A bloody battle ensued in which the Empress was retrieved but there were serious casualties on both sides. There were those serving in the Empire who had worked their way into the ranks under the guise of being “reformed” Sith. Jagged Fel and Jaina Solo having found a peaceful moment during the Hutt War. The Fel Empire, also called the New Galactic Empire, Galactic Empire, Reborn Empire, Fel Imperium or the New Order, was the galactic government established sometime after 40 ABY. https://starwarsdarkdreams.fandom.com/wiki/Fel_Empire?oldid=5641. The Empire used this situation to entice Alliance member worlds to secede and become part of Imperial space. At some point, the One Sith sabotaged the Ossus Project, a massive reconstruction effort employing Yuuzhan Vong-terraforming techniques to restore worlds devastated by the Vong War, to the detriment of the planets' inhabitants and killing millions in the process. As their attacks on various Imperials and members of the senate grew the Empire began to respond in kind organizing attacks against the Sith. With an army assembling around the frozen planet of Csilla, Jaina was both surprised and impressed by Jagged Fel's resolve and loaned her lightsaber to his cause as a monster that she had met in her youth controlled the Deep Core Imperium and was perhaps the most evil and vile thing that she had ever encountered. Sith, Imperial, Jedi and several other factions vied for positions of power. It was the evolution of the Imperial Remnant established by Admirals Natasi Daala and Gilad Pellaeon 12 ABY, which was in turn an evolution of the original Galactic Empire. They see nothing more than a chaotic mass of unstable governments, personal paranoia and power hungry warlords. As the factions of Krayt and Fel grew larger, units that once served with each other were now forced to fight against one another for control of territory around the galaxy. Eventually the Governor of Tatooine, and Moff of the sector, David Ar'zona, would step up and take command of what remained of the Imperial Forces. Imperial Knight Ardonis Commodore and Admiral Priest Varun attempted to gather what remained of the Empire and rebuild from the garrison of Tatooine. However, unlike Palpatine, the Fels encouraged the proliferation of light-side Force-users, even forming a Jedi Order analogue known as the Imperial Knights. The truth of their allegiance was revealed only too late and in a bloody massacre at Bastion they betrayed the Empire killing Admiral Solomon and many others who remained loyal. A foundation built upon Loyalty, Courage, Strength, Compassion and Justice. From these first Jedi, she created the Imperial Knights who's duties included not only the safety of the Emperor's line, but also to route out corruption within the Empire and to not only resist the temptation of the Darkside, but to also cleanse those who have fallen or seek their death if the prior is not possible. Though in the centuries they had controlled it they had become chaotic and leaderless. Battles raged across the planet until finally the Imperial Forces gained the upper hand and were able to claim Imperial city for the Empire once more. Formed following the accession of Jagged Fel to the throne, the new Emperor moved swiftly to recover the Empire's former power and prestige in addition to restoring the Imperial monarchy, now led by his own family. However before the garrison could be reestablished the Sith completely destroyed the Kolto production facilities along with power generation and the spaceport. Although sharing many of the characteristics of Palpatine's Empire, such as the Moffs' Council, centralised rulership and acceptance of Force-sensitivity surrounding the Emperor with his Hands, the Fel Empire reflects a new age. The Jedi who had helped for the betterment of the Hapes Consortium and to face and either purify a great evil or destroy it, were now without the safety of the Order, who desired to keep open ties with the Galactic Alliance, and couldn't be 'normal' citizens within the Galactic Alliance. Three years later, it was Tanden Seely who reminded the Galactic Empire of the importance of using Force wielders when the Empire moved and conquered Chandrilla, at the cost of his life. On Telos, Talmerith also found Ardonis Commodore and convinced him to return to his position of Grand Master of the Imperial Knights and assist her in rebuilding the military.