Something strange is happening on SWTOR’s Star Forge server. Players have begun reporting messages that appear to come directly from familiar characters, including Darth Baras and HK-51. The senders cannot be found like normal players. The messages do not always behave like ordinary whispers. And when HK-51 joined the conversation, much of Imperial Fleet apparently noticed at the same time. It may be a prank. It may be elaborate role-playing. Or somebody may be quietly testing just how quickly the SWTOR community can turn one suspicious chat message into a full conspiracy. The First Messages Came From Darth Baras The mystery began when a player shared screenshots of apparent whispers from Darth Baras. Trying to add the sender as a friend produced no useful result, with the game reportedly claiming that the character did not exist. Then another Baras message arrived. One of the messages saw the Sith Lord complaining…