After rescuing a group of pods containing some Korugarians from the servants of the Pale Vicars, Sinestro and Lyssa Drak head to the refuge of the Sinestro Corps where he is challenged by Arkillo who currently leads the Yellow Lanterns as the Arkillo Corps and has Soranik Natu as his captive. Arkillo and the Yellow Lanterns attack Sinestro who manages to defeat them and forces Arkillo to yield and kills a Yellow Lantern who tries to attack him from behind, melting his ring to stop it from finding a replacement. With his leadership retained, Sinestro sends Arkillo to the infirmary and Soranik argues with him, believing he had her captured. Refuting this, Sinestro shows her the Korugarians he saved and asks her to help them, but not before sending her to check up on Arkillo. Sinestro creates an elite team to personally serve him, consisting of Lyssa Drak, Rigen Kale, Dez Trivius, Romat-Ru and the most vocal Sinestro Corpsmen and has them aid himself in taking Necroplis as the new planet for the Korugarians and the moon for the Sinestro Corps. Returning to his base of operations to prepare for the move to Necropolis, Sinestro and Soranik meet with the recently awakened Korugarians who voice their distrust of Sinestro despite his intentions. Sinestro brings a Green Lantern Power Battery for Soranik to recharge and she joins his team in rescuing a group of Korugarians that are being sold into slavery on the planet Muz.