Star Wars the Old Republic (SWTOR) is the work of Bioware and LucasArts. The online game is based on the work of the big screen film by George Lucas, Star Wars.
Star Wars the Old Republic features two main allegiances which are the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. The Galactic Republic is primarily represented and protected by the Jedi Order. Together they have managed to defeat enemies, including the Sith Empire during the Great Hyperspace War. However, the Dark Emperor recovered from the defeat and rebuilt the Empire, driven by revenge against the Republic and the Jedi Order.
Factions in SWTOR refer to more than just these two great powers, but also to the smaller alliances that come together across the galaxy. These include those like multiplanetary economic coalitions, fleets of space-faring nomads, and interstellar crime syndicates. Through various means, such as military firepower, clandestine activities, or political manipulation, these SWTOR factions have grown in power and influence.
Going back to the main factions in Star Wars the Old Republic. The Jedi Order, the protectors of the Republic are indeed diplomats and have been active for over twenty-two thousand years. The final enemy of the Jedi is the Sith Empire. During the Great War, the Empire has scarred the order with the memory of the deaths of thousands of Jedi. Since then, the Dark Lord has begun seeking out children who are attuned to the Force and trained them in the dark arts to do the bidding of the Empire.
With the opposing faction now making use of the Force, the Jedi Order needed to strengthen itself and find a new balance. They have thus returned to their home, Tython. However, the return to Tython has been greeted with mysterious energies surrounding the Tythonian ruins and the return of previously suppressed darkness. Mysterious energies are felt within the ruins of Tython.
The other faction, the SWTOR Sith Lords, is a group of some of the most brutal leaders of the Sith Empire. These Sith Lords work together with the Sith Emperor to devise plans to destroy the Galactic Republic in revenge for the humiliations of defeat in past wars. The primary goal of the Sith Lords, aside from killing the Jedi, is the recruitment and training of fledgling acolytes to further increase the powers of the Empire’s military force. The Sith Lords are working hard to ensure that when the next battle against the Jedi comes, they will attack in full force and this round, there will be no mercy.
