"Two there should be; no more, no less.
One to embody the power, the other to crave it."
-Darth Bane, Dark Lord of the Sith
As an acolyte in the Sith academy, studying the secrets and skills of the dark side, Dessel embraces his new identity: Bane. But the true test is yet to come. In order to gain acceptance into the Brotherhood of Darkness, he must defy the most sacred traditions and reject all he has been taught. It is a trial by fire in which he must surrender fully to the dark side-and forge from the ashes a new era of absolute power. "A solid space adventure that] charts the evolution of an antihero almost as chilling as Darth Vader."
-Publishers Weekly