Dark Council

The Dark Council was a twelve-member council that served as the ruling body of the Sith Empire throughout much of the government's history. Each member of the Council held the title of Dark Lord of the Sith and controlled one of the twelve Spheres of Influence within the Empire, making the Council the most powerful individuals in the Empire below the Sith Emperor himself. Seats on the Council were hotly contested among the Sith, with the tenures of some Councilors lasting only months while others lasted decades, and every single individual within the entire Empire ultimately answered to one member of the Council through the Imperial hierarchy of power bases. Since its inception at the Empire's founding in 4980 BBY, the Dark Council tried and failed to overthrow the Emperor twice and its members were purged as a result. After the true plans of Vitiate coming to the light, the Dark Council declared Vitiate a traitor and renounced his status as Emperor and became the dominant power of the Empire. Shortly after the conquest of the Eternal Empire, Darth Marr died at the hands of Valkorion, Darth Nox and the Empire's Wrath had disappeared and with that majority of the Dark Council had either been killed or disappeared leaving only Darth Acina to declare herself Empress of the Sith.

With the rise of the Sith'ari Kwagar Ocata, the Dark Council of the Grand Imperium of the Sith was to replace the High Council of the High Lords as the Governing Council under himself in order to reestablish his power.

= Organization =

Sphere of Sith Doctrine
The Sphere of Sith Doctrine was a power-base of the Grand Imperium of the Sith responsible for discovering and safeguarding Sith knowledge, and upholding the Sith Code.

Dark Councilors:

 * Darth Ahriman
 * Darth Insert

Sphere of Military Command
The Sphere of Military Command was a power-base of the Sith Empire responsible for the defensive and offensive operations of the Empire.

Dark Councilors:

 * Darth Driier Utami
 * Darth Insert

Sphere of Scientific Advancement
The Sphere of Scientific Advancement was a power-base of the Sith Empire responsible for scientific, technological, and biotic research.

Dark Councilors:

 * Darth Icllec Shiprider (former)
 * Darth Xaa 'nin

Sphere of Civil Administration
The Sphere of Civil Administration was a power-base of the Sith Empire responsible for overseeing supply lines and weapons production, as well as enforcing internal laws.

Dark Councilors:

 * Empress Gënevïeve Ocata (Interim)
 * Darth Insert

Sphere of Galactic Influence
The Sphere of Galactic Influence was a power-base of the Sith Empire responsible for collecting intelligence on internal and external threats, and for conducting diplomacy on behalf of the Empire throughout the galaxy.

Dark Councilors:

 * Darth Insert

= History =