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The Secret Order is a subgroup of the Emperor's Hammer, a historied Star Wars fan club that has supported Star Wars gaming and fan content since 1995. This has been through the establishment of various thematic groups that deliver community, collaboration, competition and a Star Wars flavoured experience that picks up at the fringes of official media. The Secret Order (formerly Dark Brotherhood) is a group that thematically encaptures a Star Wars Universe where operatives utilize their unique set of skills and abilities to place their own stamp on this universe, where members play supported games, take part in competitions and share their creativity all towards the advancement and accolades of their Secret Order persona.

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Emperor's Hammer Board of Trustees

Dark Council

The Dark Council is the leading body of the Secret Order. Each position of the Dark Council, along with their aides, are assigned to the efficient operation of different aspects of the Secret Order, from running group wide Vendettas and competitions, operating its website, managing its membership database, overseeing the group wide development of art and lore and more. Click here to find out more about the Dark Council.

Clans and Houses

Clans and Houses are the organizations within the Secret Order that define the majority of the organizational structure, distinguish responsibility over portions of the membership, and add their own unique flavour to the Secret Order. To learn more about the structure of Clans and Houses and how they function, click here.

Ranks and Titles

As members progress within the Secret Order, they will earn promotions and be granted titles that are indicative of an individuals commitment and accomplishments. A member earns their first rank by joining the Secret Order and progresses through ranks and earns additional titles with training and dedication. Over time, with enough hard work and effort, they may reach the highest ranks of the Order. To learn more about ranks and titles within the Secret Order, click here.

Awards

Through the completion of tasks, participation in events, victories in competitions, and meritorious achievement, members of the Secret Order can earn awards such as medals and other items. Awards vary and can generally be broken down into three categories: General awards, Competitive awards, and Awards for Outstanding Achievement. To see all available awards and what they're awarded for, click here.

Lightsabers

Some have claimed it to be a civilised weapon, whilst for others it is a symbol of power and strength. The lightsaber is a weapon a member of the Secret Order may earn the right to wield and construct upon reaching the rank of Knight. To find out more about lightsabers and their construction in the Secret Order, click here.

Shadow Academy

The Shadow Academy is the Secret Order's institute of learning. It is a place where all members can seek to expand their knowledge, understand the ways of the Dark Side of the Force, and learn skills to become more powerful operative. To discover what opportunities the Shadow Academy affords members of the Secret Order, click here.

Abilities

As an organization with a wide variety of members, there are many abilities (and some would say powers) available to members of the Secret Order who are willing to train and learn. These skills can be used within official fiction, competitive fiction, and even tabletop games to display the strengths and capabilities of a member of the Secret Order. To find out more about what abilities are available, how they are used and obtained, click here.

Robes of the Secret Order

As members progress through the ranks of the Secret Order, they will attain ceremonial robes that outwardly show how far they've progressed within the Secret Order. At the highest ranks, they may even possibly attain personal robes. To see all available Robes, click here.

Competitions

The Secret Order has many established competitions that pit Houses against each other to determine superiority and to attain house titles and claim prizes. To learn more about Vendettas, Feuds, and Rites click here.

Dark Hall on Eos

The Dark Hall is the seat of power of the Secret Order. Located in the territories of the Emperor's Hammer and orbiting Aurora Prime, the Dark Hall on the moon Eos is historied and secret. To find out more about the Dark Hall on Eos, click here.

Litany of the Grand Masters

Over the course of decades, the Secret Order has borne witness to the rise (and fall) of many Grand Masters. Without doubt, the Secret Order has often been the center of great intrigue, and as with all good stories, has suffered triumphs and turmoil, often with no small amount of embellishment. To read about the history of the Order, click here.

Approved Gaming Platforms

Games and Genres	In game presence
First Person Shooters
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002)
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003)
EA Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2017)
Battlefront I and II, classic or "Classic Collection" (2004,2005,2024)
Helldivers II (2024)
Star Wars Hunters (2024)
Real Time Strategy
Star Wars: Empire at War (2006)
Flight Sims
Star Wars: X-Wing (1993)
Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994)
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (including Balance of Power add on) (1997)
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999)
Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
Star Conflict (2012)	Corporation: Emperor's Hammer
Elite Dangerous (2014)	Corporation: Emperor's Hammer [EH94] / Tau Squadron [DB66]
MMORPG
Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011)	Guild: Emperor's Hammer / Infiltrator Wing
Star Trek Online (2010)	Clan: Emperor's Hammer / Infiltrator Wing
Mobile
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)	Guild: Emperor's Hammer