House Harkonnen

House Harkonnen is a Sith noble house based on Dromund Kaas. For generations, the bloodline has held a reputation as stalwart defenders of the Imperial homeworld.

Overview
House Harkonnen is not unlike their occasional rival, House Orvax, in that they are not a traditional noble house, but rather an amalgam of power bases controlled by Sith Lords of the Harkonnen bloodline. Patriarchy of the "house" is granted to the eldest of the Harkonnen lords.

Early Years
In the Empire's fledgling days, long before the Harkonnens possessed even a fraction of their present day influence and power, the bloodline's early Sith helped in the safeguarding of the Imperial capital world. They would continue that practice for the centuries to come.

Historically, House Harkonnen has aided the Dark Councilor with stewardship over Dromund Kaas.

Allying with the Spymaster
Despite a relative peace with House Orvax, Kreusis nonetheless kept an eye on his family's old rivals. In doing so, he found an opportunity to significantly bolster House Harkonnen's political connections. Nergal Orvax, still in power since deposing his brother, earned recognition with Emperor Vowrawn following House Orvax's significant contributions to the Empire's mission to destroy a Republic shipyard on Corellia. This drew the ire of Darth Nostrem, the director of Sith Intelligence and a member of Vowrawn's inner circle. He believed Nergal intended to win the Emperor's favor and in doing so usurp Nostrem's position. Seizing the opportunity, Kreusis requested an audience with Nostrem, which the higher-ranking Sith Lord quickly granted. Citing their shared hatred for Nergal, Kreusis painted him as a threat to both his and Nostrem's agendas and ultimately proposed an alliance.