SYNOPSIS
Using the Jedi Holocron of Master Vodo-Siosk Baas, Exar Kun watches the story of Naga Sadow. He witnesses the destructive power of the Sith magician as he destroys the binary Denarii suns just to avoid pursuit by the Republic warships. Sadow escaped to continue his revolt against the fallen Jedi who called themselves Dark Lords of the Sith.

The Holocron also relates an introduction of Freedon Nadd, an impatient dark Jedi that sought his own world to dominate, rather than wait to be the disciple of a reigning Dark Lord. Master Baas interrupts Kun's history lesson to warn him of the dangers of the dark side. Exar argues that he should be allowed to learn about the Sith, as he has almost finished his lightsaber training. Master Baas informs him that a Jedi's training is never complete.

Aboard the Carbonite Mining Guild outpost in the Empress Teta System, Chairman Bearus is giving a tour to Lord and Lady Keto, the systems reigning monarchs. An unscheduled Royal shuttle docks with tutor Korus and six of his students. The students are in fact members of The Krath, a secret society of Tetan students studying the ancient Sith teachings, led by Satal Keto and his cousin Aleema. When Lord Keto questions Korus about interrupting the royal inspection, Korus responds by vomiting a live Adegan eel from his mouth.

Chairman Bearus reaches from the security alarm, but Aleema who in studying Sith lore as become a master of the Sith Illusion, turns the alarm into a wide mouthed creature that chomps down on Bearus' arm. Lord Keto calls for his protectors to defend them but Aleema uses her magic to turn their swords into snakes. These serpents scare the Tetan guards to death as the Krath lead the royalty to their death by dipping each in turn, into a vat of carbonite. Thus, the political coup of the Krath bring the young Tetans into power.

Having taken control of the entire system, Satal and Aleema relax in the royal palace. Their tutor Korus enters, having had his lips sewn shut and being reduced to a servant, he delivers some wine which he proceeds to drop. Aleema uses her powers to incinerate him without a second thought. Somewhere in the studies, these would-be Sith have crossed the line from dabblers in the dark arts, to full blown dark side magicians.

Elsewhere, on Onderon, Master Arca and his Jedi are loading Onderonian Beasts onto a space freighter in anticipation of a strike against the worlds of the Empress Teta system. Tott Doneeta lets the assembly know of Satal and Aleema and their sudden rise to power. Arca sends a group of Jedi to Ossus to inform the joint Jedi/Republic forces about what they have discovered on Onderon, while Ulic, Nomi and Arca will fly to the Tetan system.

Cay suggests that they check out some of King Ommin's Sith items to see what they may learn. While looking at an amulet, the spirit of Freedon Nadd speaks to Ulic, and warns him that the Sith will rise again and there is nothing he can do to prevent it. In fact, he will be one of the great ones, but there is one even greater!

While on Dantooine, Crado and Exar Kun spar. Crado is defeated and Sylvar picks up her lightsaber to defend his honor. It a fit of rage Kun makes for the killing blow, but is halted by master Baas. Kun fights with Master Baas to prove his skill, lightsaber against staff. After many blows, Baas' staff breaks. He informs Kun that he is a formidable student, but he senses something missing in him. Kun replies that only he knows his heart.