Originally, the Chiss fought the New Republic for just weeks. They decided to call upon the newly forged Sith Empire of Dol Glorath to fight. This caused the Jedi to intervene as the Sith Empire had many Force-using Sith. Eventually, other large governments in the galaxy, such as the Venen Empire, would be effected by the war and thus had to choose a side. The war would last for five years and cost the lives of billions.
