"The Sleep of Ages" is a short story that was published in the Target-exclusive edition of Dark Legends. The story was written by George Mann and published on August 30, 2020.

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According to legend there exists a tomb, on a moon in the far reaches of wild space filled with treasures from a vast forgotten empire. The tomb was built for the beloved princess this empire. An Archeologist named Loreth became fascinated with the story and searched for clues to the location of the tomb. Loreth pieced together various pieces of information that pointed towards a moon of the planet Selenus. However Selenus did not have a moon, but Loreth was able to equate the moon to the small planetoid named Salaniss. Loreth then launched an expedition to Salaniss with a few assistants where they began to excavate. After months of failure they finally found an ancient tomb buried in a hill side. Inside was the treasures they were seeking but more surprisingly the a women preserved in a slab of carbonite.

In the days that followed, while her team cataloged the relics, Loreth became increasingly drawn towards the carbonite slab. Eventually, not knowing why but she found herself drawn towards the slab and eventually found herself activating the slabs controls. Seeing that the figure was alive Loreth was filled with joy believing that the princess was still alive. However as the figure stepped out they released a stream of lighting from their arm. The figure was instead a Sith named Darth Siberus. Darth Siberus had devised her own means for immortality. She spread tales about a wealthy princess and her vast empire and every few generations the tale would lure a treasure seeker to her tomb. There she would sap her victims of their life thus keeping herself young and beautiful.

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