He wanted to make the republic weak. By putting the Confederacy of independant and the republic at war, weakening the republic, so that the empire could give birth. At palpatine
Im actually surprised its winning at Bioware. All those that hang out in Bioware are with the jade empire. If they put a poll like that on Obsidian, ill bet 70-80% would go for kotor 2.
KOTOR FOREVER!