THE DARK AGES

A star has been murdered. At Nox, an inhabited star was deliberately extinguished. Its light contracted inward, vanished into absolute darkness, and returned as a silent disturbance that entered hyperspace and the Force. The Wake blinded relays, corrupted navigation, erased records, and cut governments off from their own territories. No recognised authority can prove who killed Nox, why it was chosen, or whether another star can die. The Republic still issues laws. Jedi still invoke their Order. Admirals still carry commissions. Their symbols now possess only the authority their bearers can enforce. The Dark Ages have begun...