can be used on enemies.  In the Golden Age of the Sith, Odan-Urr uses a Force technique to help end the Civil war between Empress Teta's people.  This technique makes the enemy think that all hope of them winning is lost which is very much like what Naga Sadow did when he performed Sith alchemy during the war.  It truly is very interesting that one person can have a tremendous impact on a major conflict like the Great Hyperspace War.

For my next post I will be reading the Galactic Timeline: Record 012: The Great Hyperspace War which is featured on swtor.com.  I will try to post more regularly but until next time, may the Force be with you....