Chaos across the galaxy! After several years of war following the collapse of the Treaty of Coruscant, the evil SITH EMPIRE battle the Galactic Republic for control of key worlds. Countless star systems have fallen to the Empire, left completely ravaged by their Sith leaders. But now, THE SHADOW'S HAND, a secret order within the Empire, threatens to deal even more destruction. From their advanced flagship, the Hand plans to eradicate all resistance to their superiority, even that of the Empire. A battle cruiser armed with numerous custom-built modifications, the Shadow's Fist is the Hand's secret weapon in their fight for dominance. Led by the ruthless DARTH SAVEK, the Hand sets its sights on the Republic prison world of Belsavis. With his younger sister DARTH BRAVISS at his side, Darth Savek plans to find and recruit a young naval officer to command his fleet....