Rakata

A Force-Sensitive warlike race, the founders of the Infinite Empire. The Rakatans ruled much of the galaxy for nearly 10,000 years, enslaving every less advanced race they came across. Rakatan technology was almost exclusively based on their ability to use the Force, and when this ability suddenly vanished, their empire crumbled around them. The Rakatan race is now but a distant memory, and no trace of their civilization remains, except for the technology their slave races were able to adapt to their own use, such as the hyperdrive.