So, back when we were all dissecting every update and video and Gnost-Dural update (remember those?), the biggest question mark of the entire SWTOR story was the peace agreement. The Emperor had just sacked Coruscant, had the Republic and the Jedi on their heels, and then sued for peace. No one knew why, because he was (is?) such a mysterious figure. We entered the game in this period of Cold War.

Now the story has progressed. War, obviously, has returned, and now the Sith are the ones on the brink of losing. The Emperor himself is, let's say, indisposed. Revan has returned, the Hutts have been eliminated as a galactic power, and the Dread Guards have withdrawn from the Empire and attacked both sides. Suffice it to say that a lot has happened.

But we never learned anything about the Emperor's reasoning on the peace agreement. I think there was something more sinister there, a "grand plan" that has been delayed by all the setbacks, but is still in place. The only thing in the story that could potentially explain the truce is Revan's claim that he could manipulate and affect the Emperor's decisions, but he made it seem like his efforts were the reason for the 300 year delay between KOTOR2 and SWTOR, not for the recent break in the war. Chapter 3 of the Jedi Knight storyline also deals with the Emperor's plans, but IIRC they are centered on creating strife and war; seemingly the opposite of the relative peace created by the Treaty of Coruscant.

So; thoughts? What does the Emporer have up his sleeve? Anything? Does he even have sleeves?

Revan influenced the emperor while held captive aboard the maelstrom prison as he was the emperor's link to the light side of the force, thus leading to the peace treaty.

Hit the nail on the head!

Chapter 3 of the Jedi Knight storyline also deals with the Emperor's plans, but IIRC they are centered on creating strife and war; seemingly the opposite of the relative peace created by the Treaty of Coruscant.

 

So; thoughts? What does the Emporer have up his sleeve? Anything? Does he even have sleeves?

Actually, it was a little more than that. While the above is true, it was intended as a distraction...

Also, it's important to note that perspectives on the peace agreement wildly differ. You'll find a lot of Sith and Imps who claim that the peace agreement was foolish because it allowed the Republic vital breathing space, and that they could've conquered the galaxy if not for the negotiators ending the war. But from the other side, you'll find more than a few Republic politicians and soldiers who argue that the Empire's initial wave of conquest had started to peter out, and that the Republic's titanic manufacturing base and population advantage were putting the Empire into desperate straits before the surprise attack on Coruscant derailed that to some extent and forced popular pressure in favor of a peace.

The second of these makes a lot more sense. Actually, it's exactly what happened in the Clone Wars at the very end of the conflict, except that instead of killing the Supreme Chancellor and sacking the Temple, Grievous was under orders to do neither. So the Republic and Jedi recovered their balance, won the battle, and then pursued the Outer Rim sieges to their logical conclusion.

Actually, it was a little more than that. While the above is true, it was intended as a distraction...

 

The emperor was trying to consume the galaxy. Lord Scourge saw this as madness and joins the JK to stop it.

if malgus betrayed the empire at the end of chp 2 do you think scourage would have defected to him instead or would he still go to JK?

if malgus betrayed the empire at the end of chp 2 do you think scourage would have defected to him instead or would he still go to JK?