A Problem On Two Legs
Tenets of the Covenant
The Covenant detests complacency above all else. In the Jedi…and amongst itself. As a member of the Covenant, you will:
- Test Yourself. Not for us, the quiet meditations of the Jedi, or peaceful contemplations on the Will of the Force. You are Sith, and it is only through strife that your power will grow.
- Study The Past. The ancients were imperfect - but wise in the ways of the Force. By plundering their tombs, by gutting the libraries of your rivals, and by bending the long dead to your will, you may prove yourself worthy of this wisdom.
- Corrupt And Destroy. You are the stone against which the blades of the Jedi will shatter. Every Jedi whose resolve crumbles beneath your might is a tool you deny the Light.
WHO YOU ARE
Getting Started
People join the Covenant for countless reasons. Perhaps you are:
- An acolyte, newly initiated into the Academy on Desevro after being stolen from a Jedi temple or otherwise ripped away from your old life.
- A Sith Master’s Apprentice, singled out from amongst the Acolyte stock or offered a path to real power after a chance encounter out in the Galaxy.
- A Knight or Master, either rogue or recently defected from one of the Galaxy’s other Dark Side cults.
- A Sith’s minion: handmaiden, assassin, or ace pilot - weak in the Force or entirely non-sensitive, but favored by your Sith employer for the expertise you provide.
HOW WE GOVERN
Rank and Structure
The Covenant does not concern itself with the standardization of forces. The chain of command within an individual army is the concern of the Sith who rules it, not her fellows. In fact, the Covenant recognizes only four “ranks” at all: the Acolyte, the Apprentice, the Knight, and the Master. The first two ranks are given or imposed; the latter must be fought for.
- Acolytes are Sith initiates who have not attracted the attention of an individual teacher. Little is expected of them, save that they foster a deeper connection to the Dark and work to stand out amongst their peers.
- Apprentices are Sith who serve and study directly beneath a Darth. Though still learners, they are expected to be competent in whatever path to power they pursue.
- Knights are fully fledged Sith, worthy of taking a Darth name for themselves. Many choose to eschew further service to a Master and become independent members of the Covenant at this stage.
- Masters have proven themselves exceptional through some combination of great power and terrible wisdom. If they have not already, Sith of this rank are expected to take students under their wing.
